As one of the symbols of Vietnamese martial arts over the past 1 decade, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat has been considered as the beginning of the Muay Development Movement in Vietnam. At the 31st SEA Games, the dream of winning the gold medal of Nhat finally became a reality when he won the weight of 60kg male weight.
Not long after the 31st SEA Games closed, the only continued to be in the northern region. This time, he appeared as a boxer to attend Lion Championship 2022, the first professional martial arts tournament (MMA) in Vietnam. The only one also appears in the banner and trailer of the tournament.
With the achievement table of the boxer known under the name “Lonely Cau Cau” of Muay Vietnam, only once went to a professional playground when playing Muay's formula at One Championship. However, with the attendance of Lion Championship, only will have to practice all martial arts to have a comprehensive skill set in the tournament.
Only shared on the sidelines of the event
“I am one of the members participating in training courses on martial arts in Vietnam as both athletes and coaches”, only shared. “With the combination of geography like Jujitsu with Muay, I and many boxers will be able to play in the form of the organizers.”
Revealing more about participating in Lion Championship, only that he should have competed at the Vietnam MMA Cup in late 2021. However, that tournament was quite close to the world championship, so it could not be as expected.
Originating as a Vietnamese traditional martial artist, Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat moved to Muay Thai in his university years. Similarly, most Vietnamese boxers play many different martial arts, so the ability to adapt to the general martial arts (MMA) will be relatively fast.