By The Numbers: Smilla Sundell vs. Natalia Diachkova

Abhishek NambiarApr 29, 2024
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One Championship’s next curated showcase on Amazon Prime during the acme hours in the United States will materialize on May 3 live from the iconic Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The premier draw of the card stages the duel between reigning ONE women’s strawweight muay thai champion Smilla Sundell and surging Russian threat Natalia Diachkova.

Sundell carries a 4-0 slate in the organization with two title victories in her custody at the age of 19. She is also the youngest title holder in the organization’s history and is coming off a TKO victory over Allycia Hellen Rodrigues in Sept. 2023. Elsewhere, Diachkova tore through four opponents in the Friday Fights format to earn a six-figure contract on ONE’s global roster. The fight has all the makings of an explosive affair and before the strawweights land plenty of leather on each other, we take a look at some of the statistical intricacies that bind the fighters together.

35: The Swedish muay thai prodigy has compiled 35 victories across 41 battles, a vast depth of experience she compiled at a very young age.

22: Sundell has managed to rattle off 22 TKO/ KO victories in her career that punctuates her explosive fighting style and tenacity to finish contests.

50%: Sundell carries a 50% finish rate in One Championship with two TKO victories over Diandra Martin and Allycia Hellen Rodrigues.

13:08: Her average bout duration in the organization stands at 13 minutes and 8 seconds.

52:33: Through four contests in the premier Asian martial arts organization, she has registered a total fight time of 52 minutes and 33 seconds.

29: As a professional muay thai practitioner Dyachkova has tracked 29 victories in 33 fights.

5: Unlike Sundell who boasts a staggering finish rate, Diachkova likes to play the long game, registering only five victories via finish.

75%: In ONE, Diachkova boasts a 75% finish rate and believes that her punching power will be a huge asset against Sundell.

3:35: Her average bout duration in the organization clocks in at 3 minutes 35 seconds with a total fight time of 14 minutes and 23 seconds.