Born	Dida Diafat (1970-04-24) 24 April 1970 (age 53) Bab El Oued, Algiers, Algeria
Nationality	France Algeria
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	63–67 kg (139–148 lb; 9 st 13 lb – 10 st 8 lb)
Style	Muay Thai
Years active	1988–1998
Kickboxing record
Total	87
Wins	76
Losses	10
Draws	1

Dida Diafat (born 24 April 1970) is an Algerian-French Muay Thai kickboxer who became a world champion in Thai kickboxing or Muay Thai at age 21.^[1] A fictionalised version of his life is depicted in the 2005 movie Chok-Dee, in which he plays himself.^[2]

Biography

At the age of 18, Dida Diafat left the town of Villiers le Bel (Val d'Oise) to join the Muay Thai training camps of Thailand and became 3 years later the first Algerian and Frenchman to be a Muay Thai world champion. He became the first Thai kickboxing fighter to win a contract with a French television channel - specifically, Canal+ in 1994. Following the release of Chok Dee he retired from kickboxing and decided to pursue a career in acting and in the clothing business.^[2] He had a role in the 2009 horror film Mutants.

Titles and achievements

Titles

• 1991-1998 Competed in 16 World Championships in Muaythai, Kickboxing and won 11 titles
• 1993 World Muaythai Champion in Paris
• 1992 World Kickboxing Champion in Levallois
• 1991 World Muaythai Champion in Paris Bercy
• 1991 World Muaythai Champion (-63 kg)
• 1989 French Muaythai Champion Class A

Awards

• 1997 "Songh Shaï" vase
• 1995 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
• 1994 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
• 1993 Best Foot & Fist Fighter of the Year
• 2015 Hall of Fame WKL WORLD KICKBOXING LEAGUE

Fight Record

Professional Kickboxing record

87 fights, 76 wins, 10 Losses, 1 Draw
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
1996-06-01	Loss	Peter Cunningham		Paris, France	Decision	12	2:00
For the ISKA Oriental rules World Light-welterweight (-64.5kg) title.
?	Loss	Tanongsuk Sor.Prantalay	ISKA Lumpinee Stadium	Bangkok, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1995-	Loss	Saimai Chor Suananan	World Muaythai Championship	France	Decision	5	3:00
For World Muay Thai title.
1994-11-12	Loss	Saimai Chor Suananan	World Muaythai Championship	Marseilles, France	Decision	5	3:00
Lost his World Muay Thai title.
1994-	Win	Ramon Dekkers	Muay Thai Gala in Paris	Paris, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
1994-06-	Win	David Cummings		Levallois-Perret, France	KO	1
Defends ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
1994-	Win	Noël Van Den Heuvel	ISKA Kikcboxing	Paris, France	KO (Punches)	5
Wins ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
1993-11-	Win	Ramon Dekkers	Muay Thai Gala in Paris	Paris, France	TKO (Doctor stoppage/cut)	3
Wins Muay Thai World title.
1993-	Loss	Noël Van Den Heuvel	World Championship	Marbella, Spain	TKO (Referee Stoppage)	7
Loses the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
1993-	Loss	Chandet Sor Prantalay	Crocodile Farm	Samut Prakan, Thailand	Decision	5	3:00
1993-06-	Win	Muangphet	Muay Thai Gala in Stade Pierre de Coubertin	Paris, France	Decision	5	3:00
Wins the ISKA Oriental rules Light Welterweight World title.
1993-02-14	Loss	Coban Lookchaomaesaitong	Thai Boxing World Championship	Brest, France	Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
1992-11-21	Draw	Peter Cunningham		Paris, France	Decision	12	2:00
For the ISKA Oriental rules and WKA World Light-welterweight title.
1992	Win	Vadim Chemiakin	Gala in Palais des sports	Levallois, France	TKO (Retirement)	6
Wins Kickboxing World title.
1991-12-20	Win	Daris Sor Thanikul	Gala in Palais des sports de Bercy	Paris, France	Decision	5	3:00
Retains Muay Thai World title.
1991-	Loss	Stewart Ballantine		France	KO (Left hooks)	5
1991-	Win	Chumpong		France	TKO (Doctor stoppage)
1991-06-	Win	Sorn Areen	Gala in Palais des sports	Nanterre, France	KO (Punches)	4
Wins World Muay Thai title (-63 kg).
1991	Loss	Coban Lookchaomaesaitong	World Muaythai Championship		Decision (Unanimous)	5	3:00
Fight was for World Muay Thai title.
1990-12-02	Loss	Kongtoranee Payakaroon		England	Decision	5	3:00
For WMTC World 140 lbs title.
1990	Loss	Fabrice Payen	European Muaythai Championship		Decision	5	3:00
Fight was for European Muay Thai title.
1990	Loss	Daris Sor Thanikul	Muaythai Gala in Lyon	Lyon, France
1989	Win		French Championship Class A, Final	France	KO	4
Wins French Muay Thai Championship 1989 Class A title.
1988	Loss			Stains, France	KO
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes