Other names The Soul Assassin Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Division Super Lightweight Name Kevin Ross Wins by knockout 13 Losses 11 | Nationality American Weight 140 lb (64 kg; 10 st) Reach 72 in (180 cm) Role Kickboxer Draws 0 | |
Born Kevin Michael Ross July 27, 1980 (age 44) Reading, Pennsylvania, USA ( 1980-07-27 ) Similar Kit Cope, Joe Schilling, Donald Cerrone | ||
Kevin "The Soul Assassin" Ross (born July 27, 1980) is an American Muay Thai kickboxer. Is 0-1 as a professional in Mixed Martial Arts. He is currently Ranked #14 in the world by the WBC for Muay Thai in the Super-Lightweight Division(140 lbs, 63.503 kg). Among Kevin’s achievements so far are the Super light weight(140 pounds) WBC International championship Title, the Welterweight(147 pounds)WBC USA National championship Title, the FIDAM Welterweight championship of Mexico and the United States Muay Thai Federation Welterweight champion. He currently trains fighters at the Throwdown Training Center in Las Vegas.
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He is ranked #10 Featherweight kickboxer of the world from September 2014 by Combat Press.
Biography and career
Kevin was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. Moving to Las Vegas in 1994, he started training in Muay Thai in 2003 under famous Muay Thai trainer Master Toddy. Kevin has trained in Thailand numerous times most recently with Sitmonchai gym in Thamaka, Thailand while fighting in the 2010 Toyota Cup 8-man tournament. In December 2010 Ross was Voted Muay Thai North American Fighter of the year. He has fought some of the best Thai boxers in the world and holds a 2-3 record against Thai's. With his losses coming to Kongla, Saenchai, and Sitisak, and his wins to Coke and Malaipet.
In December 2012, Ross signed with the Glory promotion.
Returning from a torn ACL, he beat Chris Kwiatkowski by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 8 on January 25, 2013 in Las Vegas.
Ross defeated UK champion Bernie Mendieta via split decision at Lion Fight 9 in Las Vegas on March 15, 2013.
He was expected in the eight-man, 65 kg tournament at Glory 8: Tokyo - 65kg Slam in Tokyo, Japan on May 3, 2013 but pulled out due to contractual obligations to Lion Fight.
He lost to Matt Embree by unanimous decision at Lion Fight 10 in Las Vegas on July 26, 2013.
He lost to Tetsuya Yamato by split decision at Lion Fight 11 in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013.
He fought Matt Embree for the second time at Lion Fight 13 in Las Vegas on February 7, 2014 and continued his trend of having never lost a rematch by taking a split decision.
Ross beat Chris Mauceri via TKO (cut) in round three at Lion Fight 15 in Ledyard, Connecticut on May 23, 2014.
He defeated Michael "Tomahawk" Thompson via unanimous decision for the inaugural Lion Fight Super Lightweight Championship at Lion Fight 16 in Las Vegas on July 4, 2014.