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Shannon Wiratchai (Thai: ชนนภัทร วิรัชชัย; born November 14, 1988) is Thai mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. He was last signed to ONE Championship, where he also previously competed as a Lightweight.
Wiratchai is a pioneer of mixed martial arts in Thailand, having made his professional debut in 2011. He is also known for his striking ability, holding the organization's record for the second-most knockouts in the ONE lightweight division, as well as the organization's second-fastest finish in lightweight history. Wiratchai graduated from Chulalongkorn University Demonstration Secondary School. He then went on to complete his college education at Chulalongkorn University. Wiratchai speaks Thai, English and Mandarin Chinese.
Until 2019, Shannon Wiratchai had been dating Tiger Muay Thai teammate and fellow mixed martial artist Rika Ishige, who competes in ONE Championship's atomweight division. The two have fought on the same card five times: ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom on March 11, 2017 in Bangkok, ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors on August 5, 2017 in Macau, ONE Championship: Warriors of the World on December 9, 2017 in Bangkok, ONE Championship: Iron Will on March 24, 2018 in Bangkok, and ONE Championship: Clash of Legends on February 16, 2019 in Bangkok. Wiratchai and Ishige have been referred to as "Thailand's martial arts power couple".
In 2020, he began dating American-Indonesian yoga instructor Fay Lee. The two married on October 7, 2022.
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