Muay Thai in popular culture
Television Show Episode Description
The Contender Asia series A reality-based television series that follows 16 aspiring Muay Thai middleweight fighters from 12 countries as they compete in a series of outdoor challenges and sanctioned matches
Human Weapon Muay Thai The episode featured the history and fighting techniques of Muay Thai
True Life I 'm a Muay Thai Fighter Kit Cope and Ben Garcia travel overseas to make their mark in the brutal world of Muay Thai ring fighting . They are scheduled to compete in bare-knuckle fights that will be broadcast on Thailand television
Fight Girls series A reality show similar to The Ultimate Fighter , where ten female fighters live together and train with a Muay Thai instructor in Las Vegas for six weeks in an effort to fight for a Muay Thai championship in Thailand
Fight Quest Thailand Jimmy Smith and Doug Anderson learn Muay Thai
Dhani Tackles the Globe Thailand Dhani Jones learns Muay Thai
Babylon 5 TKO Michael Garibaldi and his friend Walker Smith participate in an alien-run tournament called the Mutai
Gaki no Tsukai - The variety show features a Thai Kick punishment game where a boxer delivers a kick to the loser 's backside
Real World/Road Rules Challenge The Ruins featured a Muay Thai challenge where contestants kicked bamboo sticks in an elimination round
Ring Girls series A reality show similar to The Ultimate Fighter , where ten female fighters live together and train with a Muay Thai instructor in Las Vegas for six weeks in an effort to fight for a Muay Thai championship in Thailand
Power Rangers / Juken Sentai Gekiranger Power Rangers Jungle Fury season Robert R.J. James , the Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger who wears violet , is a Muay Thai practitioner . He wears prajed ( dual elbow bands ) uses elbow and knee attacks , including a flying knee strike
An Idiot Abroad Swim With Dolphins Karl Pilkington trains with a Muay Thai kickboxing group and later participates in a blindfolded match
Television
Muay Thai has been featured in television series from reality show contests to documentary episodes .
The combat sport of Muay Thai has been featured in media, including film, television, manga, anime and video games. It gained international attention when Yodtong Senanan led the Nak Muay Team against Osamu Noguchi's Kickboxer Team on October 16, 1972. It has heavily influenced the sport of kickboxing, and is used in mixed martial arts (MMA), where athletes train in its techniques.