Shannon Wiratchai

Shannon Wiratchai was scheduled to face former ONE Featherweight World Champion Honorio Banario at ONE Championship: King of the Jungle on February 28, 2020. The fight will mark as both athletes' return to Featherweight. Wiratchai lost to Banario by split decision.

At ONE Championship: Clash of Legends on February 16, 2019, Wiratchai lost to Amarsanaa Tsogookhuu by unanimous decision. He would be handed the first submission loss of his career via rear naked choke against Iuri Lapicus at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon on May 17, 2019.

In what would be the biggest fight of his career, Wiratchai faced former ONE Lightweight World Champion Shinya Aoki at ONE Championship: Reign of Kings on July 27, 2018. He would lose by TKO due to ground and pound, marking the first time he was finished.

At ONE Championship: Warrior Kingdom on March 11, 2017, Shannon Wiratchai defeated Richard Corminal by first-round knockout in his Lightweight debut. He followed up with a 29-second, first-round knockout victory over Rajinder Singh Meena at ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors on August 5, 2017.

However, Wiratchai's six-fight winning streak would come to an end at ONE Championship: Warriors of the World on December 9, 2017, where he lost to Rasul Yakhyaev by unanimous decision in a lightweight world title eliminator.

On September 9, 2017, Shannon Wiratchai hosted the "OneShin Cup", an amateur mixed martial arts tournament using the rules of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF). The purpose of the tournament was to build more awareness surrounding the sport of MMA in Thailand and help develop Thai mixed martial artists so that they would be capable of competing at international levels. The event was streamed live on the Facebook page and YouTube channel of the Ignite Fight Club. The second edition of the OneShin Cup was held on May 5, 2018. The event was known for featuring future ONE Championship Kickboxing and Muay Thai Atomweight World Champion Stamp Fairtex.

Shannon Wiratchai is currently 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".

He then picked up his first submission win with a rear naked choke victory over Kyal Linn Aung in the first round at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Champions on May 27, 2016. At ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors, Wiratchai defeated Peter Davis by TKO via punches in the second round.

After a period of inactivity the entirety of 2014, Shannon Wiratchai made his return on May 22, 2015 at ONE Championship: Warrior's Quest, where he faced Amir Khan. He would win the fight by split decision.

His next opponent was Bashir Ahmad, whom he faced at ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions. Despite going the distance, Wiratchai lost by unanimous decision. However, he would bounce back in his rematch with Mitch Chilson at ONE Fighting Championship: Total Domination on October 18, 2013. This time, he won with a first-round TKO via soccer kicks and punches.

Shannon Wiratchai eventually signed with ONE Championship (then known as ONE Fighting Championship) and made his debut at ONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation on August 31, 2012, facing Mitch Chilson. However, the fight was ruled a no contest when it was ruled that Shannon Wiratchai landed illegal head kicks to a grounded Chilson, reversing what was originally a TKO win for Wiratchai.

Prior to competing in ONE Championship, Wiratchai began his MMA career at Bangkok's local DARE Championship events held at Club Insomnia from 2011 to 2012, where he went an undefeated 2–0.

Shannon Wiratchai first competed in the amateur level of MMA, fighting for the NAKSU tournament. After only making it to the semi-finals in his first year in 2009, Wiratchai would eventually win the 2010 NAKSU amateur tournament in the 75 kg class. As an amateur mixed martial artist, he held a 5–1 record.

Shannon Wiratchai (Thai: ชนนภัทร วิรัชชัย; born November 14, 1988) is Thai mixed martial artist who is currently signed to ONE Championship. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of ONE but has also previously competed as a Lightweight as well.