He's Lumpinee champ in the weakest weightclass but I'd say he definitely is up there right now.
Is there a 154 champ?
His skills runs better on kickboxing for sure,he is not that good in Muay Thai(if you compare his weight division in Lumpinee with lighter divisions,who the level of competition are too much bigger)
September you say? rip Dynamite dream.
he can still be as good as them even though his weightclass isn't as competitive. He hadn't had huge success in the past but I think he improved a lot the last couple year while gaining some weight.
Under FTR he struggled against Jordan Watson, under K-1 rules I believe that Sittichai will totally outclass someone with Watson's skillset.
It's not like Watson hurt him or anything, people who saw his fights against Kiria and Groenhart would simpy be surprised when they see the Watson fight. Although, Sittichai has a habit of fighting passively, it cost him the second Salvador fight too.
A lot of people on this forum dont agree with me but I think hes one of the best today. Everyone's excuse is the fact that hes at a heavier weight class but I feel if he was at 130lbs he would be beating some of the top guys at that weight. Might have problems with some of the strong clinchers thou.
The circuit around lumpinee and raja at the moment is not as competitive as it was say 10 years ago. Its slightly dying and the international mt side of things is getting much bigger which we all know sittichai has excelled in.
Watch his fight against Wanchalerm at the Yokkao event. Completely one sided and I know Sittichai was a much heavier fighter at that time but he shut him down just like he does to basically everyone he fights. Pakorn, singdam and some of the other guys couldn't do that when they faced wanchalerm.