Muaythai
Muaythai was officially incorporated into the FISU World University Championships programme in 2015. The inaugural World University Championship Muaythai was successfully held in Pattaya, Thailand, in 2018. The following edition was scheduled to take place in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in 2020; however, it was regrettably cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With the relaxation of pandemic restrictions, the second edition successfully took place in Samsun, Türkiye, in 2022.
SPORT REGULATIONS
The Muaythai competitions shall be organised in accordance with the most recent technical regulations of the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA). In case of dispute in the interpretation of the rules, the French text shall be regarded as authoritative. The most current rules and regulations can be found at https://muaythai.sport/muaythai-rules/.
The competitions shall last 6 days as indicated in the General Schedule (Section 3 of the FISU Technical Handbook) and the competition programme shall be proposed by the Organising Committee Competition Manager and confirmed by the FISU TCC, including the following events:
| Men’s Freestyle Categories | Women’s Freestyle Categories |
| -57kg | -45kg |
| -63.5kg | -48kg |
| -67kg | -51kg |
| -71kg | -54kg |
| -75kg | -57kg |
| -81kg | -60kg |
| -86kg | -63.5kg |
| Wai Kru | Wai Kru |
| Mixed Team Mai Muay | Mixed Team Mai Muay |