Ilias Bulaid
| Ilias Bulaid | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1995 Den Bosch, Netherlands |
| Nickname(s) | The Blade |
| Nationality | Dutch Moroccan |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65.0 kg (143.3 lb; 10.24 st) |
| Division | Featherweight (Kickboxing) Featherweight (MMA) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Rotterdam |
| Team | SB Gym |
| Years active | 2013 - present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://www.iliasbulaid.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
last updated on: September 24, 2020 | |
Ilias Bulaid (born May 1, 1995 in Den Bosch, Netherlands) is a Moroccan-Dutch featherweight kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Ilias was the 2016 65 kg K-1 World Tournament Runner-Up, and is also a former Enfusion 67 kg World Champion.[2]
He was first ranked as a top ten Featherweight by Combat Press in January 2016,[3] and was last ranked in the top ten in August 2019, before being dropped from the rankings in September 2019.[4]
In December 2018, Bulaid announced that he had signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator, and that he would now compete as a mixed martial artist.
Martial arts career[]
Kickboxing career[]
Bulaid won the Enfusion 67 kg title with a knockout win over Zaid Zairov during Enfusion 23.[5]
He made his first Enfusion title defense during Enfusion 30, when he fought Simón Santana. Bulaid won the fight in the first round with a high knee knockout.[6] He made his second Enfusion title defense with a unanimous decision win over Edye Ruiz.[7]
Bulaid participated in the 2016 K-1 Lightweight Tournament.[8] In the quarter finals he faced Chris Mauceri, whom he defeated in the second round with a body shot knockout. In the semi finals he faced the former two-weight Krush champion Hideaki Yamazaki. The fight went into an extra round, where Ilias won a decision. In the finals he fought Kaew Fairtex. Kaew won the fight in the second round, knocking Bulaid out with a knee to the body.[9][10]
Ilias fought Qiu Jianliang during Glory of Heroes 5, losing the fight by a unanimous decision.[11]
Bulaid made his third Enfusion title defense against Zakaria Zouggary.[12] Bulaid won the fight by a unanimous decision.
During Fight League 6, Ilias fought the former WBC Muaythai and Rajadamnern Stadium champion Manaowan Sitsongpeenong. Bulaid won the fight in the first round, with a spinning body kick knockout.[13]
He participated in the Wu Lin Feng 67 kg Contender Tournament. In the quarter finals he won a unanimous decision against Petchtanong Banchamek, and a unanimous decision against Xie Lei in the semi finals, before losing a split decision to Hasan Toy in the tournament final.[14]
Bulaid's last fight for Enfusion was in September 2018, when he won a unanimous decision against Youssef El Haji. Following this fight, Bulaid underwent a successful knee surgery.[15][16]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Bulaid signed his first MMA contract with Bellator MMA, and made his professional debut in September 2019, during Bellator 227 against Vitalic Maiboroda.[17] Bulaid won the fight by a first round KO.[18]
He had his second fight with Bellator during Bellator 240, when he fought Diego Freitas. Bulaid won the fight by a unanimous decision.[19]
Bulaid faced Georges Sasu at Bellator 270 on November 5, 2021.[20] He won the bout via split decision.[21]
Titles[]
- 2016 K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament Runner-Up[22]
- 2014 Enfusion World Champion 67 kg[23] (Three defenses)
Professional MMA record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 | Georges Sasu | Decision (split) | Bellator 270 | 5 November 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 2–0 | Diego Freitas | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 240 | 22 February 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Win | 1–0 | Vitalic Maiboroda | KO (knee) | Bellator 227 | 27 September 2019 | 1 | 4:59 | Dublin, Ireland | Featherweight debut. |
Professional kickboxing record[]
| 25 Wins (10 (T)KO's, 6 Losses | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-31 | Loss |  Jia Aoqi |
Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 3rd Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-06-29 | Win | Wei Ninghui |
Wu Lin Feng 2019: WLF -67kg World Cup 2019-2020 1st Group Stage | Zhengzhou, China | KO (Straight Right to the Body) | 3 | 1:11 | |
| 2018-09-15 | Win |  Youssef El Haji |
Enfusion Live 70 | Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-03 | Loss |  Hasan Toy |
Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Tianjin -67kg Contender Tournament Final | Tianjin, China | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-03-03 | Win | Xie Lei |
Wu Lin Feng 2018: World Championship Tianjin -67kg Contender Tournament Semi Final | Tianjin, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-12 | Win |  Petchtanong Banchamek |
Kunlun Fight 67 - 66kg World Championship, Quarter Finals | Sanya, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Despite winning fight, had to withdraw from tournament due to injury. | ||||||||
| 2017-08-27 | Win |  Jordan Kranio |
Kunlun Fight 65 - Kunlun Fight 16 Man Tournament 67 kg- Final 16 | Qingdao, China | KO (Left Body Hook) | 1 | 2:25 | |
| 2017-05-13 | Win | Manaowan Sitsongpeenong |
Fight League 6 | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | KO (Spinning Back Kick to The Body) | 1 | 1:30 | |
| 2017-02-18 | Win |  Zakaria Zouggary[24] |
Enfusion Live 46 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the Enfusion -67 kg Championship. | ||||||||
| 2016-12-03 | Win | Xie Lei |
Wu Lin Feng 2016: WLF x Krush - China vs Japan | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-10-01 | Loss | Qiu Jianliang |
Glory of Heroes 5 | Zhengzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-08-01 | Win | Wang Fangkun |
SAK | Japan | KO (Left Body Knee) | 2 | 2:06 | |
| 2016-06-24 | Loss | Kaew Fairtex |
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Final | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Knee to the body) | 2 | 2:26 | |
| Fight was for K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament Belt. | ||||||||
| 2016-06-24 | Win |  Hideaki Yamazaki[25] |
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Extra Round Decision (Split) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-06-24 | Win |  Chris Mauceri |
K-1 World GP 2016 -65kg World Tournament, Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left Body Hook) | 2 | 0:50 | |
| 2016-04-24 | Loss | Kaew Fairtex |
K-1 World GP 2016 -60kg Japan Tournament | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-02-27 | Win |  Edson Fortes |
Enfusion Live #37 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-11-21 | Win |  Edye Ruiz |
Enfusion Live 34 | Groningen, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends the Enfusion -67 kg Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-10-10 | Win | David Mejia |
Enfusion Live 32 | Belgium | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-07-11 | Win | Simón Santana[26] |
Enfusion Live 30 | Dublin, Ireland | KO (Left High Knee) | 1 | 1:07 | |
| Defends the Enfusion -67 kg Championship. | ||||||||
| 2015-05-24 | Win |  Maxim Federkov |
Enfusion Live 29 | Netherlands | TKO (Referee Stoppage/Left Body Hook) | 3 | 0:20 | |
| 2015-02-06 | Loss | Masaaki Noiri[27] |
Krush 51 | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-12-20 | Win |  Zaid Zairov |
Enfusion Live 23 | Antwerp, Belgium | KO (Left High Knee) | 2 | 1:18 | |
| Wins the Enfusion -67 kg Championship. | ||||||||
| 2014-11-03 | Win | Taito |
K-1 World GP 2014 -65kg Championship Tournament, Reserve Fight | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Referee Stoppage/Left High Knee) | 3 | 2:30 | |
| 2014-10-17 | Win |  Piotr Kobylański |
KOK in Gdańsk | Poland | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-10-04 | Win | Mark Vogel |
Enfusion Live 21 | Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-06-29 | Win |  Regis Sugden |
Enfusion Live 19 | England | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-03-23 | Win |  Paul Norton |
Enfusion Live | Ireland | TKO (Three Knockdowns/Left High Knee) | 1 | 2:59 | |
| 2014-02-22 | Win | Reda Aoulad Ben Said |
Enfusion Live 14 | Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-01-25 | Win | Jackie Dings |
Enfusion Live | Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-11-30 | Win |  Angelo Campoli |
The Night of Kick and Punch 4°edizione | Italy | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also[]
References[]
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- Dutch male kickboxers
- Moroccan male kickboxers
- Kunlun Fight kickboxers
- Featherweight kickboxers
- Sportspeople from North Brabant