Yousri Belgaroui

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Yousri Belgaroui
BornYousri Belgaroui
(1992-06-02) June 2, 1992 (age 29)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other namesBaby Face Assassin
NationalityDutch
Tunisian
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamMike's Gym (2014-2019)[2]
TrainerMike Passenier (2014-2019)
Years active2014-present
Kickboxing record
Total34
Wins27
By knockout13
Losses7
By knockout3
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins2
By knockout1
By decision1
Losses0
Other information
UniversityUniversity of Amsterdam
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: March 17, 2021

Yousri Belgaroui (born 2 June 1992) is a Tunisian-Dutch kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division of Glory, where he is former two-time Glory Middleweight Championship challenger. Belgaroui formerly competed in SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship (SUPERKOMBAT).[3]

As of November 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #2 middleweight kickboxer in the world.[4]

Personal life[]

Belgaroui was born in Amsterdam to a Tunisian father and a Dutch mother. He holds a degree in Public Governance and Management from the University of Amsterdam.[5] He works as a commentator for Veronica TV.[6]

Kickboxing career[]

In 2016 Belgaroui entered the Glory Middleweight Contender's Tournament. In the semi finals, he won a unanimous decision over Ariel Machado, but lost a split decision to Israel Adesanya in the tournament finals.[7]

Yousri entered the 2017 Middleweight Contender Tournament as well, facing Agron Preteni in the first round.[8] He beat Preteni by a unanimous decision, and faced the future champion Alex Pereira in the tournament final. Belgaroui won by a unanimous decision.[9]

After his tournament win, Yousri fought Jason Wilnis during Glory 45: Amsterdam, winning in the first round due to doctor stoppage.[10]

During Glory 49: Rotterdam Belgaroui challenged Alex Pereira for the Glory Middlweight title. Pereira won the fight by a third round TKO.[11]

In his next match Belgaroui defeated Dawid Kasperski by a second round TKO to once again earn a chance to fight for the title, as he fought Perira during Glory 53: Lille.[12] Pereira won the fight by a first round knockout.[13]

Belgaroui bounced back with a first-round knockout of Yassine Ahaggan at Glory 60: Lyon, but would lose a unanimous decision to Donovan Wisse at Glory 65: Utrecht.[14] Yousri won his next fights against Ulric Bokeme at Glory 69: Düsseldorf by unanimous decision,[15] and against Jakob Styben at Glory 75: Utrecht by a second-round TKO.

Belgaroui is scheduled to fight Donovan Wisse at Glory 78: Rotterdam for the vacant Glory Middleweight Championship.[16][17] He lost the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[18]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Belgaroui made his MMA debut at UAE Warriors Arabia, being scheduled to fight Badreddine Diani. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[19]

He was next scheduled to fight Sallah-Eddine Dekhissi at UAE Warriors 17, three months after his professional debut.[20] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[21]

Belgaroui is scheduled to face Mohamad Osseili at UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 on August 28, 2021.[22]

Championships and awards[]

Kickboxing[]

  • Glory
    • 2017 Glory Middleweight (-85 kg/187.4 lb) Contender Tournament Winner
    • IRO European Champion (-86 kg)

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 2–0 Sallah-Eddine Dekhissi KO (head kick & punches) UAE Warriors 17 March 19, 2021 1 2:44 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 1–0 Badreddine Diani Decision (Unanimous) UAE Warriors Arabia January 22, 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Kickboxing record[]

Kickboxing record
27 wins (13 KOs), 7 losses, 0 draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-09-04 Loss Suriname Donovan Wisse Glory 78: Arnhem Arnhem, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 2:10
For the vacant Glory Middleweight Championship.
2020-02-29 Win Germany Jakob Styben Glory 75: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 1:02
2019-10-12 Win Democratic Republic of the Congo Ulric Bokeme Glory 69: Düsseldorf Germany Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-05-17 Loss Suriname Donovan Wisse Glory 65: Utrecht Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2018-10-20 Win France Yassine Ahaggan Glory 60: Lyon Lyon, France KO (Knee to the body) 1 1:22
2018-07-20 Loss Brazil Alex Pereira Glory 55: New York New York City KO (Right hook) 1 2:16
For The Glory Middleweight Championship.
2018-05-12 Win Poland Dawid Kasperski Glory 53: Lille Lille, France TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) 2 1:16
2017-12-09 Loss Brazil Alex Pereira Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Cut) 3 1:52
For The Glory Middleweight Championship.
2017-07-30 Win Netherlands Jason Wilnis Glory 45: Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands TKO (Cut) 1 2:47
2017-04-29 Win Brazil Alex Pereira Glory 40: Copenhagen - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Final Copenhagen, Denmark Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Wins the Glory 40: Copenhagen - Middleweight Contender Tournament Championship.
2017-04-29 Win Croatia Agron Preteni Glory 40: Copenhagen - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Copenhagen, Denmark Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-21 Loss New Zealand Israel Adesanya Glory 34: Denver - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Final Broomfield, Colorado, USA Decision (Split) 3 3:00
For the Glory 34: Denver - Middleweight Contender Tournament Championship.
2016-10-21 Win Brazil Ariel Machado Glory 34: Denver - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Broomfield, Colorado, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-07-02 Win Romania Sebastian Ciobanu Respect World Series 2 London, England KO (High knee) 1 1:02
2016-05-25 Win Indonesia Sergio Eckhart Enfusion Live Presents Push It To The Limit Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Punches) 2 0:56
2016-03-05 Win Armenia Hovik Tikrajan Fight League, The Battle Hoofddorp, Netherlands KO (Knee) 1 1:12
2016-02-07 Win Netherlands Henry Akdeniz Back To The Oldschool, Zonnehuis Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Punches) 3 1:15
2015-11-28 Win Netherlands Jeffrey Ijdo Enfusion Live Presents Fightsense The Hague, Netherlands KO (Body knee) 1 2:03
2015-10-24 Win Belgium Zakaria Khelil IRO European Championship Drachten, Netherlands KO (Body knee) 1 0:31
Wins IRO European Championship belt -86 kg.
2015-10-02 Win Romania Dumitru Țopai SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2015 Final Elimination Milan, Italy Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2015-04-18 Win Spain Alcorac Caballero Lopez Enfusion Live #27 Tenerife, Spain Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also[]

References[]

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