Yousri Belgaroui
Yousri Belgaroui (born 2 June 1992) is a Tunisian-Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division of Glory, where he is former three-time Glory Middleweight Championship challenger.
| Yousri Belgaroui | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yousri Belgaroui June 2, 1992 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Other names | Baby Face Assassin |
| Nationality | Dutch Tunisian |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Mike's Gym (2014–2019)[2] |
| Trainer | Mike Passenier (2014–2019) |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| University | University of Amsterdam |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: April 11, 2022 | |
He was ranked as a top ten middleweight by Combat Press between November 2021 and March 2022, peaking at No. 2[3][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, held at Glory 34: Denver on October 21, 2016. 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, which was held at Glory 40: Copenhagen on April 29, 2017, and was booked to face Agron Preteni in the semifinals.[8] He beat Preteni by a unanimous decision, and faced the future champion Alex Pereira in the tournament finals. Belgaroui won the fight by a unanimous decision.[9]
After his tournament win, Yousri faced Jason Wilnis at Glory 45: Amsterdam on July 30, 2017. He won in the first round due to doctor's stoppage.[10]
Belgaroui challenged Alex Pereira for the Glory Middleweight Championship at Glory 49: Rotterdam on December 9, 2017. Pereira won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[11]
In his next match, at Glory 53: Lille on May 12, 2018, Belgaroui beat Dawid Kasperski by a second-round technical knockout. This earned him the chance to once again fight for the Glory Middleweight Championship, as he was scheduled to face Perira at Glory 55: New York on July 20, 2018.[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 on October 20, 2018, but would lose a unanimous decision to Donovan Wisse at Glory 65: Utrecht on May 17, 2019, in his very next fight.[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 technical knockout.
Belgaroui was scheduled to fight Donovan Wisse at Glory 78: Rotterdam on September 4, 2021, 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 was expected to face Mohamad Osseili at UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 on August 28, 2021.[22] The fight was later cancelled for undisclosed reasons. Belgaroui was booked to face Ahmed Sami at UAE Warriors 25: Africa on February 25, 2022.[23] He lost the fight by split decision.[24]
Belgaroui was booked to face Samir Zaidi at UAE Warriors 27 on March 25, 2022.[25] He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[26] Belgaroui faced Mohamad Osseili at UAE Warriors 31 on July 3, 2022, in his second fight of the year. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[27]
Belgaroui faced Bogdan Kotlovyanov at Levels Fight League 7 on February 5, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[28]
Less than a month later, Belgaroui faced Stefan Pretorius on February 24, 2023, at UAE Warriors 35, winning the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.[29]
Belgaroui faced Marco Tulio Silva on August 29, 2023 at Dana White's Contender Series 60. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[30]
Championships and awards
Kickboxing
- Glory
- International Ringsports Organisation
- IRO European Middleweight (-86 kg) Championship
Mixed martial arts record
| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3 | Marco Tulio Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 60 | August 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Stefan Pretorius | TKO (knee and punches) | UAE Warriors 35 | February 24, 2023 | 2 | 0:43 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 4–2 | Bogdan Kotlovyanov | KO (punch to the body) | Levels Fight League 7 | February 5, 2023 | 1 | 1:50 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Mohamad Osseili | Decision (unanimous) | UAE Warriors 31 | July 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 3–1 | Samir Zaidi | TKO (punches) | UAE Warriors 27 | March 25, 2022 | 1 | 4:32 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (194 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 2–1 | Ahmed Sami | Decision (split) | UAE Warriors 25 | February 25, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (194 lb) bout. |
| 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 | Middleweight debut. |
Kickboxing record
| 27 wins (13 KOs), 7 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-04 | Loss |  Donovan Wisse | Glory 78: Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 3 | 2:10 | |
| For the vacant Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2020-02-29 | Win |  Jakob Styben | Glory 75: Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 2 | 1:02 | |
| 2019-10-12 | Win |  Ulric Bokeme | Glory 69: Düsseldorf | Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-05-17 | Loss | Donovan Wisse | Glory 65: Utrecht | Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-20 | Win |  Yassine Ahaggan | Glory 60: Lyon | Lyon, France | KO (Knee to the body) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| 2018-07-20 | Loss |  Alex Pereira | Glory 55: New York | New York City | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| For The Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2018-05-12 | Win |  Dawid Kasperski | Glory 53: Lille | Lille, France | TKO (3 Knockdowns Rule) | 2 | 1:16 | |
| 2017-12-09 | Loss | Alex Pereira | Glory 49: Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Cut) | 3 | 1:52 | |
| For The Glory Middleweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2017-07-30 | Win |  Jason Wilnis | Glory 45: Amsterdam | Amsterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Cut) | 1 | 2:47 | |
| 2017-04-29 | Win | 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 |  Agron Preteni | Glory 40: Copenhagen - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi-finals | Copenhagen, Denmark | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-10-21 | Loss |  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 | Ariel Machado | Glory 34: Denver - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi-finals | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-08-23 | Loss |  Dzianis Hancharonak | Akhmat Fight Show | Grozny, Russia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-08-06 | Loss | Israel Adesanya | Glory of Heroes 4 | Changzhi, China | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-07-02 | Win |  Sebastian Ciobanu | Respect World Series 2 | London, England | KO (High knee) | 1 | 1:02 | |
| 2016-05-25 | Win |  Sergio Eckhart |
Enfusion Live Presents Push It To The Limit | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (Punches) | 2 | 0:56 | |
| 2016-03-05 | Win |  Hovik Tikrajan |
Fight League, The Battle | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | KO (Knee) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| 2016-02-07 | Win | Henry Akdeniz |
Back To The Oldschool, Zonnehuis | Amsterdam, Netherlands | KO (Punches) | 3 | 1:15 | |
| 2015-11-28 | Win | Jeffrey Ijdo |
Enfusion Live Presents Fightsense | The Hague, Netherlands | KO (Body knee) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| 2015-10-24 | Win | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Zakaria Khelil |
IRO European Championship | Drachten, Netherlands | KO (Body knee) | 1 | 0:31 | |
| Wins IRO European Championship belt -86 kg. | ||||||||
| 2015-10-02 | Win | Dumitru Țopai | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2015 Final Elimination | Milan, Italy | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-18 | Win |  Alcorac Caballero Lopez |
Enfusion Live #27 | Tenerife, Spain | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-04 | Win | Tagir Bokov |
Enfusion Talents #8 | The Hague, Netherlands | TKO | 1 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
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External links
- Profile at GLORY