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Yousri Belgaroui

Yousri Belgaroui (born 2 June 1992) is a Tunisian-Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist. In kickboxing, he has competed in Glory, where he is a three-time Glory Middleweight Championship challenger.

Yousri Belgaroui
BornYousri Belgaroui
(1992-06-02) June 2, 1992 (age 32)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other namesBaby Face Assassin
NationalityDutch
Tunisian
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach79 in (201 cm)[2]
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofAmsterdam, Netherlands
TeamMike's Gym (2014–2019)[3]
Teixeira MMA & Fitness (2021–present)
TrainerMike Passenier (2014–2019)
Glover Teixeira (2021–present)
Years active2014–2021 (Kickboxing)
2021–present (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total34
Wins27
By knockout13
Losses7
By knockout3
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins8
By knockout6
By decision2
Losses3
By decision3
Other information
UniversityUniversity 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[4][5]

Personal life

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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.[6] He works as a commentator for Veronica TV.[7]

Kickboxing career

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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.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12]

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 Pereira at Glory 55: New York on July 20, 2018.[13] Pereira won the fight by a first-round knockout.[14]

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.[15] Yousri won his next fights against Ulric Bokeme at Glory 69: Düsseldorf by unanimous decision,[16] 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.[17][18] He lost the fight by a third-round technical knockout.[19]

Mixed martial arts career

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Belgaroui made his MMA debut at UAE Warriors Arabia, being scheduled to fight Badreddine Diani. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[20] He was next scheduled to fight Sallah-Eddine Dekhissi at UAE Warriors 17, three months after his professional debut.[21] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.[22]

Belgaroui was expected to face Mohamad Osseili at UAE Warriors 23: Arabia 5 on August 28, 2021.[23] The fight was later cancelled for undisclosed reasons. Belgaroui was booked to face Ahmed Sami at UAE Warriors 25: Africa on February 25, 2022.[24] He lost the fight by split decision.[25]

Belgaroui was booked to face Samir Zaidi at UAE Warriors 27 on March 25, 2022.[26] He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the first round.[27] 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.[28]

Belgaroui faced Bogdan Kotlovyanov at Levels Fight League 7 on February 5, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[29]

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.[30]

Belgaroui faced Marco Tulio Silva on August 29, 2023 at Dana White's Contender Series 60. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Belgaroui was scheduled to face Nathias Frederick in a light heavyweight bout at LFL 10 on October 29, 2023.[32] However, Frederick withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Giorgi Kvelidze. Belgaroui won the fight via TKO in round one.

Dana White's Contender Series

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Belgaroui, replacing Val Woodburn, faced Marco Silva on August 29, 2023 at Dana White's Contender Series season 7.[33] He lost the fight via unanimous decision[34] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]

Belgaroui faced Taiga Iwasaki Dana White's Contender Series 71 on September 10, 2024.[36] He won the fight via technical knockout in round three.[37] Despite this, he was not given a contract.

Championships and awards

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Mixed martial arts

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  • Levels Fight League
    • LFL Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)

Kickboxing

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
11 matches 8 wins 3 losses
By knockout 6 0
By decision 2 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 8–3 Taiga Iwasaki TKO (punches) Dana White's Contender Series 71 September 10, 2024 3 2:34 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Belgaroui was deducted one point in round 2 due to a multiple eye pokes.
Win 7–3 Ahmed Sami Decision (unanimous) Levels Fight League 11 February 18, 2024 5 5:00 Amsterdam, Netherlands Won the LFL Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 6–3 Giorgi Kvelidze TKO (knee to the body and punches) Levels Fight League 10 October 29, 2023 1 4:59 Amsterdam, Netherlands Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
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 Return to Middleweight.
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 Light Heavyweight debut.
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 TKO (head kick and punches) UAE Warriors 17 March 19, 2021 1 2:44 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 1–0 Badreddine Diani Decision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 16 January 22, 2021 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Middleweight debut.

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Kickboxing record

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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 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   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
2015-09-26 Win   Tom De Smet Back To The Oldschool Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2015-05-24 Win   Youssef Elyaacoubi Kickboxing Talents 10 Amsterdam, Netherlands Decision 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 (Doctor stopapge) 1
2015-03-07 Win   Redouan Talbi Groningen, Netherlands Decision 3 3:000
2014-11-29 Win   Younes Brahimi FIGHTSENSE VI The Hague, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2014-09-13 Win   Michel Adelina The Hague, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
2014-05-28 Win   Mo Bouzakri Push It To The Limit Netherlands Decision 3 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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References

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