Sofian Laidouni
| Sofian Laïdouni | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 18, 1995 Valenciennes, France |
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 109 kg (240 lb; 17.2 st) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Valenciennes, France |
| Team | Team Ladouni |
| Trainer | Farid Laïdouni |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 44 |
| Wins | 39 |
| By knockout | 19 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
Sofian Laïdouni (born February 18, 1995) is a French-Algerian kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division of Glory. As of June 2023, he is ranked as the eighth-best heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[1]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Laïdouni faced Issa Ba for the AFMT −91 kg championship at Warriors Night on November 17, 2017.[2] He lost the fight by decision.[3] Laïdouni overcame Marouane Bounabi and Frangis Goma by decision over the next four months, before once against fighting for the AFMT −91 kg championship, this time opposite Akram Mrad at Muay Thai Spirit 6 on April 21, 2018. He captured the title with a second-round stoppage of Mrad.[4]
Laïdouni faced Pavel Voronin for the WKN K-1 European Super Cruiserweight (−95 kg) championship at Enfusion 82 on April 13, 2019.[5] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Voronin was unable to continue competing due to an injured shoulder.[6]
Laïdouni took part in the PSM Fight Night 2 four-man tournament, held on November 16, 2019, with the World Boxing Council Muaythai heavyweight title on the line for the eventual winner.[7] Laïdouni earned his place in the tournament finals, where he faced the reigning champion Yassine Boughanem, with a second-round knockout of Daniel Sam. He lost the final bout by a third-round technical knockout. The result of the fight was later overturned to a no-contest by the Belgian federation, as Boughanem landed a knee after the referee had called for a stop in the action to count Laïdouni out.[8]
GLORY
[edit]Laïdouni made his Glory debut against Nabil Khachab at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Laïdouni faced Benjamin Adegbuyi at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.[11] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Laïdouni faced the Glory Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in the quarterfinals of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Laïdouni faced Vladimir Tok at Glory 91 on April 27, 2024.[15] He won the fight by first round technical knockout after Tok dislocated his shoulder thirty seconds into the fight.
On August 31, 2024, Laidouni faced Nico Pereira Horta at Glory 94. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Laidouni was announced as part of the Glory 99 “Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament” Opening Round event where 32 heavyweight fighters compete on April 5, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[17] During the event Laidouni stopped Oleg Pryimachov in the first round after three knockdowns.[18]
He defeated Jamal Ben Saddik in Glory 100 in the first round by blocking an intended high kick of Ben Saddik, with his shin at 1:36 it was stopped by the doctor, because Saddik's had a deep cut at the bottom of his shin of which was more than 4 cm (1.5 inches) long from top to bottom en 3 mm (0.12 inches) wide and ruled a TKO.
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Académie française de Muay Thaï
- 2018 AMFT −91 kg Championship
- World Kickboxing Network
- 2019 WKN K-1 European Heavyweight (−95 kg) Championship
- World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
- 2022 WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Heavyweight (+94.1 kg) Championship
Kickboxing and Muay Thai record
[edit]| 39 Wins (19 (T)KO's), 5 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 |  TBA |
Glory 103 - Last Heavyweight Standing Opening Round Phase 2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |||||
| 2025-06-14 | Loss |  Tariq Osaro |
Glory 100 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO (Left hook) | 2 | 0:33 | |
| Fails to qualify for the 2025 Glory Last Heavyweight Standing - Final Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2025-06-14 | Win |  Jamal Ben Saddik |
Glory 100 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | 1:36 | |
| 2025-04-05 | Win |  Oleg Pryimachov |
Glory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing, Opening Round | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | 1:47 | |
| 2024-12-07 | Win |  Ionuț Iancu |
Glory Collision 7 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-08-31 | Loss |  Nico Pereira Horta |
Glory 94 | Antwerp, Belgium | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-04-27 | Win |  Vladimir Tok |
Glory 91 | Paris, France | TKO (shoulder injury) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| 2024-03-09 | Loss |  Rico Verhoeven |
Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-05-27 | Win | Benjamin Adegbuyi |
Glory 86 | Essen, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Qualifies for the 2024 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix. | ||||||||
| 2023-03-11 | Win | Nabil Khachab |
Glory 84 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-06-25 | Win |  Tomáš Hron |
Le Défi du Nack Muay 7 | Denain, France | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Heavyweight (+94.1 kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2021-10-16 | Loss |  Fabrice Gnedre |
Fighting Edition | Valenciennes, France | TKO (punches and knee) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| For the ISKA K-1 World Super Heavyweight (+100 kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-16 | NC |  Yassine Boughanem |
PSM Fight Night 2, Tournament Final | Brussels, Belgium | No Contest (Illegal strike) | 3 | ||
| For the WBC Muay Thai Heavyweight title. Originally a TKO victory for Boughanem, overturned by the Belgian Federation as Boughanem landed a strike on a downed opponent. | ||||||||
| 2019-11-16 | Win |  Daniel Sam |
PSM Fight Night 2, Tournament Semi-final | Brussels, Belgium | KO (Right straight) | 2 | 1:47 | |
| 2019-10-12 | Win | Steve Magniez |
Unkind Fight Série | Valenciennes, France | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:50 | |
| 2019-04-13 | Win |  Pavel Voronin |
Enfusion 82 | Orchies, France | TKO (shoulder injury) | 4 | ||
| Wins the WKN K-1 European Super Cruiserweight (−95 kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2018-10-06 | Win | Pascal Touré |
Challenge | St-Amand-les-Eaux, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-04-21 | Win | Akram Mrad |
Muay Thai Spirit 6 | Les Herbiers, France | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | ||
| Wins the AFMT −91 kg Championship. | ||||||||
| 2018-04-07 | Win | Frangis Goma |
Partouche Kickboxing Tour | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-02-24 | Win | Marouane Bounabi |
Fighting Edition | Orchies, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-17 | Loss | Issa Ba |
Warriors Night | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the AFMT −91 kg Championship. | ||||||||
| 2017-05-26 | Win | Wilfried Carien |
Partouche Kickboxing Tour | Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-03-25 | Win | Jelle Braes |
Glory 39: Brussels – Undercard | Brussels, Belgium | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Rankings June 2023". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Face au champion de France en titre, Sofian Laïdouni est prêt !". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Aittama, Zach (18 November 2017). "Warriors Night Results: Ngoto Tops Vienot, Aliane Upsets Benzaquen". combatpress.com. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Sofiane Laïdouni couronné et ému". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Sofiane Laïdouni au nom de tous les siens… et pour une ceinture européenne samedi soir à Orchies". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Devant les siens à Orchies, Sofiane Laïdouni repart avec la ceinture européenne". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "À Bruxelles, la crème de la boxe thaï et l'espoir d'un titre mondial pour Sofiane Laïdouni". lavoixdunord.fr. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "PSM fighter". facebook.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ van Dinter, Sean (4 March 2023). "Nabil 'The Tank' Khachab gaat knokken voor plek in Glory 8 manstoernooi". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Sofian Laïdouni, l'enfant du Pays de Condé dans l'élite du kick-boxing". lobservateur.fr. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Benny Adegbuyi revine în ring, după accidentul groaznic de pe A2! ProSport a aflat cu cine va lupta și când: miza este de 500.000 de dolari | EXCLUSIV". prosport.ro. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Boudewijn, Nick (27 May 2023). "Benjamin Adegbuyi verliest van Sofian Laïdouni!! Ziet 500.000 aan zijn neus voorbij gaan". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Verhoeven kiest Fransman Laïdouni als tegenstander bij zwaargewichttoernooi in maart". nos.nl (in Dutch). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Fight Site - Rico Verhoeven posljednji je polufinalist Gloryjevog Grand Prixa, neviđenom lakoćom riješio je Laidounija". fightsite.hr (in Croatian). 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ El Abadi, Saïd. "Glory 91 À Paris : Sofian Laïdouni, Cyril Benzaquen, Bobo Sacko, Ramy Deghir… La Carte Des Combats Se Précise". cnews.fr. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Howley, Michael. "Five Takeaways from GLORY 94". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Collet, Bjarne. "Everything You Need to Know About GLORY's Last Heavyweight Standing Tournament". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ Vachez, Amandine. "Victoire par KO pour Sofian Laïdouni au Glory 99 : le Nordiste accède à la prochaine étape du tournoi". actu.fr. Retrieved 1 June 2025.