Nico Pereira Horta

BornNico Pereira Horta
8 October 1991 (age 34)
Rotterdam, Netherlands

NicknameBig Sexy

Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)

Weight130 kg (287 lb; 20 st 7 lb)

Nico Pereira Horta
Born	Nico Pereira Horta (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 (age 34) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Nickname	Big Sexy
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	130 kg (287 lb; 20 st 7 lb)
Division	Heavyweight
Style	Kickboxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Team	ARJ Trainingen
Trainer	Mike Polanen

Kickboxing record
Total	39
Wins	26
By knockout	4
Losses	13
By knockout	2
Draws	0

Nico Pereira Horta (born 8 October 1991) is a Dutch-Cape Verdean professional kickboxer, currently competing in the heavyweight division of Glory.

As of April 2025 he was the #7 ranked Heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.^[1]

Early career

Pereira Horta faced Roel Mannaart on May 3, 2017, at RINGS Fighting Network. He lost the fight by decision.^[2]^[3]

On June 2, 2018, Pereira Horta faced Luigj Gashi at Le Choc des Mondes. He lost by controversial unanimous decision in a fight where he scored two knockdowns and his opponent none.^[4]

Pereira Horta was scheduled to face Cristian Ristea at OSS Fighters 06. He lost the fight by split decision.^[5]

Glory

Pereira Horta made his Glory Kickboxing debut as a short notice replacement to rematch Levi Rigters at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024.^[6] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[7]

On August 31, 2024, Pereira Horta faced Sofian Laidouni at Glory 94. He won the fight by unanimous decision and made his entry in top ten of the Glory heavyweight division.^[8]

Pereira Horta faced Tariq Osaro at Glory 95 on September 21, 2024.^[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.^[10]

Pereira Horta was announced as part of the 2025 Glory Last Heavyweight Standing tournament. On April 5, 2025, he faced Rade Opačić at Glory 99. He won by knockout in the second round and qualified for the next round of the tournament happening at Glory 100 where he will face Colin George on June 14, 2025.^[11]

Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Location	Method	Round	Time
26 Wins (4 (T)KO's), 13 Losses, 0 Draw
2026-04-25	Loss	Tariq Osaro	Glory 107	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2025-12-13	Loss	Nidal Bchiri	Glory Collision 8	Arnhem, Netherlands	TKO (3 Knockdowns)	1	2:59
2025-06-14	Win	Miloš Cvjetićanin	Glory 100 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Final	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
Qualifies for Glory Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament.
2025-06-14	Win	Colin George	Glory 100 - Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2025-04-05	Win	Rade Opačić	Glory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing, Opening Round	Rotterdam, Netherlands	KO (Right cross)	2	2:52
2024-09-21	Loss	Tariq Osaro	Glory 95	Zagreb, Croatia	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2024-08-31	Win	Sofian Laidouni	Glory 94	Antwerp, Belgium	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2024-05-18	Loss	Levi Rigters	Glory 92	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2022-06-04	Loss	Martin Pacas	KOK World Series 101	Liptovsky Mikulas, Slovakia	Decision (Majority)	3	3:00
2021-11-01	Win	Nidal Bchiri	Superkombat Universe	Dubai, UAE	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2021-07-16	Loss	Cristian Ristea	OSS Fighters 06	Constanța, Romania	Decision (Split)	3	3:00
2018-06-02	Loss	Luigj Gashi	Le Choc des Mondes	Caudry, France	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2018-04-14	Loss	Achraf Houssini	Alphen Fight Night III	Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
2017-05-27	Loss	Roel Mannaart	Rings Fighting Network	Amstelveen, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-12-03	Win	Kevin Sarfo	Enfusion Rookies	The Hague, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2016-06-04	Loss	Levi Rigters	King of the Ring, Final	Westervoort, Netherlands	Decision	3	3:00
2016-06-04	Win	Ali dos Passos	King of the Ring, Semifinals	Westervoort, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
2015-03-28	Win	Nicky Beumer	Fightersheart III	Arnhem, Netherlands	Decision (Unanimous)	3	3:00
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes

Nico Pereira Horta

Early career

Glory

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

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