Yousri Belgaroui
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June 2, 1992
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Tunisian
| 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 |
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm)[2] |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Team | Mike's Gym (2014–2019)[3] Teixeira MMA & Fitness (2021–present) |
| Trainer | Mike Passenier (2014–2019) Glover Teixeira (2021–present) |
| Years active | 2014–2021 (Kickboxing) 2021–present (MMA) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 27 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By decision | 2 |
| 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 | |
Yousri Belgaroui (born 2 June 1992) is a Tunisian-Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In kickboxing, he has competed in Glory, where he is a three-time Glory Middleweight Championship challenger.
He was ranked as a top ten middleweight by Combat Press between November 2021 and March 2022, peaking at No. 2[4][5]
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
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
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
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]
Belgaroui faced Taiga Iwasaki on Dana White's Contender Series 71 on September 10, 2024.[35] After being deducted one point in round two for multiple eye pokes, he was able to win the fight via technical knockout in round three.[36] Despite this, he was not given a contract.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Replacing Torrez Finney who withdrew for unknown reasons, Belgaroui was scheduled to make his UFC debut against former LFA Middleweight Champion Azamat Bekoev on August 2, 2025 at UFC on ESPN 71.[37] In turn, as a result of Belgaroui not being able to get a visa in time, the bout was postponed to UFC Fight Night 262 which took place on October 18, 2025.[38][39] Belgaroui won the fight by technical knockout in the third round.[40]
Belgaroui faced undefeated prospect Mansur Abdul-Malik on March 28, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 271.[41] He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round.[42]
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts
- Levels Fight League
- LFL Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)
Kickboxing
- Glory
- International Ringsports Organisation
- IRO European Middleweight (-86 kg) Championship
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 10 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–3 | Mansur Abdul-Malik | TKO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | March 28, 2026 | 3 | 3:39 | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Azamat Bekoev | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen | October 18, 2025 | 3 | 0:55 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 8–3 | Taiga Iwasaki | TKO (punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 71 | September 10, 2024 | 3 | 2:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to Middleweight. Belgaroui was deducted one point in round 2 due to 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 | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 60 | August 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Middleweight bout. |
| 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. |
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 stoppage) | 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 | ||||||||