Tarik Khbabez
Tarik Khbabez is a Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer currently fighting for ONE Championship. He is the winner of the 2015 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament Champion.
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Born | Rabat, Morocco | 20 April 1992
Nationality | Moroccan Dutch |
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 102.1 kg (225 lb; 16.08 st) |
Division | Heavyweight Light heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | The Hague, Netherlands |
Team | ARJ Trainingen |
Trainer | Maikel Polanen |
As of 1 November 2019, he is ranked the #9 Light Heavyweight in the world by Combat Press.[1]
Career
ONE Championship
Tarik Khbabez made his ONE Championship debut on June 23, 2018 at ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power, where he defeated Alain Ngalani by TKO at 1:43 of the third round.[2]
On August 27, 2018, Khbabez signed a multi-fight contract with ONE Championship, where he would compete in the organization's all-striking ONE Super Series.[3]
On October 26, 2018, he faced Ibrahim El Bouni at ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness. Khbabez won the fight by TKO via referee stoppage.[4]. On March 9, 2019, he picked up a unanimous decision victory over Andrei Stoica at ONE Championship: Reign of Valor.[5] On June 15, 2019, he defeated Anderson Silva by unanimous decision at ONE Championship: Legendary Quest.[6] At this point, Khbabez was 4–0 in ONE Super Series.
On November 16, 2019, Tarik Khbabez faced Roman Kryklia for the inaugural ONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight World Heavyweight Championship. Going into the fight as a favorite, Khbabez lost by TKO in the second round.[7]
Titles and accomplishments
2015 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Champion.
Professional kickboxing record
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15 Wins (6 (T)KO's), 6 Losses, 1 Draw
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References
- https://combatpress.com/2019/11/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-november-2019/
- "Tarik Khbabez Overwhelms Alain Ngalani In ONE Super Series Debut". Asia One. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "One Championship Signs Tarik Khbabez". Kickboxing Z: Kickboxing News. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- "[PHOTOS] Ibrahim El Bouni vs Tarik Khbabez at 'ONE: Pursuit of Greatness' in Yangon, Myanmar". Conan Daily. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Tarik Khbabez Beats Andrei Stoica In Colossal ONE Super Series Thriller". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Tarik Khbabez Takes Out Anderson Silva, Nabs 4th ONE Super Series Win". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
- "Roman Kryklia Makes World Title History With Spectacular KO". www.onefc.com. Retrieved 2019-11-18.