Sofian Laidouni

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| birth_place = Valenciennes, France

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| height = 192cm

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| style = Kickboxing, Muay Thai

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| stance = Southpaw

| team = Team Ladouni

| trainer = Farid Laïdouni

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| yearsactive = 2017–present

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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.{{cite web |title=Rankings June 2023 |url=https://beyondkick.com/rankings/ |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=14 June 2023}}

Career

=Early career=

Laïdouni faced Issa Ba for the AFMT −91 kg championship at Warriors Night on November 17, 2017.{{cite web |title=Face au champion de France en titre, Sofian Laïdouni est prêt ! |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/265032/article/2017-11-17/face-au-champion-de-france-en-titre-sofian-laidouni-est-pret |website=lavoixdunord.fr |access-date=14 June 2023}} He lost the fight by decision.{{cite web |last1=Aittama |first1=Zach |title=Warriors Night Results: Ngoto Tops Vienot, Aliane Upsets Benzaquen |url=https://combatpress.com/2017/11/warriors-night-results-ngoto-tops-vienot-aliane-upsets-benzaquen/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=14 June 2023 |date=18 November 2017}} 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.{{cite web |title=Sofiane Laïdouni couronné et ému |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/367463/article/2018-04-28/sofiane-laidouni-couronne-et-emu |website=lavoixdunord.fr |access-date=14 June 2023}}

Laïdouni faced Pavel Voronin for the WKN K-1 European Super Cruiserweight (−95 kg) championship at Enfusion 82 on April 13, 2019.{{cite web |title=Sofiane Laïdouni au nom de tous les siens… et pour une ceinture européenne samedi soir à Orchies |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/567238/article/2019-04-12/sofiane-laidouni-au-nom-de-tous-les-siens-et-pour-une-ceinture-europeenne-samedi |website=lavoixdunord.fr |access-date=14 June 2023}} He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Voronin was unable to continue competing due to an injured shoulder.{{cite web |title=Devant les siens à Orchies, Sofiane Laïdouni repart avec la ceinture européenne |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/568219/article/2019-04-14/devant-les-siens-orchies-sofiane-laidouni-repart-avec-la-ceinture-europeenne |website=lavoixdunord.fr |access-date=14 June 2023}}

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.{{cite web |title=À Bruxelles, la crème de la boxe thaï et l'espoir d'un titre mondial pour Sofiane Laïdouni |url=https://www.lavoixdunord.fr/666133/article/2019-11-15/bruxelles-la-creme-de-la-boxe-thai-et-l-espoir-d-un-titre-mondial-pour-sofiane |website=lavoixdunord.fr |access-date=31 July 2020}} 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.{{cite web |title=PSM fighter |url=https://www.facebook.com/psmfighter/posts/2600980953470575/ |website=facebook.com |access-date=31 July 2020}}

=GLORY=

Laïdouni made his Glory debut against Nabil Khachab at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.{{cite web |last1=van Dinter |first1=Sean |title=Nabil 'The Tank' Khachab gaat knokken voor plek in Glory 8 manstoernooi |url=https://www.vechtsportinfo.nl/kickboks-amp-muay-thai-nieuws/nabil-the-tank-khachab-gaat-knokken-voor-plek-in-glory-8-manstoernooi |website=vechtsportinfo.nl |access-date=14 June 2023 |date=4 March 2023}} He won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Sofian Laïdouni, l'enfant du Pays de Condé dans l'élite du kick-boxing |url=https://www.lobservateur.fr/sofian-laidouni-lenfant-du-pays-de-conde-dans-lelite-du-kick-boxing/ |website=lobservateur.fr |date=29 March 2023 |access-date=14 June 2023}}

Laïdouni faced Benjamin Adegbuyi at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.{{cite web |title=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 |url=https://www.prosport.ro/alte-sporturi/benny-adegbuyi-revine-in-ring-dupa-accidentul-groaznic-de-pe-a2-19635197 |website=prosport.ro |date=13 April 2023 |access-date=14 June 2023}} He won the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |last1=Boudewijn |first1=Nick |title=Benjamin Adegbuyi verliest van Sofian Laïdouni!! Ziet 500.000 aan zijn neus voorbij gaan |url=https://www.vechtsportinfo.nl/kickboks-amp-muay-thai-nieuws/benjamin-adegbuyi-verliest-van-sofian-laidouni-ziet-500000-aan-zijn-neus-voorbij-gaan |website=vechtsportinfo.nl |date=27 May 2023 |access-date=14 June 2023}}

Laïdouni faced the Glory Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in the quarterfinals of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024.{{cite web |title=Verhoeven kiest Fransman Laïdouni als tegenstander bij zwaargewichttoernooi in maart |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2506961-verhoeven-kiest-fransman-laidouni-als-tegenstander-bij-zwaargewichttoernooi-in-maart |website=nos.nl |access-date=31 January 2024 |language=nl |date=31 January 2024}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |title=Fight Site - Rico Verhoeven posljednji je polufinalist Gloryjevog Grand Prixa, neviđenom lakoćom riješio je Laidounija |url=https://fightsite.hr/fightsite/k1-i-boks/rico-verhoeven-posljednji-je-polufinalist-gloryjevog-grand-prixa-nevidenom-lakocom-rijesio-je-laidounija-15437186 |website=fightsite.hr |access-date=10 March 2024 |language=hr-hr |date=9 March 2024}}

Laïdouni faced Vladimir Tok at Glory 91 on April 27, 2024.{{cite web |last1=El Abadi |first1=Saïd |title=Glory 91 À Paris : Sofian Laïdouni, Cyril Benzaquen, Bobo Sacko, Ramy Deghir… La Carte Des Combats Se Précise |url=https://www.cnews.fr/sport/2024-03-19/glory-91-paris-sofian-laidouni-cyril-benzaquen-bobo-sacko-ramy-deghir-la-carte-des |website=cnews.fr |access-date=23 March 2024}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Howley |first1=Michael |title=Five Takeaways from GLORY 94 |url=https://beyondkick.com/opinion/five-takeaways-from-glory-94/ |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=8 April 2025}}

Laidouni was announced as part of the Glory 99 “Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament” event where 32 heavyweight fighters compete on April 5, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.https://beyondkick.com/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-glory-s-last-heavyweight-standing-tournament/

Championships and accomplishments

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

{{Kickboxing record start||norec=y|title=Professional Muay Thai and Kickboxing record|record=38 Wins (18 (T)KO's), 4 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contest}}

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| 2025-06-13 || ||align=left| {{flagicon|MAR}} Jamal Ben Saddik|| Glory 100 - Day One, Last Heavyweight Standing Qualification Round, Semifinals || Rotterdam, Netherlands|| || ||

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| 2025-04-05 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UKR}} Oleg Pryimachov || Glory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing, Opening Round|| Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 1 || 1:47

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| 2024-12-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} Ionuț Iancu|| Glory Collision 7 || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2024-08-31 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Cape Verde}} Nico Pereira Horta || Glory 94 || Antwerp, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2024-04-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Vladimir Tok || Glory 91 || Paris, France || TKO (shoulder injury) || 1 || 0:42

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| 2024-03-09 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Rico Verhoeven || Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2023-05-27 ||Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ROM}} Benjamin Adegbuyi || Glory 86 || Essen, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Qualifies for the 2024 Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix.}}

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| 2023-03-11 ||Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Nabil Khachab || Glory 84 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00

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| 2022-06-25 ||Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Hron || Le Défi du Nack Muay 7 || Denain, France || Decision (Majority) || 5 ||3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Heavyweight (+94.1 kg) Championship.}}

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| 2021-10-16 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Fabrice Gnedre || Fighting Edition || Valenciennes, France || TKO (punches and knee) || 4 ||3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the ISKA K-1 World Super Heavyweight (+100 kg) Championship.}}

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| 2019-11-16 || NC ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Yassine Boughanem || PSM Fight Night 2, Tournament Final || Brussels, Belgium || No Contest (Illegal strike) || 3 ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|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.}}

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| 2019-11-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Daniel Sam || PSM Fight Night 2, Tournament Semi-final || Brussels, Belgium || KO (Right straight) || 2 || 1:47

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| 2019-10-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Steve Magniez || Unkind Fight Série || Valenciennes, France || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 1 || 2:50

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| 2019-04-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MDA}} Pavel Voronin || Enfusion 82 || Orchies, France || TKO (shoulder injury) || 4 ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the WKN K-1 European Super Cruiserweight (−95 kg) Championship.}}

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| 2018-10-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Pascal Touré || Challenge || St-Amand-les-Eaux, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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| 2018-04-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Akram Mrad || Muay Thai Spirit 6 || Les Herbiers, France || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 2 ||

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the AFMT −91 kg Championship.}}

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| 2018-04-07 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Frangis Goma || Partouche Kickboxing Tour || Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00

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| 2018-02-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Marouane Bounabi || Fighting Edition || Orchies, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00

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| 2017-11-17|| Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Issa Ba || Warriors Night || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00

! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the AFMT −91 kg Championship.}}

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| 2017-05-26|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Wilfried Carien || Partouche Kickboxing Tour || Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00

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| 2017-03-25|| Win||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Jelle Braes || Glory 39: Brussels – Undercard || Brussels, Belgium || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00

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