| Anke Van Gestel | |
| Birth Name: | Anke Van Gestel |
| Nickname: | "She Wolf" |
| Birth Date: | 19 August 1993[1] |
| Birth Place: | Merchtem, Belgium |
| Fighting Out Of: | Merchtem, Belgium |
| Height: | [2] |
| Weight Kg: | 64 |
| Weight Class: | Lightweight Super Lightweight Light Welterweight |
| Style: | Kickboxing |
| Stance: | Orthodox |
| Team: | Celtix Gym[3] |
| Trainer: | Jeremy Van Audenhove |
| Years Active: | 2010 - present |
| Kickbox Win: | 28 |
| Kickbox Kowin: | 4 |
| Kickbox Loss: | 13 |
| Kickbox Koloss: | 2 |
| Kickbox Draw: | 2 |
| Occupation: | Coach at the Celtix Gym |
| University: | Erasmushogeschool Brussel |
Anke Van Gestel (born 19 August 1993) is a Belgian kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2010. She is the current ISKA World Super Lightweight K1 and Light Welterweight Oriental Rules champion,[4] and the former Enfusion 61 and 64 kg Champion.[5]
In June 2020, Combat Press ranked her as #8 female fighter in the world.[6]
Anke Van Gestel had her first kickboxing bout against Griet Eeckhout in November of 2010. She won the fight by unanimous decision to become the Belgian kickboxing champion.[7]
In the following two years Van Gestel amassed an 8-1-2 record, with a notable win over Hatice Ozyurt. She then entered the Amazon of K-1 Grand Prix, but lost to Martina Jindrová in the first round.[8]
After a win over Eva Berben, Van Gestel faced Ilona Wijmans for the inaugural Enfusion 61 kg title. She won the fight and title by unanimous decision.[9]
Following her Enfusion title win, she fought Angélique Pitiot for the ISKA Super Lightweight World Championship. Pitiot would win a unanimous decision.[10]
Van Gestel then challenged Sarah Debaieb and won the WFCS 61 kg title.[11]
In 2014, a year after winning the Enfusion 61 kg title, she defended it with a unanimous decision win over Lindsay Haycraft.
This title defense was followed by a three fight losing streak, culminating with a failed bid to capture the WKU Lightweight title.[12]
In 2015, Van Gestel once again defended her title with a unanimous decision win over Aleide Lawant.[13] Her third and last title defense came against Niamh Kinehan during Enfusion 48.[14]
In November of 2017 Van Gestel challenged Deniz Batlini for the ISKA Super Lightweight title, and captured it with a unanimous decision win.[15]
The following year she challenged Cindy Perros for the light welterweight ISKA World title, but lost a decision. In her following fight she once against faced Cindy Perros, but this time Van Gestel was defending her super lightweight title. She managed to win by a unanimous decision.[16]
|- bgcolor=|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 30 Nov 2019|| Win||align=left|
Denise Cedola || Prime Time || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 28–13–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 23 Feb 2019|| Win||align=left| Sarel de Jong || Enfusion 78 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 27–13–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 9 Jun 2018|| Win||align=left|
Cindy Perros || Prime Time 9 || Merchtem, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 26–13–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 9 Jun 2018|| Loss||align=left| Cindy Perros || Gal Kickboxing || Quimperlé, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 25–13–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 6 May 2018|| Loss||align=left|
Anissa Haddaoui || Kunlun Fight 73 || Sanya, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 25–12–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 25 Nov 2017|| Win||align=left| Deniz Batlini || Prime Time 8 || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 25–11–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 23 Sep 2017|| Loss||align=left| Jorina Baars || Bellator Kickboxing 7 || San Jose, California, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 24–11–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20 May 2017|| Win||align=left| Orinta van der Zee || Battle Royal || Mariakerke, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 24–10–2|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 23 Sep 2017|| Loss||align=left|
Wang Kehan || Kunlun Fight 61 || Sanya, China || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 23–10–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 24 Mar 2017|| Win||align=left| Niamh Kinehan || Enfusion 48 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 23–9–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 26 Nov 2016|| Win||align=left| Niamh Kinehan || Prime Time 7 || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 22–9–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 Jun 2016|| Win||align=left| Paola Cappucci || ACB KB 6: Battle in Brussels || Brussels, Belgium || TKO || 1 || 2:45 || 21–9–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 7 May 2016|| Win||align=left| Anissa Haddaoui || King Of The Ring IX || Hamme, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 20–9–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 19 Dec 2015|| Win||align=left| Rachida Bouhout || Enfusion 35 || Antwerp, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 19–9–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 28 Nov 2015|| Win||align=left| Irene Martens || Prime Time 6 || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 18–9–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 10 Oct 2015|| Win||align=left| Aleide Lawant || Enfusion 32 || Ghent, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 17–9–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 24 Jul 2015|| Loss||align=left|
Valentina Shevchenko || Legacy Kickboxing 3 || Houston, Texas, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16–9–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 6 Jun 2015|| Win||align=left| Sandra Sevilla || 10eme Anniversaire de l’USAO Muaythai || Arras, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 16–8–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 9 May 2015|| Win||align=left|
Eva Berben || The Night of no Return || Koersel, Belgium || KO || 2 || || 15–8–2|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 11 Dec 2014|| Loss||align=left| Julia Irmen || WKU World Title || Munich, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 14–8–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 29 Nov 2014|| Loss||align=left| Rachida Bouhout || Prime Time 5 || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 14–7–2|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 15 Nov 2014|| Loss||align=left| Angélique Pitiot || Les Princes de Salm 2 || Moyenmoutier, France || TKO || 5 || || 14–6–2|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 13 Sep 2014|| Loss||align=left|
Julia Berezikova || Tatneft Cup Rules KO || Kazan, Russian Federation || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 14–5–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 25 May 2014|| Win||align=left|
Lindsay Haycraft || Enfusion Live: Push it 2 the Limit || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 14–4–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 13 Sep 2014|| Win||align=left| Claire Haigh || Kings of Muay Thaï 5 || Luxembourg City, Luxembourg || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 13–4–2|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 8 Feb 2014|| Loss||align=left| Claire Haigh || La Nuit du Kick-Boxing || Liège, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 12–4–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 30 Nov 2013|| Win||align=left| Stephanie Ielö Page || Battle Arena || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 12–3–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 11 May 2013|| Win||align=left| Sarah Debaieb || WFCS || France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 11–3–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 May 2013|| Loss||align=left| Angélique Pitiot || La Nuit des revanches || Bagnolet, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 10–3–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2 Feb 2013|| Win||align=left| Ilona Wijmans || Enfusion 1 || Zwevegem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 10–2–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 24 Nov 2012|| Win||align=left| Eva Berben || Primetime 3 || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 9–2–2|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 8 Sep 2012|| Loss||align=left|
Martina Jindrová || Amazon of K1 Grand Prix || Herne, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 8–2–2|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 13 May 2012|| Win||align=left| Hatice Ozyurt || It’s Showtime || Kortrijk, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 8–1–2|- bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 31 Mar 2012|| Loss||align=left|
Jana Grishina || Fight Night 10 || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 7–1–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 17 Mar 2012|| Win||align=left| Eva Berben || ? || Turnhout, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 7–0–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 18 Feb 2012|| Win||align=left| Viola Russo || ? || Brussels, Belgium || TKO || 3 || || 6–0–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 4 Feb 2012|| Win||align=left| Salaysa van den Bos || ? || Zwevegem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 5–0–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 26 Nov 2011|| Win||align=left| Haïfa Fay || ? || Merchtem, Belgium || TKO || 3 || || 4–0–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 8 Oct 2011|| Win||align=left| Hacer Temel || ? || Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 3–0–2|- bgcolor="#c5d2ea"| 5 June 2011|| Draw||align=left| Sarah Debaieb || ? || Beveren, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 2–0–2|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 14 May 2011|| Win||align=left| Gina Hofman || ? || Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 2–0–1|- bgcolor="#c5d2ea"| 5 Feb 2011|| Draw||align=left| Viola Russo || ? || Zwevegem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 1–0–1|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 27 Nov 2010|| Win||align=left| Griet Eeckhout || ? || Merchtem, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|| 1–0|-| colspan=9 | Legend: