Ilias Ennahachi Explained

Ilias Ennahachi
Birth Date:15 May 1996
Birth Place:Utrecht, Netherlands
Other Names:Tweety[1]
Nationality:Moroccan
Dutch
Fighting Out Of:Utrecht, Netherlands
Height:178cm[2]
Weight:61.2kg (134.9lb) (2014-2021)
65kg (143lb) (2023-Present)
Weight Class:Flyweight
Bantamweight
Style:Kickboxing
Stance:Orthodox
Team:SB Gym
Kickboxingwins:40
Kickboxingkowins:8
Kickboxinglosses:3
Kickboxingkolosses:2

Ilias Ennahachi (born May 15, 1996) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer. He is the former ONE Kickboxing Flyweight World Champion, having won the title on August 16, 2019, until he vacated his title on January 3, 2023, due to hydration issues, the former Enfusion 60 kg champion, and the former BLADE 61 kg champion.

As of November 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #4 bantamweight in the world.[3] Combat Press ranked him as the #2 super bantamweight between September 2020 and July 2021.[4] [5] He was previously ranked in the bantamweight top ten by Combat Press from May 2019[6] until August 2020.[7]

Early life

Ennahachi was born and raised in the Netherlands by parents who were originally from Morocco. His dad and uncle practiced karate, and his cousins practiced kickboxing. At his father's urging, Ennahachi started training in kickboxing at age 11 and had his first match two months later.[8]

Kickboxing career

Early career

Ilias was scheduled to fight Ali Zoubai for the Enfusion -60 kg title in May 2016.[9] Ennahachi won the bout by unanimous decision.[10] Ennahachi defended his title five months later, during Enfusion Live 42, against Cristofer Opazos. He won by a first-round TKO.[11]

He challenged Hikaru Machida for the BLADE 61 kg title during Rebels 47.[12] [13] Ilias defeated Machida by unanimous decision.[14]

Following his successful title bid, Ennahachi fought twice in China. He lost to Zhao Chongyang by KO, after only 32 seconds, and lost a decision to Wang Wenfeng.[15]

He defended his Enfusion title for the second time with a TKO win over Krobsut Fairtex.[16]

Ilias participated in the 2018 WFL 63 kg tournament.[17] Ennahachi knocked Cătălin Eduard out with a head kick in the semifinals, and won a decision against Issam Laazibi in the finals.[18]

Ennahachi defended his Enfusion title for the third time with a second-round TKO win over Madani Belhaddad at Enfusion 82.[19]

ONE Championship

ONE Flyweight Kickboxing champion

In June 2019, Ilias signed a two-year contract with ONE Championship.[20] After signing with ONE, he was immediately granted a title shot against Petchdam Petchyindee Academy for the ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship.[21] [22] On August 16, 2019, Ennahachi knocked Petchdam out in the third round at ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold.[23] [24]

On November 21, 2019, he defended his title against Wang Wenfeng at ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons.[25] Ilias won a split decision.[26] [27]

Ennahachi defend his title against Superlek Kiatmuu9 at ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury on February 26, 2021.[28] Ennahachi won by a controversial unanimous decision.[29]

Ennahachi will defend his title against Superlek in an immediate rematch after the controversial nature of his win.[30] The rematch between Ennahachi and Superlek was scheduled on January 14, 2023, at ONE on Prime Video 6.[31] Ennahachi pulled out due to his inability to make the flyweight limit of 135 pounds while hydrated and decided to vacated the title. Superlek was rescheduled to face Daniel Puertas for the vacant championship.[32]

Move to bantamweight

Ennahachi faced Aliasghar Ghodratisaraskan at ONE Friday Fights 6 on February 24, 2023.[33] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[34]

Titles

Professional kickboxing record

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-09-27|| Win ||align=left| Hiroki Akimoto || ONE Friday Fights 81 || Bangkok, Thailand ||Decision (Unanimous)|| 3 ||3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2024-06-02|| Win ||align=left| Khyzer Hayat || Fight 2 One || Tenerife, Spain || Decision || 3 || 3:00

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2023-02-24|| Win ||align=left| Aliasghar Ghodratisaraskan || ONE Friday Fights 6, Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Left hook) || 2 || 1:20

|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2021-02-26|| Win ||align=left| Superlek Kiatmuu9 || ONE Championship: Fists Of Fury || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-11-21|| Win ||align=left| Wang Wenfeng || ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons || Beijing, China || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"|- bgcolor="#cfc"! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-08-16|| Win|| align="left" | Petchdam Petchyindee Academy |||ONE Championship: Dreams of Gold || Bangkok, Thailand|| KO (Left Hook) || 3 || 1:00|- bgcolor="#cfc"! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2019-04-13 || Win || align="left" | Madani Belhaddad || Enfusion Live 82 || France || TKO || 2 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-11-24 || Win || align="left" | Enez Ilgin || Night of the Generation || Netherlands || KO (Low Kick) || 1 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-10-21 || Win || align="left" | Issam Laazibi || World Fighting League, Final || Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-10-21 || Win || align="left" | Eduard Cătălin|| World Fighting League, Semi Final || Netherlands || KO (High kick) || 1 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2018-03-09 || Win || align="left" | Krobsut Fairtex || Enfusion Live 63 || Abu Dhabi || TKO (Punches) || 1 || 1:34|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2017-11-05 || Loss ||align=left| Wang Wenfeng || Kunlun Fight 66 - 61.5 kg 8 Man Tournament, Quarter Finals || Wuhan, China || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2017-04-08 || Loss ||align=left| Zhao Chongyang || Wu Lin Feng || Henan, China || KO (Right cross)|| 1 || 0:32|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-11-30 || Win || align="left" | Hikaru Machida || Rebels.47 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-10-08 || Win || align="left" | Cristofer Opazos || Enfusion Live 42 || Madrid, Spain || TKO (Punches) || 1 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-05-14 || Win || align="left" | Ali Zoubai || Fighting Rookies || Nijmegen, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2016-01-23 || Win || align="left" | Ilias El Hajoui || Sportmani Events VIII || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (High Kick) || 3 |||- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2015-02-07 || Win ||align=left| Tommy Dieckmann || Enfusion Talents || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00|- style="background:#FFBBBB;"| 2014-11-09 || Loss ||align=left| Yosuke Morii || KICKBOXING ZONE || Japan || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 2:40|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2014-09-28 || Win ||align=left| Wang Wenfeng || Wu Lin Feng - Mejiro Gym || Zaandam, Netherlands || Decision || 4 || 3:00|- style="background:#CCFFCC;"| 2014-03-17|| Win ||align=left| Imounachen || Fight For Victory V|| Netherlands || KO(Headkick) || 1 || |-| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilias Ennahachi . facebook.com . 17 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Ilias Ennahachi . onefc.com . 18 July 2019 . 17 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: November 2021 . combatpress.com . 1 December 2021.
  4. Web site: Aittama . Zach . Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: July 2021 . combatpress.com . 20 August 2021.
  5. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: September 2020 . combatpress.com . 17 October 2020.
  6. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: May 2019 . combatpress.com . 17 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: August 2020 . combatpress.com . 17 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Newsie has closed down. 2019-11-06. 2019-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20191106201150/https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/159656-ilias-ennahachis-life-comes-full-circle.html. dead.
  9. Web site: 14 Mei: Enfusion Nijmegen . mixfight.com . 17 October 2020.
  10. Web site: Rookies - Ilias Ennahachi (MAR) vs Ali Zoubai (MAR) 14.05.2016 . watch.enfusionlive.com . 17 October 2020.
  11. Web site: Enfusion Live 42 Madrid Results: Ennahachi Defends Title, Romero Wins Eight-Man Tournament . combatpress.com . 17 October 2020.
  12. Web site: 【レベルス】ヤスユキKO負けで町田光の相手変更、オランダの超新星が来襲 . efight.jp . 15 October 2016 . 17 October 2020.
  13. Web site: 【レベルス】世界戦に臨む町田光、居合パンチでKO宣言 . efight.jp . 29 November 2016 . 17 October 2020.
  14. Web site: 【レベルス】日菜太が郷野をKO「来年はいろいろなことに挑戦できそう」 . efight.jp . 30 November 2016 . 17 October 2020.
  15. Web site: Kunlun Fight 66 Results: Gurkov, Somai Capture One-Night Tournament Titles . combatpress.com . 17 October 2020.
  16. Web site: El Otmani GYM . facebook.com . 17 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Zondag 21 oktober: Spike presents: WFL Kickboxing met 63 kg, 77 kg en 86 kg toernooien en spectaculaire Superfights . kickboksers.nl . 19 October 2018 . 17 October 2020.
  18. Web site: World Fighting League – Fight Results . perfectkickboxing.com . 17 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Enfusion 82 Results: Barlow and Ennahachi Retain Titles . kickboxingz.com . 17 October 2020 . 19 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201019233719/https://kickboxingz.com/enfusion-82-results . dead .
  20. Web site: Ilias Ennahachi. www.facebook.com.
  21. Web site: Petchdam Petchyindee Academy vs Ilias Ennahachi at 'ONE: Dreams of Gold' in Bangkok, Thailand . conandaily.com . 18 July 2019 . 17 October 2020.
  22. Web site: Petchdam Petchyindee Academy to defend against Ilias Ennahachi . calvinayre.com . 18 July 2019 . 17 October 2020.
  23. Web site: ONE Championship 'Dreams of Gold' Results: Ennahachi Dethrones Petchdam; Petrosyan, Sana Advance . combatpress.com . 17 October 2020.
  24. Web site: ILIAS ENNAHACHI KNOCKS OUT PETCHDAM PETCHYINDEE ACADEMY TO BECOME THE NEW ONE FLYWEIGHT KICKBOXING W . siamfightnews.com . 17 October 2020 . 17 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017142929/https://www.siamfightnews.com/single-post/2019/08/19/ilias-ennahachi-knocks-out-petchdam-petchyindee-academy-to-become-the-new-one-flyweight-k . dead .
  25. Web site: Ilias Ennahachi says he won't hold back in Wang Wenfeng rubber match . asianmma.com . 12 November 2019 . 17 October 2020.
  26. Web site: Ilias Ennahachi split decisions Wang Wenfeng to retain title at ONE: 'Age of Dragons' . asianmma.com . 16 November 2019 . 17 October 2020.
  27. Web site: ONE Championship 'Age of Dragons' Results: Ennahachi Retains, Kryklia Captures Title . combatpress.com . 17 October 2020.
  28. Web site: Ilias Ennahachi vs Superlek Kiatmoo9 tops ONE Championship on Feb 26 – Giorgio Petrosyan co-main. FIGHTMAG. 2021-02-03. 2021-02-03. 2021-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303113403/https://www.fightmag.com.au/2021/02/03/ilias-ennahachi-vs-superlek-kiatmoo9-tops-one-championship-on-feb-26-giorgio-petrosyan-co-main/. dead.
  29. Web site: Taylor . Tom . ONE Championship results: Big wins from Ennahachi, Petrosyan, Rodtang and Lee . bjpenn.com . 26 February 2021.
  30. Web site: ONE Boss Calls For Ennahachi vs Superlek Rematch. Fight Record. 2021-02-27. 2021-02-28.
  31. Web site: Three Epic Striking Battles Added To ONE On Prime Video 6, Including Ennahachi Vs. Superlek II. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Jay Furness. 2022-11-12. 2022-11-12.
  32. Web site: Ennahachi Vacates ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Title; Superlek To Face Puertas For Belt. ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. 3 January 2023 . 2023-01-03.
  33. Web site: Taylor . Tom . ONE Championship Friday Fights 6 line-up set with former kickboxing champ Ilias Ennahachi's bantamweight debut . scmp.com . 24 February 2023 . 22 February 2023.
  34. Web site: Emmerink . Ron . Ilias Ennahachi slaat rivaal knock-out tijdens ONE FC bantam debuut . vechtsportinfo.nl . 24 February 2023 . 24 February 2023.
  35. Web site: Ilias Ennahachi Knocks Out Petchdam To Claim Flyweight Kickboxing Gold . onefc.com . 16 August 2019 . 17 October 2020.
  36. Web site: WFL - World Fighting League. www.facebook.com.
  37. Web site: 【シュートボクシング】世界トーナメントにオランダの世界三冠王エナッシが来襲. eFight 【イーファイト】. 格闘技情報を毎日配信！. eFight 【イーファイト】 格闘技情報を毎日配信！. November 2018 .
  38. Web site: Profile Form Enfusion Live Madrid Spain 8.10.2016 Ilias Ennahachi . enfusion-tv.com . 17 October 2020.

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