Nieky Holzken Explained

Nieky Holzken
Birth Name:Nicolaas Hubertus Holzken[1]
Other Names:The Natural
Birth Date:December 16, 1983
Birth Place:Helmond, Netherlands
Fighting Out Of:Helmond, Netherlands
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:170 lbs
Weight Class:Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Reach:74 in
Style:Kickboxing
Team:Golden Glory (2006–2013)
Team Holzken Helmond
Trainer:Sjef Weber
Years Active:2001–present
Kickbox Win:94
Kickbox Kowin:47
Kickbox Loss:17
Kickbox Koloss:5
Kickbox Nc:1
Box Win:14
Box Kowin:11
Box Loss:1
Url:http://www.niekyholzken.nl/
Boxrec:640938
Updated:Juli 15, 2017

Nicolaas Hubertus Holzken (born December 16, 1983) is a Dutch kickboxer and professional boxer currently signed to ONE Championship, where he competes in the Lightweight division. He is the former Glory Welterweight Champion.[2] In 2018, Holzken participated in the World Boxing Super Series as a substitute.

Background

After his parents separated when he was an infant, Nieky was raised up by his paternal grandparents.[3] Inspired by martial arts movies, he started training kickboxing at the age of ten.[4]

Career

K-1

Nieky Holzken made his K-1 debut on November 26, 2006, at K-1 World MAX North European Qualification in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the tournament by three consecutive KO's over Björn Kjöllerström, Joakim Karlsson and Elias Daniel. The win qualified him for the K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination, where he was matched up against the reigning K-1 MAX champion Buakaw Por. Pramuk. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Glory

He faced Murat Direkçi at on October 6, 2012, in Brussels, Belgium[5] and won via TKO due to a cut in the second round.[6]

He defeated Karim Ghajji via TKO due to a cut in an extension round at in Istanbul, Turkey on April 6, 2013.[7] [8] [9]

He was to fight at SLAMM!! - Soema na Basi IV: Londt vs. Adegbuyi in Paramaribo, Suriname on August 8, 2013[10] but withdrew for undisclosed reasons.

He was initially scheduled to fight Marc de Bonte in the semi-finals in Tokyo, Japan on December 21, 2013[11] but his opponent was then changed to Karapet Karapetyan who he had previously fought and beat in February 2012 by decision.[12] He knocked Karapetyan down in rounds one and two en route to a clear unanimous decision win before facing Joseph Valtellini in the final. In a back-and-forth fight where both pressed forward, landing powerful but technical punches and kicks, Holzken scored a TKO in the dying seconds of the third and final round to be crowned the inaugural Glory World Welterweight (-77.1 kg/170 lb) Tournament Champion.[13]

He was set to fight for the inaugural Glory Welterweight Championship against Marc de Bonte at in Zagreb, Croatia on March 8, 2014[14] but the fight was cancelled when he suffered a shoulder injury in a car accident.[15] The match was rescheduled for in Broomfield, Colorado, US on May 3, 2014[16] but his lingering shoulder injury again forced him out, and he was replaced by Karapet Karapetyan.[17]

On February 6, 2015, Holzken was part of a one-night, four-man welterweight tournament at Glory 19 to determine who would get the next title shot. In the semifinals, he faced Alexander Stetsurenko and won via unanimous decision. In the finals, he faced Raymond Daniels and won via TKO in the third round.

On April 16, 2016, he defeated Yoann Kongolo. After the match-up Holzken expressed his desire to in-ring commentator Joseph Valtellini that he wished to face him again.

On July 2, 2018, Holzken announced on his social media that he had rejected a contract offer from Glory and was entertaining offers from other promotions.[18]

Boxing

Since 2013, Holzken had competed in professional boxing alongside his kickboxing career, but in February 2018 he got the biggest opportunity in the sport when he stepped in at late notice to face Callum Smith in the World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight tournament. The Dutchman was 13-0 coming in, and Smith 23-0.[19] Smith took the win by unanimous decision, and then went on to KO George Groves in the final.

ONE Championship

Holzken returned to kickboxing when he signed for ONE Championship, making his debut with a second round KO over Cosmo Alexandre at ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream in November 2018.[20]

He would challenge Regian Eersel for the inaugural ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon in May 2019 and lose via unanimous decision.[21] The two would rematch for the title in October 2019 at ONE Championship: Dawn of Valor, but Holzken lost again via unanimous decision.[22]

It was announced that Nieky Holzken would face Elliot Compton at ONE Championship: Big Bang 2 on December 11, 2020. It was also revealed that Holzken had signed a six-fight contract extension with ONE after his original contract expired.[23] [24] Holzken knocked Compton out in the first round, with a liver shot.[25]

Holzken faced John Wayne Parr in a Muay Thai bout at ONE on TNT 3 on April 21, 2021.[26] He won the bout via TKO after dropping Parr with a head kick in the second round.[27] A mere fortnight after the bout Holzken announced that his contract had expired and he became a free agent.[28]

On September 13, 2021, Holzken announced that he had signed a new multi-fight contract with ONE Championship.[29]

In November 2021, Combat Press ranked him as the #5 welterweight kickboxer in the world.[30]

As the first fight of his new six-fight contract, Holzken was scheduled to face the one-time ONE Lightweight Kickboxing title challenger Islam Murtazaev at on March 26, 2022.[31] [32] With the removal of all Russian athletes from the event as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Murtazaev was replaced by Sinsamut Klinmee and the fight was changed to Muay Thai rules.[33] [34] He lost the fight by a second-round knockout.[35]

Holzken was scheduled to face Islam Murtazaev at ONE 162 on October 21, 2022.[36] However, Holzken withdrew with an injury on four days before the bout was supposed to take place.[37]

Holzken faced Arian Sadiković at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 10, 2023.[38] At the weigh-ins, Holzken weighed in at 176 pounds, 6 pounds over the lightweight limit. As a result, the bout proceeded as a catchweight and Holzken was fined 30% of his fight purse, which went to Sadiković.[39] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[40]

Holzken faced Yoshihiro Akiyama in a special-rules bout at ONE 165 on January 28, 2024. The match, contested in MMA gloves, will be three rounds: the first round being boxing rules, the second round being Muay Thai rules, and the third round being MMA rules.[41] Holzken won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[42] [43] This win earned the $50,000 Performance of the Night awards.[44]

Personal life

Holzken's family and in-laws are "woonwagenbewoners", indigenous Dutch Travellers.[45] [46]

Holzken and his wife Nathellie have a son and a daughter.

Titles

Kickboxing record

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2023-06-10 || Loss ||align=left| Arian Sadiković || ONE Fight Night 11 || Bangkok, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 94-18-0

|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2022-03-26|| Loss ||align=left| Sinsamut Klinmee || || Kallang, Singapore || KO (Punch) || 2 || 1:39 || 94-17-0

|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2021-04-21 || Win || align="left" | John Wayne Parr || ONE on TNT 3 || Kallang, Singapore || TKO (head kick) || 2 || 1:23 || 94-16-0|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2020-12-11 || Win || align="left" | Elliot Compton || ONE Championship: Big Bang 2 || Kallang, Singapore || KO (liver punch) || 1 || 1:36 || 93-16-0|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2019-10-26||Loss ||align=left| Regian Eersel || |ONE Championship: Dawn Of Valor || Jakarta, Indonesia || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 92-16-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2019-05-17 || Loss || align="left" | Regian Eersel || |ONE Championship 96: Enter the Dragon || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 92-15-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2019-02-22 || Win || align="left" | Mustapha Haida || ONE Championship 90: Call to Greatness || Kallang, Singapore || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 92-14-0 |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2018-11-17 || Win || align="left" | Cosmo Alexandre || ONE Championship 84: Warrior's Dream || Jakarta, Indonesia || KO (uppercut) || 2 || 2:59 || 91-14-0 |-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-12-09 || Loss ||align=left| Alim Nabiev || Glory 49: Rotterdam || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 90-14-0|-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2017-06-10 || Loss ||align=left| Cédric Doumbé || Glory 42: Paris || Paris, France || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 || 90-13-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2016-12-10 || Loss ||align=left| Cédric Doumbé || || Oberhausen, Germany || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 || 90-12-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-10-21 || Win ||align=left| Murthel Groenhart || || Broomfield, Colorado || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 90-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2016-04-16 || Win ||align=left| Yoann Kongolo || || Copenhagen, Denmark || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 || 88-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-12-04 || Win ||align=left| Murthel Groenhart || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (split) || 5 || 3:00 || 87-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-08-07 || Win ||align=left| Raymond Daniels || || Las Vegas, Nevada, USA || TKO (right knee cut) || 3 || 1:36 || 86-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-02-06 || Win ||align=left| Raymond Daniels || || Hampton, Virginia, USA || TKO (4 Knockdowns) || 3 || 1:25 || 85-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2015-02-06 || Win ||align=left| Alexander Stetsurenko || || Hampton, Virginia, USA || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 84-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2014-12-25 || Win ||align=left| Yusuf Karakaya || One Shot World Series || Antalya, Turkey || TKO (Referee Stoppage) || 1 || 2:05 || 83-11-0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-12-21 || Win ||align=left| Joseph Valtellini || || Tokyo, Japan || TKO (right hook) || 3 || 3:00 || 82-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-12-21 || Win ||align=left| Karapet Karapetyan || || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 || 81-11-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2013-04-06 || Win ||align=left| Karim Ghajji || || Istanbul, Turkey || TKO (cut) || 4 || || 80-11-0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-10-06 || Win ||align=left| Murat Direkçi || || Brussels, Belgium || TKO (cut) || 2 || || 79-11-0|- style="background:#fbb;"| 2012-09-02 || Loss ||align=left| L'houcine Ouzgni || Muay Thai Mania V || The Hague, Netherlands || Extra R. Decision|| 4 || 3:00 || 78-11-0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-05-26 || Win ||align=left| Alex Tobiasson Harris || || Stockholm, Sweden || TKO (3 knockdowns/liver shots)|| 2 || 2:42 || 78-10-0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-03-23 || Win ||align=left| Davit Kiria || United Glory 15: World Series 2012 || Moscow, Russia || Decision || 3 || 3:00 || 77-10-0|- style="background:#cfc;"| 2012-02-12 || Win ||align=left| Karapet Karapetyan || Natural Powers || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 || 76-10-0|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-12-23 || Win ||align=left| Cyrus Washington || Klaar Om Te Bossen 3 || Paramaribo, Suriname || TKO (Cut) || 2 || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-11-06 || Win ||align=left| Ky Hollenbeck || Muay Thai Premier League: Round 3 || The Hague, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-09-02 || Win ||align=left| Marco Piqué || Muaythai Premier League: Round 1 || Long Beach, California, USA || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2011-05-28 || Loss ||align=left| Artur Kyshenko || United Glory 14: 2010-2011 World Series Finals || Moscow, Russia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-03-19 || Win ||align=left| Carlos Tavares || United Glory 13: 2010-2011 World Series Semifinals || Charleroi, Belgium || KO (Punches) || 1 || 2:04 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2011-02-27 || Win ||align=left| Thilo Schneider || Kickboxgala Golden Glory Helmond, Sporthal Haagdijk || Eindhoven, Netherlands || TKO (Corner stoppage) || 2 || 3:00 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-10-16 || Win ||align=left| Murthel Groenhart || United Glory 12: 2010-2011 World Series Quarterfinals || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Ext. R Decision || 4 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2010-09-12 || Loss ||align=left| L'houcine Ouzgni || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO (Left flying knee) || 1 || 0:53 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-06-19 ||Win ||align=left| Cagri Ermis || A1 World Combat Cup || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-05-29 ||Win ||align=left| Cosmo Alexandre || It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (4-1) || 3 ||3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-04-10 || Win ||align=left| Mourad Salhi || Star Muaythai V || Maastricht, Netherlands || Ext R. Decision || 4 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2010-01-30 || Win ||align=left| Leroy Kaestner || Beast of the East || Zutphen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2009-12-06 || Win ||align=left| Mohammed Medhar || GGH Gala || Helmond, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2009-10-17 || Win ||align=left| Faldir Chahbari || || Amsterdam, Netherlands ||Extr R. Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2009-07-13 || Loss ||align=left| Buakaw Por.Pramuk || K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 8 || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2009-04-21 || Win ||align=left| Chahid Oulad El Hadj || K-1 World MAX 2009 Final 16 || Fukuoka, Japan || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2008-11-30 || Win ||align=left| Marco Pique || SLAMM "Nederland vs Thailand V" || Almere, Netherlands || KO (Left hook) || 3 || 2:56 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2008-10-01 || Win ||align=left| Virgil Kalakoda || K-1 World MAX 2008 Final || Tokyo, Japan || KO (Right hook) || 1 || 1:42 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2008-07-06 || Win ||align=left| William Diender || Ultimate Glory 9 || Nijmegen, Netherlands || KO (Left body shot) || 4 || 0:47 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2008-05-31 || Win ||align=left| José Reis || Beast of the East 2008 || Zutphen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2008-04-26 || Win ||align=left| Joerie Mes || K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO (Spinning back kick) || 2 || 2:21 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2008-03-15 || Win ||align=left| Karim El Jouharti || It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy 2008, Super Fight || 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2008-01-26 || Loss ||align=left| Alviar Lima || Beast of the East || Zutphen, Netherlands || KO (Left hook) || 3 || 0:36 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2007-11-24 || Loss ||align=left| Andy Souwer || Shootboxing in the Autotron || Rosmalen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-10-27 || Win ||align=left| Lamsongkram Chuwattana || SLAMM "One Night in Bangkok" || Antwerp, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-09-09 || Win ||align=left| Baker Barakat || Ultimate Glory 5 || Amersfoort, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2007-06-28 || Loss ||align=left| Buakaw Por. Pramuk || K-1 World MAX 2007 Final Elimination || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-05-13 || Win ||align=left| Marijn Geuens || Fight Night in Veghel || Veghel, Netherlands || KO (Spinning back kick) || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-04-07 || Win ||align=left| Ruslan Kaladko || Balans Fight Night || Tilburg, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2007-01-21 || Win ||align=left| Steve Neumann || Ultimate Glory 2 || Amersfoort, Netherlands || KO (Left uppercut) || 1 || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-11-24 || Win ||align=left| Elias Daniel || K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007 || Stockholm, Sweden || KO (Left body shot) || 3 || 0:50 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-11-24 || Win ||align=left| Joakim Karlsson || K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007 || Stockholm, Sweden || KO (Straight right punch) || 1 || 0:34 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-11-24 || Win ||align=left| Björn Kjöllerström || K-1 World MAX North European Qualification 2007 || Stockholm, Sweden || KO (Right hook) || 1 || 2:20 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-09-23 || Win ||align=left| Jan van Denderen || It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Final 2006, Reserve Fight || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-03-26 || Win ||align=left| Terence Oosterling || West Point Fight II || Tilburg, Netherlands || KO (Left cross) || 1 || 0:10 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2006-03-05 || Win ||align=left| Travers Schlee || Future Battle || Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands || TKO || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-12-17 || Win ||align=left| Ferhat Atasoy || WFCA Gala "The Eye of the Tiger" || Arnhem, Netherlands || KO || || |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2005-10-30 || Loss ||align=left| Donald Berner || It's Showtime 75MAX Trophy Alkmaar, Pool B Semi Finals || Alkmaar, Netherlands || Ext R. Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 3:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-09-25 || Win ||align=left| Daniel Hudson || || Manchester, England || KO (Straight right punch) || 1 || 1:01 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-06-18 || Win ||align=left| Melvin van Leeuwaarde || Showdome IV || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-04-30 || Win ||align=left| Ömer Tekin || Queens Fight Night || Eindhoven, Netherlands || TKO (Corner stoppage) || 1 || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2005-02-27 || Win ||align=left| Richard Jones || Master Sken's Fight Night || Manchester, England || KO (Straight right punch) || 2 || 1:06 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-12-12 || Win ||align=left| Servet Cakir || Face to Face 2nd Edition, Final || Apeldoorn, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-12-12 || Win ||align=left| Felat Atasoy || Face to Face 2nd Edition, Semi Final || Apeldoorn, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 4 || 2:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-12-12 || Win ||align=left| Radju Ramdjilal || Face to Face 2nd Edition, Quarter Final || Apeldoorn, Netherlands || KO || || |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2004-09-04 || Loss ||align=left| Henrik Nygaard || Valhalla 2004 Battle of the Vikings || Aarhus, Denmark || KO || 4 || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-03-27 || Win ||align=left| Steven Berkolayko || WPKL Muay Thai Champions League XIII || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 |||- style="background:#c5d2ea;"| 2004-02-21 || NC ||align=left| Mesut Acikyol || Test of Talent Reloaded III || Mortsel, Belgium || No contest || 5 || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-02-20 || Win ||align=left| Richard Jones || Master Sken's Fight Night || Manchester, England || TKO || 4 || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2004-02-01 || Win ||align=left| Nico Lombaerts || Thai-Kickboxing Gala || Valkenswaard, Netherlands || KO (Low kicks) || 1 || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2003-12-19 || Win ||align=left| Ali Moftagari || Gala in Kampen || Kampen, Netherlands || KO || || |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2003-06-29 || Loss ||align=left| Frank Sonders || Dutch Muay Thai Championships || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 2:00 |||- style="background:#fbb;"| 2002-11-17 || Loss ||align=left| Wesley Robijn || Jellema promotion, Sporthal "De Wetering" || Houten, Netherlands || KO || || |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2002-10-06 || Win ||align=left| Dennis Rooy || WFCA Gala in Nijmegen || Nijmegen, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 2 || 2:00 |||- style="background:#cfc;"| 2002-04-13 || Win ||align=left| Reza Rahimpour || TB Den Haag promotion, Fairtex Thaiboksgala || The Hague, Netherlands || TKO || 2 || |||-| colspan=9 | Legend:

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
15Win14–1 Bernard DonfackTKO3 (8)28 Apr 2018
14Loss13–1 Callum SmithUD1224 Feb 2018
13Win13–0 Viktor PolyakovTKO2 (10)3 Feb 2018
12Win12–0 Cagri ErmisKO3 (10)1 Apr 2017
11Win11–0 Matingu KindeleUD109 Jul 2016
10Win10–0 Farouk DakuUD1020 Feb 2016
9Win9–0 Yesilat BerktaKO2 (6)11 Nov 2015
8Win8–0 Ahmed El GhoulbzouriPTS66 Jun 2015
7Win7–0 Mikheil KhutsishviliKO3 (8)19 Apr 2015
6Win6–0 Ruslan ShchelevKO6 (8)12 Oct 2014
5Win5–0 Ismael AltintasTKO2 (6)13 Jul 2014
4Win4–0 Gary AbajyanTKO3 (6)14 Oct 2013
3Win3–0 Philipp KolodziejTKO2 (6)21 Sep 2013
2Win2–0 Ata DoganTKO1 (4)6 Jul 2013
1Win1–0 Anatolij BaronKO2 (4)3 Mar 2013

Special rules record

|-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Yoshihiro Akiyama| TKO (punches)|ONE 165||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:40|Tokyo, Japan|

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedfiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2015_Results/08-07-15KB.pdf Glory 23 results
  2. Web site: Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP. DiPietro. Monty. 2008-05-24. K-1 Grand Prix Website. 2007-08-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20070815220159/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: How Martial Arts Made Nieky Holzken A Better Person. November 8, 2018. ONE Championship.
  4. Web site: Verhoeven and Holzken: the New Generation of Dutch Dominance. May 16, 2016. tygertyger.com.au. Jarrod Boyle.
  5. Web site: GLORY 2 Brussels Final Fight Card For This Saturday. Rian Scalia. LiverKick.com. 2012-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116124437/http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1905%3Aglory-2-brussels-final-fight-card-for-this-saturday&catid=50%3Aglory&Itemid=64. 2014-01-16. dead.
  6. Web site: GLORY 2 Brussels Live Results. Rian Scalia. 25 September 2019 . LiverKick.com.
  7. Web site: GLORY 6 Poster/Fighters Expected to Participate. Rian Scalia. 5 February 2020 . LiverKick.com.
  8. Web site: Updated GLORY 6 Istanbul Fight Card For Saturday, April 6. Rian Scalia. 5 February 2020 . LiverKick.com.
  9. Web site: GLORY 6 Istanbul: Daniel Ghita vs. Gokhan Saki, Live Results. Rian Scalia. 18 May 2018 . LiverKick.com.
  10. Web site: SLAMM!! – Soema na Basi IV: Ismael Londt vs. Benjamin Adegbuyi | FSA - FightSport Asia . July 18, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130818224720/http://fightsportasia.com/2013/07/17/slamm-soema-na-basi-iv-ismael-londt-vs-benjamin-adegbuyi/ . August 18, 2013 .
  11. Web site: Match ups announced for Glory 13 welterweight tournament in Japan ~ Muay Thai Authority . December 9, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131022034356/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/10/match-ups-announced-for-glory-13.html . October 22, 2013 .
  12. Web site: Raymond Daniels replaces Marc de Bonte in Glory 13 welterweight tournament ~ Muay Thai Authority . December 9, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202233740/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/11/raymond-daniels-replaces-marc-de-bonte.html . December 2, 2013 .
  13. Web site: GLORY SuperFight Series Tokyo and GLORY 13 Spoilers. Dave Walsh. 26 October 2018 . LiverKick.com.
  14. Web site: GLORY Makes GLORY 14 in Zagreb Official. Dave Walsh. 5 February 2020 . LiverKick.com.
  15. Web site: GLORY 14 Zagreb: Fight Card. Roy. Kickboxingplanet.
  16. Web site: Nieky Holzken vs. Marc De Bonte Set for GLORY 16 Denver. Dave Walsh. 5 February 2020 . LiverKick.com.
  17. Web site: Nieky Holzken Forced Out of GLORY 16 Title Fight. Dave Walsh. 5 February 2020 . LiverKick.com.
  18. Web site: Holzken rejects new GLORY Contract. July 2, 2018. kickboxingz.com.
  19. News: Callum Smith defeats Nieky Holzken to set up George Groves World Boxing Series final. Davies. Gareth A.. 2018-02-24. The Telegraph. 2019-02-15. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  20. Web site: Nieky Holzken Dazzles With A Crushing KO In His ONE Debut ONE Championship. 2018-11-17. www.onefc.com. en. 2019-02-15.
  21. Web site: ONE Championship: Enter the Dragon Results. 17 May 2019.
  22. Web site: ONE Championship 2019: Dawn of Valor Results and Highlights. .
  23. Web site: Nieky Holzken booked to face Elliot Compton according to reports in Holland. Asian MMA. 2020-10-19. 2020-10-19.
  24. Web site: Nieuw contract en comeback in november voor Nieky Holzken bij ONE Championship: 'Ik blijf dé uitdager' . ed.nl . 19 October 2020.
  25. Web site: Holzken zorgt met knock-out voor spectaculaire rentree in Singapore . ad.nl . 11 December 2020.
  26. Web site: John Wayne Parr faces Nieky Holzken at ONE on TNT Part III. Asian MMA. 2021-02-27. 2021-03-01.
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  28. 1390251478309289984. My contract has ended successfully at @onechampionship. What's next for me?. May 6, 2021. Nieky Holzken. niekyholzken.
  29. CTwh9yLApw6. niekyholzken. Nieky Holzken. September 13, 2021. It's official... I am proud to say that I have signed another multi-deal with @onechampionship. This is the best contract of my career so far and I am very happy with it..
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  46. Web site: Woonwagenbewoner krijgt eigen realityprogramma op Spike . 8 March 2021 . 23 Sep 2019.
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