Sofian Laïdouni | |
Birth Date: | February 18, 1995 |
Birth Place: | Valenciennes, France |
Fighting Out Of: | Valenciennes, France |
Height: | 192cm |
Weight: | 102kg (225lb) |
Style: | Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
Stance: | Orthodox |
Team: | Team Ladouni |
Trainer: | Farid Laïdouni |
Yearsactive: | 2017–present |
Kickboxingwins: | 36 |
Kickboxingkowins: | 17 |
Kickboxinglosses: | 3 |
Kickboxingkolosses: | 1 |
Kickboxingncs: | 1 |
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.[1]
Laïdouni faced Issa Ba for the AFMT −91 kg championship at Warriors Night on November 17, 2017.[2] He lost the fight by decision.[3] 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.[4]
Laïdouni faced Pavel Voronin for the WKN K-1 European Super Cruiserweight (−95 kg) championship at Enfusion 82 on April 13, 2019.[5] He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Voronin was unable to continue competing due to an injured shoulder.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
Laïdouni made his Glory debut against Nabil Khachab at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023.[9] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Laïdouni faced Benjamin Adegbuyi at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023.[11] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[12]
Laïdouni faced the Glory Heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven in the quarterfinals of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14]
Laïdouni faced Vladimir Tok at Glory 91 on April 27, 2024.[15]
|- style="background: | 2024-08-31 || ||align=left| Nico Pereira Horta|| Glory 94 || Antwerp, Belgium || || ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2024-04-27 || Win ||align=left| Vladimir Tok || Glory 91 || Paris, France || TKO (shoulder injury) || 1 || 0:42
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2024-03-09 || Loss ||align=left| Rico Verhoeven || Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals || Arnhem, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2023-05-27 ||Win ||align=left| Benjamin Adegbuyi || Glory 86 || Essen, Germany || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2023-03-11 ||Win ||align=left| Nabil Khachab || Glory 84 || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2022-06-25 ||Win ||align=left| Tomáš Hron || Le Défi du Nack Muay 7 || Denain, France || Decision (Majority) || 5 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2021-10-16 || Loss ||align=left| Fabrice Gnedre || Fighting Edition || Valenciennes, France || TKO (punches and knee) || 4 ||3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="text-align:center; background:#c5d2ea;"| 2019-11-16 || NC ||align=left| Yassine Boughanem || PSM Fight Night 2, Tournament Final || Brussels, Belgium || No Contest (Illegal strike) || 3 |||-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2019-11-16 || Win ||align=left| Daniel Sam || PSM Fight Night 2, Tournament Semi-final || Brussels, Belgium || KO (Right straight) || 2 || 1:47|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2019-10-12 || Win ||align=left| Steve Magniez || Unkind Fight Série || Valenciennes, France || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 1 || 2:50|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2019-04-13 || Win ||align=left| Pavel Voronin || Enfusion 82 || Orchies, France || TKO (shoulder injuyr) || 4 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2018-10-06 || Win ||align=left| Pascal Touré || Challenge || St-Amand-les-Eaux, France || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2018-04-21 || Win ||align=left| Akram Mrad || Muay Thai Spirit 6 || Les Herbiers, France || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 2 || |-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2018-04-07 || Win ||align=left| Frangis Goma || Partouche Kickboxing Tour || Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2018-02-24 || Win ||align=left| Marouane Bounabi || Fighting Edition || Orchies, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"| 2017-11-17|| Loss||align=left| Issa Ba || Warriors Night || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00|-! style=background:white colspan=9 ||- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2017-05-26|| Win||align=left| Wilfried Carien || Partouche Kickboxing Tour || Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2017-03-25|| Win||align=left| Jelle Braes || Glory 39: Brussels – Undercard || Brussels, Belgium || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00|-| colspan=9 | Legend: