Thian de Vries
| Thian de Vries | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thian Kellen de Vries April 26, 2001 Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands |
| Other names | Tarzan |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st) |
| Division | Cruiserweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Oostburg, Zeeland |
| Team | Luc Verheije Fight Club |
| Trainer | Luc Verheije |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 27 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Thian Kellen de Vries (born 26 April 2001) is a Dutch professional kickboxer. He is the current Enfusion Middleweight, Light-heavyweight & Cruiserweight World Champion. He is also the current K-1 Cruiserweight Champion.
As of November 2023, he is ranked as the #8 light-heavyweight in the world by Beyond Kick.[1]
Career
A long-time resident of his hometown of Oostburg, from the province of Zeeland, De Vries started kickboxing at the age of 17 at Luc Verheije Fight Club in Aardenburg as a way to control his temper. There he trains under former champion Luc Verheije.[2]
De Vries made his debut for the Enfusion promotion on June 10, 2023 at Enfusion 123. He defeated Chahid Chaquibi by technical knockout in the second round with low kicks.[3]
On June 30, 2023, De Vries travelled to Romania to face Vasile Amariței for the Colosseum Tournament inaugural Light Heavyweght title. He won the fight by knockout in the second round with a spinning back fist.[4]
On October 17, 2023 De Vries headlined a co-promoted event by Enfusion and Battle Arena in Waregem Belgium. He defeated Leo Jefferson by first round technical knockout.[5]
De Vries was scheduled to face Nikita Kozlov on October 28, 2023, at RCC Fair Fight in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[6] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[7]
De Vries faced Daniel Vítovec at 8TKO #6 in Alkmaar, Netherlands for the vacant Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) title. He won the fight by first round knockout with a flying knee.[8]
De Vries faced Vasile Amariței at Colosseum Tournament 41 on December 8, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[9]
De Vries faced Jesse Astill at an Alpha Fight Series "Australia vs The World" event on February 16, 2024.[10] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[11] De Vries fought again only a week later on February 24, 2024, at Battle Arena in Zwevegem, Belgium where he knocked out Lionel Bady in the first round.[12]
De Vries faced Nabil el Ayyadi for the vacant Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship at Enfusion 157 on May 18, 2024. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[13]
De Vries faced Yuri Ceita at Elite Combat League II in Germany on June 15, 2024. He won the fight by technical knockout 52 seconds into the bout.[14]
De Vries successfully defended his Enfusion World Cruiserweight title on November 16, 2024, when he stopped Peter Verhaegh by technical knockout in the second round at Enfusion #143.[15]
On February 9, 2025, De Vries travelled to Tokyo, Japan, to face Carlos Budiao at K-1 World MAX 2025. He won the fight by first round knockout.[16]
On March 29, 2025, de Vries challenged Max Weekers for his Enfusion Middleweight World title at Enfusion 147. He won the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.[17]
De Vries successfully defended his Enfusion World Cruiserweight title for the second time when he knocked out Yasin Güren in the first round with a high kick at 8TKO #15 on May 3, 2025.[18]
De Vries was expected to challenge the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) titleholder Liu Ce at K-1 Beyond on May 31, 2025. Ce withdrew from the contest on May 26, with a nose injury, and was stripped of the belt. De Vries was rescheduled to face Mahmoud Sattari for the vacant championship.[19] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[20]
Championships and accomplishments
- Colosseum Tournament
- 2023 Colosseum Tournament World Light Heavyweight Championship
- Enfusion
- 2023 Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship
- Two successful defenses
- 2024 Enfusion World Light Heavyweight (-93kg) Championship
- 2025 Enfusion Middleweight (-84kg) World Championship
- 2023 Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship
- Kickboxing Romania Awards
- 2023 Foreign Fighter of the Year[21]
Kickboxing record
| 30 Wins (27 (T)KOs), 0 Losses, 0 Draws, 1 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-27 | Kevin van Heeckeren | 8TKO #18 | Tilburg, Netherlands | |||||
| For the inaugural Enfusion ECE World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-08-31 | Chip Moraza-Pollard | LEGEND vol.2 | Kariya, Aichi, Japan | |||||
| For the inaugural LEGEND Cruiserweight (-90kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2025-05-31 | Win | Mahmoud Sattari | K-1 Beyond | Yokohama, Japan | KO (Left cross) | 1 | 1:04 | |
| Wins the vacant K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2025-05-03 | Win | Yasin Güren | 8TKO #15 | The Hague, Netherlands | KO (High kick) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Defends the Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-03-29 | Win | Max Weekers | Enfusion #147 | Goes, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the Enfusion Middleweight (-84kg) World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-02-09 | Win | Carlos Budiao | K-1 World MAX 2025 | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left cross) | 1 | 2:31 | |
| 2024-12-14 | Win | Rui | K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Left cross) | 1 | 0:27 | |
| 2024-11-16 | Win | Peter Verhaegh | Glorious Fight Events ft Enfusion #143 | Groningen, Netherlands | TKO (4 Knockdowns) | 2 | 2:05 | |
| Defends the Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-10-05 | Win | Mimoun Jazouli | Enfusion 140 | Waregem, Belgium | TKO (Jumping knee) | 3 | 0:40 | |
| 2024-07-15 | Win | Yuya | LEGEND vol.1 | Chiba, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 2:45 | |
| 2024-06-15 | Win | Yuri Ceita | Elite Combat League II | Übach-Palenberg, Germany | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 0:52 | |
| 2024-05-18 | Win | Nabil el Ayyadi | Enfusion 157 | Dordrecht, Netherlands | TKO (4 knockdowns/Low kicks) | 2 | ||
| Wins the vacant Enfusion World Light Heavyweight (-93kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-04-06 | NC | Jente Nnamadim | 8TKO #9 | Goes, Netherlands | No contest (illegal elbow) | |||
| For the Enfusion World Middleweight Championship and defending the Enfusion World Cruiserweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-02-24 | Win | Lionel Bady | Battle Arena | Zwevegem, Belgium | KO (Right hook) | 1 | ||
| 2024-02-16 | Win | Jesse Astill | AFS: Australia vs The World | Dubai, UAE | TKO (4 Knockdowns) | 2 | ||
| 2023-12-08 | Win | Vasile Amariței | Colosseum Tournament 41 | Ploiești, Romania | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:10 | |
| 2023-11-25 | Win | Daniel Vítovec | 8TKO #6 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | KO (Flying knee) | 1 | ||
| Wins the vacant Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-10-28 | Win | Nikita Kozlov | RCC Fair Fight 23 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2023-10-07 | Win | Léo Jefferson | Enfusion 125 | Waregem, Belgium | TKO (referee stoppage) | 1 | 1:25 | |
| 2023-06-30 | Win | Vasile Amariței | Colosseum Tournament 39 | Suceava, Romania | KO (spinning back fist) | 2 | 1:22 | |
| Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-06-10 | Win | Chahid Chaquibi | Enfusion 123 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | KO (low kick) | 1 | 2:51 | |
| 2023-04-22 | Win | Netherlands | KO (Right cross) | 1 | ||||
| 2023-03-10 | Win | Selim Duman | Battle Arena, Final | Zwevegem, Belgium | TKO (Corner stoppage/punches) | 1 | ||
| 2023-03-10 | Win | Adrien Attia | Battle Arena, Semifinals | Zwevegem, Belgium | KO (Right cross) | 1 | 1:33 | |
| B-class debut. | ||||||||
| 2022-12-11 | Win | Netherlands | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 1 | ||||
| 2022-10-15 | Win | Ismael Hasini | Golden Event 2 | Würselen, Germany | KO (High kick) | 1 | 0:15 | |
| 2022-10-01 | Win | Hilaie Bahjja | Battle Arena | Waregem, Belgium | KO (Right cross) | 2 | ||
| 2022-06-11 | Win | Ramzi Oulad | Fightnight Top Action | Turnhout, Belgium | KO (High kick) | 1 | ||
| 2021-10-02 | Win | Zeyd Albayrak | Battle Arena | Waregem, Belgium | KO (Right cross) | 1 | 0:35 | |
| 2021-08-22 | Win | Irving Olensky | WFL Competition Round 3 | The Hague, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | |
| 2021-07-18 | Win | Jan Willem Hiele | Akira FC | The Hague, Netherlands | KO (Spinning back kick) | 2 | ||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also
References
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