| Tarik Khbabez | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (age 33) Salé, Morocco |
| Nickname | The Tank |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (2005–2018, 2020–2022) Light heavyweight (2018–2019, 2022-Present) |
| Reach | 74 in (190 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Team | ARJ Trainingen |
| Trainer | Maikel Polanen |
| Years active | 2005 -present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 66 |
| Wins | 53 |
| By knockout | 28 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| Draws | 1 |
Tarik Khbabez (born 20 April 1992) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer currently signed toGlory, where he is theGlory Light Heavyweight Champion.[2] He won the Superkombat World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament in 2015 and competed inONE Championship where he was a formerONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing world title challenger. In 2021, he was the runner up for theGlory 77: RotterdamHeavyweight Tournament.
He was ranked as the #1 light heavyweight by Combat Press as of May 2025,[3] and #1 by Beyond Kickboxing as of May 2025.[4]
Khbabez took part in the 2014 SUPERKOMBAT Qualification tournament. In the semifinals he beat Gurhan Degirmenci through a first round TKO. He defeated Dexter Suisse in the finals by unanimous decision.[5]
He participated in the 2015 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix. In the semifinals he defeated Nicolas Wamba by decision. Tarik won the final bout againstRoman Kryklia by decision as well.[6]
Tarik Khbabez made hisONE Championship debut on June 23, 2018 atONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power, where he defeatedAlain Ngalani by TKO at 1:43 of the third round.[7]
On August 27, 2018, Khbabez signed a multi-fight contract withONE Championship, where he would compete in the organization's all-striking ONE Super Series.[8]
On October 26, 2018, he facedIbrahim El Bouni atONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness. Khbabez won the fight by TKO via referee stoppage.[9] On March 9, 2019, he picked up a unanimous decision victory overAndrei Stoica atONE Championship: Reign of Valor.[10] On June 15, 2019, he defeatedAnderson Silva by unanimous decision atONE Championship: Legendary Quest.[11] At this point, Khbabez was 4–0 in ONE Super Series.
On November 16, 2019, Tarik Khbabez facedRoman Kryklia for the inauguralONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Championship. Going into the fight as a favorite, Khbabez lost by TKO in the second round.[12]
On October 30, 2020, it was announced that Tarik Khbabez signed withGlory.[13][14] Khbabez will make his promotional debut atGlory 77, againstAntonio Plazibat.[15] Khbabez was later rescheduled to faceLevi Rigters in a four man heavyweight tournament.[16] He beat Rigters by split decision, but lost the final bout againstRico Verhoeven by TKO.[17] Three months prior to the tournament, Khbabez underwent hand surgery. He later revealed he had re-injured his hand during the final bout with Verhoeven.[18]
Khbabez was scheduled to fight the #6 ranked Glory heavyweightAntonio Plazibat atGlory 78: Rotterdam.[19][20] The pair was originally scheduled to fight at GLORY 77, before Plazibat withdrew due to injuries sustained in training.[21]
Khbabaez was booked to face theGlory Light Heavyweight championArtem Vakhitov in a catchweight non-title bout atGlory 80 on March 19, 2022.[22] Vakhitov withdrew from the bout on March 12.[23]
Khbabez fought a rematch withAntonio Plazibat atGlory 80 Studio on May 14, 2022.[24] He lost the fight by a third-round knockout.[25]
Khbabez facedSergej Maslobojev for the vacantGlory Light Heavyweight Championship atGlory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022.[26] He lost the fight by split decision.[27]
Khbabez was expected to face Kristpas Zile atGlory 84 on March 11, 2023.[28] Zile later withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Daniel Toledo. Khbabez won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[29]
Khbabez was expected to challengeDonegi Abena for theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship atGlory: Collision 5 on June 17, 2023.[30] Abena withdrew from the fight with food poisoning on June 14 and was replaced by Mohamed Amine, who faced Khbabez for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.[31] Khbabez won the fight by a fourth-round knockout.[32]
Khbabez was expected to challengeDonegi Abena for theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship atGlory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023.[33] Khbabez withdrew from the fight with a hand injury on October 31, and was replaced byMohamed Touchassie.[34]
Khbabez challenged theGlory Light Heavyweight championDonegi Abena atGlory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024.[35] He won the fight by split decision.[36]
Khbabez facedPascal Touré in the quarterfinals of theGlory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, held on June 8, 2024, inRotterdam, Netherlands. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[37] Khbabez suffered a second-round stoppage loss to the eventual tournament winnerDonegi Abena in the tournament semifinals.[38]
Khbabez made his firstGlory Light Heavyweight Championship defense againstDonegi Abena atGlory Collision 7 on December 7, 2024. He won the fight by split decision.[39]
Khbabez made his secondGlory Light Heavyweight Championship defense againstSergej Maslobojev atGlory 100 on June 14, 2025.[40] He lost the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout.[41]
Khbabez facedBahram Rajabzadeh for the vacantGlory Light Heavyweight Championship atGlory 104 on October 11, 2025.[42] He won the fight by majority decision.[43]
Khbabez was born inSalé,Morocco. At a young age his family moved to the Netherlands, where he grew up in The Hague.[44]
Awards
| 53 Wins (29 (T)KOs),12 Losses, 1 Draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-25 |  TBA | Glory 107 | Rotterdam,Netherlands | |||||
| Defending theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-10-11 | Win |  Bahram Rajabzadeh | Glory 104 | Rotterdam,Netherlands | Decision (Majority) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the vacantGlory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-06-14 | Loss |  Sergej Maslobojev | Glory 100 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (3 Knockdowns) | 4 | 2:06 | |
| Loses theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-12-07 | Win |  Donegi Abena | Glory Collision 7 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Defends theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-06-08 | Loss | Donegi Abena | Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, Semifinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO (Low kick) | 2 | 0:30 | |
| 2024-06-08 | Win |  Pascal Touré | Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, Quarterfinals | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2024-03-09 | Win | Donegi Abena | Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix | Arnhem,Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2023-06-17 | Win |  Mohamed Amine | Glory: Collision 5 | Rotterdam,Netherlands | KO (Uppercut) | 4 | 2:02 | |
| Won the InterimGlory Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||||||
| 2023-03-11 | Win |  Daniel Toledo | Glory 84 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 2:47 | |
| 2022-10-08 | Loss | Sergej Maslobojev | Glory: Collision 4 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the vacantGlory Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||||||
| 2022-05-14 | Loss |  Antonio Plazibat | Glory 80 Studio | Netherlands | KO (Punches) | 3 | 0:52 | |
| 2021-09-04 | Loss | Antonio Plazibat | Glory 78: Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:14 | |
| 2021-01-30 | Loss |  Rico Verhoeven | Glory 77: Rotterdam, Final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Corner Stoppage/Injury) | 1 | 3:00 | |
| For the Glory 77 Heavyweight Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2021-01-30 | Win | Levi Rigters | Glory 77: Rotterdam, Semi Final | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-11-16 | Loss |  Roman Kryklia | ONE Championship: Age Of Dragons | Beijing, China | TKO (3 Knockdown Rule) | 2 | 0:43 | |
| For theONE Kickboxing Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
| 2019-06-15 | Win |  Anderson Silva | ONE Championship: Legendary Quest | Shanghai, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-03-09 | Win |  Andrei Stoica | ONE Championship: Reign of Valor | Yangon, Myanmar | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-26 | Win | Ibrahim El Bouni | ONE Championship: Pursuit of Greatness | Yangon, Myanmar | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 3 | 2:26 | |
| 2018-06-23 | Win |  Alain Ngalani | ONE Championship: Pinnacle of Power | Beijing, China | TKO | 3 | 1:49 | |
| 2017-10-29 | Win | Nordine Mahieddine | World Fighting League | Almere, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-04-23 | Win |  Gokhan Gedik | World Fighting League 5 : Champions vs. Champions | Almere, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-12-03 | Loss | Murat Aygun | Mix Fight Gala 20 | Frankfurt, Germany | Ext R. Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-09-24 | Win | Bilal Abu Ali | Mix Fight Gala | Istanbul, Turkey | TKO | 2 | 2:05 | |
| 2016-06-18 | Loss |  Martin Pacas | W5 EUROPEAN LEAGUE XXXV | Prievidza, Slovakia | TKO | 2 | 0:30 | |
| 2016-02-16 | Loss |  Kirill Kornilov | ACB KB 5: Let's Knock The Winter Out | Orel, Russia | TKO | 2 | 1:35 | |
| 2015-11-07 | Win | Roman Kryklia | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Final 2015, Final | Bucharest, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins theSUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix 2015. | ||||||||
| 2015-11-07 | Win | Nicolas Wamba | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix Final 2015, Semi Finals | Bucharest, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-10-16 | Win | Sebastian Ciobanu | ACB KB 3: Grand Prix Final | Sibiu, Romania | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2015-04-29 | Win |  Sasha Polugic | Tatneft Cup 2015 - 1st Selection | Kazan, Russia | TKO | 2 | ||
| 2015-04-12 | Loss | Brian Douwes | World Fighting League | Hoofddorp, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-09-27 | Win | Dexter Suisse | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV, Qualification Tournament, Final | Almere, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV. | ||||||||
| 2014-09-27 | Win | Gurhan Degirmenci | SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix IV, Qualification Tournament, Semi Finals | Almere, Netherlands | TKO | 1 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-06-01 | Draw | Ismael Lazaar | Fight Fans - Kickboxer V | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2013-03-16 | Win | Joey Kaptijn-Echter | Fight for Victory | Egmond aan Zee,Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-12-09 | Win | Kay Bult | FightFans | Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2012-05-27 | Win | Yassin Bensallam | Slamm 7 | Almere, Netherlands | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||