| Thian de Vries | |
|---|---|
| Born | Thian Kellen de Vries (2001-04-26)April 26, 2001 (age 24) Terneuzen,Zeeland,Netherlands |
| Other names | Tarzan |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft1+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 | 32 |
| Wins | 32 |
| By knockout | 29 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
Thian Kellen de Vries (born 26 April 2001) is a Dutch professionalkickboxer. He is the currentEnfusion Middleweight, Light-heavyweight & Cruiserweight World Champion. He is also the currentK-1 Cruiserweight Champion.
As of August 2025, he is ranked as the #6 light-heavyweight in the world by Combat Press and #8 by Beyond Kick. Thian de Vries is also ranked #9 in middleweight.[1][2] In cruiserweight he is ranked #1 by Enfusion.[3]
A long-time resident of his hometown ofOostburg, from the province ofZeeland, De Vries started kickboxing at the age of 17 at Luc Verheije Fight Club inAardenburg as a way to control his temper. There he trains under former champion Luc Verheije.[4]
De Vries made his debut for theEnfusion promotion on June 10, 2023 at Enfusion 123. He defeated Chahid Chaquibi by technical knockout in the second round with low kicks.[5]
On June 30, 2023, De Vries travelled to Romania to face Vasile Amariței for theColosseum Tournament inaugural Light Heavyweght title. He won the fight by knockout in the second round with a spinning back fist.[6]
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.[7]
De Vries was scheduled to faceNikita Kozlov on October 28, 2023, at RCC Fair Fight in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[8] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9]
De Vries faced Daniel Vítovec at 8TKO #6 in Alkmaar, Netherlands for the vacantEnfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) title. He won the fight by first round knockout with a flying knee.[10]
De Vries faced Vasile Amariței atColosseum Tournament 41 on December 8, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[11]
De Vries faced Jesse Astill at an Alpha Fight Series "Australia vs The World" event on February 16, 2024.[12] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[13] 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.[14]
De Vries faced Nabil el Ayyadi for the vacantEnfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship at Enfusion 157 on May 18, 2024. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[15]
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.[16]
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.[17]
On February 9, 2025, De Vries travelled to Tokyo, Japan, to face Carlos Budiao atK-1 World MAX 2025. He won the fight by first round knockout.[18]
On March 29, 2025, de Vries challenged Max Weekers for hisEnfusion Middleweight World title at Enfusion 147. He won the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.[19]
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.[20]
De Vries was expected to challenge theK-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) titleholderLiu Ce atK-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 faceMahmoud Sattari for the vacant championship.[21] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[22]
On September 27, 2025 De Vries faced Kevin van Heeckeren for the inaugural Enfusion Cage Event Xtreme Standup cruiserweight title. He won the fight by second round knockout.[23]
De Vries was scheduled to defend hisK-1 Cruiserweight title againstLiu Ce atK-1 World MAX 2025 on November 15, 2025. He was forced to withdraw after he underwent surgery for a broken hand he sustained in his previous fight against Kevin van Heeckeren.[24]
| 32 Wins (29 (T)KOs), 0 Loss, 0 Draw, 1 No Contest | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-08 |  TBA | K-1 World GP 2026 -90kg World Tournament, Quarterfinals | Tokyo,Japan | |||||
| 2025-09-27 | Win |  Kevin van Heeckeren | 8TKO #18 | Tilburg,Netherlands | KO (Uppercut) | 2 | 1:57 | |
| Wins the inaugural Enfusion Cage Event Xtreme Standup World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-08-31 | Win |  Chip Moraza-Pollard | Legend vol.2 | Kariya, Aichi,Japan | KO (Left cross) | 1 | 2:35 | |
| Wins 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 vacantK-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title. | ||||||||
| 2025-05-03 | Win |  Yasin Güren | 8TKO #15 | The Hague,Netherlands | KO (High kick) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Defends theEnfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2025-03-29 | Win | Max Weekers | Enfusion #147 | Goes,Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| Wins theEnfusion 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 theEnfusion 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 vacantEnfusion World Light Heavyweight (-93kg) Championship. | ||||||||
| 2024-04-06 | NC |  Jente Nnamadim | 8TKO #9 | Goes,Netherlands | No contest (illegal elbow) | |||
| For theEnfusion World Middleweight Championship and defending theEnfusion 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 vacantEnfusion 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 inauguralColosseum 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 | ||||||||