{{short description|Belgian-Moroccan kickboxer}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Nidal Bchiri | image = | image_size = | caption = | other_names = | native_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|10|3|mf=y}} | birth_place = Amsterdam, Netherlands | fighting_out_of = Amsterdam, Netherlands<br>Belgium | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{convert|1.91|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|120|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} |weight_class = | style = Kickboxing | stance = Orthodox | team = Mike's Gym<br>Royal Gym<br>Hemmers Gym | trainer = | years_active = | kickbox_win = 15 | kickbox_kowin = 5 | kickbox_loss = 11 | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = 1 | kickbox_nc = 0 | other = | occupation = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | university = | url = | boxrec = | sherdog = | updated = }}
'''Nidal Bchiri''' (born October 3, 1991) is a Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer. He is a former Enfusion Heavyweight Champion and currently competes in the heavyweight division of Glory.
As of January 2026 he was the #6 ranked Heavyweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing and #8 by Combat Press.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beyond Kickboxing Rankings January 2026 |url=https://beyondkick.com/rankings/2026-1/ |website=beyondkick.com |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kuhl |first1=Dan |title=Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: January 2026 |url=https://combatpress.com/2026/01/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-january-2026/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
==Career==
On September 15, 2018, Bchiri defeated Errol Zimmerman by knockout at Enfusion 70.<ref>{{cite web |title=Throwback Throwdown: Errol Zimmerman's Last Fight Vs. Nidal Bchiri (2018) |url=https://www.fightsports.tv/throwback-throwdown-errol-zimmermans-last-fight-vs-nidal-bchiri-2018/ |website=fightsports.tv |date=4 June 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=15/9/2018 Enfusion Antwerpen: Nidal Bchiri slaat Errol Zimmerman K.O. |url=http://royalgymmechelen.be/nidal-bchiri-verslaat-errol-zimmerman-op-enfusion/ |website=royalgymmechelen.be |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
On April 13, 2019, Bchiri defeated Cristian Ristea by unanimous decision at Enfusion #82.<ref>{{cite web |title=ENFUSION LIVE 82 – ORCHIES – Résultats |url=https://boxemag.ouest-france.fr/kickboxing-muay-thai/enfusion-live-82-orchies-resultats/ |website=boxemag.ouest-france.fr |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
Bchiri took part in a 4-man Heavyweight qualifier tournament at the Enfusion 86 Road to Abu Dhabi event on June 28, 2019. In the semifinals he defeated Aissa Boualem by unanimous decision. In the final Bchiri lost to Rade Opačić by first-round knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=ENFUSION #86 Results |url=https://enfusionlive.com/events/29-ENFUSION%20#86%20&%20Enfusion%20Talents%20#72 |website=enfusionlive.com |access-date=9 February 2022}}</ref>
On September 17, 2022, Bchiri faced Martin Terpstra for the vacant Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship at Enfusion #110. He lost the fight by third-round knockout.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wagener |first1=Trevor |title=Terpstra verslaat Bchiri en is de nieuwe wereldkampioen zwaargewicht bij Enfusion |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/vechtsport/nieuws/enfusion-110-martin-terpstra-vs-nidal-bchiri-tko-wereld-titel-zwaar-gewicht-video-2023121122372411990/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F |website=sportnieuws.nl |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
Bchiri rematched Sam Tevette on March 26, 2022, at Enfusion #105. He won by unanimous decision for the second time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rake klappen, KO's en een prachtig slotoffensief: bekijk hier hoogtepunten van Enfusion |url=https://www.bd.nl/vechtsport/rake-klappen-ko-s-en-een-prachtig-slotoffensief-bekijk-hier-hoogtepunten-van-enfusion~aa3f1c34/ |website=bd.nl |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
Bchiri challenged Levi Rigters at Enfusion 79 for his Enfusion Heavyweight World title on February 23, 2019. He lost the fight by a unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web |title=23/2/19 Enfusion wereld titel: Nidal Bchiri (n°3) vs Levi Rigters (n°1) |url=http://royalgymmechelen.be/nidal-bchiri-tegen-levi-rigters/ |website=royalgymmechelen.be |date=25 November 2018 |access-date=23 June 2020}}</ref><ref name="Title defense">{{cite web |last1=Tatum |first1=Rob |title=Enfusion 79 Results: Ozcan Tops Semeleer, Rigters Bests Bchiri |url=https://combatpress.com/2019/02/enfusion-79-eindhoven-results/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=15 December 2020}}</ref>
On February 29, 2020, Bchiri faced Muhammed Balli at Enfusion #95. He lost the fight by spliit decision.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saulnier |first1=Yann |title=Tayfun OZCAN victorieux à l'ENFUSION 96 |url=https://muaythaitv.fr/news/video-tayfun-ozcan-victorieux-a-l-enfusion-96-n6818.html |website=muaythaitv.fr |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
On June 29, 2024, Bchiri took part in the K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo. In the quarterfinals Bchiri faced Claudio Istrate, after three rounds the bout was judged a draw and an extension round was announced. Istrate as a protest to the result left the ring, leaving Bchiri the winner by default. In the semifinals he lost to Kadir Yildirim by split decision but was called back for the final as Yildirim was injured. In the final Bchiri lost to Miloš Cvjetićanin by second-round technical knockout.<ref>{{cite web |title=Miloš Cvjetićanin osvojio K-1 WGP turnir u Sarajevu, sjajan meč i pobjeda Benjamina Poturka |url=https://www.klix.ba/sport/borilacki-sportovi/milos-cvjeticanin-osvojio-k-1-wgp-turnir-u-sarajevu-sjajan-mec-i-pobjeda-benjamina-poturka/240629122 |website=www.klix.ba |access-date=7 September 2024 |language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Miloš Cvjetićanin osvojio K-1 WGP turnir u Sarajevu |url=https://centralna.ba/milos-cvjeticanin-osvojio-k-1-wgp-turnir-u-sarajevu/ |website=Centralna.ba |access-date=7 September 2024 |language=hr |date=29 June 2024}}</ref>
On December 13, 2025, Bchiri faced Nico Pereira Horta at Glory Collision 8. He scored an upset win, stopping Horta in the first round after three knockdowns.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kuhl |first1=Dan |title=GLORY Collision 8 Results: Plazibat Victorious; Semeleer, Boapeah Win Tournaments |url=https://combatpress.com/2025/12/glory-collision-8-results-plazibat-victorious-semeleer-boapeah-win-tournaments/ |website=combatpress.com |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kowalski |first1=Alex |title='Ik maakte hem kapot' - Bchiri verrast Horta met brute knock-out bij COLLISION 8 |url=https://www.vechtsportinfo.nl/kickboks-amp-muay-thai-nieuws/ik-maakte-hem-kapot-bchiri-verrast-horta-met-brute-knock-out-bij-collision-8 |website=vechtsportinfo.nl |access-date=22 January 2026}}</ref>
==Titles and accomplishments==
*'''K-1''' ** K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo Runner-up
*'''Enfusion''' ** 2024 Enfusion Heavyweight World Champion
==Fight record== {{Kickboxing record start|norecord=y|title=Professional kickboxing record|record='''15 Wins (5 (T)KO's), 11 Losses'''}}
|- style="background:#fbb; | 2026-02-07 || Loss||align=left| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Tariq Osaro|| Glory 105 - Last Heavyweight Standing Finals Tournament, Quarterfinals || Arnhem, Netherlands|| KO (Right cross) ||2 || 2:31
|- style="background:#cfc; | 2025-12-13 || Win ||align=left| {{flagicon|CPV}} Nico Pereira Horta || Glory Collision 8 || Arnhem, Netherlands|| TKO (3 Knockdowns) || 1 || 2:59
|- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2025-04-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|Albania}} Asdren Gashi || Glory 99 - Last Heavyweight Standing, Opening Round || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2024-12-07 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Giannis Stoforidis || SENSHI 24 || Varna, Bulgaria || KO (Low kicks)|| 2 || 1:55
|- style="background:#fbb" | 2024-06-29 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Miloš Cvjetićanin ||K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo, Final || Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina || TKO (Low kicks) || 2|| 2:03 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo tournament title. Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2024 Final.}}
|- style="background:#fbb" | 2024-06-29 || Loss||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Kadir Yildirim || K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo, Semifinals|| Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Bchiri advances to the final despite the loss due to an injury sustained by Yildirim.}} |- |- style="background:#cfc" | 2024-06-29 || Win||align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Claudio Istrate || K-1 World GP 2024 in Sarajevo, Quarterfinals || Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina ||retirement (left the ring) || 3 || 3:00
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2024-05-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Curaçao}} Winfried Jops || Enfusion #137 || Dordrecht, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the vacant Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship.}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#fbb" | 2022-09-17 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Martin Terpstra || Enfusion #110 || Alkmaar, Netherlands || KO (Right cross) || 3 || 0:33 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the vacant Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship.}}
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2022-03-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Sam Tevette || Enfusion #105 || Alkmaar, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2021-11-01 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CPV}} Nico Pereira Horta || Superkombat Universe || Dubai, UAE || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00
|- align="center" bgcolor="#cfc" | 2021-07-10 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Sam Tevette || Enfusion #101 || Alkmaar, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2020-02-29|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Muhammed Balli || Enfusion #95 || Eindhoven, Netherlands || Decision (Split) || 3|| 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2019-12-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Fred Sikking || Enfusion #92 || Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-06-28|| Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|SRB}} Rade Opačić || Enfusion #86 - Road to Abu Dhabi, Final || Belgrade, Serbia || KO (Punches) || 1|| 1:38
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-06-28|| Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Aissa Boualem || Enfusion #86 - Road to Abu Dhabi, Semifinals || Belgrade, Serbia || Decision || 3|| 3:00
|- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2019-04-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ROU}} Cristian Ristea || Enfusion #82 || Orchies, France || Decision || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2019-02-23 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Levi Rigters|| Enfusion #79 || Eindhoven, Netherlands ||Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|For the Enfusion Heavyweight World Championship.}}
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-11- || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Farsat Samaei || | Kick Boks K1 Irfan Berme Alanya || Alanya, Turkey ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 ||3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-09-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Curaçao}} Errol Zimmerman || | Enfusion Live 70 || Antwerp, Belgium ||KO (Right hook) || 3 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2018-05-12 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Eldar Oliveira Garcia || | Global Fights Holland I || The Hague, Netherlands ||KO (Left hook) || 3 ||
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2018-03-03 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NED}} Jeffrey van Overbeek || Glory 51: Rotterdam || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-11-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BEL}} Luigj Gashi || || Belgium || KO (High kick) || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small|Wins the Belgium K-1 B-class Heavyweight title.}}
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017-09-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|}} || Enfusion Live 53 || Antwerp, Belgium || KO || ||
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 2017- || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Abderrahman Barkouch || Enfusion Talents|| Antwerp, Belgium || Decision (Unanimous)|| 3|| 3:00 |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bchiri, Nidal}} Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:Moroccan male kickboxers Category:Dutch male kickboxers Category:Heavyweight kickboxers Category:Glory kickboxers Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Category:21st-century Dutch sportsmen Category:21st-century Moroccan sportsmen