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.

Career

Early career

Laïdouni faced Issa Ba for the AFMT −91 kg championship at Warriors Night on November 17, 2017. He lost the fight by decision. 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. Laïdouni faced Pavel Voronin for the WKN K-1 European Super Cruiserweight (−95 kg) championship at Enfusion 82 on April 13, 2019. He won the fight by a fourth-round technical knockout, as Voronin was unable to continue competing due to an injured shoulder. 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. Laïdouni earned his place in the tournament finals, where he faced the reigning champion Yassine Boughanem, with a second-round knockout of

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. 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.

GLORY

Laïdouni made his Glory debut against Nabil Khachab at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Laïdouni faced

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at Glory 86 on May 27, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Laïdouni faced the Glory Heavyweight champion

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in the quarterfinals of the Glory Heavyweight Grand Prix on March 9, 2024. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Laïdouni faced Vladimir Tok at Glory 91 on April 27, 2024. He won the fight by first round technical knockout after Tok dislocated his shoulder thirty seconds into the fight. On August 31, 2024, Laidouni faced Nico Pereira Horta at Glory 94. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Laidouni was announced as part of the Glory 99 “Heavyweight Last Man Standing Tournament” Opening Round event where 32 heavyweight fighters compete on April 5, 2025 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. During the event Laidouni stopped Oleg Pryimachov in the first round after three knockdowns. He defeated

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in Glory 100 in the first round by blocking an intended high kick of Ben Saddik, with his shin at 1:36 it was stopped by the doctor, because Saddik's had a deep cut at the bottom of his shin of which was more than 4 cm (1.5 inches) long from top to bottom en 3 mm (0.12 inches) wide and ruled a TKO.

Championships and accomplishments

*Académie française de Muay Thaï **2018 AMFT −91 kg Championship *

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**2019 WKN K-1 European Heavyweight (−95 kg) Championship *

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**2022 WAKO-Pro K-1 World Super Heavyweight (+94.1 kg) Championship

Kickboxing and Muay Thai record

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