Cyril Abidi
Cyril Abidi | |
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Born |
Marseille, France | February 25, 1976
Other names | Marseille Bad Boy |
Nationality | France |
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 104.7 kg (231 lb; 16.49 st) |
Division | Super Heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Team | Brizon Gym |
Years active | 9 (1998–2007) |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 41 |
Wins | 25 |
By knockout | 17 |
Losses | 16 |
By knockout | 10 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 2 |
Wins | 0 |
Losses | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
Other information | |
Website | http://www.Cyrilabidi.com |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Cyril "Marseille Bad Boy" Abidi (born February 25, 1976) is a French former super heavyweight kickboxer. His road to fame started in 2000 when he entered K-1 and created a huge upset with a first-round knockout win over legendary Peter Aerts.[1]
Biography and career
Abidi grew up in the north quartiers of Marseille (Consolat), in a modest Moroccan family. When he was 6, his mother took him to judo classes to keep him off the streets. He practiced judo for four years until he was inspired by Bruce Lee, his childhood idol, and started taking karate lessons.[2]
When he was 18, he discovered Thaiboxing and became French champion at the age of 20.[3] A year later he entered K-1, fighting against Petar Majstorovic in Zurich, Switzerland, and winning by a unanimous decision. Later that year, he won two back to back fights in the first round against Dutch fighter Peter Aerts. At their third meeting at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Finals in the Tokyo Dome, Japan, Aerts beat Abidi in a three-round unanimous decision.[4]
In his short foray into mixed martial arts, Abidi lost to Nigerian comedian Bobby Ologun in his first fight in MMA. Abidi was a last minute replacement for Mike Bernardo who was injured. The events surrounding the outcome raised suspicion of a fixed fight and Abidi seemed to lend credence to this in a post match interview.[5]
I didn't have enough time to prepare for this fight, but I think I did do a good job for my first time. It was really good that my opponent is not so strong…..If he was a really strong fighter, I would have had had a hell of a time.Why I am smiling a lot? Even though I lost this fight, I don't have any feelings that I really lost a realistic fight. Maybe this was as expected.
His fight against fellow Frenchman and rival Jérôme Le Banner at K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Paris, on May 27, 2005, is considered to be one of the greatest battles in K-1 history. Abidi lost by a technical knockout.
Titles
- 2003 K-1 World GP 3rd place
- 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix in Paris runner up
- 2000 K-1 World GP 3rd place
- 2000 K-1 World GP in Yokohama runner up
- 2000 Thai Boxing World champion
- 2000 French Heavyweight Amateur Boxing champion
- 1996 French Kickboxing champion
Kickboxing record
25 Wins (17 (T)KOs, 8 Decisions), 16 losses (10 (T)KOs, 6 Decisions) | |||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
03/04/2007 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
05/03/2006 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
10/15/2005 | Win | ![]() |
TK2 World MAX 4ever Edition, Paris | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:11 | |
05/27/2005 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 in Paris, France | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 5 | 2:53 | |
12/04/2004 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004, Japan | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:00 | |
09/25/2004 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final Elimination, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
04/02/2004 | Win | ![]() |
TK2 Kickboxing, Marseilles, France | Decision | 5 | 2:00 | |
03/27/2004 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Saitama, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 3 | 2:58 | |
12/16/2003 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan | KO (Flying knee strike) | 1 | 1:46 | |
12/16/2003 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
10/11/2003 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination, Japan | Disqualification | 1 | ||
07/13/2003 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Fukuoka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 3:00 | |
06/14/2003 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Paris, France | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 3 | 0:20 | |
06/14/2003 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Paris, France | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:32 | |
06/14/2003 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
05/17/2003 | Win | ![]() |
TK2 Kickboxing, Marseilles, France | KO | 3 | ||
04/06/2003 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 Beast 2003, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
12/31/2002 | Loss | ![]() |
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002, Japan | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
09/22/2002 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 Andy Spirits Japan GP 2002 Final, Japan | TKO (Referee Stoppage) | 1 | 1:17 | |
07/14/2002 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Fukuoka, Japan | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:55 | |
05/22/2002 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Paris, France | KO | 1 | 2:05 | |
10/08/2001 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 4 | 2:30 | |
07/20/2001 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 1:15 | |
03/17/2001 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 Gladiators 2001, Japan | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
12/10/2000 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 1:45 | |
12/10/2000 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
11/10/2000 | Win | ![]() |
La Nuit des Champions, Marseille, France | ||||
08/20/2000 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 0:25 | |
08/20/2000 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | |
08/20/2000 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 1 | 2:42 | |
07/07/2000 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 Spirits 2000, Japan | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:13 | |
03/19/2000 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 Burning 2000, Japan | TKO | 2 | 1:52 | |
11/20/1999 | Win | ![]() |
Kickboxing Gala, Marseilles, France | KO | |||
07/18/1999 | Loss | ![]() |
K-1 Dream '99 Semi Finals, Nagoya, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
07/18/1999 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 Dream '99 Quarter Finals, Nagoya, Japan | KO (Low kicks) | 1 | 0:33 | |
06/05/1999 | Win | ![]() |
K-1 Fight Night '99, Zurich, Switzerland | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
02/27/1999 | Win | ![]() |
La Nuit des Champions, Marseilles, France | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
00/11/1998 | Win | ![]() |
La Nuit des Champions, Marseilles, France | KO | 4 | ||
00/09/1998 | Win | ![]() |
La Nuit des Champions, Marseilles, France | KO | 1 | ||
Mixed martial arts record
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 0–2 | Bobby Ologun | Decision (unanimous) | K-1 Premium Dynamite!!, Japan | December 31, 2004 | 3 | 3:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
Loss | 0–1 | Don Frye | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001, Japan | December 31, 2001 | 2 | 0:33 | Saitama, Japan |
See also
References
- ↑ "Achievements". Site Officiel de Cyril Abidi. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ↑ "History". Site Officiel de Cyril Abidi. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ↑ "Madman from Marseilles". Kakutougi.info. Archived from the original on 2007-10-30. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ↑ "K-1 World GP 8 Men Enter 1 Man Survives". ikfkickboxing.com. Retrieved 2007-10-12.
- ↑ K-1 Dynamite - Ironlife Magazine Issue 17