Eddy Naït Slimani
Born (1993-08-25) 25 August 1993
Vienne, France
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)
DivisionSuper Bantamweight
StyleKickboxing, Full Contact
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofFrance
TeamGym Boxe Loisirs
TrainerDavid Blanc
Years active2013 - present
Kickboxing record
Total47
Wins40
By knockout8
Losses7
By knockout2
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Last updated on: November 1, 2021

Eddy Nait Slimani (born 25 August 1993) is a French kickboxer. He is a former WKN and WAKO-Pro world champion.[1]

As of July 2021, he was the #9 ranked Featherweight in the world by Combat Press.[2]

Professional kickboxing career

Nait Slimani made his professional debut against Hamza Essalih at Stars Night in January 2013. He won the fight by decision. Nait Slimani won his next fight against Jordi Fernaandez in the same manner. In October 2013, Slimani took part in the World GBC Tour 5 tournament. He defeated Alessandro Alias by decision in the semifinals, and Mohamed Galaoui by decision in the finals.[3]

Nait Slimani won his next three fights in a row, against Mehdi Traia, Anthony Recio and Soufiane Hammani. He then participated in the Simply The Boxe four man tournament. In the semifinals, he beat William Saidi by first-round knockout, and won the tournament with a decision win against Vang Moua.[4]

After his second tournament win, Nait Slimani was scheduled to fight Edson Fortes at La Nuit des Gladiateurs, and won the fight by decision.[5] He was subsequently scheduld to fight Allan Gozdzicki for the WKN European 64.5 kg title. Nait Slimani beat Gozdzicki by decision.[6] Following a successful title defense against Antoine Habash at World GBC Tour 8, Nait Slimani took part in the 2015 Simply The Boxe four man tournament. He beat Franck Reoutzkoff by knockout in the semifinals, and Yohann Drai by split decision in the finals.[7]

In May 2015, Nait Slimani suffered the first loss of his professional career, losing to Cedric Castagna by decision. The two of them then fought an immediate rematch, with Nait Slimani winning by decision. Nait Slimani was then scheduled to fight Antonio Campoy at Battle of Saint-Raphael 3 for the WKN International -66.7 kg title. He knocked Campoy out in the first round.[8]

Nait Slimani participated in his second World GBC Tour four man tournament, and faced Cosmin Podoriu in the semifinal. Nait Slimani beat him by decision, and won the tournament with a second-round TKO of Houcine Bennoui.[9]

After a decision victory over Samir Mohamed, Nait Slimani signed a one-year contract with Glory.[10] In his first fight, Slimani fought Maykol Yurk at Glory 28: Paris, and won by decision.[11] Slimani afterwards beat Stephane Candel and Mehdi Berisha by decision.[12][13] In his second Glory fight, Nait Slimani fought the muay thai legend Saenchai at Glory 31: Amsterdam.[14]

Nait Slimani was scheduled to fight Mathieu Bernard at World GBC Tour 11,[15] and won by decision.[16] He was then scheduled to fight Masaaki Noiri for the NDC 66 kg title.[17] Noiri won the fight by knockout, in the very last seconds of the fight.[18]

In his next fight, Nait Slimani fought Modibo Diarra at Stars Night,[19] and won by decision. At ACB KB 9: Showdown in Paris, he fought David Mejia.[20] Nait Slimani defeated Mejia by decision.[21]

At Capital Fights 2, Nait Slimani challenged Yannick Reine for the ISKA K-1 World 63.5 kg title.[22] Reine successfully defended the title, winning by decision.[23]

During the 2017 Monte-Carlo Fighting Trophy event, Nait Slimani fought a rematch with Antoine Habash, for the WAKO Pro World -64.5 kg title. Nait Slimani once again won, beating Habash by a second-round knockout.[24]

Nait Slimani was scheduled to fight Dong-Su Kim at World GBC Tour 12, for the WKN World -64.5 kg title. He knocked Kim out in the first round, with a head kick.[25]

Slimani fought Karim Bennoui at Nuit Des Champions 2017,[26] and won the fight by decision. He won his next three fights, winning decisions against Charlie Peters, Khyzer Hayat Nawaz and Denis Wosik.[27][28] His six fight winning streak was snapped at Enfusion 60, during which he lost an extra round decision in a rematch with Hamza Essalih.[29]

In November 2018, Slimani fought Daniel Puertas Gallardo for the vacant La Nuit des Champions -65 kg title. He beat Gallardo by split decision.[30] In his next fight, he fought Yvan Naccari[31] and won by majority decision. Slimani defended his NDC title for the first time against Sergey Kulyaba in November 2019,[32] and won the fight by split decision.

Slimani was scheduled to fight Adam Noi, at Arena Fight Championship 2, for the inaugural Arena Fight K-1 -65 kg title. The entire event was later postponed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[33]

Nait Slimani was scheduled to face Hayat Khyzer at La Nuit Des Gladiateurs 12 on September 18, 2021.[34] He won the fight by decision.[35]

In the fall of 2021, Nait Slimani signed with the Superkombat Fighting Championship. He made his promotional debut at Superkombat Universe on November 1, 2021, against Mo Monteur for the world super lightweight title.[36] Slimani lost the fight by a first-round knockout.[37]

Slimani made his second Nuit des Champions -65kg title defense against Anass Ahmidouch at La Nuit Des Champions 29 on November 19, 2022.[38] He lost the fight by decision.[39]

Slimani faced Bayram Gashi at Fight Night One 15 on March 4, 2023.[40] He won the fight by decision.[41] Slimani faced Eduardo Del Prado at Fight Night One 16 on June 24, 2023.[42]

Slimani was expected to challenge Václav Sivák for the WAKO Pro World K-1 Light Welterweight (-64.5 kg) title at Yangames Fight Night on July 29, 2023.[43] Sivák withdrew from the fight on July 28, after suffering a hand injury in training.[44]

Titles and achievements

Amateur

Professional

  • World GBC Tour
    • 2014 World GBC Tour 4-Man 65 kg Tournament Winner
    • 2015 World GBC Tour 4-Man 65 kg Tournament Winner
  • Simply The Boxe
    • 2014 Simply The Boxe 4-Man 65 kg Tournament Winner
    • 2015 Simply The Boxe 4-Man 65 kg Tournament Winner
  • World Kickboxing Network
    • 2014 WKN European -64.5 kg Champion (one defense)
    • 2015 WKN International -66.7 kg Champion
    • 2017 WKN World Oriental Rules -64.5 kg Champion[46]
  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2017 WAKO Pro World -64.5 kg K-1 Champion[47]
  • La Nuit des Champions
    • 2018 La Nuit des Champions -65 kg Champion (one defence) [48]

Fight record

Professional Kickboxing record
40 Wins (8 (T)KO's), 7 Losses
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2023-04-06Morocco Anass AhmidouchLa Nuit Des GladiateursMarseille, France
2023-06-24WinSpain Eduardo Del PradoFight Night One 16Chasse-sur-Rhône, FranceDecision33:00
2023-04-29WinGermany Bayram GashiFight Night One 15Chalon-sur-Saône, FranceDecision33:00
2022-11-19LossMorocco Anass AhmidouchLa Nuit Des Champions 29Marseille, FranceDecision53:00
Lost La Nuit des Champions -65kg title.
2022-05-21WinSpain Nacho MenenStars Night 2022Vitrolles, FranceDecision33:00
2022-04-22WinSpain Mikel SortinoLa Nuit Des Gladiateurs 13Marseille, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2021-11-01LossMorocco Mohamed El MesbahiSuperkombat UniverseDubai, UAEKO (left head kick)11:14
For the inaugural Superkombat World Super Lightweight Championship.
2021-09-18WinSpain Khyzer HayatLa Nuit Des Gladiateurs 12Marseille, FranceDecision33:00
2019-11-16WinUkraine Sergey KulyabaLa Nuit Des ChampionsMarseille, FranceDecision (Split)53:00
Defends La Nuit des Champions -65kg title.
2019-10-12WinItaly Ivan NaccariWorld GBC Tour 14Mazan, FranceDecision (Majority)33:00
2018-11-24WinSpain Daniel Puertas GallardoLa Nuit Des ChampionsMarseille, FranceDecision (Split)53:00
For the vacant La Nuit des Champions -65kg title.
2018-10-27LossMorocco Hamza EssalihEnfusion Talents #60Oberhausen, GermanyExt.R Decision43:00
2018-10-13WinGermany Denis WosikWorld GBC Tour 13Mazan, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-05-26WinSpain Khyzer Hayat NawazOctogone 2Marseille, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-01-13WinUnited Kingdom Charlie PetersNuit des Gladiateurs 9Marseille, FranceDecision33:00
2017-11-25WinFrance Karim BennouiNuit Des Champions 2017Marseille, FranceDecision33:00
2017-10-14WinKorea Dong-Su KimWorld GBC Tour 12Mazan, FranceKO (Right High Kick)1
Wins WKN World -64.5kg title.
2017-06-30WinHungary Antoine HabashMonte-Carlo Fighting TrophyMonaco, FranceKO (Jumping back Kick)22:03
Wins WAKO Pro World -64.5kg title.
2017-05-20LossFrance Yannick ReineCapital Fights 2Paris, FranceDecision53:00
For the ISKA K-1 World 63.5kg title[49]
2017-03-25WinSpain David MejiaACB KB 9: Showdown in ParisParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-02-11WinFrance Modibo DiarraStars NightVitrolles, FranceDecision33:00
2016-11-19LossJapan Masaaki NoiriNuit Des Champions 2016Marseille, FranceKO (Left Knee to The Body)32:57
For the vacant NDC 66kg title.
2016-10-08WinBelgium Mathieu BernardWorld GBC Tour 11Mazan, FranceDecision33:00
2016-06-25LossThailand SaenchaiGlory 31: AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-04-06WinFrance Mehdi BerishaFight Night 1Saint-Étienne, FranceDecision33:00
2016-03-26WinBelgium Stephane CandelWorld GBC Tour 10FranceDecision33:00
2016-03-12WinBrazil Maykol YurkGlory 28: ParisParis, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-11-14WinFrance Samir MohamedNuit des Champions 2015Marseille, FranceKO (Punch)1
2015-10-10WinFrance Houcine BennouiWorld GBC Tour 9, FinalMazan, FranceTKO (Punches)2
Wins the GBC Tour 4-Man tournament.
2015-10-10WinRomania Cosmin PodoriuWorld GBC Tour 9, Semi FinalMazan, FranceDecision33:00
2015-09-12WinSpain Antonio CampoyBattle of Saint-Raphael 3Saint-Raphaël, Var, FranceKO1
Wins WKN International -66.7kg title.
2015-06-26WinFrance Cedric CastagnaLa Nuit des GladiateursMarseille, FranceDecision33:00
2015-05-23LossFrance Cedric CastagnaIXeme Tophée des EtoilesAix-en-Provence, FranceDecision33:00
2015-04-18WinFrance Yohann DraiSimply The Boxe, FinalFranceDecision (Split)33:00
Wins the Simply The Boxe 4-Man tournament.
2015-04-18WinFrance Franck ReoutzkoffSimply The Boxe, Semi FinalFranceKO (Hook)2
2015-02-07WinHungary Antoine HabashWorld GBC Tour 8FranceTKO (Corner Stoppage)33:00
Defends WKN European -64.5kg title.
2014-11-22WinFrance Samir MohamedNuit des Champions 2014Marseille, FranceDecision33:00
2014-10-04WinBelgium Allan GozdzickiWorld GBC Tour 7Mazan, FranceDecision33:00
Wins WKN European -64.5kg title.
2014-06-27WinNetherlands Edson FortesLa Nuit des GladiateursMarseille, FranceDecision33:00
2014-04-12WinFrance Vang MouaSimply The Boxe, FinalLa Penne-sur-Huveaune, FranceDecision33:00
Wins the Simply The Boxe 4-Man tournament.
2014-04-12WinFrance William SaidiSimply The Boxe, Semi FinalLa Penne-sur-Huveaune, FranceKO1
2014-02-15WinFrance Soufiane HammaniWorld GBC Tour 6FranceDecision33:00
2013-12-20WinFrance Anthony RecioFight NightMarseille, FranceDecision33:00
2013-10-26WinFrance Mehdi TraiaChoc des guerriers 3FranceDecision33:00
2013-10-05WinFrance Mohamed GalaouiWorld GBC Tour 5, FinalFranceDecision33:00
Wins the GBC Tour 4-Man tournament.
2013-10-05WinItaly Alessandro AliasWorld GBC Tour 5, Semi FinalFranceDecision33:00
2013-03-30WinSpain Jordi Fernaandez10th Trophée de l'Ephèbe de Kick-BoxingFranceDecision33:00
2013-01-26WinMorocco Hamza EssalihStars NightVitrolles, FranceDecision33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing record
39 Wins (11 (T)KO's), 0 Loss
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2013-06-08WinGeorgia (country) Giga AdamshviliWKNTbilisi, GeorgiaKO3
Wins WKN Amateur European K-1 -65kg title.
2012-06-03WinNorway Milton Barrios GalarretaWAKO World Cup Bestfighter 2012, FinalRimini, Italy
Wins WAKO World Cup Bestfighter 2012 Full Contact -63.5kg Gold Medal.
2012-06-02WinWAKO World Cup Bestfighter 2012, Semi FinalRimini, Italy
2012-05-19WinRepublic of Ireland Dylan MoranRingside promotion - IKF KickboxingThurles, IrelandDecision
Wins IKF European Full Contact -64.5kg title.
2011-04-15WinRepublic of Ireland Dylan O'ConnorRingside promotion - IKF KickboxingThurles, IrelandKO3
Wins IKF Junior European Full Contact -60kg title.
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

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