Mohamed Touchassie

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Mohamed Touchassie
Born (2001-10-20) October 20, 2001 (age 22)
The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch / Moroccan
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+12 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb; 13.4 st)
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
TeamMike's Gym
Trainer Mike Passenier
Years active2019 - present
Kickboxing record
Total18
Wins16
By knockout13
Losses2
By knockout0

Mohamed Touchassie (born October 20, 2001) is a Dutch-Moroccan kickboxer, currently competing in the middleweight division of Glory. He also fought in Enfusion, where he was the welterweight world champion. As of May 2022 he was the #6 ranked welterweight in the world by Combat Press. [1]

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Kickboxing career

Enfusion

Early career

Touchassie faced Josef Vít at Prague Fight Night on June 27, 2019. He won the fight by a third-round stoppage, forcing the referee to intervene after flooring Vít with a high knee. [2]

Touchassie faced Damian Ori at Enfusion Cage Events 3 on September 25, 2020. He won the fight by a second-round knockout, after flooring Ori with a head kick early in the round. [3]

Touchassie faced Mischa Eradus at Enfusion 100 on July 4, 2021. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. [4]

Touchassie returned to Enfusion's cage fighting series in order to face Joe Johnson at Enfusion Cage Events 6 on September 3, 2021. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. [5]

Touchassie faced the Glory veteran Remy "Robocop" Vectol at Enfusion 104 on November 12, 2021. He won the fight by a second-round stoppage. [6]

Touchassie faced Bilal Bakhouche-Chareuf at Enfusion 105 on March 26, 2022. He won the fight by a second-round knockout. [7]

Enfusion Welterweight champion

Touchassie faced the former 80 kg Enfusion champion Robin Ciric for the vacant Enfusion Welterweight World Championship at Enfusion 109 on June 18, 2022. [8] He captured the inaugural title by unanimous decision. [9]

Touchassie challenged the Fair Fight Welterweight (-77 kg) champion Maxim Sulgin at RCC Fair Fight 20 on February 18, 2023. [10] He won the fight by majority decision. [11]

Touchassie faced Soufian-Aoulad Abdelkhalek in the Last 16 of the 8TKO -80 kg tournament on March 18, 2023. He won the fight by a third-round knockout. [12]

GLORY

Touchassie made his Glory debut against fellow debutante Eduard Aleksanyan at Glory 89 on October 7, 2023. [13] He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. [14]

Touchassie challenged the reigning Glory Light Heavyweight champion Donegi Abena at Glory: Collision 6 on November 4, 2023. Touchassie stepped in as a short-notice replacement for Tarik Khbabez, who withdrew from the fight with an injury. [15] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [16]

Touchassie faced Brice Kombou at Glory 90 on December 23, 2023. [17] He won the fight by a first-round technical knockout. [18]

Overmeer faced Sergej Braun at Glory 92 on May 18, 2024. [19] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Touchassie later revealed he had suffered a broken jaw during the bout. [20]

Titles and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing record
16 Wins (13 (T)KOs), 2 Losses, 0 Draw
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2024-05-18Loss Flag of Germany.svg Sergej Braun Glory 92 Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2023-12-23Win Flag of Cameroon.svg Brice Kombou Glory 90 Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (3 Knockdowns)11:52
2023-11-04Loss Flag of Suriname.svg Donegi Abena Glory: Collision 6 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:00
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2023-10-07Win Flag of Bulgaria.svg Eduard Aleksanyan Glory 89 Burgas, Bulgaria TKO (3 Knockdowns)22:00
2023-03-18Win Flag of Morocco.svg Soufian-Aoulad Abdelkhalek8TKO - 80kg Last 16 Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (Punches)32:14
2023-02-18Win Flag of Russia.svg Maxim SulginRCC Fair Fight 20 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the Fair Fight Welterweight (-77 kg) title.
2022-12-16Win Flag of Jordan.svg Abdallah Al JabareenEnfusion 117 Dubai, United Arab Emirates KO (Left hook)21:49
2022-11-05Win Flag of Hungary.svg Dominik BereczkiEnfusion 114 Amsterdam, Netherlands KO (Knee to the body)32:10
2022-09-24Win Flag of Morocco.svg Soufiane el BalloutiEnfusion 112 Eindhoven, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion Welterweight (-77kg) World Championship.
2022-06-18Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin Ciric Enfusion 109 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the vacant Enfusion Welterweight (-77kg) World Championship.
2022-05-14Win Flag of the Taliban.svg Hamid RezaieEnfusion 106 Arnhem, Netherlands KO (Right hook)11:06
2022-03-26Win Flag of France.svg Bilal Bakhouche-Chareuf Enfusion 105 Alkmaar, Netherlands TKO (Punches to the body)20:51
2021-11-12Win Flag of France.svg Remy VectolEnfusion 104 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates TKO (Punches)20:51
2021-09-03Win Flag of England.svg Joe JohnsonEnfusion Cage Events 6 Alkmaar, Netherlands TKO (Corner stoppage)30:44
2021-07-04Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mischa EradusEnfusion 100 Alkmaar, Netherlands TKO (Left hook to the body)20:35
2020-09-27Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Damian OriEnfusion Cage Events 3 Alkmaar, Netherlands KO (Head kick)20:10
2020-09-19Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Barry van DiemenEnfusion 97 Alkmaar, Netherlands TKO2
2019-06-27Win Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Josef VítPrague Fight Night Prague, Czech Republic KO (Knee)31:44
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Kickboxing Record
38 Wins, 2 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-10-25Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Branko de GouwFightclub Den Haag Netherlands Decision33:00
2019-04-06Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hamza el MesbahiRHJC Promotions Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands Decision33:00
2018-11-03Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Quint OttenGLOBAL FIGHTS II The Hague, Netherlands Decision32:00
2018-04-25Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mohamed BitbirnnHITTEAM 5 The Hague, Netherlands Decision32:00
2017-10-29Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Achmed AkoudadFEARLESS 5 Wassenaar, Netherlands Decision32:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

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