Thian de Vries

Thian de Vries
BornThian Kellen de Vries
(2001-04-26) April 26, 2001
Terneuzen, Zeeland, Netherlands
Other namesTarzan
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13.9 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Cruiserweight
Reach74.8 in (190 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofOostburg, Netherlands
TeamLuc Verheije Fight Club
TrainerLuc Verheije
Kickboxing record
Total35
Wins34
By knockout30
Losses0
Draws0
No contests1

Thian Kellen de Vries (born 26 April 2001) is a Dutch professional kickboxer. He is the current Colosseum Tournament, Enfusion and K-1 world champion.

As of July 2026, De Vries is ranked as the #10 light-heavyweight in the world by Beyond Kick.[2]

Career

A long-time resident of his hometown of Oostburg, from the province of Zeeland, De Vries started kickboxing at the age of 17 at Luc Verheije Fight Club in Aardenburg as a way to control his temper. There he trains under former champion Luc Verheije.[3]

De Vries made his debut for the Enfusion promotion on June 10, 2023 at Enfusion 123. He defeated Chahid Chaquibi by technical knockout in the second round with low kicks.[4]

On June 30, 2023, De Vries travelled to Romania to face Vasile Amariței for the Colosseum Tournament inaugural Light Heavyweght title. He won the fight by knockout in the second round with a spinning back fist.[5]

On October 17, 2023 De Vries headlined a co-promoted event by Enfusion and Battle Arena in Waregem Belgium. He defeated Leo Jefferson by first round technical knockout.[6]

De Vries was scheduled to face Nikita Kozlov on October 28, 2023, at RCC Fair Fight in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[7] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]

De Vries faced Daniel Vítovec at 8TKO #6 in Alkmaar, Netherlands for the vacant Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) title. He won the fight by first round knockout with a flying knee.[9]

De Vries faced Vasile Amariței at Colosseum Tournament 41 on December 8, 2023. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[10]

De Vries faced Jesse Astill at an Alpha Fight Series "Australia vs The World" event on February 16, 2024.[11] He won the fight by a second-round knockout.[12] De Vries fought again only a week later on February 24, 2024, at Battle Arena in Zwevegem, Belgium where he knocked out Lionel Bady in the first round.[13] De Vries faced Jente Nnamadim at 8TKO #9 for the Enfusion World Middleweight Championship, dominating the fight and knocking out Nnamadim with a spinning elbow, which was ruled illegal and the bout was a no contest.[14]

De Vries faced Nabil el Ayyadi for the vacant Enfusion World Light Heavyweight Championship at Enfusion 157 on May 18, 2024. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[15]

De Vries faced Yuri Ceita at Elite Combat League II in Germany on June 15, 2024. He won the fight by technical knockout 52 seconds into the bout.[16]

De Vries successfully defended his Enfusion World Cruiserweight title on November 16, 2024, when he stopped Peter Verhaegh by technical knockout in the second round at Enfusion #143.[17]

On February 9, 2025, De Vries travelled to Tokyo, Japan, to face Carlos Budiao at K-1 World MAX 2025. He won the fight by first round knockout.[18]

On March 29, 2025, de Vries challenged Max Weekers for his Enfusion Middleweight World title at Enfusion 147. He won the fight by unanimous decision after five rounds.[19]

De Vries successfully defended his Enfusion World Cruiserweight title for the second time when he knocked out Yasin Güren in the first round with a high kick at 8TKO #15 on May 3, 2025.[20]

De Vries was expected to challenge the K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) titleholder Liu Ce at K-1 Beyond on May 31, 2025. Ce withdrew from the contest on May 26, with a nose injury, and was stripped of the belt. De Vries was rescheduled to face Mahmoud Sattari for the vacant championship.[21] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[22]

On September 27, 2025 De Vries faced Kevin van Heeckeren for the inaugural Enfusion Cage Event Xtreme Standup cruiserweight title. He won the fight by second round knockout.[23]

De Vries was scheduled to defend his K-1 Cruiserweight title against Liu Ce at K-1 World MAX 2025 on November 15, 2025. He was forced to withdraw after he underwent surgery for a broken hand he sustained in his previous fight against Kevin van Heeckeren.[24]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Legend
    • 2025 Legend Cruiserweight (-90kg) Champion

Awards

  • Whowillwinfighting
    • 2025 Whowillwinfighting "Knockout of the Year"[26]
  • Kickboxing Romania Awards
    • 2023 Foreign Fighter of the Year[27]

Kickboxing record

kickboxing record
34 Wins (30 (T)KOs), 0 Loss, 0 Draw, 1 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2026-09-26Switzerland Ulric Bokeme8TKO #30Tilburg, Netherlands
Defending the Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship.
2026-07-20WinJapan K-JeeK-1 Dontaku 2026Fukuoka, JapanKO (High kick)11:26
2026-03-28WinBrazil Joilton Lutterbach8TKO #25Goes, NetherlandsDecision53:00
Defends the Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship.
2025-09-27WinNetherlands Kevin van Heeckeren8TKO #18Tilburg, NetherlandsKO (Uppercut)21:57
Wins the inaugural Enfusion Cage Event Xtreme Standup World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship.
2025-08-31WinUnited States Chip Moraza-PollardLegend vol.2Kariya, Aichi, JapanKO (Left cross)12:35
Wins the inaugural Legend Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2025-05-31WinIran Mahmoud SattariK-1 BeyondYokohama, JapanKO (Left cross)11:04
Wins the vacant K-1 Cruiserweight (-90kg) title.
2025-05-03WinTurkey Yasin Güren8TKO #15The Hague, NetherlandsKO (High kick)12:00
Defends the Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship.
2025-03-29WinNetherlands Max WeekersEnfusion #147Goes, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the Enfusion Middleweight (-84kg) World Championship.
2025-02-09WinBrazil Carlos BudiaoK-1 World MAX 2025Tokyo, JapanKO (Left cross)12:31
2024-12-14WinJapan RuiK-1 World Grand Prix 2024 FinalTokyo, JapanKO (Left cross)10:27
2024-11-16WinNetherlands Peter VerhaeghGlorious Fight Events ft Enfusion #143Groningen, NetherlandsTKO (4 Knockdowns)22:05
Defends the Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship.
2024-10-05WinFrance Mimoun JazouliEnfusion 140Waregem, BelgiumTKO (Jumping knee)30:40
2024-07-15WinJapan YuyaLEGEND vol.1Chiba, JapanTKO (Referee stoppage)12:45
2024-06-15WinPortugal Yuri CeitaElite Combat League IIÜbach-Palenberg, GermanyTKO (Referee stoppage)10:52
2024-05-18WinMorocco Nabil el AyyadiEnfusion 157Dordrecht, NetherlandsTKO (4 knockdowns/Low kicks)2
Wins the vacant Enfusion World Light Heavyweight (-93kg) Championship.
2024-04-06NCBelgium Jente Nnamadim8TKO #9Goes, NetherlandsNo contest (illegal elbow)
For the Enfusion World Middleweight Championship and defending the Enfusion World Cruiserweight Championship.
2024-02-24WinBelgium Lionel BadyBattle ArenaZwevegem, BelgiumKO (Right hook)1
2024-02-16WinAustralia Jesse AstillAFS: Australia vs The WorldDubai, UAETKO (4 Knockdowns)2
2023-12-08WinRomania Vasile AmarițeiColosseum Tournament 41Ploiești, RomaniaKO (punches)11:10
2023-11-25WinCzech Republic Daniel Vítovec8TKO #6Alkmaar, NetherlandsKO (Flying knee)1
Wins the vacant Enfusion World Cruiserweight (-88kg) Championship.
2023-10-28WinRussia Nikita KozlovRCC Fair Fight 23Yekaterinburg, RussiaDecision (unanimous)33:00
2023-10-07WinFrance Léo JeffersonEnfusion 125Waregem, BelgiumTKO (referee stoppage)11:25
2023-06-30WinRomania Vasile AmarițeiColosseum Tournament 39Suceava, RomaniaKO (spinning back fist)21:22
Won the inaugural Colosseum Tournament World Light Heavyweight Championship.
2023-06-10WinMorocco Chahid ChaquibiEnfusion 123Alkmaar, NetherlandsKO (low kick)12:51
2023-04-22WinNetherlandsKO (Right cross)1
2023-03-10WinBelgium Selim DumanBattle Arena, FinalZwevegem, BelgiumTKO (Corner stoppage/punches)1
2023-03-10WinBelgium Adrien AttiaBattle Arena, SemifinalsZwevegem, BelgiumKO (Right cross)11:33
B-class debut.
2022-12-11WinNetherlandsNetherlandsTKO (3 Knockdowns)1
2022-10-15WinBelgium Ismael HasiniGolden Event 2Würselen, GermanyKO (High kick)10:15
2022-10-01WinFrance Hilaie BahjjaBattle ArenaWaregem, BelgiumKO (Right cross)2
2022-06-11WinBelgium Ramzi OuladFightnight Top ActionTurnhout, BelgiumKO (High kick)1
2021-10-02WinBelgium Zeyd AlbayrakBattle ArenaWaregem, BelgiumKO (Right cross)10:35
2021-08-22WinNetherlands Irving OlenskyWFL Competition Round 3The Hague, NetherlandsDecision (Unanimous)32:00
2021-07-18WinNetherlands Jan Willem HieleAkira FCThe Hague, NetherlandsKO (Spinning back kick)2
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Thian de Vries ("Tarzan")". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  2. ↑ "Rankings (July 2026)". Beyond Kickboxing. July 2026.
  3. ↑ "'Eten, slapen, werken en trainen', is dé routine voor kickbokser Thian (21) om wereldkampioen te worden". omroepzeeland.nl. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Collet, Bjarne. "8TKO Final 8 -70 KG Results: Matthew Daalman Retains His Bantamweight Title Against Muhammed Simsek". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Emmerink, Ron (July 2023). "Kickbokser Thian de Vries slaat Roemeen spectaculair knock-out en claimt titel". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kickbokser Thian de Vries heeft zijn tweede zege bij Enfusion al na één ronde binnen". ad.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  7. ↑ van der Hooft, Barry. "Kickbokser Thian de Vries vecht in Rusland". pzc.nl. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Zeeuwse (t)rots in de branding Thian de Vries verslaat ook Russische wereldtopper". omroepzeeland.nl. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  9. ↑ van der Hooft, Barry. "Kickbokser Thian 'Tarzan' de Vries heeft eerste wereldtitel binnen: 'Dit is pas het begin'". ad.nl. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Kickbokser De Vries slaat Roemeense revanchepoging razendsnel af". www.omroepzeeland.nl (in Dutch). 9 December 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  11. ↑ Emmerink, Ron (20 January 2024). "Kickboks sensatie Thian de Vries: 'klaar om rivaal te slopen in Dubai'". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  12. ↑ Emmerink, Ron (16 February 2024). "Knock-out sensatie in Dubai: Thian de Vries stuurt rivaal naar dromenland". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Thian de Vries rekent snel af met Bady in Zwevegem". omroepzeeland.n. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bekijk hier het wereldtitelgevecht van Thian de Vries in Goes". www.omroepzeeland.nl (in Dutch). 2024-04-07. Retrieved 2026-06-05.
  15. ↑ "Thian de Vries wint tweede wereldtitel bij kickboksorganisatie Enfusion". www.omroepzeeland.nl (in Dutch). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
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  17. ↑ Emmerink, Ron. "Enfusion ster Thian de Vries dwingt Verhaegh tot opgave tijdens wedstrijd". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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  20. ↑ "Thian de Vries behoudt wereldtitel door snelle knock-out". omroepzeeland.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  21. ↑ Strobel, Kevin. "Liu Ce Injured, Sattari Steps In Against de Vries". Beyond Kickboxing - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Madness! Kickboxing Sensation Wins K-1 Gold After Incredible Comeback KO". Yahoo Sports. 31 May 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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  25. ↑ "「K-1 AWARDS 2025」MVPはジョナス・サルシチャ！ベストバウトはストーヤン・コプリヴレンスキーvsダリル・フェルドンク、ベストKOはティアン・ターザンが受賞". k-1.co.jp. Retrieved 23 February 2026.
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