Cyril Abidi
| Cyril Abidi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 25, 1976 Marseille, France |
| 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.
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.
When he was 18, he discovered Thaiboxing and became French champion at the age of 20. 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.
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.
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