Arian Sadiković
| Arian Sadiković | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1994[1] Hannover, Germany |
| Other names | Game Over |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 77.1 kg (170 lb; 12.14 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (ONE) Welterweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Hannover, Germany |
| Team | Fightschool Hannover |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 42 |
| Wins | 38 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 0 |
Arian Sadiković (born 21 November 1994) is a German-Bosnian kickboxer. He has previously fought in Glory and ONE Championship.
As of January 2024 he is the No. 8 ranked Welterweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[2]
Sadiković holds notable wins over Nieky Holzken, Sergej Braun and Mustapha Haida.
Biography and career[edit]
Sadiković was born in Hannover, the son of Bosnian refugees, he used sports to avoid trouble. He followed his brother into kickboxing training at the age of 13.[3]
Early career[edit]
On November 4, 2017, Sadiković faced Hamid Rezaie at Get in the Ring 17 in Hamburg, Germany. He won the fight by decision.[4]
On September 29, 2018, Sadiković faced Bilal Loukili at Enfusion 71 in Hamburg, Germany. He lost the fight by decision.[5]
Sadiković faced Sergej Braun at Mix Fight Championship 25 on December 1, 2018. He won a close contested fight by split decision.[6][7]
Glory[edit]
Sadiković made his debut in the Glory promotion at Glory 64: Strasbourg on March 9, 2019, against Mike Lemaire. He lost the fight by split decision.[8]
In his next fight for Glory he faced Dani Traoré at Glory 69: Düsseldorf on October 12, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[9]
ONE Championship[edit]
Sadiković faced Mustapha Haida at ONE: Winter Warriors II on December 17, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[10]
Sadiković faced Regian Eersel for the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE 156 on April 22, 2022.[11] He lost the fight by unanimous decision despite having scored an early knockdown.[12]
Sadiković faced former Glory champion Nieky Holzken at ONE Fight Night 11 on June 10, 2023.[13] At the weigh-ins, Holzken weighed in at 176 pounds, 6 pounds over the lightweight limit. As a result, the bout proceeded as a catchweight and Holzken was fined 30% of his fight purse, which went to Sadiković.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[15]
Titles and accomplishments[edit]
- Hype Fighting Championship
- 2017 Hype FC 4-man tournament Winner
Fight record[edit]
| 38 Wins (18 (T)KOs), 4 losses, 0 draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-10 | Win |  Nieky Holzken |
ONE Fight Night 11 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2022-04-22 | Loss |  Regian Eersel |
ONE 156 | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship. | ||||||||
| 2021-12-17 | Win |  Mustapha Haida |
ONE: Winter Warriors II | Kallang, Singapore | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-10-12 | Win |  Dani Traoré |
Glory 69: Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2019-03-09 | Loss |  Mike Lemaire |
Glory 64: Strasbourg | Strasbourg, France | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-12-01 | Win | Sergej Braun |
Mix Fight Championship 25 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-10-27 | Win |  Armen Hovhannisyan |
Enfusion Talents No. 61 | Oberhausen, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-09-29 | Loss |  Bilal Loukili |
Enfusion 71 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2018-01-27 | Win |  Sinan Uluturk |
Mix Fight Championship 24 | İzmir, Turkey | KO (Right cross) | 3 | 2:40 | |
| 2017-12-16 | Win | Ekrem Doruk |
Hype FC 6 – Tournament Final | Bremen, Germany | TKO (Corner stoppage/punches) | 2 | 1:15 | |
| Wins Hype FC K-1 -76kg title. | ||||||||
| 2017-12-16 | Win | Ali Shams |
Hype FC 6 – Tournament Semi-final | Bremen, Germany | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 1 | 2:10 | |
| 2017-12-02 | Win | Erdi Sür |
Mix Fight Championship 23 | Frankfurt, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-11-04 | Win | Hamid Rezaie |
Get in the Ring 17 | Hamburg, Germany | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-07-01 | Loss | Adem Bozkurt |
Champions Night 2 | İstanbul, Turkey | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-06-24 | Win |  Rico Ramba Giger |
Best of Sparta IX Fight Night | Amriswil, Switzerland | KO (Left hook to the body) | 2 | 2:00 | |
| 2017-05-20 | Win |  Zoran Solaja |
Hype FC Rumble in the Cage | Bremen, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 2017-04-22 | Win |  Matthias Jaskola |
K1 Platinium Cup | Wuppertal, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2016-11-05 | Win | Angelo Zoppo |
A1 World Combat Cup | Wuppertal, Germany | KO (Flying knee) | 1 | 1:34 | |
| 2016-06-04 | Win |  Denis Ademi |
Day of Destruction 11 | Neustadt am Rübenberge, Germany | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2014-11-09 | Win | Mike Jäde |
Fight to Fight 3 | Halle/Saale, Germany | TKO | 3 | 1:30 | |
| 2013-11-02 | Win | Mario Kolak |
Fight toFight 2 | Halle/Saale, Germany | TKO (ref. stoppage) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| 2012-10-06 | Win | Edgar |
Body Attack Cup | Hamburg, Germany | TKO (ref. stoppage) | 1 | 0:50 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
See also[edit]
- List of male kickboxers
- List of Germans
- List of Bosniaks
- List of Montenegrins
- Bosniaks of Montenegro
References[edit]
- ^ "Arian Sadiković Kick Thai-Boxen". fightschoolhannover.de. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Beyond Kick Rankings January 2024". beyondkick.com. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Furness, Jay (19 April 2022). "Ego Pushed Arian Sadikovic Into Kickboxing, But Discipline Carried Him To Greatness". onefc.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Spannung pur: Get in the Ring". teneast.de. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Enfusion 71 Results: "Turkish Turbine" Ozcan Defeats Sheikholeslami". kickboxingz.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "Mix Fight Gala – Braun verliert nach Punkten gegen Sadikovic". osthessen-zeitung.de. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Results for Mix Fight Championship 25 from Frankfurt, Germany 01.12.2018". fightbox.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "GLORY 64 Results: Doumbé Demolishes Grigorian, Meksen Tops van Soest". combatpress.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "GLORY 69 Results: Grigorian Dominates Beztati, Retains Lightweight Title". combatpress.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Staff (2021-12-17). "ONE Championship: Winter Warriors II Full Results and Video". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ Dorff, Marcel (25 February 2022). "One Championship | Masterclass Reinier De Ridder in Singapore". eurosport.nl. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Taylor, Tom (22 April 2022). "ONE Championship 156: Regian Eersel survives huge scare, beats 'warrior' Arian Sadikovic to retain title – and win US$50,000 bonus". scmp.com. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ Emmerink, Ron (21 May 2023). "Nieky Holzken gaat tegenstander Arian Sadikovic compleet slopen! 'Geen genade'". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ Strobel, Kevin (2023-06-09). "ONE Fight Night 11 Weigh-in Results: Nieky Holzken, Amber Kitchen & Martine Michieletto Miss Weight, Holzken to Forfeit 30% Of His Purse". Beyond Kick - The Home of Kickboxing. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Ottens, Chris (10 June 2023). "Ongeloof bij hoofdschuddende Nieky Holzken na verlies in Bangkok: 'Ben hier niet blij mee'". ed.nl. Retrieved 10 June 2023.