A very polite and cultured guy who appreciates his opponents, others should look up to him!

@Pitbullcritics

Ай бұрын

agree

@richardsanchez5444

14 күн бұрын

A lot of people look up to him

I'm a huge Ramon Dekkers fan (I trained in Muay Thai over 2 spells in my 20s & 30s) and I can't beleive I'm only learning about this guy in recent months! What an absolute powerhouse!

@2psah2

Ай бұрын

I also love Ramon Dekkers. R.I.P.

Rico is the best, now. But being an ex kickboxer of 58 years, and being Dutch myself, I grew up in the kickboxing nation thatThe Netherlands is and always has been (MMA has only gotD populair here since 10 years or so.) I've seen the best come and go since the days of the legendary Rob Kaman. We have had champions in kickboxing and K1 through the years in all weight classes, like Ramon Dekkers, (muay thai) Niecky Holzken, Peter Aerts, Semmy Schildt, Ernesto Hoost, Remy Bonjanski, but also Dutch school fighters from Morocco like Badr, Tsurkey Saki, Surinam Spong , so its not just beause of the size of the average Dutchman. Dutch style kickboxing turned out to be one of the most effective ones. Still, however good Rico is, I doubt if he would have been as succesfull s he is nowadays as he would be in the days of K1 with opponents like Aerts, Hoost, Ray Sefo, Lebanner, Andy Hug, Stefan Leko, Mark Hunt. Mike Bernardo, and all the other Gods 0f the late 90s eatly 2000. But there is no doubt that he has been the best for years. Maybe not the most spectaculair of champs. but certainly the most succesfull and effective.

@lisnykyizhak

5 ай бұрын

I think everyone would like to see a fight between Roman Kryklia and Rico Verhoeven. Roman is a very good fighter, I think this is the only good opponent at the moment to test Rico if he is worthy to be king. Make this fight in Saudi Arabia Sheiks, so many people want it.

@irenehabes-quene2839

4 ай бұрын

…en meest bekendste onder Nederlanders die niet eens iets afweten van kick-boxing. I do follow kick boxing myself even had some kick-boxing instructions myself because it’s become so regular in every fitness centre in the Netherlands as part of the fitness programs. I come from the home town of Alister Overeem who I have seen training with my old fitness trainer once when he was coming back from a suspension after his Vegas adventure (he wasn’t a regular member) and was amazed to witness the forces of his kicks. It got me interested in this amazing sport!

@Pitbullcritics

4 ай бұрын

@@lisnykyizhak absolutely agree

@dazdillinger4325

4 ай бұрын

Mooi verhaal! Lekker kort…. Doen we helemaal niks mee.

@tyr3759

4 ай бұрын

@@dazdillinger4325 Blijf jij maar lekker tiktok kijken, is meer jouw ding met een aandachts-span van een kat.

The guy could be an action Movistar with those looks, size and fighting skills.

@markv707

4 ай бұрын

he is, he also acts in the movie black lotus

@ewa.saffie

2 ай бұрын

He did. And it is the worst movie ever haha

Doing this for years and years, this man is a true legend.

A Dutch base + discipline = Champion

@twigsagan3857

Ай бұрын

Also, his legs are usually twice as big as his opponents.

Een groot respect voor Rico Verhoeven van een Kroaat! In een zaal met duizenden Arabieren zo terugkomen in een gevecht, dat kunnen alleen de grootsten! Een bewijs dat de Europeanen voor niets moeten onderdoen voor de Afrikanen en Aziaten. Hrabro srce !!

@Pitbullcritics

Ай бұрын

Doen ze dat dan. Daar heb ik nooit wat van gemerkt . In de meeste orientaalse stporten, waarin er net europeanen meedoen. staat al snel een euroeaan aan de top. Dbbre

@polakuran204

7 күн бұрын

geen zorgen maken om de aziaten in heavyweight bro, die zijn er zelden 😭🤣 coming from een halve

@Pitbullcritics

5 күн бұрын

Maar de mooiste gevechten vinden over het algemeen niet in het zwaargewicht plaats. En het oog wil ook wat want gatelukkig is het voor mij entertainment. En al ben ik s fanatiek, ik heb het even later alweer vergeten, de frustratie van een van een verloren gevecht. ( Hoe zelden ook.(( Lol))🤤

Rico Verhoeven is incredibly sympathetic, a Legend, a true Champion and the best fighter ever! My hat is off to Rico! Such a nice guy!😃😀😃😀😃😀

from morocco respect 💯 RICO ❤

@Edwin-pq6dg

3 ай бұрын

Peace !

@Pitbullcritics

27 күн бұрын

And back to you. Ur the living proof that there isn't just rivalty between Holland and Motoco. I even dare to admit that Dutch style kickboxing has such high level because of the skulls, determination and fighting spirit of the Dutch/Mocro fighters.

The most damaging kicks of Rico are I think the low kicks on the inside of the back-leg of opponents. They are technically very difficult to plan just on the right moment but it’s an underrated kick because if he does it right long enough the other fighter cant stand on his legs anymore or becomes wobbly because the whole weight of fighters is mostly more on the back-leg then the front leg. It takes longer and looks less spectacular and he needs a good defense and adversaries who fight him look sometimes doing good in the beginning, but if they can’t bring down Rico those kicks become more and more a havoc. Many adversaries actually get injured because of the anslaught on the knee that is targeted and can’t fight further resulting in TKO’s because of that kick or get so focused in avoiding being kicked in such a way it opens opportunities for Rico to find other openings.

@Pitbullcritics

27 күн бұрын

Good and correct comment. Great fight IQ. It does, however take a very talented fighter to effectly to kick that leg. And doing it wrong, brings you in a vulnarabe position.

@polakuran204

7 күн бұрын

facts and the back leg is the most unconditioned so its a very smart move

Complete fighter, great endurance. He deserve to be champ, best ever.

@ricowhoo1313

6 ай бұрын

complete not

@barrymantz6026

6 ай бұрын

@@ricowhoo1313 Please enlighten us how he is now 10 years the champion?

@soisun2658

5 ай бұрын

😆😂😅😅😆🤣🤣🤣🤣

@jw-xo5sw

5 ай бұрын

"best ever" 🤣 Aerts, Hoost and Hari in his prime.....

@soisun2658

5 ай бұрын

That's a "lady", not a fighter.

My first time seeing this guy but I love him. Great fighter with incredible technique.

Rico is and will forever be the GOAT

@C_R_O_M________

6 ай бұрын

I think Semi deserves that title.

@WarriorofSunlight

5 ай бұрын

Rico is way more technical than Semmy though.

Amazing! A great Champion!

I liked the Golden age of kickboxing, from 1994 till 2005

@thenetherlands4827

6 ай бұрын

1994 till 2002

@nasserbahida8476

6 ай бұрын

2009

@richardmorris7063

6 ай бұрын

64-94

@kevthegoat8774

4 ай бұрын

1994-2010

@Edwin-pq6dg

3 ай бұрын

I'm progressive and you can not deny that we all learn and become better .

The reason why hes the greatest: his unlimited determination..he gets knocked down: but always gets up again.

Excellent video..ty ,subscribed and notified ❤

He is real tactical fighter, which make a lot of his fights boring! But those people who also sya that don't even dare to step in the ring😂 but it can result in getting less money because the fight are not that "exciting". Still a big champ as he tries to win with mininal damage taken and win on points! And still nr 1 after so many years

@elise10lies84

5 ай бұрын

His matches are boring to watch. But Glory has no competititon for him. He should go to another bond to make himself stronger.

Great video!! Just subscribed , keep up the good work.

Jammer dat K1 niet meer bestaat had Rico daar wel willen zien vechten

I was so wrong about him when he came onto the scene. I thought just a young pretty-boy who wouldn't last. Boy was I wrong - gladly so. I think he's hands down the best Glory HW Champ ever. But overall would still rank Semmy Shilt as #1.

@robneerf

6 ай бұрын

MMA? Idiot.

Where do i rank him? At the top last decade! Also fan of Ramon Dekker. Holland produced a lot of good fighters tbh.

Great how Adegbuyi complained his opponent does not have knockout power, and gets knocked out by Rico in the third round :).

Rico the King

The fight between him and badr were one of my very best ❤

Rico is always my favourite.

Bravos Rico heavehen stongs fighter in the world ❤️🇲🇺from Africa ilands of Mauritius

MONSTER MASH!!!

Rico has beaten all the best. So he's the best like it or not.

Rico Verhoeven is the younger version of Peter Aerts

Loved this summary of Nico’s carrier. I’d like to remark on Badr Hari. Though hè fought under the Moroccan flag he is actually a Dutch man, loved by the Moroccan community in the Netherlands but hated by just about everybody else because hè was a bully and his bullying had actually caused a man’s death. That is why the fights between the two were followed by just about the entire Dutch nation!

@Pitbullcritics

4 ай бұрын

Badr could have been so much more if he just had so godd..me selfdiscipine

@daggerin4life726

4 ай бұрын

Street DAWAH for Netherlands...make Netherlands Islamic again!! InShaAllah

@Edwin-pq6dg

4 ай бұрын

@@Pitbullcritics BADR ? He's above all a Muslim and not a yew .That's what his Koran and Moroccans tell him . Muslims keep telling him that all those non ISLAM people in the world are Yews and dangerous . They do not tell him America first ,but ISLAM fist . And that behaviour from both is against my religion as a catholic .

@irenehabes-quene2839

4 ай бұрын

@@daggerin4life726 no thank you, the Netherlands is not, has never been and will never be an Islamic country! Keep dreaming!

@ddiddles1591

3 ай бұрын

Tuurlijk jongen.. droom lekker verder..

Rico ist ein Monster. Ein sehr sehr sympathischer Fighter. Er ist mit Badr Hari und Fedor Emelianenko der beste.

Ricoooooooo Verrrrrrrhhhhhoeven 🎉

Rico est incroyable et il a un physique juste parfait 😘😊

@thecrodog307

3 ай бұрын

Und dazu noch gläubig

Unbelievable,

Rico the King 🏆

impressive fighter.

Dutch style kickboxing is not for every one , the training is brutal . But these kickboxers do it for the sport , not much money to be made (Yet ) So its pure for the sport .

Even Badr broked his bones trying to hit Rico

if u dont ko rico in the first and he gets in his flow... u r hopeless and u know ur probebly gonna loose.. rico is the goat no doubt

🥋 OSU 🥋 Dutch pride & glory.

I never even heard of him till now.

respect!

I'm 5' 6" and 200lbs of solid muscle. This guy ever crosses my path, I guarantee, he's got a big hug and handshake coming his way. And I will give him my wallet...and dog.

@536767676533766

2 ай бұрын

and your ass not to forget lol

@mishalw210

2 ай бұрын

5' 6" is good height

Rico est une legende respect ❤

تا ريح نطلقو عليه غي الملولي غيسلخو 😂 هههه المغاربة بانو

@rbsmedoox8933

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

he is a fair and smart guy. I Like him. I hope he changes not himself. Lets see what he can do in the Future. I wish him the Best.

Can you make a video for Gökhan Saki?

great

Badr has no heart. When he knows he is losing he suddenly has an injury.

Rico v nganou ❤❤ Best game

@SBZ420

5 ай бұрын

It will never arrived

Rico nr 1.

Best sportman in the world

Рико красавец.

Even worst thing is that in today's kickboxing there isn't any Money, So many of those Fighters that Rico fought have 9 - 17 Job... Unbilivable, but true

@marcusfranconium3392

6 ай бұрын

But they do it for the passion of the sport it self.

@C_R_O_M________

6 ай бұрын

@@marcusfranconium3392 Really? Do you think that devoting yourself in a life of debilitating physical suffering and long term injuries should not be paid for?

@marcusfranconium3392

6 ай бұрын

@@C_R_O_M________ Here is a question do you start a physical challenging sport for the money or for the challenge .

@C_R_O_M________

6 ай бұрын

@@marcusfranconium3392 not the challenge but because you love the sport. To be able to stick with it though, requires a sustainable wage. Ask me how I know.

Would have loved to have seen him fight some heavyweight Tai Fighters I think he would've done good .😊👍

@maartencornelissen9828

5 ай бұрын

Muy thai is a whole different sport.. elbows and headers included. Kick boxing is a more limited fighting style.

Рико е велик, браво на момчето

He has unusually heavy legs for such a tall person, not more. Sammy showed what happens when he fights against someone bigger. He would never have gotten this far in the 90s.

@Pitbullcritics

5 ай бұрын

I agree there was a lot more talent these days. Still. He defended the title for 9 years and the fight with Semmy was when he was a lot younger and less experienced. It would not be the same fight now. He beat Ben Saddik Twice by knockout. I think you do underestimate him Although I agree as you can read in my comment earlier, that the K1 Days were different times. But, except for Real knock out power, he has a great tactical skillset and great stamnia and endurance as the second fight with Ben Saddik shows. And he made Badr quit and simulate an injury twice. It would be very interesting to see him in those days. Unfortunately we do not have timemachines yet. So we will never know. Btw he also beat Gohkan. Which aint No walk in the park either

GREAT FIGHTER💯👍REAL SPORTSMAN AND RESPECT FOR HIS OPPONENT.BUTT GREATEST OFF ALL TIMES IS STIPE MIOČIĆ NO DOUBT.

@thecrodog307

3 ай бұрын

Istina

@CenkHoca

2 ай бұрын

???

@ljubo409

2 ай бұрын

@@CenkHoca WHAT ???PLEASE EXPLANE FRIEND,SPORTSMAN...DID I SAY SOMETHING WRONG?

@ljubo409

2 ай бұрын

@@thecrodog307 ♥️✋🇭🇷➕NUMBERS TALK!RIGHT!

@ljubo409

2 ай бұрын

Kickboxing YES MY FAVORITE BUT I SAW ROADTANG VS D.JOHNSON ,ROADTANG WAS CRASHING IN FIRST ROUND BETTER THAN D.J IN OTHER ROUND WAS MMA RULES DJ.CHOKED HIM...WHT.F SOO MMA IS MORE HARDER THAN KICK BOXING NOT PRETTIEST SPORT BUT CRO-COP MY CITIZEN MADE SAME MISTAKE....MIOČIĆ IS THE BEST HE BEAT EVERYBODY JUNIOR,NGANO,HE DIDN'T CHOOSE CALCULATING AND 3TIMES DEFENDET BELT ONE AND ONLY .THAT IS WHY THE GREATEST OFF ALL AT THE MOMENT!

Until someone better comes along (someone better WILL always come), enjoy the ride, they come and go.

@Pitbullcritics

5 ай бұрын

They always do.

That thumbnail though... made me click faster than a rico jab

What year is this against Lumberjack peter aerts?

Nice rico

Who is Jokan Saki? Gokhan Saki! Not Turkish but Dutch fighter! A Dutch, European and World Champion Muay Thai!

Rico لاحظته انه يضرب وهو لا يفكر و يندفع بقوة كبيرة و هذا بسبب المنشطات لا أعرف لمذا غلوري تتعمد إخفاء هذا الأمر ريكو يستعمل المنشطات فهو ليس بشخص ذكي او قوي فقط المنشطات هي من تساعده على التحمل و الوصول إلى أقصى حدوده القتالية و لاكن اضن بأنه في يوم من الايام سوف يصاب بأمراض عدة و منها ارتجاف الجسد و الهلوسة و فقدان الحساسية المس الى غير ذالك فالمنشطات لديها لضهور أعراضها ما بين عشرة سنوات سوف تضهر هذه الاعراض ...شكرا على قراءة تعليقي وهذه حرية تعبيري الشخصية 😊

this man should replace the terminator

Underestimated beast

He's a human tank.

Badr Hari beat his a$$ twice!!!! You got lucky Rico!!!! He had you beat twice!!!

@Pitbullcritics

5 ай бұрын

Badr faked an injury twice even he found out his best was not good enough and Rico stood up again. Badr has no endurance, just speed and technique. Thats not enough against Rico. He found out the hard way and quit. Twice!!!

@raptorix

2 ай бұрын

What you talking about, he lost twice, and Badr, you mean that guy who lost all his matches since 2016, lol that guy?

@Hulliepap

Ай бұрын

Fun fact: badr never won ANY big titles in K1 nor in Glory. The fights he won against meaningful opponents all were close to retirement, like Peter, Sam and Ernesto. What a “legend”

❤️ 🥊

this is so much better than boring UFC

잘하면 응가누를 이기겠는데..?.. 잘하네. he seems able to beat Nenganu in kickboxing match. good guy..

Rico vehophen héro champions kik one ín the world ❤❤

احترم هذا القوي الذي تحدى عظماء القوة والتحدي المغاربة الذين لم يصدقوا ان بينهم هذا القوي الخارق المغاربة يحترمواوالاقوياء والرجال تحياتي له لكن المغاربة اتون ولا يفرطون

Rico is one of the best kickboxers in the world

Rico is cool tip bat they best fighter in his time

Cant wait till tomorrow. He’s gonna crumble the cookie

Mariska Boeykens ❤😂

Rico is the King of heavyweight kickboxing. But Samy Schild will remain its God.

#1

🥇

That'd be the fight actually, I lean towards Rico because of his brutal leg kicks. Of course in all these comparisons none are in the cage w/ wrestling included. Francis is not a great wrestler but its a feather in his cap that when comparison are being made its always him going into someone's back yard so to speak. The actual baddest man on the planet now that Jones is injured comes dn to Rico/ Francis for me. They're almost exactly same size too.

@JoetheSkeptic

6 ай бұрын

Francis would kill him stop it

@Pitbullcritics

5 ай бұрын

That depends. In an Octagon. Rico would probably not win. . Rico is a kickboxer,he never wrestled a day in his life. Nore did he practice bjj or Sambo. Micheal Jordan would not have a chance in soccer against Mezzi neither. These dumb compares always have annoyed me. But to go along with it. Francis would not have a chance in a ring with Kickboxing rules. I remember Bob Sapp storming like the Yankee steroid mutant he is, at Peter Aerts. In K1 ones. He immediately got kneeyed in the liver and fell down like the Twin Towers and never stood up. The same would happen to Nganou in a Kickboxing match. Rico would not even let him get close and if he did he would clinch and stop the attack. Francis is a beast. And he is no Bob Sapp. But he ain't no kickboxer nore is he unbeatable. He nearly won over Cyril Cane who is also a kickbokser, with MMA rules but not half the kickboxer Rico is. You overestimate the strength of Nganou and underestimate the skills and size of Rico which is the heavyweight Champion of the world for 9 years. Hoe many Giants do you think he beat in 9 years? He would chop Francis down like a lumberjack chops down a Douglas pine. MMA rules Francis would Win. If he would be able to close the distanc. Which I doubt. Rico is a lot bigger than Stipe is. And a whole lot more agile and atletic. And we all know what he did with Francis the First time they met. Remember?

@Pitbullcritics

5 ай бұрын

@@JoetheSkeptic think again.

@JoetheSkeptic

5 ай бұрын

@Pitbullcritics nope nothing to think Francis would kill him

@Pitbullcritics

5 ай бұрын

@@JoetheSkeptic I like the way you answer and your persistence to hold on line a pitbull after all the reasons I gave you to think again. You must be a guy that has seen a lot happen against all odds. Very headstrong. I like pitbulls though. Very funny dogs. I,ve had three. I now have an American Bully extreme. Your real name Stewie perhaps? Or Chico? That could not be a coincidence anymore. You believe in reïncarnation. Like coming back as a dog. Or, as in this case, the other way around.

1:01 Burdzjen Ap Zoem Dafoek?

Great video! But you mispronounced many of the fighter's names.

if you can winn aerts you are the best

Rico seems like Amerikan Bulldog Johnson type 😂

I was looking for ricos 2022 and 2023 highlights, there isnt any 🤔 got a link to a movie nothing more 🙄

Try beat Wrzosek in KSW.

He looks like the Giga Chad meme.

Mariska Boeykens 😊

Kick boxing needs to be more than three rounds. Every fight goes to the judges. Let's see when they have to go six rounds? All about stamina. even with the kicking, a same aged Tyson would pawn these guys.

@kevthegoat8774

4 ай бұрын

Three to five rounds encourages them to fight harder which is why the average kickboxing fight is more exciting than boxing. Boxing should have less rounds to encourage this and not waste people's time too. Tyson could have been decent in Kickboxing it legends like Schilt and Verhoeven could have taken him. A current Glory contender like Levi Rigters would have taken Tyson

@kiboma4209

4 ай бұрын

@@kevthegoat8774less rounds would also be good cause way less brain damage

big jaws. and bigger jaws.

Rico is for us dutch poeple always nmr1 in kickboksing!😁

Lumberjack and Hoost are still my nr1 and then Semmy and Badr , i don't like Rico for some reason, but besides that he comes as a fighter for me after those 4

Semmy was just too big for everyone at that time!

Like andrei gollota😂

war een zinloos geweld

Il attendu que tout les combattants vieillissent pour les battre tous pourquoi ne pas les avoir combattu avant parce que le glory avait prévu tout ça y’a 10 ans

He lowkey look like Dua lipa

These are real UFac fights..... not that Bull S ufc Dana Crap Fights, where fighters run away and play run & hide 🤔 🙄 aberybody say Hayman!