One of kickboxing’s fastest-rising talents appears ready to test
himself in a new arena.
K-1 cruiserweight champion Thian de Vries revealed via Instagram
Stories that he plans to transition to mixed martial arts after
completing two more kickboxing bouts following his latest win in
Japan.
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Thian de Vries on what’s next after kickboxing: ‘MMA is the
future’
The Dutchman, who has enjoyed a meteoric rise in kickboxing,
recently announced that he plans to move to MMA soon. While de
Vries did not reveal when or with which promotion he intends to
make his MMA debut, he indicated that he first intends to fulfill
two remaining kickboxing commitments before making the switch.
“I am so f*cking happy and grateful guys,” the 25-year-old wrote in
a new Instagram story. “It’s been a tough year for me with
injuries, a mental struggle sometimes. King of the Jungle is back,
2 more kickboxing fights and afterwards full focus on MMA, MMA is
the future.”
He’ll look to follow in the footsteps of former
Ultimate Fighting Championship champions Alex
Pereira and Israel
Adesanya, who enjoyed successful transitions from kickboxing to
MMA.
K-1 champion Thian de Vries (32-0, 30 KOs) announces switch to MMA
for next year after today’s win in Japan
by u/Yodsanan
in MMA