Tyjani Beztati (born October 21, 1997) is a Moroccan-Dutch kickboxer currently competing in the

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division of Glory. He is the current Glory Lightweight Champion and is a former two-time Glory Lightweight title challenger. As of August 2021, he is the #8 lightweight kickboxer in the world according to Combat Press.

Personal life

Beztati was born in Amsterdam to a Moroccan father and a

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se mother.

Kickboxing career

Glory

Early promotional career

He challenged

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for the Glory Lightweight Championship at Glory 53: Lille on May 12, 2018. Sitthichai won the fight by a unanimous decision. Beztati faced

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, who was likewise coming back from a loss, at Glory 59: Amsterdam on September 29, 2018. He won the fight by split decision. After successfully rebounding from his failed title bid, Beztati faced Stoyan Koprivlenski at Glory 62: Rotterdam on December 8, 2018. He won the fight by a unanimous decision. Beztati next faced fellow one-time Glory lightweight title challenger

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at Glory 65: Utrecht on May 17, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Tyjani challenged

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for the Glory Lightweight Championship at Glory 69: Düsseldorf on October 12, 2019. Frigorian won the fight by a unanimous decision, with two scorecards of 50–44, two scorecards of 49–45 and once scorecard of 48–46. Following his second failed title bid, Beztati was booked to face Michaël Palandre at Glory 75: Utrecht on February 29, 2020. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout, as Palandre retired from the bout at the end of the round due to a broken arm.

Glory Lightweight champion

Beztati was booked to face Elvis Gashi at Glory 78: Arnhem for the vacant Glory Lightweight Championship. Despite a poor start to the fight, which saw him get knocked down in the first round, Beztati controlled the remaining four rounds and won the bout by unanimous decision. One judge scored the fight 48–45 in his favor, while the remaining four judges awarded him a 48–44 scorecard. Beztati made his first Glory Lightweight championship defense against the one-time lightweight title challenger

at Glory 80 Studio on May 14, 2022. The title bout was part on a three-fight card, available exclusively to viewers who purchased the Glory 80

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. He won the fight by a second-round knockout, stopping Jauncey with a left hook at the 2:25 minute mark. Beztati made his second title defense against the #1 ranked Glory lightweight contender Stoyan Koprivlenski at Glory: Collision 4 on October 8, 2022. Koprivlenski had earned his chance to challenge for the title with a unanimous decision win against

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in a title eliminator at Glory 81: Ben Saddik vs. Adegbuy 2. Beztati retained the title by a split decision. Beztati made his third title defense against the reigning Glory Featherweight (-65 kg) and RISE Super Lightweight (-65 kg) World champion

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at Glory 84 on March 11, 2023. He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout. Beztati was up 30–27 on all five of the judges scorecards at the time of the stoppage. Beztati made his fourth Glory Lightweight Championship defense against the SHOOT BOXING World Super Welterweight champion

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at Glory 87 on August 19, 2023.

Championships and accomplishments

* Glory **2021 Glory Lightweight Championship (one time, current) ***Three successful title defenses

Professional kickboxing record

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References

External links

Glory profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beztati, Tyjani Living people 1995 births Sportspeople from Amsterdam Dutch male kickboxers Moroccan male kickboxers Lightweight kickboxers Glory champions Glory kickboxers Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent