Said El Badaoui
| Said El Badaoui | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nador, Morocco |
| Nationality | Moroccan-Dutch |
| Style | Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Dutch kickboxing, |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Notable students | Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef, Mohamed Mezouari, Ilias Bulaid, Ilias Ennahachi, Tayfun Özcan, Serkan Ozcaglayan, Germaine de Randamie, Ottman Azaitar, Nordine Mahieddine, Jahfarr Wilnis |
Said El Badaoui (Riffian-Berber: ⵙⴰⵄⴷ ⵍⴱⴰⴷⴰⵡⵉ) is a Moroccan-Dutch Kickboxing and mixed martial arts coach who owns SB Gym in Utrecht, Netherlands. He is best known for training multiple MMA world champions. El Badaoui has trained numerous world class fighters including Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef, Mohamed Mezouari, Ilias Bulaid, Ilias Ennahachi, Tayfun Özcan, Serkan Ozcaglayan, Germaine de Randamie, Ottman Azaitar, Nordine Mahieddine and Jahfarr Wilnis, among many others.[1][2][3][4][5][6] In 2021, he was nominated for Best Sportcoach prize in Utrecht.[7][8]
On January 14, 2022, his student Murat Aygün was scheduled to fight Roman Kryklia at ONE Championship: Heavy Hitters. The fight was later cancelled, as El Badaoui and Aygün tested positive for COVID-19. They were quarantined for 14 days in a hotel in Singapore.[9][10]
El Badaoui started his kickboxing career at the age of 14 and three years later, he made his debut as a professional. He retired from kickboxing after a severe motorcycle accident in 2001. He began his career as a coach in 2004.[11]
References
- ^ "Trainer verwacht dat Badr Hari snel weer in actie komt om revanche te nemen". nu.nl. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Interview met Kickboks – en MMA coach Said El Badaoui". mmadna.nl. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Said el Badaoui: "Ilias heeft alle ingrediënten om een grote te worden" (video)". mixfight.com. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Entretien avec Said El Badaoui, l'homme qui veut ressusciter Badr Hari". le360.ma. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Hoe voorkom je dat jongeren gaan rellen? 'Geef het goede voorbeeld'". rtvutrecht.nl. September 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Ozcan Leaves Siam Gym". kickboxingz.com. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Saïd El Badaoui, coach de Badr Hari, nommé pour le prix Sportcoach". bladi.net. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Badr Hari trainer Saïd El Badaoui genomineerd voor prestigieuze prijs". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Utrechtse kickbokscoach in quarantaine in Singapore". rtvutrecht.nl. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Kickbokser Murat Aygun ziet One-wereldtitelgevecht in rook opgaan". ad.nl. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Even voorstellen: Said el Badaoui". sportcentrumoudenrijn.nl. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 2022-01-22.