Mladen Brestovac Born (1983-10-27 ) October 27, 1983 (age 41) Zagreb, Croatia Other names The Scorpion Sting Nationality Croatia Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) Weight 116.9 kg (258 lb; 18.41 st)[ 1] Division Super Heavyweight Style Muay Thai Stance Southpaw Fighting out of Zagreb , Croatia Team Spartan Gym Trainer Aleksandar Pupac Years active 2002–present Total 70 Wins 55 By knockout 37 Losses 14 By knockout 4 Draws 1
University business economy university in Zagreb, Croatia Last updated on: March 8, 2014
Mladen Brestovac (born October, 1983) is a Croatian Super Heavyweight Muay Thai kickboxer , fighting out of Spartan Gym in Zagreb . He is a former Croatian Muay Thai champion.[ 2] He has competed in the K-1 and SUPERKOMBAT promotions and is currently signed to Final Fight Championship and GLORY .
He was named Croatian K-1 Fighter of the Year in 2013 by a jury of experts made of Fight Channel members, kickboxing coaches and sports journalists. Mirko Filipović , as one of the best Croatian kickboxers of all time, was out of competition.[ 3]
As of 1 August 2020, he is ranked the #6 heavyweight in the world by Combat Press.[ 4]
Career
Brestovac was scheduled to fight Chinese giant Taishan in a non-tournament bout at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final in Zagreb, Croatia on March 15, 2013. However Taishan was replaced, and Brestovac defeated Frank Muñoz via unanimous decision.[ 5] [ 6]
He took unanimous decision win against Sergei Lascenko after being better and more active fighter during the fight. Brestovac made damage with punch kick combinations, and left kick made lots of damage on Lascenko's body. Lascenko, who replaced Michael Duut , was dangerous during the fight but not enough to take victory. Fight was held at Final Fight Championship 3 event in Zadar, Croatia on May 10, 2013.[ 7] [ 8]
He beat Ali Cenik by decision at Final Fight Championship 8 in Zagreb, Croatia on October 25, 2013.
[ 9]
In November, 2013 Brestovac signed for world top promotion, Glory . He made his debout in his hometown Zagreb at Glory 14: Zagreb event facing Jahfarr Wilnis , defeating him with left high kick in first round.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15]
He defeated Tomas Pakutinskas at FFC Futures 2 on May 5, 2014 after he suffered arm injury early in round one. Tomas was late replacement for Wiesław Kwaśniewski.
He fought on June 24, 2014 in Slovenia against Tomaž Simonič, who replaced Nikolai Falin. Brestovac scored another victory on points, scoring a knockdown in third round with flying knee.[ 16]
He became La Nuit Des Champions K-1 rules heavyweight +100 kg champion defeating Nicolas Wamba on November 22, 2014 in Marseille, France . Wamba was counted two times before end of second round, when his corner threw towel because of injury.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19]
He was supposed to replace Benjamin Adegbuyi to fight Anderson Silva on May 8, 2015 at Glory 21: San Diego event, however Brazilian failed medical test and that fight is on hold.[ 20] [ 21]
Titles
Professional competition
2016 Glory Heavyweight (+95 kg/209.4 lb) Contender Tournament Runner-up
2014 NDC K-1 Rules Heavyweight +100 kg Champion
2011 SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II Runner-up
2009 K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament Runner-up
2009 K-1 ColliZion 2009 Mlada Boleslav Tournament Champion
2009 K-1 Rules Tournament in Budapest Champion
2008 K-1 Vienna Tournament Champion
Accolades
2013 Croatian K-1 Fighter of the Year
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
55 Wins (37 (T)KO's, 16 decisions), 14 Losses , 1 Draw
Date
Result
Opponent
Event
Location
Method
Round
Time
2018-10-12
Win
Jonatha Diniz
FFC 31: Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
KO (Left High Kick)
3
1:36
Defends FFC Heavyweight Title.
2018-06-02
Loss
Rico Verhoeven
Glory 54: Birmingham
Birmingham, England
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
For the Glory Heavyweight Championship .
2017-09-30
Win
Hesdy Gerges
Glory 45: Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
KO (Left High Kick)
1
0:36
2017-04-22
Win
Dževad Poturak
FFC 29
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Defends FFC Heavyweight Title.
2016-12-17
Win
Daniel Lentie
FFC 27: Night of Champions
Zagreb, Croatia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Defends FFC Heavyweight Title.
2016-11-05
Loss
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Glory 35: Nice , Final
Nice, France
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
For the Glory Heavyweight Contender Tournament .
2016-11-05
Win
Jahfarr Wilnis
Glory 35: Nice , Semi Finals
Nice, France
TKO (Left High Kick)
1
2:06
2016-06-04
Win
Steve Banks
FFC 24: Villefort vs Rela
Daytona Beach, Florida , USA
TKO (Left High Kick)
2
2:42
Defended FFC Heavyweight Title.
2016-03-12
Loss
Rico Verhoeven
Glory 28: Paris
Paris, France
Decision (Unanimous)
5
3:00
For the Glory Heavyweight Championship .
2015-11-14
Loss
Fabrice Aurieng
La 22ème Nuit Des Champions
Marseille, France
Decision
5
3:00
Lost NDC K-1 rules heavyweight +100 kg title.
2015-10-09
Loss
Benjamin Adegbuyi
Glory 24: Denver , Semi Finals
Denver, Colorado, USA
TKO (Low Kicks)
3
1:47
2015-04-17
Win
Colin George
FFC18: Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia
TKO (Arm Injury)
1
0:27
Defends FFC Heavyweight Title.
2014-12-20
Win
Wiesław Kwaśniewski
FFC Super Final
Opatija, Croatia
TKO
2
0:45
Wins the Vacant FFC Heavyweight Title.
2014-11-22
Win
Nicolas Wamba
La 21ème Nuit des Champions
Marseille, France
RTD (Injury)
2
3:00
Wins NDC K-1 rules heavyweight +100 kg title.
2014-09-26
Win
Luca Panto
FFC Futures 3 , Super Fight [ 23]
Zagreb, Croatia
TKO (Arm Injury)
1
1:06
2014-06-24
Win
Tomaž Simonič
K1 International Fight Night
Čatež ob Savi, Slovenia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2014-05-03
Win
Tomas Pakutinskas
FFC Futures 2 , Super Fight
Opatija, Croatia
TKO (Arm Injury)
1
0:36
2014-03-08
Win
Jahfarr Wilnis
Glory 14: Zagreb
Zagreb, Croatia
KO (Left High Kick)
1
1:19
2013-12-13
Win
Kirk Krouba
FFC10: Rodriguez vs. Batzelas
Skopje, Macedonia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2013-10-25
Win
Ali Cenik
FFC08: Zelg vs. Rodriguez
Zagreb, Croatia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2013-05-10
Win
Sergei Lascenko
FFC04: Perak vs. Joni
Zadar, Croatia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2013-03-15
Win
Frank Muñoz
K-1 World Grand Prix 2012 Final , Super Fight
Zagreb, Croatia
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2013-02-23
Win
Andy Van Steen
SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 1
Opatija, Croatia
TKO (Left High Kick)
1
N/A
2012-07-07
Loss
Benjamin Adegbuyi
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix III 2012, Semi Finals
Varna , Bulgaria
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2012-03-10
Win
Mourad Bouzidi
Cro Cop Final Fight
Zagreb, Croatia
TKO (Injury)
1
0:30
2011-07-16
Loss
Ismael Londt
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011, Final
Constanța , Romania
TKO (Referee Stoppage)
1
0:55
For the SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011 tournament title.
2011-07-16
Win
Mighty Mo
SUPERKOMBAT World Grand Prix II 2011, Semi Finals
Constanța , Romania
KO (Left Body Kick)
1
2:18
2011-05-01
Win
Tihamer Brunner
Fight Code: Dragons Round 3
Budapest, Hungary
KO
1
1:06
2010-10-09
Win
Roman Kleibl
TK2 tournament in Marseille
Marseille, France
KO (Right High Kick)
1
1:55
2010-05-21
Win
Jan Soukup
K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2010-04-24
Draw
Reamon Welboren
Gotti Promotion presents: Apocalix
Milan, Italy
Draw
3
3:00
2010-03-27
Win
Mihaiţă Golescu
K-1 ColliZion 2010 Croatia
Split, Croatia
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2
3:00
2009-12-12
Loss
Roman Kleibl
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament
Prague, Czech Republic
2 Ext. R Decision
5
3:00
Fight was for K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final tournament title.
2009-12-12
Win
Coco Rus
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament
Prague, Czech Republic
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
1
1:57
2009-12-12
Win
Mihaiţă Golescu
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Tournament
Prague, Czech Republic
KO (Left Knee Strike)
3
2:00
2009-10-24
Win
Koos Wessels
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Final Elimination
Arad, Romania
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2009-05-16
Win
Libor Polach
K-1 ColliZion 2009 Mlada Boleslav , Semi Finals
Mlada Boleslav , Czech Republic
KO (Knee Strike)
2
N/A
Wins K-1 ColliZion 2009 Mlada Boleslav 4-man Heavyweight tournament title. Had walktrough in final as Lubomir Suda was injured.
2009-02-28
Win
Sebastian Ciobanu
K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Ext. R Decision (Unanimous)
4
3:00
Wins K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest championship.
2009-02-28
Win
Máté Zentai
K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
KO (Left High Kick)
1
2:46
2009-02-28
Win
Joachim Thomas
K-1 Rules Tournament 2009 in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2008-10-26
Win
Attila Mathe
King of Colosseum - European Final Fight 2008
Ljubuški , Bosnia and Herzegovina
KO
N/A
N/A
2008-10-19
Win
Janos Rafief-Arifov
Lords of the Ring
Vienna, Austria
KO
2
2:09
2008-07-25
Win
Armin Zahirović
Božić vs Aramjan WBA title Fight Night
Novalja , Pag , Croatia
TKO
1
N/A
2008-05-17
Win
Roman Kleibl
K-1 Fighting Network Austria 2008
Vienna, Austria
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
Wins K-1 Fighting Network Austria 2008 championship.
2008-05-17
Win
Renato Sini
K-1 Fighting Network Austria 2008
Vienna, Austria
KO (Left High Kick)
1
1:40
2008-05-17
Win
Andreas Peters
K-1 Fighting Network Austria 2008
Vienna, Austria
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
1
1:53
2008-03-29
Win
Kristof Kristodopulous
Božić vs Selini WBA title Fight Night
Široki Brijeg, Bosnia and Herzegovina
KO (Knee Strike)
1
2:21
2007-12-15
Win
Tihamer Brunner
Ultimate Fight Challenge 2
Samobor , Croatia
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2005-12-18
Win
Johan Mparmpagiannis
Heaven or Hell 6
Prague , Czech Republic
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2005-11-25
Loss
Cheick Kongo
King of Colloseum 2005
Mostar , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2005-11-25
Win
Elvedin Tukić
King of Colosseum 2005
Mostar , Bosnia and Herzegovina
TKO
N/A
N/A
2005-08-19
Win
Nicolae Moroşanu
K-1 Hungary Grand Prix 2005
Debrecen , Hungary
KO
1
2:13
2005-05-06
Loss
Alexander Ustinov
K-1 Slovakia 2005
Bratislava , Slovakia
KO
N/A
N/A
2004-12-20
Loss
Vitali Akhramenko
Heaven or Hell 5
Prague , Czech Republic
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2004-06-11
Loss
Duško Basrak
K-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004
Široki Brijeg , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2004-06-11
Win
Nikolaus Tsoukalas
K-1 Grand Prix BIH 2004
Široki Brijeg , Bosnia and Herzegovina
Decision (Unanimous)
3
3:00
2004-05-15
Win
Amir el Alfy
Muay Thai Gala, Sporthal Zilvermeeuwen
Amsterdam , Netherlands
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2
0:00
2004-04-08
Loss
Bjorn Bregy
Heaven or Hell 4
Prague , Czech Republic
TKO (Eye Injury)
2
N/A
2004-02-07
Win
Duško Basrak
Croatia vs Serbia Kickboxing
Valpovo , Croatia
Decision (Split)
3
3:00
2003-12-21
Win
Dženan Muminović
WKA European championship
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
KO
3
1:32
2003-10-25
Win
Dženan Muminović
Memorijal Ludvig Pavlović
Ljubuški , Bosnia and Herzegovina
TKO
1
N/A
2003-05-10
Loss
Evgeny Orlov
K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Milan
Milan, Italy
KO
4
2:40
2003-04-13
Win
Jeno Beck
Noć Gladijatora
Osijek , Croatia
KO
1
0:32
2002-12-21
Win
Miroslav Kasaja
Vanocni Lucernu
Prague, Czech Republic
KO
2
1:45
Legend : Win
Loss
Draw/No contest
Notes
See also
References
^ Monstruozni Mladen Brestovac trenutno na 117 kilograma: "U vrhunskoj sam formi" (in Croatian)
^ "Kingboxer Star Sefo Prepared to Ruin Filipovic's Retirement Party" . newsblaze.com . Retrieved 2012-07-13 .
^ "Brestovac uvjerljivo uzeo titulu najboljeg hrvatskog K1 borca godine, Jurković i Preteni dijele drugo mjesto!" (in Croatian). fightsite.hr. 22 December 2013.
^ https://combatpress.com/2020/08/combat-press-kickboxing-rankings-august-2020/
^ K-1 World Grand Prix 2013 Live Results
^ K-1 World Grand Prix Final 8 results and LIVE kickboxing coverage from Zagreb, Croatia TODAY (March 15)
^ FFC04: Brestovac ipak protiv opasnog Ukrajinca Lascenka! (in Croatian)
^ FFC 4: Perak soccer kickovima svladao Jonija, "Terror" izmlatio "Psihopatu" (in Croatian)
^ Weekend Results: FFC 8 in Croatia
^ Mladen Brestovac potpisao za Glory : "Olakšanja nema, morat ću zapeti" (in Croatian)
^ [fightsite.hr/k1-boks/otkriven-i-protivnik-za-brestovca-na-gloryju-scorpion-sting-protiv-opasnog-wilnisa Otkriven i protivnik za Brestovca na Gloryju: "Scorpion sting" protiv opasnog Wilnisa!](in Croatian)
^ Mirko Filipović poražen kontroverznom odlukom sudaca, ostali sunarodnjaci brutalni (in Croatian)
^ GLORY 14 Zagreb Results
^ Remy Bonjasky Walks Away With Controversial Decision Over ‘Cro Cop’ at Glory 14
^ Glory 14 Results and Recap Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
^ Brestovac komentira najnoviju pobjedu i meč Ghita vs. Verhoeven, bori se na jesen (in Croatian)
^ La Nuit des Champions 21 - Résultats. Archived 2014-12-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
^ NDC 2014 : les résultats ! Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
^ Brestovac: Veselim se borbi u Opatiji, FFC pojas daje dodatni naboj (in Croatian)
^ Verhoeven brani naslov protiv Adegbuyija, Rumunj otpao za Glory 21 (in Croatian)
^ Benjamin Adegbuyi Out of GLORY 21, Will Challenge Rico Verhoeven at GLORY 22
^ FFC Futures Finale: Rodriguez napustio ring usred meča, Mladen Brestovac prvak (in Croatian)
^ Ante Delija, Mladen Brestovac i Matej Truhan zvijezde eventa FFC Futures 3 (in Croatian)