initially supposed to take place in spring 2023, but was postponed after Verhoeven suffered a knee injury in training. Professional mixed martial arts career Verhoeven made his MMA pro debut at RXF 20: Verhoeven vs. Bogutzki in Sibiu, Romania on 19 October 2015 defeating Viktor Bogutzki by TKO in the 1st round due to punches. Prior to his MMA debut he trained in San Jose, California at the American Kickboxing Academy, where he trained with fighters like Daniel Cormier and Jon Fitch. Fighting style Verhoeven is tall and very athletic for a fighter his size. Besides his physical gifts, he is an intelligent fighter. He has a wide arsenal of attacks, most notably his powerful low kicks, and a tight defense. He also worked closely with WBC and Lineal heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury, whom he credits with turning his jab into the highly effective weapon it is now. Championships and accomplishments Kickboxing Glory 2014 Glory Heavyweight (+95 kg/209 lb) World Championship Tournament Champion Glory Heavyweight (+95 kg/209 lb) Championship (one time; current) Ten successful title defenses 2017 Glory Fighter of the Year 2017 Glory Knockout of the Year 2019 Glory Highlight of the Year 2021 Glory 77 Heavyweight Tournament Winner Liverkick.com 2017 Fighter of the Year Kickboxingplanet.com 2016 Kickboxer of the Year Bloody Elbow.com 2013 Kickboxer of the Year Kickboxing record (incomplete) {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="font-size:88%; width:100%; text-align:center;" |- ! colspan=9 | Kickboxing record (Incomplete) |- | style="background:white" colspan=9 |60 Wins (20 (T)KOs), 10 Losses |- ! Date || Result || Opponent || Event || Location || Method || Round || Time |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2022-10-29 || Win ||align=left| Hesdy Gerges || HIT IT || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Punches) || 5 || 1:58 |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2021-10-23 || Win ||align=left| Jamal Ben Saddik || Glory Collision 3 || Arnhem, Netherlands || TKO (Punches) || 4 || 0:56 |- ! style="background:white" colspan=9 | |- |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2021-01-30 || Win||align=left| Tarik Khbabez || Glory 77: Rotterdam Final || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Corner stoppage/Injury) || 1 || 3:00 |- ! style="background:white" colspan=9 | |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2021-01-30 || Win||align=left| Hesdy Gerges || Glory 77: Rotterdam Semi Final || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2019-12-21 || Win ||align=left| Badr Hari || Glory Collision 2 || Arnhem, Netherlands || TKO (Leg injury) || 3 || 0:59 |- ! style="background:white" colspan=9 | |- |-