# Alexis Nicolas (kickboxer)

Alexis Nicolas (born 14 July 1998) is a French kickboxer who is currently signed with ONE Championship. A professional competitor since 2021, he is the current ISKA World Super Middleweight K-1 champion and the former ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion.
In May 2024, Nicolas was ranked as the third best men's welterweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing, and No. 1 ranked welterweight in the world by Combat Press

## Biography and career
### Early life

Nicolas was born to a Haitian father and an Algerian mother. Nicolas' early life had been full of abuse, poverty and violence. To atone for the rage he became prone to, he took up savate at the age of 14. He became multiple times French champion in different age categories. On December 19, 2021, He won the FISav Savate world title against Anton Chernikov by unanimous decision. Following that victory Nicolas took the decision to transition to kickboxing rules, training out of Mahmoudi Gym.

### Kickboxing transition

On June 22, 2022, Nicolas faced Mohammad Amir from Iran at Kunlun Fight and Cicada FC 1 in Dubai. He won the fight by second round technical knockout due to low kicks.
On November 26, 2022, Nicolas faced Ismael Ayaadi at Tour Event Fight 10. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Nicolas faced Abdellah Oussaid for the vacant MTGP K-1 World 77 kg title at Muay Thai Grand Prix on March 23, 2023. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Nicolas faced Ioannis Bitsios for the vacant ISKA World Super Middleweight K-1 Championship on 25 November 2023, at Tour Event Fight 11. He won the bout by knockout in the second round to win the vacant title.

### ONE Championship

Nicolas faced Magomed Magomedov at ONE Friday Fights 47 on 12 January 2024. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

#### ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion

Nicolas faced defending ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian Eersel on 6 April 2024, at the main event of ONE Fight Night 21. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the title.
The rematch between Nicolas and Eersel for the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship took place on October 5, 2024, at ONE Fight Night 25. He lost the title via unanimous decision.
The trilogy bout between Nicolas and Eersel is scheduled on April 5, 2025, at ONE Fight Night 30.

## Titles and accomplishments
### Kickboxing

* ONE Championship
** ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship (One time)
** First French champion in ONE Championship
** 2024: Ranked #5 Breakout Star of the Year
* International Sport Kickboxing Association
** 2023 ISKA K-1 World Super-middleweight (−78 kg) Champion
* Muay Thai Grand Prix
** 2023 KGP K-1 World −77 kg Champion (one defense)

### Savate

* Federation Internationale de Savate
** 2021 FISav World −80 kg Champion
** 2019 FISav Junior World Championship Winner
** 2018 FISav Junior European Championship Winner (−75 kg)
** 2017 FISav World Championship Runner-up (−75 kg)
* Fédération Française Savate boxe française et discipline associé
** 2019 FF SAVATE boxe française Elite A −75 kg Champion
** 2018 FF SAVATE boxe française Junior −75 kg Champion
** 2017 FF SAVATE boxe française Junior −75 kg Champion

## Fight record

Professional Kickboxing record :
| 16 Wins (5 (T)KOs), 1 Loss ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time |
| 2025-04-05 | | Regian Eersel | ONE Fight Night 30 | Bangkok, Thailand | | | |
| For the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship. ||||||||
| 2024-10-05 | Loss | Regian Eersel | ONE Fight Night 25 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Loses the ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Championship. ||||||||
| 2024-04-06 | Win | Regian Eersel | ONE Fight Night 21 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins the ONE Kickboxing World Lightweight (77kg) title. ||||||||
| 2024-01-12 | Win | Magomed Magomedov | ONE Friday Fights 47 | Bangkok, Thailand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2023-11-25 | Win | Ioannis Bitsios | Tour Event Fight 11 | Tours, France | KO (High kick) | 2 | |
| Wins the vacant ISKA K-1 World Super-middleweight (78kg) title. ||||||||
| 2023-06-24 | Win | Charlie O'Neill | MTGP Impact in Paris | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Defends the KGP K-1 World −77kg title. ||||||||
| 2022-04-22 | Win | Mohamed Diaby | S1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament Final | Arpajon, France | KO (Left hook) | 4 | 1:12 |
| 2022-04-22 | Win | Stéphane Fofou | S1 Apollo Savate Pro 3, Tournament semi-final | Arpajon, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 |
| 2023-03-17 | Win | Abdellah Oussaid | Muay Thai Grand Prix | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 |
| Wins the vacant KGP K-1 World −77kg title. ||||||||
| 2023-01-20 | Win | Alessio Zeloni | Boxing Fighters System Event 3 | Nimes, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2022-11-26 | Win | Ismael Ayaadi | Tour Event Fight 10 | Tours, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2022-07-10 | Win | Steven Mendes | Muay Thai Grand Prix | Paris, France | TKO (Shoulder injury) | 2 | |
| 2022-06-25 | Win | Mohammad Amir | Kunlun Fight and Cicada FC 1 | Dubai, UAE | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | 1:08 |
| 2022-06-11 | Win | Madické Kamara | Corbeil Fight Event 3 | Corbeil-Essonnes, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 |
| 2022-04-03 | Win | Aaron Slimane | Muay Thai Grand Prix London | London, England | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:25 |
| 2022-01-29 | Win | Stéphane Fofou | S1 Apollo Savate Pro 2 | Paris, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 |
| 2021-12-19 | Win | Anton Chernikov | ALES FIGHT NIGHT | Alès, France | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 2:00 |
| Wins FISav World −80kg title. ||||||||
| 2021-04-03 | Win | Kévin Albertus | S1 Apollo Savate Pro 1 | Paris, France | Decision | 5 | 2:00 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes ||||||||