Denise Kielholtz

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Denise Kielholtz
Born Denise Kielholtz
(1989-03-30) March 30, 1989 (age 35)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Other names Miss Dynamite
Nationality Dutch
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Weight 58.06 kg (128.0 lb; 9.143 st)
Division Flyweight
Style Kickboxing, Judo
Fighting out of Almere-Buiten, Flevoland, Netherlands
Team Team Schreiber (MMA)[1]
Rank Black Belt in Judo
Kickboxing record
Total 50
Wins 47
Losses 3
Mixed martial arts record
Total 9
Wins 6
By knockout 2
By submission 3
By decision 1
Losses 3
By submission 2
By decision 1
Other information
Spouse Hesdy Gerges
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Denise Kielholtz (born (1989-03-30)March 30, 1989) is a Dutch female Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. She has competed professionally since 2004 and is the current Bellator Kickboxing Women's Flyweight Champion. As of October 5, 2021, she is #5 in the Bellator Women's pound-for-pound Rankings and #3 in the Bellator Women's Flyweight Rankings.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Kielholtz made her professional MMA debut at Torarica Summer Fights 1 in October, 2015. She lost the fight via submission.

Bellator MMA

Kielholtz signed with Bellator in 2016, appearing in the promotion's inaugural kickboxing card, Bellator Kickboxing 1 in Torino, Italy on April 16, 2016.[3] She would go 4–1 in kickboxing for the promotion, winning the Flyweight Championship along the way.

Kielholtz then made her Bellator MMA debut at Bellator 188 against Jessica Middleton. She won the fight via submission.[4]

Kielholtz was expected to face Lena Ovchynnikova in the co-main event of Bellator 196 in Budapest, Hungary on April 6, 2018.[5] However, Ovchynnikova pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Petra Částková. Kielholtz won the fight by unanimous decision.

Kielholtz faced Veta Arteaga on September 21, 2018 at Bellator 205.[6] She lost the fight via a submission.[7]

Kielholtz faced Bryony Tyrell at Bellator 223 on June 22, 2019.[8] She won the fight via TKO in the third round.

Kielholtz faced Sabriye Şengül at Bellator London 2 on November 23, 2019.[9] She won the fight via an Americana submission in the first round.

Kielholtz faced Kristina Williams at Bellator 239 on February 21, 2020.[10] She won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

Kielholtz faced former Bellator Women's Flyweight title challenger Kate Jackson at Bellator 247 on October 1, 2020. She won the bout via knockout just 43 seconds into the first round. Subsequently, she signed a new contract with the Bellator MMA.[11]

Kielholtz fought for the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship against champion Juliana Velasquez on July 16, 2021 at Bellator 262.[12] She lost the bout in a razor thin split decision.[13]

Kielholtz is scheduled to face Kana Watanabe on May 13, 2022 at Bellator 281.[14]

Personal life

Kielholtz is married to kickboxer Hesdy Gerges.[15]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

Judo

  • 2008 Dutch Team Championships Gold
  • 2006 Dutch Open Espoir U20 Tournament Bronze
  • 2005 Scottish Open U20 Championships Edinburgh Bronze
  • 2005 Scottish Open Championships Edinburgh Bronze
  • 2005 Dutch Championships U17 Siler
  • 2004 Dutch Open Espoir U17 Tournament Bronze
  • 2003 Dutch Championships U15 Nieuwegein Gold
  • 2002 Dutch Championships U15 Nieuwegein Bronze

Boxing

  • 2012 Amateur Arabic Featherweight World Champion 55 kg (Defeated Lorena Klijn) -56 kg [16]

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2017-04-08 Win Italy Martine Michieletto Bellator Kickboxing 5 Torino, Italy Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 18–2
Retains Bellator Kickboxing Women's Flyweight Championship.
2016-12-10 Win Italy Gloria Peritore Bellator Kickboxing 4[17] Florence, Italy Decision (split) 5 3:00 17–2
Wins Bellator Kickboxing Women's Flyweight Championship.
2016-09-17 Win Hungary Renata Lantos Bellator Kickboxing 3 Budapest, Hungary Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00 16–2
2016-06-24 Loss Italy Gloria Peritore Bellator Kickboxing 2 St. Louis, Missouri, United States Decision (split) 3 3:00 15–2
2016-04-16 Win Italy Veronica Vernocchi Bellator Kickboxing 1 Torino, Italy Decision (split) 3 3:00 15–1
2014-11-23 Win United States Tiffany van Soest Enfusion Live 22 Groningen, Netherlands Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00 14–1
Retains Enfusion Live Women's -57 kg/126 lb Championship.[18]
2014-04-26 Win Slovakia Lucia Krajčovič Enfusion Live 17 Žilina, Slovakia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 13–1
2014-04-26 Win Netherlands Ilona Wijmans Enfusion Live 12 Alkmaar, Netherlands Decision (Overturned) 5 3:00 12–1
Wins Enfusion Live World Title -57 kg.
2013-09-17 Win England Vicky Church Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, Finals Koh Samui, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 11–1
Wins Enfusion 4 Ladies Team Captains tournament title -61 kg.[19]
2013-09-17 Win Lebanon Manal Salman Enfusion 4: Search for the SuperPro, Semi Finals Koh Samui, Thailand Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 10–1
2013-06-29 Win England Christi Brereton Enfusion Live 6 London, England Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 9–1
2013-04-13 Win Czech Republic Alena Hola Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands Decision 8–1
Wins WMTA Super Bantamweight World title.
2013-02-18 Win Spain Christina Morales The Hague, Netherlands Decision 5 2:00 7–1
Wins WFCA kickboxing European title -57 kg. [20]
2012-12-02 Win England Lucy Payne Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators, Final Ljubljana, Slovenia Decision 3 3:00 6–1
Wins Enfusion 3 Ladies Team Captains tournament title -57 kg.
2012-12-02 Win United States Lindsay Scheer Enfusion 3: Trial of the Gladiators, Semi Finals Ljubljana, Slovenia Decision 3 3:00 5–1
2012-05-27 Win Czech Republic Kateřina Svobodová Slamm 7: Holland vs Thailand Decision 3 3:00 4–1
2011-12-28 Win Slamm!! Soema Na Basi II Paramaribo, Suriname Decision (unanimous) 3:00 3–1
Wins Slamm Women’s Championship -60 kg.[21]
2011-04-10 Win Italy Sindy Huyer Almere's Finest Almere, Netherlands Decision 3 3:00 2–1
2010-08-29 Win United States Lindsay Scheer Slamm Fighting with the Stars - B- Class Suriname Decision 3 3:00 1–1
2009-11-29 Loss United States Lindsay Scheer Slamm Holland vs. Thailand Decision 3 3:00 0–1
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 6–3 Juliana Velasquez Decision (split) Bellator 262 July 16, 2021 5 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States For the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship.
Win 6–2 Kate Jackson KO (punches) Bellator 247 October 1, 2020 1 0:43 Milan, Italy
Win 5–2 Kristina Williams Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 239 February 21, 2020 1 2:15 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win 4–2 Sabriye Şengül Submission (americana) Bellator London 2 November 23, 2019 1 0:32 London, England
Win 3–2 Bryony Tyrell TKO (punches) Bellator 223 June 22, 2019 3 2:48 London, England
Loss 2–2 Veta Arteaga Submission (guillotine choke) Bellator 205 September 21, 2018 2 4:24 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 2–1 Petra Částková Decision (unanimous) Bellator 196 April 6, 2018 3 5:00 Budapest, Hungary
Win 1–1 Jessica Middleton Submission (scarfhold armbar) Bellator 188 November 16, 2017 1 1:16 Tel Aviv, Israel
Loss 0–1 Juliete de Souza Silva Submission (armbar) Torarica Summer Fights 1 October 31, 2015 1 N/A Paramaribo, Suriname

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