Mohamed Amine
| Mohamed Amine | |
|---|---|
Mohamed Amine in April 2025 | |
| Born | Mohamed Amine Ait Bajja December 3, 1996 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nickname | Momine |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight (2025–present) |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Ouarzazate, Morocco |
| Team | Monster Gym |
| Trainer | Serhan Akyol |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 39 |
| Wins | 31 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: April 27, 2024 | |
Mohamed Amine Ait Bajja (born December 3, 1996) is a Dutch-born Moroccan professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist.
Background
Mohamed Amine grew up in Amsterdam-West and was six years old when he started kickboxing at the El Otmani Gym. He later moved to Purmerend, and from the age of 16 trained under Bob Schrijber.[1]
Kickboxing career
Enfusion
Mohamed Amine competed for Enfusion in the earlier stages of his career. His first fight for the Dutch kickboxing brand was against French kickboxer Abderahmane Coulibaly, in which Mohamed Amine won from unanimous decision.[2]
Glory
Mohamed Amine first competed for Glory in 2017, in a losing effort against Jakob Styben at Glory 45: Amsterdam undercard.[3]
In 2023, Mohamed Amine returned to Glory. It took him six years before returning to a Glory ring, doing so at Glory 85. Mohamed Amine won a unanimous decision against Dutch kickboxer Michael Duut.[4] He would compete in 2023 twice more in Glory, at Glory Collision 5 against fellow Moroccan kickboxer Tarik Khbabez, and Glory 87 against Braham Rajabzadeh, which he both lost by TKO.[5][6]
In 2024 Mohamed Amine fought trice at Glory 91 losing to Pascal Touré in a split decision. He continued his losing streak by losing to Cem Cáceres for a reserve spot in the Glory Light Heavyweight Grand Prix, losing out an opportunity to be crowned the Glory Light Heavyweight champion.[7] He would finish off 2024 without a win, losing his final bout of the year against Mory Kormah at Glory 94.[8]
After more than a year without competing in Glory, Mohamed Amine returned on October 11, 2025. Moving up to a weight class to heavyweight, Mohamed Amine broke his losing streak by beating Dutch kickboxer Errol Koning at Glory 104.[9]
Mixed martial arts career
Mohamed Amine made his mixed martial arts (MMA) debut in the Dutch regional scene. He first debuted as an amateur against Carlo Vrolijken, in which Mohamed Amine won by submission in the second round at Akira FC 1 (also known as Fightclub Den Haag).[10] A rematch would be scheduled one year later at Akira FC 2 as an official professional bout between the two, but Vrolijken ended up pulling out. Mohamed Amine would instead face against Polish mixed martial artist Dominik Dankowski, and would win his professional debut by KO in the first round.[11]
Professional Fighters League
In 2023, it was announced that Mohamed Amine would compete for the Professional Fighters League (PFL), making his debut for a major MMA promotion.[12] His first appearance for the promotion was in the main event of PFL Europe 1, losing to Simeon Powell by submission (arm-triangle choke).[13]
In 2024, despite previously fighting under the PFL Europe banner, he was placed as part of the PFL MENA roster.[14]
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2025)
In April 2025, Mohamed Amine participated in a WWE talent selection session held in London during their tour of the United Kingdom, Ireland and France, ahead of Clash of Paris in August 2025. He was invited by WWE as part of the organization’s efforts to recruit athletes from combat sports backgrounds across Europe. According to his management, he successfully advanced through the initial selection round, with further evaluation stages pending.[15] He has stated that he's been training for professional wrestling since 2023.[16]
Mixed martial arts record
| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-2 | Simeón Powell | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | PFL Europe 1 | 25 March 2023 | 2 | 5:00 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | PFL debut, Light Heavyweight Quarter-Final |
| Win | 5-1 | Tomas Pakutinskas | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | KOK 108 | 22 December 2022 | 1 | 5:00 | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| Loss | 4-1 | Kevin Oumar | Submission (Americana) | UAE Warriors 27 | 25 March 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 4-0 | Leo Pla | Decision | Akira FC 4 | 4 December 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Den Haag, Netherlands | Won Fightclub Den Haag Light Heavyweight Intercontinental Championship |
| Win | 3-0 | Stanislav Romanov | TKO | Next Generation Warriors MMA | 30 October 2021 | 2 | 3:24 | Utrecht, Netherlands | |
| Win | 2-0 | Adnan Alić | TKO | Akira FC 3 | 26 September 2021 | 1 | 0:24 | Den Haag, Netherlands | |
| Win | 1-0 | Dominik Dankowski | Knock-out | Akira FC 2 | 18 July 2021 | 1 | 3:00 | Den Haag, Netherlands | Professional debut. |
See also
References
- ^ "Glory trekt de teugels aan! Introduceert uitgebreid antidopingbeleid". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). 2023-08-21. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Aittama, Zach (2026-02-10). "Enfusion 82: Orchies Results". Combat Press. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Glory 45 Amsterdam 30 September Complete Fightcard!". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Yellow, Pink. "GLORY 85". GLORY Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Yellow, Pink. "COLLISION 5". GLORY Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Yellow, Pink. "GLORY 87". GLORY Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Yellow, Pink. "Light Heavyweight Grand Prix". GLORY Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Yellow, Pink. "GLORY 94". GLORY Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Yellow, Pink. "GLORY 104". GLORY Kickboxing. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Mohamed Amine vs. Carlo Vrolijken, Akira FC 1 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Fight Club Den Haag: Akira FC 2 | Event Info". Dutch Fight Network (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-03-13). "PFL Light Heavyweight Mo Amine Books GLORY Debut on April 29". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ ""Smooth" Simeon Powell stuns Newcastle with buzzer-beating Round 2 submission win". pflmena.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "PFL MENA Fighter Roster 2024 - Top Arab MMA Fighters". pflmena.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ "Glory's Mo Amine zet grote stap! Van kickbokser tot WWE-ster?". Vechtsport info (in Dutch). 2025-04-01. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ^ Derouich, Zacky (April 7, 2025). "Gaat Mohamed Amine🇲🇦 naar WWE?". TikTok.