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Fans are shocked that Cosmo Alexandre once taunted Nieky Holzken while they were fighting.
In November 2018, Holzken made his ONE Championship debut after establishing himself as a legend with Glory Kickboxing. ‘The Natural’ was matched up against Cosmo Alexandre, who was making his promotional kickboxing debut for the bout at ONE: Warrior’s Dream.
During their action-packed fight, Alexandre taunted Holzken by shrugging off his power shots. In round two, ‘The Natural’ silenced him with a vicious uppercut knockout to secure the win.
Five years later, ONE re-posted the fight-ending sequence on Instagram with the following caption:
“Learn it the hard way 💥 Nieky Holzken faces off with Yoshihiro Akiyama in a special rules super-fight at ONE 165! Who you got? @niekyholzken”
Fans filled the Instagram comment section with reactions to Alexandre taunting Holzken:
“That's a lot of taunting for someone up against a cage and getting punched. Maybe circle out first then taunt??”
“That’s what happens when you poke the bear 🤷🏻♂️”
“Taunting @niekyholzken has to be one of the stupidest things you can do in a fight”
“Why would you willingly taunt Nieky Holzken of all people!!!!!?”
“so satisfying”
“Why would u even taunt @niekyholzken?😂😂😂 This guy is like Ramon Dekkers reincarnate”
Since fighting in 2018, Holzken and Alexandre have gone their separate ways and found success.
Alexandre’s most impressive moment was a shocking 29-second knockout win against Sage Northcutt in an MMA bout. Meanwhile, Holzken has fought in several wars against top-tier fighters to add to his legacy.
Watch Holzken knock out Alexandre below:
What’s next for Nieky Holzken?
Nieky Holzken last fought in June 2023, when he suffered a unanimous decision loss in a kickboxing bout against Arian Sadikovic. The 40-year-old Dutch legend has reached a point in his career where every fight has to be exciting, leading to his upcoming special-rules fight.
On January 28, Holzken will face Japanese-Korean superstar Yoshikiro ‘Sexyama’ Akiyama at ONE 165 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The fight will be divided into three rulesets - boxing in round one, Muay Thai in round two, and MMA in round three.
Akiyama and Holzken will have an opportunity to further their legacy in a fight they’ve never experienced before.
