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Current champions · 6

  1. Tiago Santos with the WFL world title, Night of Champions, Utrecht, 27 June 2026

    K-⁠1 −65 KG

    K-⁠1 −65 kg: Tiago Santos

    SINCE

    DEFENDS · ANADIA
  2. Jahfarr Wilnis with the WFL world title, Night of Champions, Utrecht, 27 June 2026

    HEAVYWEIGHT

    Heavyweight: Jahfarr Wilnis

    SINCE

    DEFENDS · DORTMUND
  3. Mahumud Giahi with the WFL title 77 kg, WFL Utrecht, Utrecht, 20 September 2026

    77 KG

    77 kg: Mahumud Giahi

    SINCE

  4. Aimane Latifi with the WFL world title, Night of Champions, Utrecht, 27 June 2026

    WFL WORLD TITLE

    World title: Aimane Latifi

    DEFENDED

  5. Mitchell Lammers with the WFL title 70 kg, WFL Den Haag, The Hague, 23 June 2024

    70 KG

    70 kg: Mitchell Lammers

    SINCE

  6. Cikh Mousa with the interim WFL world title, Night of Champions, Utrecht, 27 June 2026

    INTERIM-WORLD CHAMPION

    Interim world title: Cikh Mousa

    SINCE

Former champions

Full roll of honour 2015–2026
  1. Jay Overmeer

    Jay Overmeer

    77 KG · 2017, 2019

  2. Murat Aygun

    Murat Aygun

    HEAVYWEIGHT · 2017 · FINAL 8 GP 2018

  3. Ibrahim El Bouni

    Ibrahim El Bouni

    FINAL 8 WILDCARD · 2018

  4. Mark Trijsburg

    77 KG · 2022

  5. Santino Verbeek

    −86 KG · 2018, 2019

  6. Ertugrul Bayrak

    −86 KG · 2017, 2018

Legends & icons

  1. Melvin Manhoef

    Melvin Manhoef

    Founder, matchmaker and host of the WFL Podcast

  2. Remy Bonjasky

    Remy Bonjasky

    Final 16 2017, commentator

  3. Peter Aerts
    Photo: Paul Blank · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Peter Aerts

    Farewell NL 23.04.2017, WFL ambassador

  4. Semmy Schilt

    Semmy Schilt

    Final 8 draw 2018

  5. Andy Souwer

    Andy Souwer

    WFL 2016 vs Khamal, first MMA bout in NL 2017

On the line.

Title lineage.

  • Champion
  • Current
  • Vacant
  • Not verified

77 KG

  1. 2017Jay OVERMEERTournament 29.10.2017; title 17.02.2019
  2. Not verified2019–2022
  3. 2022Mark TRIJSBURGfrom 06.06.2022
  4. Not verified2022–2026
  5. 2026Mahumud GIAHIChampion since 20.09.2026

86 KG

  1. 2017Ertugrul BAYRAKTournament 23.04.2017 and 25.03.2018
  2. Not verified2018
  3. 2018Santino VERBEEKTournament 21.10.2018; title 17.02.2019
  4. Not verified2019–present

HEAVYWEIGHT

  1. 2017Murat AYGUNTitle 23.04.2017; Final 8 22.09.2018
  2. Not verified2018–2026
  3. 2026Jahfarr WILNISWon the vacant title · since 27.06.2026

Roll of honour 2015–2026.

UPDATED 09.10.2026

  1. 2015

    1. HICHAM EL GAOUIWFL −84 kg tournamentFirst WFL tournament championWorld Fighting League #1
    2. CEDRIC MANHOEFWFL −70 kg tournamentUnfinished Business
    3. LUIS TAVARESWFL heavyweight tournamentUnfinished Business
    4. ILONA WIJMANSWFL 61 kg tournament (women)Unfinished Business

  2. 2016

    1. MURTHEL GROENHARTWFL −76 kg tournamentWhere Heroes Meet Legends
    2. FABIO KWASIWFL heavyweight tournamentWhere Heroes Meet Legends
    3. ANISSA HADDAOUIWFL 65 kg tournament (women)Where Heroes Meet Legends

  3. 2017

    1. MURAT AYGUN AND NEWWFL heavyweight championSpike presents: WFL #5 — Champion vs Champion
    2. ERTUGRUL BAYRAKWFL −86 kg tournamentSpike presents: WFL #5 — Champion vs Champion
    3. DATE TBABRIAN DOUWESWFL −95 kg tournamentFinal result not archived
    4. YOUNES SMAILIWFL −67 kg tournamentSpike presents: WFL Final 16 — Manhoef vs Bonjasky
    5. JAY OVERMEERWFL −77 kg tournamentSpike presents: WFL Final 16 — Manhoef vs Bonjasky

  4. 2018

    1. IBRAHIM EL BOUNIFinal 8 Wildcard tournamentSpike presents: WFL Fightweekend
    2. ERTUGRUL BAYRAKWFL −86 kg tournament (2nd time)Spike presents: WFL Fightweekend
    3. MURAT AYGUNWFL Final 8 heavyweight Grand PrixWFL Final 8 Grand Prix
    4. PIETER BUIST AND NEWFirst WFL MMA champion (lightweight)WFL MMA — Lightweight Tournament Finale
    5. SANTINO VERBEEKWFL −86 kg tournamentWFL Hoofddorp — 1 Night, 3 Tournaments
    6. ILIAS ENNAHACHIFirst WFL 63 kg tournamentWFL Hoofddorp — 1 Night, 3 Tournaments

  5. 2019

    1. MO HENDOUFWFL Final 8 70 kgWFL Final 8 — 70 kg Grand Prix
    2. JAY OVERMEERWFL title −77 kgWFL Final 8 — 70 kg Grand Prix
    3. SANTINO VERBEEKWFL −86 kg title (retained)WFL Final 8 — 70 kg Grand Prix
    4. RAYMON BONTEWFL −95 kg tournamentWFL Final 8 — 70 kg Grand Prix

  6. 2020

    1. MELVIN VAN SUIJDAM AND NEWWFL welterweight (MMA)WFL MMA #4

  7. 2021

    1. LOSENE KEITA AND NEWWFL MMA welterweightWFL Competition 2021 (streaming)
    2. MOHAMED EL HAMMOUTIPeriod champion WFL Competition 65–67 kg (€10,000)WFL Competition 2021 (streaming)
    3. CHOUAZA TULISPeriod champion WFL Competition 70–72 kg (€10,000)WFL Competition 2021 (streaming)

  8. 2022

    1. MARK TRIJSBURG AND NEWWFL 77 kg championWFL 4-man tournament 77–79 kg

  9. 2024

    1. MITCHELL LAMMERS AND NEWWFL 70 kg championWFL Den Haag

  10. 2026

    1. JAYJAY MORRISK-⁠1 World MAX 2026 Utrecht (−70 kg)WFL presents K-⁠1: Rise of the New Legends — K-⁠1 World MAX 2026
    2. JAHFARR WILNIS AND NEWWFL heavyweight world championNight of Champions
    3. CIKH MOUSA AND NEWInterim WFL world championNight of Champions
    4. TIAGO SANTOS AND NEWWFL world champion K-⁠1 −65 kgNight of Champions
    5. NICK OVERMEERWFL B-class 4-man tournamentNight of Champions
    6. MAHUMUD GIAHI AND NEWWFL 77 kg championWFL Utrecht

How titles work.

  • Title fights are 5 × 3 minutes.

  • 4-man tournaments: semi-finals and final in one night.

  • Final 16: sixteen heavyweights, one crown.

  • Unifications with WAKO Pro, WKU and ISKA.

Rules & formats (NL)
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