Badr Hari

Badr Hari has been arrested several times on accounts of assault charges, and is known for his violent behavior. According to a psychologist, his over-confidence as a successful athlete and his vulgar display of power combined with his celebrity status has led to personality disorders.

In February 2017, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands turned down his appeal against a 2015 sentence, and asked him to return to the Netherlands to serve six months in custody. He had previously served an eight months jail term in the same case.

From 2006, he dated a Dutch lady Chantal Oornink for five years. He then dated Dutch model Daphne Romani for three years. They have a daughter, Amber Hari, who was born in 2012. Amber is an important part of his life. Following his break-up from Romani, he dated Dutch socialite Estelle Cruijff for two years. He was also once linked to American model Amber Rose.

Badr Hari was born on December 8, 1984, in Amsterdam, to parents originally from Kenitra in Morocco. He has been into kickboxing since the age of seven, and started practicing under the guidance of Mousid Akamrane, a former World Champion. He was also trained by Thom Harinck, under whom Hari became one of the greatest kickboxing talents of the Netherlands.

Badr Hari started gaining popularity after a couple of matches against Stefan Leko in 2005. In a June 2005 match, Leko knocked him out. In November 2005, at the age of 20, he debuted at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2005 tournament against Leko. In the match, he knocked Leko out.

Next he fought in the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland. In the first round, Peter Graham knocked him out. His kick broke Hari's jaw in multiple places. He returned to the ring at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 Final Elimination against Ruslan Karaev. Karaev hurt him with a straight right, which, Hari claimed, to be a foul kick. As a protest, he refused to leave the ring, and was forcefully taken out by K-1 officials.

In the K-1 Grand Prix 2006 Finals, he won against Paul Slowinski. At K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite, he fought against Nicholas Pettas, and broke his left shoulder with a right high kick.

He fought Karaev once again at K-1 World GP 2007 in Yokohama. The match was to qualify for the first K-1 Heavyweight Title Match in April 2007. Karaev knocked him down in the second round, but he managed to score a KO.

At K-1 World GP 2007, he won against Yusuke Fujimoto for the Heavyweight belt. He became the world's first K-1 Heavyweight champion. Hari then fought Peter Graham at K-1 World Grand Prix 2007, and won the match. At K-1 World GP 2007 Final Elimination, he won the match against Doug Viney, and qualified for his first K-1 World GP Final.

Badr Hari holds several titles including WPKL Dutch Muay Thai champion; K-1 World Grand Prix runner up; It's Showtime Heavyweight champion; K-1 World Grand Prix runner up; K-1 Heavyweight champion; and GFC Fight Series 1 Heavyweight Tournament Champion.