In the Netherlands he's loved😁

Because he's a boring fighter, with barely any convincing victories due to his lack of knockout power. Also because the competition he's faced so far has been of a lower level than in the K-1 heyday. None of this is really his fault though, I guess.

You are right, by now he might just be the most dominant heavyweight of all time, who else was on top for 7 years? if he keeps this up for a few more years he is the GOAT, simple and plain. Now I don't even like rico, but I give respect where respect is due.

He is not a legend.. A legend is a fighter with a high ko rate. In my opinion! He is a boring fighter , butttt yes he is now 7 years the champion and that deserve respect. In my opinion is Hari and Saddik ( now in jail) the only fighters they can beat him. Hari shows it the last fight against him. But , there are more fighters ! Look at Spong.. I dont know if he can fight with his broken leg but he has the power en technique too also beat Rico. Same as Saki. If Saki get his old power back , then he can beat Rico also!

@@relaxmeditation360 wtf are u going on about? High ko rate?

Lol indeed

cheers brotha

They are a loud bunch

@@DeathWithinTenSteps I mean its like everytime Rico breathes some Badr fans are screaming Badr number one or Badr is the true king

@@TheSpectacledSteve I completely agree. But all who are fans of real assholes behave like that. I gather it’s an overcompensation thing. Like they have to maintain that their hero is so great it doesn’t even matter that he is a deplorable human being. It’s like they buy into Badr’s own delusions of grandeur. The man is a narcissistic psychopath and a danger to society. I mean he’s an amazing (doped up) kickboxer but Hoost, Aerts and Bonjasky were just as amazing but they were also wonderful human beings. Sorry about the rant I’m just so f***ing done with Badr’s antics... aggressive and violent at the same time as he’s a giant f***ing drama queen.

I was gonna say i do not agree with it. But honestly i think its difficult to judge cause of the lack of true opponents. Most of his absolute top opponents have not been very clear wins (saki, ghita, badr) and most of the others were not that worthy of him at the time of fighting, think brestovac, guto, big foot Silva.. what rest is benny, saddik and zimmerman. And in my opinion there is a clear reason why none of them are at the absolute top. Benny has poor movement, Saddik and zimmerman dont fight with a game plan. Its a shame for rico that there hasnt been a guy with the talent, the heart and the team to be a true rival

Because Rico stays technical is the reason he wins he does not get hot headed in a blind rage like many kickboxers, that’s when mistakes happen

Zimmerman KOd him in a few seconds. Hari is doing a stupid approach of going straight to Rico when he needs to shake off the ring rust first but yeah

Do a video on the late Branko Cikatic.

indeed a beast

@@LawrenceKenshin you going to to a rodtang video one day?

Badr lost his last fight against worst guy in glory and he was slepth by him so no we wont see 3th. Antonio Plazibat is the only challenge for Rico wright now.

Gtfoh with your 3th time! The dude had 2 times his chance and both times he lost! He had more chances than any other fighter. Badr doesnt deserve a 3th fight anymore. He is done!

@@dvb8637 calm down with your emotional outbursts

huh wut?? Rico retired them, they were not retiring. And not to mention he gave them countless chances. Rico is a brave warrior and he faces every devil on this planet. Don't you dare belittle our Legend! He works hard like a legend and he is a legend and he deserves to be the King of kickboxing, hats are off to the warrior Rico!!

@@Bigsupreme2000 I don’t know what you’re on about Im not saying he’s a bad fighter but he’s just in a weaker era of heavyweight kickboxing. He’s clearly very good lmao. But it’s easier to retire an old legend than to fight them in their prime. Kickboxing in general has suffered internationally.

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@@LawrenceKenshin But, to be honest... I don't think Rico stand a chance against the greats like a young Peter Aerts, Hoost, JLB, Bonjasky, maybe Francisco Filho, Andy Hug and Ignashov.

@@marlanvittorin Unfortunately we will never know. I would have loved to see today"s Rico against prime JLB , Iggy or prime Badr, for that matter.

@@marlanvittorin if im correct bonjasky didnt fight competively at a young age he was a late guy

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@@LawrenceKenshin YASSSSS

Might that be on Holzken? ;)

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Glad you like them!

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But he needs to train more to get the devil on his back

Lol

"incoming toxic fans" - toxic fan

haha

Considering what Badr Hari has done in his career and the monsters we saw at K1 and itsshowtime, excuse us if we think the cardio king is great at staying above the HW cans in glory nowadays. Beating a heavily ring rusted Hari isn't really a great accomplishment If guys like Spong or Verlinden were still around, Rico wouldn't be any close to a king much less top 5 in glory

@@XDKX101 You base this all on nothing. If he had fought them, he would've improved beyond what he is now. That's how fighters become great fighters.

Same. Rico is great, but pretty sure he would barely reach top 10 in K1 era.

Thanks for watching!

would be huge for sure!

we can bring some of those back!

It would be nice to have them both. Great videos :)

@@LawrenceKenshin been following you all the way. Thank you for everything.

"calm Francis" lololol yes but no chance against For Africa Francis

@@KrazyKoleG lol if he got angry he wouldnt turn into Russian Francis

We don’t know how good his wrestling is so it would come down to athleticism and Francis is a stronger and more explosive wrestling so no chance for Rico there and in striking even thought Rico is superior after seem how Badr dropped him and how Francis demolished Overeem it would be hard for Rico

@@hozerberto4886 lol i only said he had a chance bro i don't see anyone beating big Francis anytime soon

@@sumboy6183 sorry I got over myself 😹

cheers

Exactly, he quitte.. He was exhausted.. But his fangirls find every excuse as possible to protect their "hero".. Pathetic..

@@bomalpatriote7265 Yep, especially knowing he used to be one of the greats.

he's really great

Why always UFC? He is a kickboxer.

@@gerardvermaat6944 because they can do well there and would be cool to test

I dont think its cool, but obviously you do, which is fine. I dont like UFC at all personally. I understand that people consider it the ultimate fighting sport as its closest to real fighting and you need to master ground fightjng as well, but I dont like ground fighting. I think its boring and more apreciate the fight while standing when there isnt the constant threat of being taken down. Ofcourse it's personal preference, but I despise the fact the there are always people telling that any fighter should do UFC as if that's the best. It's indeed full of great atlethes, but its simply a different game than kickboxing.

@@gerardvermaat6944 yes i agree to a certain extent but he will be heavyweight and those guys dont fk about on the floor

Thank you! Cheers!

As a Rico fan, i'm inclined to believe Badr would have won. But Rico is a fierce fighter. So i guess we'll never really know.

what hahaha

@@LawrenceKenshin I know right. went from here to.. where? anyway i've always just disliked the dutch stylists. the only dutch style fighters i've liked are Hoost, Aerts and Kaman. Because if you don't like those guys you have no soul. Bonjasky was always a trip to watch but he had his own style. Anyway, cool to have an answer from you Lawrence, you are spreading knowledge of my favorite arts and it's great to see. Chok Di

DeathWithinTenSteps starship troopers is fuckin awesome. Verhoeven is next level, such a subversive auteur

@@TrueConnoisseur I love both the book and the movie. Exact opposite messages intended. I’ve read the book so many times I actually am starting to come out on the other side now. If you dissolve and analyze Heinlein even further he comes out as a being a Stalinist.

@Great White it’s more likely because of kickboxing as a sport and fighting style. Rico came up about three generations of kickboxers after I lost interest in the sport. Like previously stated I like Hoost, Kaman and Aerts. Come to think of it that’s about all the kickboxers I like. I’d throw in Sefo, Hunt and Masato too, but that’s really all of them. I only have really strong feelings about one fighter and that’s Badr. Fuck that guy for being a violent, narcissist and criminal who drags combats sports in the dirt.

rico imo

@@LawrenceKenshin perahps

Rico outclasses him especially because Ngannou's style is kind of like kickboxing only much lower level than Rico, as his gameplan is simply haymakers.. but Ngannou still one of the most dangerous strikers. This would be such a fantastic match

In an MMA fight (aka the more complete form of fighting), Ngannou wins in my opinion.

Rico gets washed in an mma fight.

Birthmark.

@@MISTERPERFECT3806 really how odd :) but cool

thats cowskin thats how they cal that . its like leather with hair looks nasty up close

He'd dust Reem at this point in his career imo

I feel like that is kickboxing in general. Ive heard of so many guys making their debut vs established killers

It happens a lot, judges seem a little iffy too.