Verhoeven spoke to MMAFighting.com recently, and said the following when asked about competing in MMA:
“I think the level of striking [in MMA] is way lower than what I’m doing,”
“I’m also confident that there are a lot of top-10 guys that I can beat right now.”
“The excitement is there, it’s a new adventure. That brings a lot to the table for me. I’ve been kickboxing since I was 6 years old. I’m now almost 27. That’s a long time. In kickboxing, there’s nothing new for me to learn.”
“The thing is in MMA, it’s not just one specific sport that makes you a good fighter. Not that I’m just a kickboxer and that makes me the champion or you’re a good wrestler and then you become champ. It’s such a wide range of sports. For my part, that’s what brings the excitement.”
Verhoeven is certainly a prospect to watch in MMA. His high level kickboxing experience will aid him in competition, as we have seen in other former kickboxers in MMA such as Mark Hunt, Holly Holm, and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. View his highlight reel below.
Verhoeven retained his GLORY Heavyweight title in a dominating unanimous decision against Mladen Brestovac in the main event of GLORY 28 on March 12, 2016. He plans on pursuing his MMA career and booking his next fight in the near future.
