Denise Kielholtz was born on 30 March 1989 and is a Dutch female Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
24 Facts About Denise Kielholtz
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Denise Kielholtz has competed professionally since 2004 and is the current Bellator Kickboxing Women's Flyweight Champion.
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Denise Kielholtz signed with Bellator in 2016, appearing in the promotion's inaugural kickboxing card, Bellator Kickboxing 1 in Torino, Italy on April 16,2016.
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Denise Kielholtz then made her Bellator MMA debut at Bellator 188 against Jessica Middleton.
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Denise Kielholtz was expected to face Lena Ovchynnikova in the co-main event of Bellator 196 in Budapest, Hungary on April 6,2018.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Veta Arteaga on September 21,2018 at Bellator 205.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Bryony Tyrell at Bellator 223 on June 22,2019.
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Denise Kielholtz won the fight via TKO in the third round.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Sabriye Sengul at Bellator London 2 on November 23,2019.
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Denise Kielholtz won the fight via an Americana submission in the first round.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Kristina Williams at Bellator 239 on February 21,2020.
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Denise Kielholtz won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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Denise Kielholtz faced former Bellator Women's Flyweight title challenger Kate Jackson at Bellator 247 on October 1,2020.
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Denise Kielholtz won the bout via knockout just 43 seconds into the first round.
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Denise Kielholtz fought for the Bellator Women's Flyweight World Championship against champion Juliana Velasquez on July 16,2021 at Bellator 262.
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Denise Kielholtz lost the bout in a razor thin split decision.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Kana Watanabe on May 13,2022 at Bellator 281.
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Denise Kielholtz lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Ilara Joanne on December 9,2022, at Bellator 289.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Paula Cristina on May 12,2023 at Bellator 296.
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Denise Kielholtz faced Sumiko Inaba on November 17,2023 at Bellator 301.
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Denise Kielholtz was scheduled to face Taila Santos on April 4,2024 at PFL 1.
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However, a week before the event it was announced that Denise Kielholtz had pulled out.
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Denise Kielholtz was born in Amsterdam to a Dutch father and a Curacaoan mother.