Cedric Doumbe

Cédric Doumbé (born August 30, 1992) is a Cameroonian-born French professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).

In kickboxing, he is a former two-time Glory Welterweight Champion.

Doumbé was ranked as the #1 welterweight in the world for several years by Combat Press and other publications.

Between 2015 and 2016, Cedric Doumbe went to Amsterdam every month to train at Mejiro Gym where he completed his style originally coming from full-contact with strong lowkicks that Mejiro Gym was famous for with fighters such as Rob Kaman.

During his time at Mejiro Gym, Cedric trained with Roel Mannaart.

He also had several fights, including in Glory, with Mejiro Gym sensei Andre Mannaart in his corner.

In 2015 Doumbe participated in the A1 World Grand Prix, at 75 kg. In the semi-finals he fought Djibril Ehouo, and won by a first-round KO.

In the finals, he faced Vedat Hoduk.

He won a unanimous decision, after an extra round.

Doumbé had his first fight with Glory in 2015, during Glory 22: Lille, when he was scheduled to fight Yoann Kongolo as a short notice replacement for Karim Ghajji.

Kongolo won a unanimous decision.

Doumbé's second fight with Glory was more successful, as he achieved a unanimous decision win over Murthel Groenhart.

In 2016 he was named the Fighter of the Year by Combat Press and Liver Kick.

Born in Douala, Cameroon, Doumbé moved to France with his family at the age of nine.

He and his sister were raised by their widowed mother as their father died in a car accident around the time Cédric was born.

In his late teens, Cédric discovered full contact kickboxing and started training.

He studied psychology, but dropped out of the university to pursue a career in kickboxing.

In 2016, he once participated in the A1 WGP tournament, at 75 kg. In the semi-finals he won a unanimous decision against Ben Hodge.

In the finals, he fought a rematch against Djibril Ehouo.

He once again won by knockout.

During the Monte Carlo Fighting Masters Series, he fought Ljubo Jalovi for the WAKO Pro K1 World Middleweight title.

Doumbe won the fight by a unanimous decision.

Doumbe once again entered the A1 WGP Final Tournament.

In the semi-finals he won a unanimous decision against Said Zahdi.

In the finals, he fought a rematch against Vedat Hoduk.

This time the fight didn't go to decision, as Doumbe won the fight by a third-round knockout.

In December 2016, he faced Nieky Holzken for the Glory Welterweight title.

Doumbe went into the fight as an underdog.

He won the fight by a split decision, and became the first French champion in Glory history.

Doumbé made the first successful defense of his Glory welterweight title at Glory 39 on March 25, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium.

He defeated Yoann Kongolo by unanimous decision.

He made his second title defense against Nieky Holzken during Glory 42: Paris.

Doumbé entered the fight as a favorite to defend the title and successfully defended the title by a split decision.

His third title defense came during Glory 44: Chicago.

Doumbé suffered a split decision loss to Murthel Groenhart.

After suffering the loss to Groenhart, Doumbé went on a 4–1 run.

During this, he defeated Yohan Lidon, Thongchai Sitsongpeenong, Alan Scheinson, and Jimmy Vienot, with his lone loss during this run being a split decision loss to Alim Nabiev.

This run earned him a chance to fight for the Welterweight title, held at the time by Harut Grigorian.

Doumbé won the fight by TKO, after knocking Grigorian down three times in the second round.

His first title defense of the second reign was a rematch against Alim Nabiev.