About Regian Eersel

Regian Eersel (born 16 December 1992) is a Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer. He is the current ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion. As of 5 March 2020, he is ranked the #3 welterweight in the world by Combat Press.
Eersel was born in Paramaribo, Suriname and moved to the Netherlands with his family when he was four years old. At the age of 15, he started training at Sityodtong Gym in Amsterdam. His nickname, The Immortal, was given to Eersel in this early amateur era. His teammates gave it to him, as he never used the break time between the rounds to sit and regain breath.