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{{Short description|Swiss heavyweight kickboxer}}
{{Infobox martial artist
| name            = Björn Bregy
| image           = Bjorn-Bregy.jpg
| image_size      = 250px
| caption         = 
| birth_name      = Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy
| other_names     = The Rock
| nationality     = [[Swiss people|Swiss]]
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1974|9|30|mf=y}}
| birth_place     = [[Sion, Switzerland|Sion]], [[Switzerland]]
| fighting_out_of = [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
| death_date      = 
| death_place     = 
| height          = {{height|m=2.02|precision=0}}
| weight          = {{convert|125|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| weight_class    = [[Heavyweight]]
| style           = [[Yoseikan Budo]], [[Kickboxing]]
| stance          = 
| team            = Mike's Gym<br />Vos Gym<br />Masters Gym
| trainer         = [[Mike Passenier]]<br />Klaus Waschkewitz
| years_active    = 11 (1999–2010)
| kickbox_win     = 34
| kickbox_kowin   = 29
| kickbox_loss    = 18
| kickbox_koloss  = 11
| kickbox_draw    = 
| kickbox_nc      = 1
| other           = 
| occupation      = 
| spouse          = 
| relatives       = 
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| sherdog         = 
| updated         = August 30, 2009
}}

'''Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2007_Results/08-11-07K1.pdf |title=Kickboxing Show Results |location=Las Vegas |date=August 11, 2007 |website=Boxing.nv.gov |accessdate=2015-12-01}}</ref> (born September 30, 1974) is a [[Swiss people|Swiss]] heavyweight [[kickboxer]], European [[Yoseikan Budo]] champion and [[K-1]] Europe 2006 in [[Amsterdam]] tournament Champion.<ref name="Bregy and Karacs Best in Budapest">{{cite web
| url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top834.htm
| title=Bregy and Karacs Best in Budapest
| last=DiPietro
| first=Monty
| accessdate=2008-02-09
| publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website
| url-status=dead
| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080416142808/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/top834.htm
| archivedate=2008-04-16
}}</ref>
He holds notable wins over [[Gokhan Saki]], [[Ray Sefo]], [[Alexander Ustinov]], [[Freddy Kemayo]] (twice), and [[Alexey Ignashov]].

==Career==
Bregy made his [[K-1]] debut on June 3, 2000 at K-1 Fight Night 2000 in [[Zürich]], [[Switzerland]], against Reinhard Ulz. He won the fight by 2 round KO.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.k-1sport.de/en/database/show_tournament.php?id=118
| title=K-1 Fight Night 2000
| last= 
| first= 
| accessdate=2008-02-19
| publisher=K-1sport.de
}}</ref>

On May 21, 2005, in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]], Bregy beat all three opponents Pavel Majer, Denis Grigoriev and [[Gary Turner (fighter)|Gary Turner]] and won his first [[K-1]] tournament title.<ref>{{cite web
| url=http://www.k-1sport.de/en/database/show_tournament.php?id=22
| title=K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005 in Stockholm
| last= 
| first= 
| accessdate=2008-02-19
| publisher=K-1sport.de
}}</ref> In 2006 Bregy continued his strong performance in K-1 World GP in Amsterdam, winning the tournament by three consecutive KO's over [[Freddy Kemayo]], Naoufal Benazzouz and Gokhan Saki and qualified himself for K-1 World GP final elimination 2006 in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. He was matched up against the defending K-1 World champion [[Semmy Schilt]], and lost the fight by first round left hook KO.

On February 9, 2008 at K-1 Europe Elimination GP in [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]], Bregy knocked out Paula Mataele and qualified for the K-1 European GP held in [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]].<ref name="Bregy and Karacs Best in Budapest"/>

On April 26, 2008 Bregy participated on his third consecutive K-1 European GP. He knocked out [[South Africa|South African]] [[Jan Nortje]] in quarterfinals and was stopped by [[Errol Zimmerman]] in semis at the end of third round by a flurry of punches.<ref name="Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP">{{cite web
 |url=http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm 
 |title=Zimmerman is the Man at K-1 Europe GP 
 |last=DiPietro 
 |first=Monty 
 |accessdate=2008-04-29 
 |publisher=K-1 Grand Prix Website 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217004823/http://www.k-1.co.jp/k-1gp/btop.htm 
 |archivedate=2008-12-17 
}}</ref>

==Titles==
* [[K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam|2007 K-1 World Grand Prix in Amsterdam runner-up]]
* [[K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam|2006 K-1 World Grand Prix in Amsterdam Champion]]
* [[K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005|2005 K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix Champion]]
* [[K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel|2003 K-1 World Grand Prix in Basel runner-up]]
* WKA European Heavyweight Champion
* World Champion [[Yoseikan]] - budo

==Kickboxing record (Incomplete)==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"
|-
|style= "text-align: center" colspan=8| '''35 Wins''' (29 (T)KOs, 5 Decisions), '''18 Losses''', '''1 No Contest'''
|-  style="text-align:center; background:#f0f0f0;"
|  style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Date'''
|  style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Result'''
|  style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Opponent'''
|  style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Event'''
|  style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Method'''
|  style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Round'''
|  style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|'''Time'''
|-
|17/04/2010
|{{yes2}}Win
||{{flagicon|CUR}} Wendell Roche
|[[It's Showtime 2010 Budapest]], [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]
|Decision
|3
|3:00
|-
|29/08/2009
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|HUN}} Attila Karacs
|[[It's Showtime 2009 Budapest]], [[Budapest]], [[Hungary]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|-
|16/05/2009
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|SUR}} [[Ashwin Balrak]]
|[[It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam]], [[Amsterdam]], [[Netherlands]]
|Ext. R Decision (unanimous)
|4
|3:00
|-
|10/05/2008
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Alexey Ignashov]]
|K.O. Events "Tough is not Enough", [[Rotterdam, Netherlands]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|-
|06/06/2008
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Daniel Ghiţă]]
|Local Kombat 30, [[Timișoara]], [[Romania]]
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|-
|05/24/2008
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|NED}} Andre Janssens
|Gentleman Promotions Fightnight, [[Tilburg, Netherlands]]
|TKO (low kicks)
|2
|N/A 
|-
|04/26/2008
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Errol Zimmerman]]
|K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
|KO (punches)
|3
|2:59
|-
|04/26/2008
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Jan Nortje]]
|K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
|KO (punches)
|1
|1:10
|-
|02/09/2008
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|TON}} Paula Mataele
|K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest, Hungary
|KO (punches)
|2
|1:12
|-
|08/11/2007
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Ray Sefo]]
|K-1 World GP 2007 in Las Vegas, USA
|Decision (Split)
|3
|3:00
|-
|06/23/2007
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul Slowinski]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|KO (right hook)
|2
|2:25
|-
|06/23/2007
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Magomed Magomedov (kickboxer)|Magomed Magomedov]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|KO (punches)
|2
|2:12
|-
|06/23/2007
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Brecht Wallis]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|-
|04/07/2007
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|MAR}} [[Aziz Jahjah]]
|Balans Fight Night, Netherlands
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|09/30/2006
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Semmy Schilt]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Osaka opening round]], Japan
|KO (left Punch)
|1
|2:11
|-
|07/30/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsuyoshi Nakasako]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Sapporo]], Japan
|KO (right hook)
|1
|2:35
|-
|06/03/2006
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|ALB}} Mitat Tahirsylai
|Night of Revenge, Luzern, Switzerland
|KO (right hook)
|1
|N/A 
|-
|05/13/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Gokhan Saki]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|KO (left Hook)
|1
|1:44
|-
|05/13/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Naoufal Benazzouz
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|KO
|2
|1:40
|-
|05/13/2006
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Freddy Kemayo]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam]], Netherlands
|KO
|3
|1:10
|-
|02/17/2006
|{{draw}}NC
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexander Ustinov]]
|[[K-1 European League 2006 in Bratislava]], Slovakia
|NC
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|12/18/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|BUL}} Alben Belinski
|Local Kombat 18 "Revanşa"
|Decision
|3
|3:00
|-
|12/10/2005
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|SUR}} [[Ashwin Balrak]]
|Fights at the Border IV, Belgium
|Decision
|3
|3:00
|-
|09/24/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|RUS}} Evgeny Orlov
|Fight Night in Winterthur, Switzerland
|KO
|1
|N/A 
|-
|05/21/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gary Turner (fighter)|Gary Turner]]
|[[K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005]], Sweden
|Decision (unanimous)
|3
|3:00
|-
|05/21/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|UKR}} Denis Grigoriev
|[[K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005]], Sweden
|TKO
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|05/21/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Majer
|[[K-1 Scandinavia Grand Prix 2005]], Sweden
|TKO
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|04/16/2005
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Alexander Ustinov]]
|[[K-1 Italy 2005 Oktagon]], Milano, Italy
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
|1
|3:00
|-
|03/26/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Brecht Wallis]]
|Gala in Barneveld, Netherlands
|TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|02/13/2005
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Alexey Ignashov]]
|Mix Fight Gala, Alkmaar, Netherlands
|TKO (Knee Injury)
|3
|3:00
|-
|12/11/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Freddy Kemayo]]
|Fights at the Border III, Lommel, Belgium
|KO
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|11/07/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|TUR}} Gurhan Degirmenci
|Deventer, Netherlands
|TKO
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|09/25/2004
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|SUI}} [[Azem Maksutaj]]
|Fists of Fury 4, Zurich, Switzerland
|KO (right hook)
|2
|N/A 
|-
|05/22/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|ALB}} Mitat Tahirsylai
|SuperLeague Switzerland 2004, Winterthur, Switzerland
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|2
|N/A 
|-
|04/08/2004
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|CRO}} [[Mladen Brestovac]]
|Heaven or Hell, Prague, Czech Republic
|TKO (Eye Injury)
|N/A 
|N/A 
|-
|12/06/2003
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|USA}} Carter Williams
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2003]], Japan
|KO (punches)
|2
|2:50
|-
|10/11/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Michael McDonald (kickboxer)|Michael McDonald]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 final elimination]], Japan
|TKO (Three Knockdowns)
|1
|2:50
|-
|05/30/2003
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jerrel Venetiaan]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel]], Switzerland
|Decision
|3
|3:00
|-
|05/30/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Gary Turner (fighter)|Gary Turner]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel]], Switzerland
|Decision
|3
|3:00
|-
|05/30/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|RSA}} Donovan Luff
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Basel]], Switzerland
|TKO
|1
|N/A 
|-
|03/30/2003
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Remy Bonjasky]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Saitama]], Japan
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|3
|1:29
|-
|01/11/2003
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|Spain}} Satari
|A Night to Remember, Hilversum, Netherlands
|TKO (low kicks)
|2
|N/A 
|-
|05/25/2002
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|BLR}} [[Alexey Ignashov]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 in Paris]], France
|KO (kick)
|5
|2:12
|-
|07/20/2001
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Lloyd van Dams]]
|[[K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Nagoya]], Japan
|Decision
|3
|3:00
|-
|09/01/2000
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{flagicon|CRO}} Drazo Orduri
|[[K-1 Grand Prix Europe 2000]], Zagreb, Croatia
|KO (punch)
|1
|N/A 
|-
|06/03/2000
|{{yes2}}Win
|{{flagicon|AUT}} Reinhard Ulz
|[[K-1 Fight Night 2000]], Zurich, Switzerland
|KO
|2
|N/A 
|}

==See also==
* [[List of K-1 events]]
* [[List of K-1 champions]]
* [[List of male kickboxers]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110301032547/http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/fighter/player.php?index=bregy Profile] at [[K-1]]
* [http://www.mikesgym.nl/ Mike's Gym official site]

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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Swiss male kickboxers]]
[[Category:Heavyweight kickboxers]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Sion, Switzerland]]
[[Category:Swiss expatriates in the Netherlands]]
[[Category:SUPERKOMBAT kickboxers]]