JRE MMA Show #183 with Rico Verhoeven · Aired Aug 4, 2026
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Kickboxing is the second most popular sport in the Netherlands after soccer.
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Soccer really is the most popular sport in the Netherlands, but the next most popular sports by participation are field hockey and volleyball, not kickboxing. The Dutch dominate kickboxing at the elite competitive level, but that's a different thing from it being the second most played sport nationally.
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Is it true that Kickboxing is the second most popular sport in the Netherlands after soccer?
No, not as stated. Soccer really is the most popular sport in the Netherlands, but the next most popular sports by participation are field hockey and volleyball, not kickboxing. The Dutch dominate kickboxing at the elite competitive level, but that's a different thing from it being the second most played sport nationally. It was said on JRE MMA Show #183 with Rico Verhoeven, aired Aug 4, 2026, at 1:47:27. We haven't independently confirmed who said it. The supporting source is en.wikipedia.org, linked below.
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