Trivia

Is a Dutch kickboxer who has won K-1 WORLD GP tournament 3 times.

After playing football for seven years, he began practicing martial arts in 1983, beginning with Taekwondo, inspired by his grandfather and an uncle. In 1984, he started kickboxing and "Judoka-Kickboxing" under with Mikki Benazzouz. After a year, Aerts fought his first match. He won his first world championship title when he was nineteen.

Retired from professional fighting in 2017, with a legendary status as one of the most popular and famous KIckboxers ever.

Trained under the legendary Thom Harinck from Chakuriki Gym. Aerts himself trained talents such as Mourad Bouzidi, William Diender and Robin van Roosmalen.

Was a Professional Wrestler.