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Netherlands
Amsterdam
Melvin Manhoef
"
No Mercy
"
AGE
48
/
May 11, 1976
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
Mike's Gym
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
32
KO
/
TKO
29
91%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
3
9%
Draws
1
Losses
17
KO
/
TKO
7
41%
SUBMISSIONS
8
47%
DECISIONS
2
12%
N/C
2
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Igor Tanabe
IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye x Ganryujima
Dec / 28 / 2022
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:58
loss
Yoel Romero
Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally
Sep / 23 / 2022
KO (Elbows)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:34
loss
Corey Anderson
Bellator 251 - Manhoef vs. Anderson
Nov / 05 / 2020
TKO (Elbows)
Todd Anderson
2
2:34
win
Yannick Bahati
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
Oct / 12 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Kerry Hatley
1
2:29
win
Kent Kauppinen
Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
Jun / 22 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin MacDonald
3
5:00
loss
Rafael Carvalho
Bellator 176 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2
Apr / 08 / 2017
KO (Head Kick)
Kevin MacDonald
4
3:15
loss
Rafael Carvalho
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
May / 20 / 2016
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Hisaki Kato
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
Nov / 20 / 2015
KO (Punch)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:43
NC
Alexander Shlemenko
Bellator 133 - Manhoef vs. Shlemenko
Feb / 13 / 2015
No Contest (Overturned by CSAC)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:25
loss
Joe Schilling
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
Nov / 15 / 2014
KO (Punches)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:32
win
Doug Marshall
Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
Sep / 19 / 2014
KO (Punch)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:45
win
Evangelista Santos
GSF - Gringo Super Fight 10
Apr / 27 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
1
0:46
loss
Mamed Khalidov
KSW 23 - Khalidov vs. Manhoef
Jun / 08 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Tomasz Bronder
1
2:09
loss
Brock Larson
One FC 8 - Kings and Champions
Apr / 05 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada
3
5:00
win
Denis Kang
Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012
Dec / 31 / 2012
KO (Knee to the Body)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
0:50
win
Ryo Kawamura
One FC 6 - Rise of Kings
Oct / 06 / 2012
KO (Punch)
Yuji Shimada
1
4:40
win
Jae Young Kim
Road FC 9 - Beatdown
Sep / 15 / 2012
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
NC
Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
One FC 3 - War of the Lions
Mar / 31 / 2012
No Contest (Both Fighters Cut by Clash of Legs)
Yuji Shimada
1
2:08
loss
Tim Kennedy
Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson
Mar / 05 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mark Matheny
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:41
loss
Tatsuya Mizuno
Dream - Dream 15
Jul / 10 / 2010
Submission (Kimura)
Moritaka Oshiro
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
7:38
loss
Robbie Lawler
Strikeforce - Miami
Jan / 30 / 2010
KO (Punches)
Jorge Ortiz
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:33
win
Kazuo Misaki
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2009
Dec / 31 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
1:49
loss
Paulo Filho
Dream 10 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final
Jul / 20 / 2009
Submission (Armbar)
Samio Kimura
1
2:36
win
Mark Hunt
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008
Dec / 31 / 2008
KO (Punches)
Samio Kimura
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:18
loss
Gegard Mousasi
Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Sep / 23 / 2008
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Yuji Shimada
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:28
win
Kazushi Sakuraba
Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
Jun / 15 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Yuji Shimada
1
1:30
win
Dae Won Kim
Dream 3 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
May / 11 / 2008
TKO (Knees and Punches)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
4:08
win
Yosuke Nishijima
K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
Akira Okabayashi
1
1:49
win
Fabio Silva
K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final
Sep / 17 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
Ryogaku Wada
1
1:00
win
Bernard Ackah
K-1 HERO's - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round
Jul / 16 / 2007
KO (Punches)
Ryogaku Wada
1
2:13
loss
Dong Sik Yoon
K-1 HERO's - Dynamite!! USA
Jun / 02 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
Marcos Rosales
2
1:17
win
Kazuo Takahashi
K-1 - Hero's 8
Mar / 12 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
Minoru Toyonaga
1
2:36
loss
Yoshihiro Akiyama
K-1 - Hero's 7
Oct / 09 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Umeki
1
1:58
win
Shungo Oyama
K-1 - Hero's 7
Oct / 09 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Kenichi Serizawa
1
1:04
win
Crosley Gracie
K-1 - Hero's 6
Aug / 05 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Ryogaku Wada
1
9:12
win
Ian Freeman
Cage Rage 17 - Ultimate Challenge
Jul / 01 / 2006
KO (Punches)
1
0:17
win
Shungo Oyama
K-1 - Hero's 4
Mar / 15 / 2006
TKO (Cut)
Ryogaku Wada
1
2:51
win
Evangelista Santos
Cage Rage 15 - Adrenalin Rush
Feb / 04 / 2006
KO (Punches)
2
3:51
win
Fabio Piemonte
Cage Rage 13 - No Fear
Sep / 10 / 2005
KO (Punches)
1
0:51
win
Paul Cahoon
CFC 4 - Cage Carnage
Jul / 03 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
1
N/A
win
Bob Schrijber
It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
Jun / 12 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Ladislav Zak
QFN - Queens Fight Night
Apr / 30 / 2005
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
1
0:37
win
Matthias Riccio
Cage Rage 10 - Deliverance
Feb / 26 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
1
3:01
loss
Rodney Glunder
It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
May / 20 / 2004
KO (Punch)
2
4:43
win
Slavomir Molnar
HOH - Heaven or Hell
Apr / 08 / 2004
KO (Punches)
1
N/A
win
Alexandr Garkushenko
M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 5
Apr / 06 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
Gilbert Yvel
1
6:57
loss
Bob Schrijber
2H2H 6 - Simply the Best 6
Mar / 16 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
1
4:01
win
Mika Ilmen
It's Showtime - As Usual
Sep / 29 / 2002
KO (Punch)
1
0:28
win
Paul Cahoon
Rings Holland - Saved by the Bell
Jun / 02 / 2002
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2
2:07
win
Husein Cift
Hoogwoud Fight Gala - Free Fight
Dec / 15 / 2001
KO (Punches)
1
N/A
draw
Rodney Glunder
Rings Holland - The Kings of the Magic Ring
Jun / 20 / 1999
Draw
2
5:00
win
Jordy Jonkers
BOA - Battle of Amstelveen
Dec / 02 / 1995
TKO (Palm Strike)
2
3:37
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