Melvin manhoef born 11 may 1976 is a surinamesedutch professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He did not officially weight in, but he states this in an interview. The long time mma and kickboxing veteran is about to strap on the gloves again this week, as he will face alexandru negrea in the headlining bout of bellator. He holds a mma record of 30141 and a kickboxing record of 3814. Mark hunt sues brock lesnar, the ufc, and dana white. Em 20 manhoef enfrentou o veterano do ufc brock larson no one fc. A walking time bomb would best describe melvin manhoef. Melvin manhoef kazushi sakuraba 21 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 dream 4. Mma mania the one early early prelim fight 155 lbs jason saggo 123 vs.
Will yannick bahatis grappling snuff out melvin manhoefs power. The bellator reboot begins, as scott coker signs paul. Manhoef has fought in the k1 hw gp, so the notion that he is a pure mw is very misleading. Bellator resigns gearld harris and melvin manhoef to. Melvin manhoef has announced his retirement following his disappointing firstround submission loss to eventful dream middleweight grand prix winner gegard mousasi at dream. Melvin manhoef interview mma sports mixed martial arts magazine. Save mart center, fresno, california, united states february, 2015 watch video. Manhoef last fought for coker and strikeforce in 2011, having since amassed a 32 record in addition to one nocontest result in his fights since then. In round 1, carvalho pressed forward, and manhoef stepped aside, but in the meantime, carvalho poked him in.
Jamal ben saddik heavyweight title match full fight duration. Melvin manhoef scores faceplant knockout over doug. Feb 25, 20 melvin manhoef vs brock larson has all the ingredients for a possible fight of the night with one of the worlds mostfeared strikers squaring off against a grappler who has submitted 24 opponents. Kevin the monster randleman mma stats, pictures, news. Melvin manhoef entered this fight with a professional record of 37120 27 knockouts while his opponent, alexandru negrea, has an official record of 820.
In round 1, carvalho pressed forward, and manhoef stepped aside. Manhoef is not ranked as he hasnt fought since july 25, 2014 when he was defeated by cesar cordoba. Jul 19, 2015 new 2015 melvin no mercy manhoef highlights knockouts mma mma boxing. Tim kennedy vs melvin manhoef fight result strikeforce. Rafael carvalho and melvin manhoef will go at it once again for the bellator middleweight title. Watch melvin manhoef add another brutal highlight reel knockout when he stopped doug marshall at bellator 125. He debuted in the company on the ultimate fighter 2 television series.
Records reflect all ufc fights from ufc 28 to the present ufc 28 was the first event to use the unified rules of mma. Melvin manhoefs record and stats, plus video clips and full fight videos. Reigning bellator middleweight title holder carvalho took on manhoef back in may 2016. A large section of the book covers ufc events from the stone age freak shows that began with ufc i to the slickly packaged recent ufc events which have raised the sports status from what was perceived as, at best, fringe entertainment to a vital, global sport which has spawned renewed interest in the martial arts throughout the world. Miocic ufc fight pass main card adelaide entertainment centre, adelaide, south australia, australia may 9 2015 watch video. Tashiro nishiuchi 154 lbs takenori sato 185 lbs vs. His rise to the top, the power of a solid work ethic, his mothers painful death from cancer, the pitfalls of stardom and a very personal take on what it means to be an american. Save mart center, fresno, california, united states february, 2015 watch video tim kennedy vs. After their last fight, rafael calvaho and melvin manhoef are ready for their rematch. Manhoef has fought in the k1 hw gp, so the notion that he is a.
Mark hunt vs melvin manhoef was one of the most important fights in recent time, reminding us the reality of size and how it impacts fights. According to passandier, manhoef wants to spend more time with his family after spending. Melvin manhoef is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 32 wins, 14 losses and 1 draws. Bellator resigns gearld harris and melvin manhoef to multi. Melvin no mercy manhoef highlights 2012 hd duration. A dutch kickboxer and mma fighter, hell face tim kennedy at. Official aftermovie wfl final 16 melvin manhoef vs remy bonj. Oct 17, 2011 a large section of the book covers ufc events from the stone age freak shows that began with ufc i to the slickly packaged recent ufc events which have raised the sports status from what was perceived as, at best, fringe entertainment to a vital, global sport which has spawned renewed interest in the martial arts throughout the world. The second the fight starts, his explosion is some what destructive. He debuted in the company on the ultimate fighter 2 television series, losing to josh burkman by decision in the first.
The final 16 manhoef, founder and matchmaker of the promotion, presented the first roundmatchups for the october 29 event on tuesday which will make up the undercard of his kickboxing retirement bout with remy bonjasky manhoef tells mma plus he hopes to make the tournament a. Melvin no mercy manhoef mma stats, pictures, news, videos. Apos controlar a trocacao e larson literalmente fugiu dele, manhoef foi repetidamente derrubado nos ultimos dois rounds e larson. Melvin manhoef is set to collide with hisaki kato in spike tvs main event from thackerville, okla. Melvin manhoef this sunday my last kickboxing match. Manhoef had just fought in the mw gp, but was already back to 215. Mark the super samoan hunt vs stipe miocic ufc fight night 65 hunt vs. Melvin manhoef vs negrea full fight video bellator 152.
Mark hunt vs stipe miocic ufc fight night 65 full fight part 1. Elina kallionidou via unanimous decision 2928, 3027, 3027. Cheap tickets to all melvin manhoef events are available on cheaptickets. Gilbert burns 112 canadas saggo got off to a roaring ufc start with a. Jun 04, 2014 melvin manhoef hasnt given up on his ufc dream just yet the 38yearold strikers manager jorge guimaraes told recently that they are still trying to get manhoef 28111, 1 nc. Manhoefs manager, mike passandier, reportedly revealed his clients decision over the weekend. The first two rounds were long, to say the least as there was not a ton of action. Victory belts books are the modern standard, and this tome by multidivision ufc champ penn is the definitive example.
New 2015 melvin no mercy manhoef highlights knockouts mma mma boxing. Katy evans goodreads author shelved 5 times as ufc avg rating 4. The event was broadcast live on payperview and later released on home video. Manhoef openly hopes to sign with the ufc after visiting ufc 156 in las vegas and meeting with dana white. Apr 08, 2017 rafael carvalho and melvin manhoef meet in a middleweight title fight in the main event. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Manhoef, 41, has a career spanning over 20 years in multiple combat sports and numerous organizations.
Guillard most notably competed in the lightweight division of the ultimate fighting championship ufc, bellator mma and world series of fighting. Melvin manhoef hasnt given up on his ufc dream just yet the 38yearold strikers manager jorge guimaraes told recently that. In kickboxing, he is a former its showtime champion, and in mma he was the cage rage light heavyweight champion. Search all melvin manhoef events and get last minute tickets with a 150% moneyback guarantee. Manhoef has finished 28 of his 30 mma wins via knockout, which is the highest percentage for any professional fighter with over 15 fights. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Imagegif robbie lawler vs melvin manhoef january 30, 2010. Bellator decided this week to resign two fighters known for big knockouts and potentially exciting fights as gerald harris and melvin manhoef were both brought back to the organization. Rafael carvalho and melvin manhoef meet in a middleweight title fight in the main event. The long time mma and kickboxing veteran is about to strap on the gloves again this week, as he will face.
Melvin manhoef vs robbie lawler prefight hype video by genghis con music from this video. Ufc 239 participant tweet less then 24 hours after fight. Melvin manhoef official facebook with backstage footage and info about my fights. Hits like an elephant gun but has a chin made of paper mache. Melvin manhoef still gunning for ufc shot mma fighting. After controlling the standup and larson literally running away from him, manhoef was repeatedly taken down in the last two rounds and larson won via unanimous decision. Manhoef is your traditional dutchtrained muay thai fighter. In mixed martial arts, he is currently competing in bellators middleweight division and has also formerly competed for strikeforce, dream, rings, its showtime, k1, one. Melvin manhoef vs robbie lawler prefight hype video by genghis con. Melvin manhoef vs mark hunt fight result k1 dynamite. Khabibs father and coach javier mendez want khabib to fight nate diaz after their ufc 239 altercation. Melvin manhoef 10 hardest hitters in mma history espn. In 20 manhoef fought ufc veteran brock larson at one fc on 5 april.
Melvin manhoef official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the welterweight fighter from netherlands. Melvin manhoef aims to bring back the old days of the annual k1 world grand prix with his new project, wfl. New 2015 melvin no mercy manhoef highlights knockouts. The ultimate fighting championship later renamed ufc 1. Apr 15, 2016 melvin manhoef is on a quest for gold. Rafael carvalho and melvin manhoef met in a middleweight title bout in the main event of bellator 155. The beginning was the first mixed martial arts event by the ultimate fighting championship ufc, held at the mcnichols sports arena in denver, colorado, on november 12, 1993. Kevin randleman official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the light heavyweight fighter from united states. Melvin manhoef vs robbie lawler prefight hype by genghis. Sep 29, 2008 however manhoef has also stated that his retirement could be temporary, although a timetable for his return has not been set. Remy bojansky, tyrone spong, melvin manhoef, peter aerts, semmy.
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