Melvin Manhoef

"No Mercy"

32-17-1

Suriname / NetherlandsLast 5

Boxing 1-1Kickboxing 9-14Muay Thai 1-1

Last fight: Loss vs Igor Tanabe · Submission · Dec 28, 2022

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Yoel RomeroTKO · R3 3:34

BellatorBellator 285: Henderson vs Queally·September 23, 2022

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Melvin Manhoef holds a professional MMA record of 32-17-1. Manhoef has won 32 fights: 29 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 3 by decision. Of 17 career losses, 7 came by KO/TKO and 8 by submission. Manhoef also has 2 recorded Muay Thai bouts. Manhoef also has 23 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Manhoef also has 2 recorded Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: September 23, 2022. Tracked organizations: BELLATOR, KSW, ONE, STRIKEFORCE.

Profile

Height: 5'8"173 cm
Weight: 205 lbs93 kg
Reach: 71"180 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: May 11, 1976
Age: 50
Nationality: Suriname / Netherlands
Birthplace: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

Camp

Mike's Gym

Recent & upcoming opponents

Career history

LOSS
vs Igor Tanabe
INOKI BOM-BA-YE × Ganryujima in Ryogoku· Dec 28, 2022· 32-17-1 vs 2-0
SUB
R1 · 1:58
LOSS
vs Yoel Romero
Bellator 285: Henderson vs Queally· Sep 23, 2022· 32-16-1 vs 15-6
TKO
R3 · 3:34
LOSS
vs Corey Anderson
Bellator 251: Manhoef vs Anderson· Nov 5, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 32-15-1 vs 14-5
TKO
R2 · 2:34
WIN
vs Yannick Bahati
Bellator 230: Carvalho vs Nemkov· Oct 12, 2019· 32-14-1 vs 9-5
TKO
R1 · 2:29
WIN
vs Kent Kauppinen
Bellator 223: Mousasi vs Lovato Jr.· Jun 22, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 31-14-1 vs 11-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Rafael CarvalhoTitle bout
Bellator 176: Carvalho vs Manhoef 2· Apr 8, 2017· Middleweight· 30-14-1 vs 14-1
KO
R4 · 3:15
LOSS
vs Rafael CarvalhoTitle bout
Bellator 155: Carvalho vs Manhoef· May 20, 2016· Middleweight· 30-13-1 vs 13-1
SD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Hisaki Kato
Bellator 146: Kato vs Manhoef· Nov 20, 2015· Middleweight· 30-12-1 vs 5-2
KO
R1 · 3:43
NC
vs Alexander Shlemenko
Bellator 133: Manhoef vs Shlemenko· Feb 13, 2015· Middleweight· 29-12-1 vs 52-9
NC
R2 · 1:25
LOSS
vs Joe Schilling
Bellator 131: Tito vs Bonnar· Nov 14, 2014· Welterweight· 29-12-1 vs 2-3
TKO
R2 · 0:32
WIN
vs Doug Marshall
Bellator MMA: Bellator 125· Sep 18, 2014· Middleweight· 29-11-1 vs 18-8
KO
R1 · 1:45
WIN
vs Evangelista Santos
Gringo SF 10· Apr 27, 2014· Welterweight· 28-11-1 vs 19-16
TKO
R1 · 0:46
LOSS
vs Mamed Khalidov
KSW 23 - Khalidov vs Manhoef· Jun 8, 2013· 192 lb Catchweight· 27-11-1 vs 27-4-2
SUB
R1 · 2:09
LOSS
vs Brock Larson
One FC 8 - Kings and Champions· Apr 5, 2013· Middleweight· 27-10-1 vs 37-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Denis Kang
Dream 18: Special NYE 2012· Dec 31, 2012· Middleweight· 27-9-1 vs 35-16-2
TKO
R1 · 0:50
WIN
vs Ryo Kawamura
ONE · Rise Of Kings· Oct 6, 2012· Middleweight· 26-9-1 vs 15-7-4
KO
R1 · 4:40
WIN
vs Jae Young Kim
Road FC 9: Beatdown· Sep 15, 2012· Light Heavyweight· 25-9-1 vs 13-10
SD
NC
vs Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
ONE · War Of The Lions· Mar 31, 2012· Catchweight· 24-9-1 vs 10-2
NC
R1 · 2:08
LOSS
vs Tim Kennedy
Strikeforce: Feijao vs Henderson· Mar 5, 2011· Middleweight· 24-9-1 vs 13-3
SUB
R1 · 3:41
LOSS
vs Tatsuya Mizuno
Dream 15· Jul 10, 2010· Light Heavyweight· 24-8-1 vs 8-5
SUB
R1 · 7:38
LOSS
vs Robbie Lawler
Strikeforce - Miami· Jan 30, 2010· Middleweight· 24-7-1 vs 17-5
TKO
R1 · 3:33
WIN
vs Kazuo Misaki
K-1: Dynamite 2009· Dec 31, 2009· Middleweight· 24-6-1 vs 22-10-2
TKO
R1 · 1:49
LOSS
vs Paulo Filho
Dream 10· Jul 20, 2009· Middleweight· 23-6-1 vs 17-1
SUB
R1 · 2:36
WIN
vs Mark Hunt
K-1: Dynamite 2008· Dec 31, 2008· Heavyweight· 23-5-1 vs 5-5
TKO
R1 · 0:18
LOSS
vs Gegard Mousasi
Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008· Middleweight· 22-5-1 vs 23-2-1
SUB
R1 · 1:28
WIN
vs Kazushi Sakuraba
Dream 4· Jun 18, 2008· Middleweight· 22-4-1 vs 24-11-1
TKO
R1 · 1:30
WIN
vs Dae Won Kim
Dream 3· May 11, 2008· Middleweight· 21-4-1 vs 11-5
TKO
R1 · 4:08
WIN
vs Yosuke Nishijima
K-1: Dynamite 2007· Dec 31, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 20-4-1 vs 0-5
TKO
R1 · 1:49
WIN
vs Fabio Silva
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2)· Sep 17, 2007· Middleweight· 19-4-1 vs 10-4
TKO
R1 · 1:00
WIN
vs Bernard Ackah
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 1)· Jul 16, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 18-4-1 vs 2-1
TKO
R1 · 2:13
LOSS
vs Dong Sik Yoon
K-1 HERO'S: Dynamite USA· Jun 2, 2007· Middleweight· 17-4-1 vs 1-4
SUB
R2 · 1:17
WIN
vs Kazuo Takahashi
K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Yasuhiro· Mar 12, 2007· Light Heavyweight· 17-3-1 vs 28-21-3
TKO
R1 · 2:36
LOSS
vs Yoshihiro Akiyama
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2)· Oct 9, 2006· Light Heavyweight· 16-3-1 vs 9-1
SUB
R1 · 1:58
WIN
vs Shungo Oyama
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 2)· Oct 9, 2006· Light Heavyweight· 16-2-1 vs 6-10
TKO
R1 · 1:04
WIN
vs Crosley Gracie
K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2006 (Stage 1)· Aug 5, 2006· Light Heavyweight· 15-2-1 vs 2-2
TKO
R1 · 9:12
WIN
vs Ian Freeman
Cage Rage· Jul 1, 2006· 14-2-1 vs 17-7-1
TKO
R1 · 0:17
WIN
vs Shungo Oyama
K-1 HERO'S: Tokoro vs. Ikeda· Mar 15, 2006· Heavyweight· 13-2-1 vs 5-9
TKO
R1 · 2:51
WIN
vs Evangelista Santos
Cage Rage· Feb 4, 2006· 12-2-1 vs 12-8
TKO
R2 · 3:51
WIN
vs Fabio Piamonte
Cage Rage· Sep 10, 2005· 11-2-1 vs 2-2
TKO
WIN
vs Paul Cahoon
Cage FC 4: Cahoon vs. Manhoef· Jul 3, 2005· Middleweight· 10-2-1 vs 5-10
TKO
WIN
vs Bob Schrijber
It's Showtime 13· Jun 12, 2005· Heavyweight· 9-2-1 vs 19-17-1
UD
WIN
vs Ladislav Žák
Al-Fid Fight Night 2005· Apr 30, 2005· Light Heavyweight· 8-2-1 vs 5-6
TKO
R1 · 0:37
WIN
vs Matthias Riccio
Cage Rage· Feb 26, 2005· 7-2-1 vs 6-9
TKO
LOSS
vs Rodney Glunder
It's Showtime 11· May 20, 2004· Heavyweight· 6-2-1 vs 21-8-3
TKO
R2 · 4:43
WIN
vs Slavomir Molnar
Heaven Or Hell 2· Apr 8, 2004· Welterweight· 6-1-1 vs 3-2
TKO
WIN
vs Alexander Garkushenko
M-1: Russia vs. The World 5· Apr 6, 2003· Light Heavyweight· 5-1-1 vs 1-5-1
TKO
R1 · 6:57
LOSS
vs Bob Schrijber
2 Hot 2 Handle· Mar 16, 2003· Heavyweight· 4-1-1 vs 19-14-1
TKO
R1 · 4:01
WIN
vs Mika Ilmen
It's Showtime 7· Sep 29, 2002· Heavyweight· 4-0-1 vs 0-5
TKO
R1 · 0:28
WIN
vs Paul Cahoon
Rings Holland· Jun 2, 2002· Light Heavyweight· 3-0-1 vs 3-8
TKO
R2 · 2:07
WIN
vs Husein Cift
Netherlands Regional· Dec 15, 2001· 2-0-1 vs 3-2-2
TKO
DRAW
vs Rodney Glunder
Rings Holland· Jun 20, 1999· Middleweight· 1-0-1 vs 4-4-2
DEC
WIN
vs Jordy Jonkers
FFH: Battle Of Amstelveen· Dec 2, 1995· Middleweight· 1-0 vs 0-1
TKO
R2 · 3:37

Title bout

UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1575▼13
Peak: 1755Jun 18, 2008
Rated fights: 49

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Frequently asked questions

When does Melvin Manhoef fight next?

Melvin Manhoef has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Melvin Manhoef's record?

Melvin Manhoef's professional MMA record is 32-17-1.

Who is Melvin Manhoef fighting next?

Melvin Manhoef's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Melvin Manhoef fight last?

Melvin Manhoef most recently fought Yoel Romero at Bellator 285: Henderson vs Queally on Friday, September 23, 2022, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Melvin Manhoef fight in?

Melvin Manhoef fights at Light Heavyweight.

How many knockouts does Melvin Manhoef have?

Melvin Manhoef has 29 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How tall is Melvin Manhoef?

Melvin Manhoef is 5'8" (173 cm) tall.

How much does Melvin Manhoef weigh?

Melvin Manhoef weighs 205 lbs (93 kg).

What is Melvin Manhoef's reach?

Melvin Manhoef has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is Melvin Manhoef?

Melvin Manhoef is 50 years old (born May 11, 1976).

Where is Melvin Manhoef from?

Melvin Manhoef is from Suriname / the Netherlands.

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