Melvin Manhoef

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Association: Mike's Gym
Pro Debut Date: 1995-12-02
Pro Record: 32-17-1
Win Finish %: 90.6%
Quality Perf. %: 58.0%
Last Ranked: 1/01/2024

#155 Light Heavyweight

Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2010

#9 Middleweight
Last Loss Date: 12/28/2022
Last Loss: [#162 WW] Igor Tanabe
Opponent's Last 5: W W W W W
Records & Trivia:

90.62% of wins by (T)KO

Quarterly Generated Historical Rankings
Rating bar represents the fighter's standing relative to the top of the division at the time

Date ↑ ↓ Rank Record Points
01/01/2024   #155 Light Heavyweight 32-17-1
30
10/01/2023 3 #155 Light Heavyweight 32-17-1
30
07/01/2023 4 #158 Light Heavyweight 32-17-1
30
04/01/2023 1 #162 Light Heavyweight 32-17-1
30
01/01/2023 43 #163 Light Heavyweight 32-17-1
30
10/01/2022 NR #120 Light Heavyweight 32-16-1
39
01/01/2022 4 #55 Light Heavyweight 32-15-1
79
10/01/2021 1 #51 Light Heavyweight 32-15-1
87
07/01/2021 2 #52 Light Heavyweight 32-15-1
89
04/01/2021 2 #50 Light Heavyweight 32-15-1
90
01/01/2021 8 #52 Light Heavyweight 32-15-1
92
10/01/2020 2 #44 Light Heavyweight 32-14-1
99
07/01/2020 1 #46 Light Heavyweight 32-14-1
100
04/01/2020 1 #47 Light Heavyweight 32-14-1
100
01/01/2020 4 #46 Light Heavyweight 32-14-1
100
10/01/2019 1 #50 Light Heavyweight 31-14-1
99
07/01/2019 NR #51 Light Heavyweight 31-14-1
99
07/01/2018 4 #58 Middleweight 30-14-1
102
04/01/2018 1 #54 Middleweight 30-14-1
116
01/01/2018 3 #53 Middleweight 30-14-1
118
10/01/2017   #50 Middleweight 30-14-1
121
07/01/2017 7 #50 Middleweight 30-14-1
123
04/01/2017 3 #43 Middleweight 30-13-1
140
01/01/2017 3 #40 Middleweight 30-13-1
140
10/01/2016 2 #37 Middleweight 30-13-1
140
07/01/2016   #35 Middleweight 30-13-1
140
04/01/2016 2 #35 Middleweight 30-12-1
138
01/01/2016 11 #37 Middleweight 30-12-1
138
10/01/2015 1 #48 Middleweight 29-12-1
109
07/01/2015 1 #49 Middleweight 29-12-1
109
04/01/2015   #50 Middleweight 29-12-1
109
01/01/2015 23 #50 Middleweight 29-12-1
109
10/01/2014 NR #27 Middleweight 29-11-1
164
07/01/2014 NR #40 Welterweight 28-11-1
143
04/01/2014 2 #49 Middleweight 27-11-1
106
01/01/2014 4 #51 Middleweight 27-11-1
108
10/01/2013 2 #47 Middleweight 27-11-1
108
07/01/2013 13 #45 Middleweight 27-11-1
108
04/01/2013 3 #32 Middleweight 27-9-1
149
01/01/2013 NR #35 Middleweight 27-9-1
149
10/01/2012 28 #50 Light Heavyweight 25-9-1
86
07/01/2012 8 #78 Light Heavyweight 24-9-1
58
04/01/2012 NR #70 Light Heavyweight 24-9-1
59
01/01/2012 2 #36 Middleweight 24-9-1
120
10/01/2011 5 #34 Middleweight 24-9-1
125
07/01/2011 1 #29 Middleweight 24-9-1
131
04/01/2011 NR #28 Middleweight 24-9-1
137
01/01/2011 2 #44 Light Heavyweight 24-8-1
86
10/01/2010 NR #42 Light Heavyweight 24-8-1
83
07/01/2010 2 #20 Middleweight 24-7-1
190
04/01/2010 9 #18 Middleweight 24-7-1
190
01/01/2010 10 #9 Middleweight 24-6-1
237
10/01/2009 4 #19 Middleweight 23-6-1
159
07/01/2009 3 #15 Middleweight 23-5-1
186
04/01/2009   #12 Middleweight 23-5-1
205
01/01/2009 18 #12 Middleweight 23-5-1
205
10/01/2008 12 #30 Middleweight 22-5-1
120
07/01/2008 9 #18 Middleweight 22-4-1
155
04/01/2008 1 #27 Middleweight 20-4-1
111
01/01/2008   #28 Middleweight 20-4-1
111
10/01/2007 NR #28 Middleweight 19-4-1
111
07/01/2007 11 #30 Light Heavyweight 17-4-1
72
04/01/2007 NR #19 Light Heavyweight 17-3-1
101
01/01/2007 11 #25 Middleweight 16-3-1
109
10/01/2006 NR #14 Middleweight 15-2-1
142
07/01/2006 2 #16 Light Heavyweight 14-2-1
103
04/01/2006 8 #14 Light Heavyweight 13-2-1
90
01/01/2006 9 #22 Light Heavyweight 11-2-1
68
10/01/2005 NR #31 Light Heavyweight 11-2-1
63
07/01/2005 NR #47 Heavyweight 9-2-1
42
04/01/2005 NR #65 Light Heavyweight 7-2-1
39
01/01/2005 1 #103 Heavyweight 6-2-1
28
10/01/2004 2 #102 Heavyweight 6-2-1
28
07/01/2004 9 #100 Heavyweight 6-2-1
28
04/01/2004 6 #109 Heavyweight 5-1-1
24
01/01/2004 7 #103 Heavyweight 5-1-1
24
10/01/2003 3 #96 Heavyweight 5-1-1
24
07/01/2003 17 #93 Heavyweight 5-1-1
24
04/01/2003 NR #110 Heavyweight 4-1-1
22
01/01/2003 6 #40 Light Heavyweight 4-0-1
35
10/01/2002 1 #34 Light Heavyweight 4-0-1
35
07/01/2002 NR #33 Light Heavyweight 3-0-1
35


Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

  Opponent Event Outcome
L Igor Tanabe   IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye x Ganryujima
Wednesday, December 28th 2022 		Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
Round 1
L Yoel Romero
#8 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally
Friday, September 23rd 2022 		KO (Elbows)
Round 3
L Corey Anderson
#11 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 251 - Manhoef vs. Anderson
Thursday, November 5th 2020 		TKO (Elbows)
Round 2
W Yannick Bahati
#195 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
Saturday, October 12th 2019 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Kent Kauppinen
#73 Light Heavyweight 		  Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
Saturday, June 22nd 2019 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
L Rafael Carvalho
#26 Middleweight 		  Bellator 176 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2
Saturday, April 8th 2017 		KO (Head Kick)
Round 4
L Rafael Carvalho
#17 Middleweight 		  Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
Friday, May 20th 2016 		Decision (Split)
Round 5
W Hisaki Kato
#61 Middleweight 		  Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
Friday, November 20th 2015 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
NC Alexander Shlemenko
#24 Middleweight 		  Bellator 133 - Manhoef vs. Shlemenko
Friday, February 13th 2015 		No Contest
Round 2
L Joe Schilling   Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
Saturday, November 15th 2014 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Doug Marshall
#37 Middleweight 		  Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
Friday, September 19th 2014 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Evangelista Santos
#236 Welterweight 		  Gringo SF 10
Sunday, April 27th 2014 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Mamed Khalidov
#11 Middleweight 		  KSW 23 - Khalidov vs. Manhoef
Saturday, June 8th 2013 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Round 1
L Brock Larson
#111 Welterweight 		  One FC 8 - Kings and Champions
Friday, April 5th 2013 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 3
W Denis Kang
#90 Middleweight 		  Dream 18 - Special NYE 2012
Monday, December 31st 2012 		KO (Knee to the Body)
Round 1
W Ryo Kawamura
#71 Middleweight 		  One FC 6 - Rise of Kings
Saturday, October 6th 2012 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Jae Young Kim
#124 Middleweight 		  Road FC 9 - Beatdown
Saturday, September 15th 2012 		Decision (Split)
Round 3
NC Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
#83 Light Heavyweight 		  One FC 3 - War of the Lions
Saturday, March 31st 2012 		NC (Both Fighters Cut by Clash of Legs)
Round 1
L Tim Kennedy
#19 Middleweight 		  Strikeforce - Feijao vs. Henderson
Saturday, March 5th 2011 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Round 1
L Tatsuya Mizuno
#150 Light Heavyweight 		  Dream - Dream 15
Saturday, July 10th 2010 		Submission (Kimura)
Round 1
L Robbie Lawler
#15 Middleweight 		  Strikeforce - Miami
Saturday, January 30th 2010 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Kazuo Misaki
#9 Middleweight 		  K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2009
Thursday, December 31st 2009 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Paulo Filho
#9 Middleweight 		  Dream 10 - Welterweight Grand Prix 2009 Final
Monday, July 20th 2009 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Mark Hunt
#16 Heavyweight 		  K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008
Wednesday, December 31st 2008 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Gegard Mousasi
#8 Middleweight 		  Dream 6 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final
Tuesday, September 23rd 2008 		Submission (Triangle Choke)
Round 1
W Kazushi Sakuraba
#34 Middleweight 		  Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
Sunday, June 15th 2008 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Dae Won Kim
#103 Middleweight 		  Dream 3 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
Sunday, May 11th 2008 		TKO (Knees and Punches)
Round 1
W Yosuke Nishijima   K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
Monday, December 31st 2007 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Fabio Silva
#48 Light Heavyweight 		  K-1 HEROs - Tournament Final
Monday, September 17th 2007 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Bernard Ackah   K-1 HEROs - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round
Monday, July 16th 2007 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
L Dong Sik Yoon   K-1 HEROs - Dynamite!! USA
Saturday, June 2nd 2007 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 2
W Kazuo Takahashi
#75 Light Heavyweight 		  K-1 - Heros 8
Monday, March 12th 2007 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Yoshihiro Akiyama
#121 Middleweight 		  K-1 - Heros 7
Monday, October 9th 2006 		Submission (Armbar)
Round 1
W Shungo Oyama
#28 Middleweight 		  K-1 - Heros 7
Monday, October 9th 2006 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Crosley Gracie
#45 Middleweight 		  K-1 - Heros 6
Saturday, August 5th 2006 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Ian Freeman   Cage Rage 17 - Ultimate Challenge
Saturday, July 1st 2006 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Shungo Oyama
#89 Heavyweight 		  K-1 - Heros 4
Wednesday, March 15th 2006 		TKO (Cut)
Round 1
W Evangelista Santos
#35 Light Heavyweight 		  Cage Rage 15 - Adrenalin Rush
Saturday, February 4th 2006 		KO (Punches)
Round 2
W Fabio Piemonte   Cage Rage 13 - No Fear
Saturday, September 10th 2005 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Paul Cahoon
#68 Light Heavyweight 		  CFC 4 - Cage Carnage
Sunday, July 3rd 2005 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Bob Schrijber   Its Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
Sunday, June 12th 2005 		Decision (Unanimous)
Round 0
W Ladislav Zak QFN - Queens Fight Night
Saturday, April 30th 2005 		TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 1
W Matthias Riccio
#121 Light Heavyweight 		  Cage Rage 10 - Deliverance
Saturday, February 26th 2005 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Rodney Glunder
#18 Heavyweight 		  Its Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
Thursday, May 20th 2004 		KO (Punch)
Round 2
W Slavomir Molnar   HOH - Heaven or Hell
Thursday, April 8th 2004 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
W Alexandr Garkushenko   M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 5
Sunday, April 6th 2003 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
L Bob Schrijber
#43 Heavyweight 		  2H2H 6 - Simply the Best 6
Sunday, March 16th 2003 		TKO (Punches)
Round 1
W Mika Ilmen   Its Showtime - As Usual
Sunday, September 29th 2002 		KO (Punch)
Round 1
W Paul Cahoon
#57 Heavyweight 		  Rings Holland: Saved By The Bell
Sunday, June 2nd 2002 		TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Round 2
W Husein Cift   Hoogwoud Fight Gala - Free Fight
Saturday, December 15th 2001 		KO (Punches)
Round 1
D Rodney Glunder   Rings Holland: The Kings Of The Magic Ring
Sunday, June 20th 1999 		Draw
Round 2
W Jordy Jonkers   FFH: Battle Of Amstelveen
Saturday, December 2nd 1995 		TKO (Palm Strike)
Round 2


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