What is Melvin Manhoef's professional MMA record?

Melvin Manhoef holds a professional MMA record of 32-17-1 (wins–losses–draws).

What weight class does Melvin Manhoef compete in?

Melvin Manhoef competes in the Light Heavyweight division.

How many knockout wins does Melvin Manhoef have?

Melvin Manhoef has won 29 fights by KO/TKO.

What nationality is Melvin Manhoef?

Melvin Manhoef competes out of Netherlands.

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Melvin Manhoef

"No Mercy"

NetherlandsAge 50Mike's GymBellator

Wins

Losses

Draws · 2 NC

91%

Finish Rate

KO / TKO

38-15-0

Kickboxing

1995

Pro Debut

Biography

Melvin Manhoef is a Surinamese-born Dutch retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime Middleweight Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion. In mixed martial arts, he competed in Bellator's Light heavyweight and Middleweight division and has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, DREAM, RINGS, It's Showtime, K-1, ONE FC, and KSW. Manhoef is known for his fearsome knockout power, 29 of his 32 wins have come via knockout, the highest percentage of any MMA fighter with at least 15 wins.

How He Wins

KO / TKO29

Decision0

Submission0

Finish Rate

91%

29 of 32
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10

Mixed Martial Arts52 Bouts

Result	Opponent	Method	Rd	Event	Date
Loss	Igor Tanabe H2H	Submission (inverted heel hook)	R1	Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye x Ganryujima	Dec 28, 2022
Loss	Yoel Romero H2H	KO (elbows)	R3	Bellator 285	Sep 23, 2022
Loss	Corey Anderson H2H	TKO (elbows)	R2	Bellator 251	Nov 5, 2020
Win	Yannick Bahati H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	Bellator 230	Oct 12, 2019
Win	Kent Kauppinen H2H	Decision (unanimous)	R3	Bellator 223	Jun 22, 2019
Loss	Rafael Carvalho H2H	KO (head kick)	R4	Bellator 176	Apr 8, 2017
Loss	Rafael Carvalho H2H	Decision (split)	R5	Bellator 155	May 20, 2016
Win	Hisaki Kato H2H	KO (punch)	R1	Bellator 146	Nov 20, 2015
NC	Alexander Shlemenko H2H	NC (overturned by CSAC)	R2	Bellator 133	Feb 13, 2015
Loss	Joe Schilling H2H	KO (punches)	R2	Bellator 131	Nov 15, 2014
Win	Doug Marshall H2H	KO (punch)	R1	Bellator 125	Sep 19, 2014
Win	Evangelista Santos H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	Gringo Super Fight 10	Apr 27, 2014
Loss	Mamed Khalidov H2H	Submission (guillotine choke)	R1	KSW 23	Jun 8, 2013
Loss	Brock Larson H2H	Decision (unanimous)	R3	ONE FC: Kings and Champions	Apr 5, 2013
Win	Denis Kang H2H	TKO (knee to the body)	R1	Dream 18	Dec 31, 2012
Win	Ryo Kawamura H2H	KO (punch)	R1	ONE FC: Rise of Kings	Oct 6, 2012
Win	Kim Jae-young	Decision (split)	R3	Road FC 009	Sep 15, 2012
NC	Yoshiyuki Nakanishi H2H	NC (both fighters cut by clash of legs)	R1	ONE FC: War of the Lions	Mar 31, 2012
Loss	Tim Kennedy H2H	Submission (rear-naked choke)	R1	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	Mar 5, 2011
Loss	Tatsuya Mizuno H2H	Submission (kimura)	R1	Dream 15	Jul 10, 2010
Loss	Robbie Lawler H2H	KO (punch)	R1	Strikeforce: Miami	Jan 30, 2010
Win	Kazuo Misaki H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	Dynamite!! 2009	Dec 31, 2009
Loss	Paulo Filho H2H	Submission (armbar)	R1	Dream 10	Jul 20, 2009
Win	Mark Hunt H2H	KO (punches)	R1	Dynamite!! 2008	Dec 31, 2008
Loss	Gegard Mousasi H2H	Submission (triangle choke)	R1	Dream 6	Sep 23, 2008
Win	Kazushi Sakuraba H2H	KO (punches)	R1	Dream 4	Jun 15, 2008
Win	Kim Dae-won	TKO (knee and punches)	R1	Dream 3	May 11, 2008
Win	Yosuke Nishijima H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!	Dec 31, 2007
Win	Fábio Silva H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	Hero's 10	Sep 17, 2007
Win	Bernard Ackah H2H	KO (punches)	R1	Hero's 9	Jul 16, 2007
Loss	Yoon Dong-sik	Submission (armbar)	R2	K-1 Dynamite!! USA	Jun 2, 2007
Win	Yoshiki Takahashi H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	Hero's 8	Mar 12, 2007
Loss	Yoshihiro Akiyama H2H	Submission (armbar)	R1	Hero's 7	Oct 9, 2006
Win	Crosley Gracie H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	Hero's 6	Aug 5, 2006
Win	Ian Freeman H2H	KO (punches)	R1	Cage Rage 17	Jul 1, 2006
Win	Shungo Oyama H2H	TKO (doctor stoppage)	R1	Hero's 4	Mar 15, 2006
Win	Evangelista Santos H2H	KO (punches)	R2	Cage Rage 15	Feb 4, 2006
Win	Fabio Piamonte	KO (punches)	R1	Cage Rage 13	Sep 10, 2005
Win	Paul Cahoon H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	CFC 4: Cage Carnage	Jul 3, 2005
Win	Bob Schrijber H2H	Decision (unanimous)	R2	It's Showtime Boxing & MMA Event 2005 Amsterdam	Jun 12, 2005
Win	Ladislav Zak H2H	TKO (corner stoppage)	R1	Queens Fight Night	Apr 30, 2005
Win	Matthias Riccio H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	Cage Rage 10	Feb 26, 2005
Loss	Rodney Glunder H2H	KO (punch)	R2	It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam	May 20, 2004
Win	Slavomir Molnar H2H	KO (punches)	R1	Heaven or Hell 4	Apr 8, 2004
Win	Alexandr Garkushenko H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 5	Apr 6, 2003
Loss	Bob Schrijber H2H	TKO (punches)	R1	2H2H 11: Simply the Best	Mar 16, 2003
Win	Mika Ilmén H2H	KO (punch)	R1	It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time	Sep 29, 2002
Win	Paul Cahoon H2H	TKO (corner stoppage)	R2	Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell	Jun 2, 2002
Win	Husein Cift H2H	KO (punches)	R1	Hoogwoud Free Fight Gala	Dec 15, 2001
Draw	Rodney Glunder H2H	Draw	R2	Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring	Jun 20, 1999
Win	Jordy Jonkers H2H	TKO (palm strike)	R2	Battle of Amstelveen II	Dec 2, 1995
Win	Shungo Oyama H2H	TKO (punches)	2006 Hero's Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal.	1	—

Kickboxing& Muay Thai38-15-0

Result	Opponent	Method	Rd	Event	Date
Win	Remy Bonjasky	Decision	R3	WFL: Manhoef vs. Bonjasky, Final 16	Oct 29, 2017
Loss	Alexandru Negrea	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Bellator Kickboxing 1	Apr 16, 2016
Loss	César Córdoba	TKO (Referee stoppage)	R1	International Fighting Championship	Jul 25, 2014
Loss	Filip Verlinden	Decision (Majority)	R3	Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Quarter Finals	Jun 21, 2014
Loss	Zabit Samedov	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Legend 2: Invasion, Semi Finals	Nov 9, 2013
Loss	Tyrone Spong	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	It's Showtime 2012 in Leeuwarden	Jan 28, 2012
Loss	Gokhan Saki	TKO (Referee stoppage)	R2	It's Showtime 2010 Amsterdam	May 29, 2010
Loss	Remy Bonjasky	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16	Sep 26, 2009
Win	Dénes Rácz	TKO (Referee stoppage)	R3	It's Showtime 2009 Budapest	Aug 29, 2009
Win	Ramazan Ramazanov	KO (Punch)	R1	K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Tokyo, Quarter Finals	Aug 11, 2009
Win	Stefan Leko	TKO (Referee stoppage)	R3	It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam	May 16, 2009
Loss	Kyotaro	KO (Right hook)	R1	K-1 World GP 2009 in Yokohama, Semi Finals	Mar 28, 2009
Win	Paul Slowinski	KO (Left hook)	R1	K-1 World GP 2008 Final, Reserve Fight	Dec 6, 2008
Loss	Remy Bonjasky	KO (Flying right high kick)	R3	K-1 World GP 2008 in Amsterdam	Apr 26, 2008
Win	Ruslan Karaev	KO (Left hook)	R1	K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Amsterdam	Jun 23, 2007
Loss	Ray Sefo	KO (Right hook)	R1	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006, Reserve Fight	Dec 2, 2006
Win	Tatsufumi Tomihira	KO (Punches)	R1	K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Amsterdam, Quarter Finals	May 13, 2006
Win	Yuji Sakuragi	TKO (Referee stoppage)	R2	Muay Thai Champions League XIV	Apr 9, 2005
Loss	Dzevad Poturak	KO (Punches)	R3	Gala Gym Alkmaar	Feb 12, 2005
Win	Stavros Anastiadis	KO (Knee strike)	R1	Victory or Hell 3	Apr 21, 2002
Loss	Remy Bonjasky	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Netherlands, Quarter Finals	Feb 24, 2002
Loss	Ashwin Balrak	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	The Fights of the Gladiators	Mar 27, 1999
Win	Jean Jacques	KO (Left hook)	R2	The Fight of the Champions	Sep 26, 1998
Loss	Lesley Nijman	KO	N/A	Thai/Kickboxing Zaandam	Sep 28, 1996
Loss	Samir Benazzouz	KO	R3	Thai/Kickboxing Nijmegen	Mar 16, 1996

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Alexander Shlemenko67-17-1 · MW

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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.