Oct 08, 2020 since joining bellator in 2014, manhoef has only lost three fights, with his recent loss being against rafael carvalho in 2017. Apr 06, 2021 after the debut event of 2021, theres been a bit of a shakeup to the bellator mma fighter rankings. Former ufc light heavyweight corey anderson will make his bellator mma debut on nov. Aug 12, 2014 the 38yearold dutch native has amassed a 2811 professional mma record, including an astonishing 26 knockouts during his nearly 20 year career.
In 20 manhoef fought ufc veteran brock larson at one fc on 5 april. Suriname born finisher, manhoef is on a two fight winning run, fresh from a. Melvin manhoef height and weight, wife, wiki, biography, net. Bellator 251 will be broadcast on the cbs sports network in the u. Feb 19, 2012 i totally just looked at his mma record, feel foolish haha.
Bellator 248 in paris adds more fights, including melvin manhoef. When melvin manhoef steps into the cage at bellator 251 on thursday against corey anderson, hell be facing an opponent years younger than himself. Manhoef was a part of its showtime champion and mma. And, in a twist, the fight will be the first fiveround nontitle comain event in. Video, photos and analysis of the wildest battle in mma history. Anderson is known for his wrestling and keeping the fight on the mat. Melvin manhoef vs evangelista cyborg santos 2 full fight. No, you want see much change atop the mens poundforpound list as patricio pitbull made it. Relive this neverbeforeseen full fight plucked from the one championship archives. Nov 05, 2020 legendary striker melvin manhoef returns to meet a bellator newcomer, corey anderson, in the main event of bellator 251. Melvin manhoef has a tattoo of a scroll where he records a new notch for each person he knocks out. Melvin manhoef born 11 may 1976 is a surinameseborn dutch professional mixed martial.
Manhoef has earned 29 of his 32 career victories by knockout. Esther lin, mma fighting former ufc light heavyweight corey anderson will make his bellator mma debut on nov. Manhoef headlines bellator 251 with more fights to be announced in the coming. Melvin is now on a three fight win streak in mma and has gone 40 on new years eve. Ufc veteran corey anderson is all set to make his bellator. Melvin manhoef vs remy bonjasky full fight youtube. Having lost only 2 fights in the last five years, he will be backing his impressive knockout power to stop the ufc veteran. Sep 19, 2020 now, notable names like melvin manhoef and oliver enkamp join the mix. Bellator 248 in paris adds more fights, including melvin. Melvin manhoef born may 11, 1976 is a professional dutchsurinamese muay thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by mike passenier and fighting out of mikes gym from amsterdam, netherlands. Nov 03, 2020 when melvin manhoef steps into the cage at bellator 251 on thursday against corey anderson, hell be facing an opponent years younger than himself. Melvin manhoef height and weight, wife, wiki, biography, net worth, children, instagram, next fight friday, february 19, 2021 melvin manhoff is an athlete known as a mixed martial artist. K1, dream and strikeforce veteran melvin manhoef successfully captured the inaugural gringo super fight welterweight title. Bellator books eight more fights for historic paris event bellator september 18, 2020 3.
Alexander shlemenko rocked melvin manhoef s world on saturday night at bellator 3 in fresno, california. From his marital relationship with wife tamara, manhoef has a son named million manhoef. Their last fight ended in a controversial split decision. Anderson makes his first appearance for the viacomcbsowned. Melvin manhoef was just days away from fighting in paris as part of the. Sep 18, 2020 manhoef 32141 mma, 43 bmma, 44, will look to win his third fight in a row when he takes on biyong 71 mma, 00 bmma, 29, who takes a fourfight winning streak into his bellator debut.
Nov 05, 2020 anderson finished his ufc tenure with a record of 105. Jairzinho rozenstruik is surinames first ufc fighter, and he hopes to make a statement in his ufc debut. Nov 05, 2020 in a light heavyweight bout on the main card, melvin manhoef and corey anderson meet at bellator 251 thursday at mohegan sun arena in uncasville, conn. Melvin manhoef vs robbie lawler hd mma ufc youtube. Oct 07, 2020 former top ufc light heavyweight corey anderson will make his bellator debut nov. Mma fans are already more than familiar with melvin manhoef, the dutchman who became infamous for his vicious. Corey anderson smashes melvin manhoef mma fighting.
Bellator officials announced the pairing on wednesday. Former ufc light heavyweight contender, corey overtime anderson has an. Like when hernandez upset dariush, they turned that into a fight with oam, and then he fought cowboy. Melvin manhoef is among the fighters booked for the first major mma. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. Mma videos, news, results and all the best free mma fights. Melvin is now on a threefight win streak in mma and has gone 4 0 on new years eve. Rafael carvalho puts his middleweight world title on the line in the rematch against. He was the first british person to fight in the ufc, as well as. Manhoef openly hopes to sign with the ufc after visiting ufc 156 in las vegas and meeting with dana white. A professional from 2001 until 2016, he has fought in the ufc, strikeforce, the wec, shomma, hdnet fights, and represented the chicago red bears in the ifl. Originally slated as a superbout at a catchweight of 96 kg 211 lbs, manhoef asked for the fight to take place at the light heavyweight limit of 93 kg 205 lbs, which placed his world light heavyweight. Melvin is on a two match winstreak and will be looking to continue it. Manhoef, 44, has been a pro mma fighter since 1995 with.
Oct 03, 2018 melvin manhoef is a dutch professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who currently competes in bellator mma. Melvin manhoef entered this fight with a professional mma record of 27111 92% finishing rate he has never won by submission and he is ranked as the no. Nov 05, 2020 melvin manhoef 32141 has been a pro since 1995 and at 44yearsold is still going strong. Sep 19, 2018 his 3014 record includes a number of defeats that have come late in his career, but his list of victories includes names like mark hunt, kazuo misaki, kazushi sakuraba and evangelista santos.
That has led to a number of doubters speaking up, proclaiming the manhoef 32141, 2nc to be too old. Former ufc light heavyweight contender, corey anderson, made a huge statement with a tko win in his bellator mma debut against kickboxing legend melvin manhoef at bellator 251 in the aftermath. Bellator returns with its latest offering on thursday night when melvin manhoef takes on corey anderson in the main event of bellator 251 from the mohegan sun arena in uncasville, conn. Melvin no mercy manhoef mma stats, pictures, news, videos. Corey anderson vs melvin manhoef set for nov 5th page 3.
The tuf 19 tournament winner corey anderson entered this fight with a professional mma record of 50 38% kotko victory rate he has never won via submission and he is ranked as the no. The former bellator middleweight title challenger is on a twofight winning streak but has not fought since october of 2019 when he beat yannick bahati by tko at bellator 230. Mar 14, 2021 manhoef has created the world fighting league, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts organization. Oct 06, 2020 melvin manhoef 32141 mma, 43 bmma is 20 since he returned to the light heavyweight division in june. Anderson, 31, had a 105 record in the ufc and was considered a top 205pound contender for several years. Oct 07, 2020 former ufc light heavyweight corey anderson will make his bellator mma debut on nov. The dutch kickboxing legend has lost in mma only to former bellator middleweight champion rafael carvalho twice in the past six years. Below we make our picks and predictions for manhoef anderson. Round one starts with anderson and manhoef feeling each other out and anderson shoots and gets the takedown.
Were throwing it back to the battle between dutch striker melvin manhoef and japanese ace ryo kawamura. He returned in july 2011 to face robbie lawler at strikeforce. According to mma fighting, cyborg contested the stoppage, stating the knee that. Ernesto hoost, remy bojansky, melvin manhoef, rayen simson and tyrone. Exufc star corey anderson gets tko win on bellator. Melvin manhoef gegard mousasi 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 dream 6. Timothy fred kennedy born september 1, 1979 is a retired american mixed martial artist and current soldier.
Melvin manhoefs record and stats, plus video clips and full fight videos. He also holds notable wins over glover teixeira, johnny walker, ilir latifi, and jan blachowicz. A screencap from when the knee landed seems to show that the strike in question was indeed by the book. Over the next three years, the 5 foot 10 akiyama built a stellar reputation as one of the best fighters in the world, submitting highlytouted knockout artist melvin manhoef, knocking out ufc.
Million manhoef, son ismael londt, nephew cedric manhoef, cousin. Melvin manhoef height and weight, wife, wiki, biography. Manhoefs professional record currently stands at 32 wins, 14 losses, and 1 no contest. I was wondering why that seemed more tame than i originally though.
He is the cage rage light heavyweight world champion known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. Ian william freeman born 11 october 1966 is a retired english mixed martial artist who was the cage rage world heavyweight champion and the final cage rage british light heavyweight champion. He approached cage rage and was soon offered a match against the cage rage world light heavyweight champion melvin manhoef at cage rage 17. In tonights main event, light heavyweights melvin manhoef and corey anderson will battle it out for a potential 15 minutes. Melvin manhoef, oliver enkamp and terry brazier added to bellator. Longtime combat veteran manhoef will look for his 33rd career victory in mixed martial arts competition. May 25, 2017 there is no date or opponent scheduled for sakis ufc debut, but the 33yearold light heavyweight has expressed an interest in competing on the fight night rotterdam card on sept. Bellator books eight more fights for historic paris event. Kennedy is one of the few fighters to simultaneously serve in the united states army while also fighting professionally. Melvin manhoef is a highly experienced fighter, he is a former kickboxer as well. Theres a separate coloum for muay thai and for mma, and thankfully no column for barroom brawls or domestic abuse like another certain someone on this list. Manhoef 3214 1, 2nc, 44, last fought in october 2019 at bellator 230, extending his win streak to two with a knockout of yannick bahati.
He is a former its showtime champion and cage rage light heavyweight champion in mma. Melvin manhoef official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the light heavyweight fighter from netherlands. Updated weekly, with up to 650 fighters listed per weight division. Melvin manhoef stops mark hunt in the first 30 seconds of round 1. Problem is, when the ufc sets up fights like this, they create some upside to the possibility of an underdog win, where the favorite loses, but you get a potentially new star to work with.
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