Melvin Manhoef
Mixed martial arts record

Melvin Manhoef

Section Title: Mixed martial arts record
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Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes

Loss	30–14–1 (2)	Rafael Carvalho	KO (head kick)	Bellator 176	8 April 2017	4	3:15	Torino, Italy	For the Bellator Middleweight Championship.

Loss	30–13–1 (2)	Rafael Carvalho	Decision (split)	Bellator 155	20 May 2016	5	5:00	Boise, Idaho, United States	For the Bellator Middleweight Championship.

Win	30–12–1 (2)	Hisaki Kato	KO (punch)	Bellator 146	20 November 2015	1	3:43	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States

NC	29–12–1 (2)	Alexander Shlemenko	NC (overturned)	Bellator 133	13 February 2015	2	1:25	Fresno, California, United States	Originally knockout win for Shlemenko; overturned after he tested positive for Anabolic steroids.

Loss	29–12–1 (1)	Joe Schilling	KO (punches)	Bellator 131	15 November 2014	2	0:32	San Diego, California, United States

Win	29–11–1 (1)	Doug Marshall	KO (punch)	Bellator 125	19 September 2014	1	1:45	Fresno, California, United States	Return to Middleweight.

Win	28–11–1 (1)	Evangelista Santos	TKO (punches)	Gringo Super Fight 10	27 April 2014	1	0:46	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Won the Gringo Super Fight Welterweight Title.

Loss	27–11–1 (1)	Mamed Khalidov	Submission (guillotine choke)	KSW 23	8 June 2013	1	2:09	Gdańsk, Poland	Catchweight (87 kg) bout; Khalidov failed to make weight.

Loss	27–10–1 (1)	Brock Larson	Decision (unanimous)	ONE Fighting Championship: Kings and Champions	5 April 2013	3	5:00	Kallang, Singapore

Win	27–9–1 (1)	Denis Kang	TKO (knee to the body)	Dream 18	31 December 2012	1	0:50	Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Win	26–9–1 (1)	Ryo Kawamura	KO (punch)	ONE FC: Rise of Kings	6 October 2012	1	4:40	Kallang, Singapore

Win	25–9–1 (1)	Jae Young Kim	Decision (split)	Road FC 9: Beatdown	15 September 2012	3	5:00	Wonju Chiak Indoor Gym, South Korea

NC	24–9–1 (1)	Yoshiyuki Nakanishi	NC	ONE FC: War of the Lions	31 March 2012	1	2:08	Kallang, Singapore	Catchweight (88 kg); gash on Manhoef's leg rendered him unable to continue.

Loss	24–9–1	Tim Kennedy	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	5 March 2011	1	3:41	Columbus, Ohio, United States

Loss	24–8–1	Tatsuya Mizuno	Submission (kimura)	Dream 15	10 July 2010	1	7:38	Saitama, Saitama, Japan	Dream Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal.

Loss	24–7–1	Robbie Lawler	KO (punch)	Strikeforce: Miami	30 January 2010	1	3:33	Sunrise, Florida, United States

Win	24–6–1	Kazuo Misaki	TKO (punches)	Dynamite!! The Power of Courage 2009	31 December 2009	1	1:49	Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Loss	23–6–1	Paulo Filho	Submission (armbar)	Dream 10	20 July 2009	1	2:35	Saitama, Saitama, Japan

Win	23–5–1	Mark Hunt	KO (punches)	Fields Dynamite!! 2008	31 December 2008	1	0:18	Saitama, Saitama, Japan	Heavyweight bout.

Loss	22–5–1	Gegard Mousasi	Submission (triangle choke)	Dream 6: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round	23 September 2008	1	1:28	Saitama, Saitama, Japan	Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal.

Win	22–4–1	Kazushi Sakuraba	KO (punches)	Dream 4: Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round	15 June 2008	1	1:30	Yokohama, Japan	Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.

Win	21–4–1	Dae Won Kim	TKO (knee and punches)	Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round	11 May 2008	1	4:08	Saitama, Saitama, Japan	Dream Middleweight Grand Prix Reserve bout.

Win	20–4–1	Yosuke Nishijima	TKO (punches)	K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!	31 December 2007	1	1:49	Osaka, Japan

Win	19–4–1	Fábio Silva	TKO (punches)	Hero's 10	17 September 2007	1	1:00	Yokohama, Japan

Win	18–4–1	Bernard Ackah	TKO (punches)	Hero's 9	16 July 2007	1	2:13	Yokohama, Japan

Loss	17–4–1	Dong Sik Yoon	Submission (armbar)	K-1 Dynamite!! USA	2 June 2007	2	1:17	Los Angeles, California, United States

Win	17–3–1	Yoshiki Takahashi	TKO (punches)	Hero's 8	12 March 2007	1	2:36	Nagoya, Japan

Loss	16–3–1	Yoshihiro Akiyama	Submission (armbar)	Hero's 7	9 October 2006	1	1:58	Yokohama, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Final.

Win	16–2–1	Shungo Oyama	TKO (punches)	Hero's 7	9 October 2006	1	1:04	Yokohama, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal.

Win	15–2–1	Crosley Gracie	TKO (punches)	Hero's 6	5 August 2006	1	9:12	Tokyo, Japan	Hero's 2006 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.

Win	14–2–1	Ian Freeman	KO (punches)	Cage Rage 17	1 July 2006	1	0:17	London, England	Defended the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	13–2–1	Shungo Oyama	TKO (doctor stoppage)	Hero's 4	15 March 2006	1	2:51	Tokyo, Japan

Win	12–2–1	Evangelista Santos	KO (punches)	Cage Rage 15	4 February 2006	2	3:51	London, England	Defended the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	11–2–1	Fabio Piamonte	KO (punches)	Cage Rage 13	10 September 2005	1	0:51	London, England	Won the Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Championship.

Win	10–2–1	Paul Cahoon	TKO (punches)	CFC 4 Cage Carnage	3 July 2005	1	N/A	Liverpool, England

Win	9–2–1	Bob Schrijber	Decision (unanimous)	It's Showtime Boxing & MMA Event 2005 Amsterdam	12 June 2005	2	5:00	Amsterdam, Netherlands

Win	8–2–1	Ladislav Zak	TKO (corner stoppage)	Queens Fight Night	30 April 2005	1	0:37	Eindhoven, Netherlands

Win	7–2–1	Matthias Riccio	TKO (punches)	Cage Rage 10	26 February 2005	1	3:01	London, England

Loss	6–2–1	Rodney Glunder	KO (punches)	It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam	20 May 2004	2	4:43	Amsterdam, Netherlands

Win	6–1–1	Slavomir Molnar	KO (punches)	Heaven or Hell 4	8 April 2004	1	N/A	Prague, Czech Republic

Win	5–1–1	Alexandr Garkushenko	TKO (punches)	M-1 MFC: Russia vs. the World 5	6 April 2003	1	6:57	Saint Petersburg, Russia

Loss	4–1–1	Bob Schrijber	KO (punches)	2H2H 11: Simply the Best	16 March 2003	1	4:04	Rotterdam, Netherlands

Win	4–0–1	Mika Ilmén	KO (punch)	It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time	29 September 2002	1	0:35	Haarlem, Netherlands

Win	3–0–1	Paul Cahoon	TKO (corner stoppage)	Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell	2 June 2002	2	2:07	Amsterdam, Netherlands

Win	2–0–1	Husein Cift	KO (punches)	Hoogwoud Free Fight Gala	15 December 2001	1	1:50	Hoogwoud, Netherlands

Draw	1–0–1	Rodney Glunder	Draw	Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring	20 June 1999	2	5:00	Utrecht, Netherlands

Win	1–0	Jordy Jonkers	TKO (palm strike and head kick)	Battle of Amstelveen II	2 December 1995	2	3:37	Amstelveen, Netherlands

Sentence(s)

Manhoef faced Rafael Carvalho on 20 May 2016 for the Bellator Middleweight Championship at Bellator 155.

final_sentence: Manhoef faced Rafael Carvalho on 20 May 2016 for the Bellator Middleweight Championship at Bellator 155.