Record & Stats
Record32-17-1, 2 NC (29 finishes)Born
May 11, 1976
Age
50Y, 4M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
29 (56%)
KO/TKO
29 (56%)
Submissions
0 (0%)
Analytics
Melvin Manhoef MMA record
Melvin "No Mercy" Manhoef retired with a professional MMA record of 32-17-1, 2 NC (29 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 52 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Manhoef's most recent fight was a loss to Igor Tanabe on Dec 28, 2022.
Manhoef went 0-2 in major title fights.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Dec 28, 2022 | 46 | Igor Tanabe | L | SUB | 1 | Inverted heel hook | β | Light Heavyweight | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye |
| 51 | Sep 23, 2022 | 46 | Yoel Romero | L | KO | 3 | Elbows | β | Light Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 50 | Nov 5, 2020 | 44 | Corey Anderson | L | TKO | 2 | Elbows | β | Light Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 49 | Oct 12, 2019 | 43 | Yannick Bahati | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 48 | Jun 22, 2019 | 43 | Kent Kauppinen | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 47 | Apr 8, 2017 | 40 | Rafael Carvalho | L | KO | 4 | Head kick | ~ Bellator World Championship | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 46 | May 20, 2016 | 40 | Rafael Carvalho | L | SD | 5 | β | ~ Bellator World Championship | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 45 | Nov 20, 2015 | 39 | Hisaki Kato | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 44 | Feb 13, 2015 | 38 | Alexander Shlemenko | NC | NC | 2 | Overturned | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 43 | Nov 15, 2014 | 38 | Joe Schilling | L | KO | 2 | Punches | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 42 | Sep 19, 2014 | 38 | Doug Marshall | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Middleweight | Bellator |
| 41 | Apr 27, 2014 | 37 | Evangelista Santos | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | + Gringo Super Fight Championship | Welterweight | β |
| 40 | Jun 8, 2013 | 37 | Mamed Khalidov | L | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | β | Middleweight | KSW |
| 39 | Apr 5, 2013 | 36 | Brock Larson | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Middleweight | ONE |
| 38 | Dec 31, 2012 | 36 | Denis Kang | W | TKO | 1 | Knee to the body | β | Light Heavyweight | DREAM |
| 37 | Oct 6, 2012 | 36 | Ryo Kawamura | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Light Heavyweight | ONE |
| 36 | Sep 15, 2012 | 36 | Kim Jae-young | W | SD | 3 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | Road FC |
| 35 | Mar 31, 2012 | 35 | Yoshiyuki Nakanishi | NC | NC | 1 | Both fighters cut by clash of legs | β | Light Heavyweight | ONE |
| 34 | Mar 5, 2011 | 34 | Tim Kennedy | L | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Light Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 33 | Jul 10, 2010 | 34 | Tatsuya Mizuno | L | SUB | 1 | Kimura | β | Light Heavyweight | DREAM |
| 32 | Jan 30, 2010 | 33 | Robbie Lawler | L | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 31 | Dec 31, 2009 | 33 | Kazuo Misaki | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | Dynamite!! |
| 30 | Jul 20, 2009 | 33 | Paulo Filho | L | SUB | 1 | Armbar | β | Heavyweight | DREAM |
| 29 | Dec 31, 2008 | 32 | Mark Hunt | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | Dynamite!! |
| 28 | Sep 23, 2008 | 32 | Gegard Mousasi | L | SUB | 1 | Triangle choke | β | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 27 | Jun 15, 2008 | 32 | Kazushi Sakuraba | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 26 | May 11, 2008 | 32 | Kim Dae-won | W | TKO | 1 | Knee and punches | β | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 25 | Dec 31, 2007 | 31 | YΕsuke Nishijima | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | K-1 |
| 24 | Sep 17, 2007 | 31 | FΓ‘bio Silva | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | HERO'S |
| 23 | Jul 16, 2007 | 31 | Bernard Ackah | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | HERO'S |
| 22 | Jun 2, 2007 | 31 | Yoon Dong-sik | L | SUB | 2 | Armbar | β | Middleweight | K-1 |
| 21 | Mar 12, 2007 | 30 | Yoshiki Takahashi | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | HERO'S |
| 20 | Oct 9, 2006 | 30 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | L | SUB | 1 | Armbar | β | Light Heavyweight | HERO'S |
| 19 | Oct 9, 2006 | 30 | Shungo Oyama | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | HERO'S |
| 18 | Aug 5, 2006 | 30 | Crosley Gracie | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | HERO'S |
| 17 | Jul 1, 2006 | 30 | Ian Freeman | W | KO | 1 | Punches | ! Cage Rage Championship | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage |
| 16 | Mar 15, 2006 | 29 | Shungo Oyama | W | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | β | Heavyweight | HERO'S |
| 15 | Feb 4, 2006 | 29 | Evangelista Santos | W | KO | 2 | Punches | ! Cage Rage Championship | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage |
| 14 | Sep 10, 2005 | 29 | Fabio Piamonte | W | KO | 1 | Punches | + Cage Rage Championship | Light Heavyweight | Cage Rage |
| 13 | Jul 3, 2005 | 29 | Paul Cahoon | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | CFC |
| 12 | Jun 12, 2005 | 29 | Bob Schrijber | W | UD | 2 | β | β | Light Heavyweight | It's Showtime |
| 11 | Apr 30, 2005 | 28 | Ladislav Zak | W | TKO | 1 | Corner stoppage | β | Light Heavyweight | β |
| 10 | Feb 26, 2005 | 28 | Matthias Riccio | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | Cage Rage |
| 9 | May 20, 2004 | 28 | Rodney Glunder | L | KO | 2 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | It's Showtime |
| 8 | Apr 8, 2004 | 27 | Slavomir Molnar | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Welterweight | β |
| 7 | Apr 6, 2003 | 26 | Alexandr Garkushenko | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Light Heavyweight | M-1 |
| 6 | Mar 16, 2003 | 26 | Bob Schrijber | L | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | 2 Hot 2 Handle |
| 5 | Sep 29, 2002 | 26 | Mika IlmΓ©n | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | It's Showtime |
| 4 | Jun 2, 2002 | 26 | Paul Cahoon | W | TKO | 2 | Corner stoppage | β | Light Heavyweight | RINGS |
| 3 | Dec 15, 2001 | 25 | Husein Cift | W | KO | 1 | Punches | β | Middleweight | β |
| 2 | Jun 20, 1999 | 23 | Rodney Glunder | D | UD | 2 | β | β | Middleweight | RINGS |
| 1 | Dec 2, 1995 | 19 | Jordy Jonkers | W | TKO | 2 | Palm strike | β | Middleweight | β |