Melvin Manhoef has 17 losses against 16 opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Manhoef's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Melvin Manhoef".
On December 28, 2022 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Igor Tanabe in a light-heavyweight bout at age 46. He was coming in with a record of 32-17-1 (29). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On September 23, 2022 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Yoel Romero in a light-heavyweight bout at age 46. He was coming in with a record of 32-16-1 (29), and Romero was 45 years old and with a record of 14-6 (12). Manhoef lost the fight via 3rd-round KO.
On November 5, 2020 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Corey Anderson in a light-heavyweight bout at age 44. He was coming in with a record of 32-15-1 (29), and Anderson was 31 years old and with a record of 13-5 (5). Manhoef lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On April 8, 2017 Melvin Manhoef fought Rafael Carvalho in a middleweight title fight for Carvalho's Bellator World Championship title. Manhoef was 40 years old and with a record of 30-14-1 (28), and Carvalho was 30 years old and with a record of 13-1 (10). Manhoef lost the fight via 4th-round KO.
On May 20, 2016 Melvin Manhoef fought Rafael Carvalho in a middleweight title fight for Carvalho's Bellator World Championship title. Manhoef was 40 years old and with a record of 30-13-1 (28), and Carvalho was 29 years old and with a record of 12-1 (10). Manhoef lost the fight via 5-round split decision.
On November 15, 2014 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Joe Schilling in a middleweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 29-12-1 (27), and Schilling was 30 years old and with a record of 1-3 (1). Manhoef lost the fight via 2nd-round KO.
On June 8, 2013 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Mamed Khalidov in a light-heavyweight bout at age 37. He was coming in with a record of 27-11-1 (25), and Khalidov was 32 years old and with a record of 26-4-2 (24). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On April 5, 2013 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Brock Larson in a light-heavyweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 27-10-1 (25), and Larson was 35 years old and with a record of 36-7 (32). Manhoef lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On March 5, 2011 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Tim Kennedy in a light-heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 24-9-1 (23), and Kennedy was 31 years old and with a record of 12-3 (11). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On July 10, 2010 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Tatsuya Mizuno in a light-heavyweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 24-8-1 (23), and Mizuno was 29 years old and with a record of 7-5 (6). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On January 30, 2010 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Robbie Lawler in a heavyweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 24-7-1 (23), and Lawler was 27 years old and with a record of 16-5 (14). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
On July 20, 2009 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Paulo Filho in a heavyweight bout at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 23-6-1 (22), and Filho was 31 years old and with a record of 16-1 (9). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On September 23, 2008 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Gegard Mousasi in a middleweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 22-5-1 (21), and Mousasi was 23 years old and with a record of 22-2-1 (20). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On June 2, 2007 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Yoon Dong-sik in a middleweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 17-4-1 (16), and Dong-sik was 34 years old and with a record of 0-4 (0). Manhoef lost the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On October 9, 2006 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Yoshihiro Akiyama in a light-heavyweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 16-3-1 (15), and Akiyama was 31 years old and with a record of 8-1 (7). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round submission.
On May 20, 2004 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Rodney Glunder in a heavyweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 6-2-1 (6). Manhoef lost the fight via 2nd-round KO.
On March 16, 2003 Melvin Manhoef faced off against Bob Schrijber in a heavyweight bout at age 26. He was coming in with a record of 4-1-1 (4), and Schrijber was 38 years old and with a record of 19-13-1 (19). Manhoef lost the fight via 1st-round TKO.
