Category Archives: Melvin Manhoef

Weekend MMA videos: Yvel-Alexander, Smith-Cordoba, Nakanishi-Manhoef

Posted on April 3, 2012 by ted czech

Mixed Martial Arts encompasses far more than the UFC. The UFC may be the top-tier organization, but there are plenty of other promotions out there willing to sign fighters, many of whom have had stints on the UFC or Strikeforce. … Continue reading →

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Tim Kennedy vs Melvin Manhoef Full Fight

Posted on March 7, 2011 by ted czech

Tim Kennedy’s submission win over Melvin Manhoef at Strikeforce.

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Strikeforce: Miami – Lawler vs. Manhoef

Posted on January 31, 2010 by ted czech
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MELVIN “NO MERCY” MANHOEF SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE

Posted on December 2, 2009 by ted czech

Manhoef vs. Cyborg – considered by many to be one of the wildest brawls in MMA history. from Mike Afromowitz of Strikeforce: NEW YORK (December 2, 2009)- DREAM and K-1 powerhouse Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef has signed a multi-year agreement … Continue reading →

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DREAM.10 – Filho vs. Manhoef

Posted on July 20, 2009 by ted czech

You have your classic striker vs. grappler in this middleweight fight. The backstory was could Filho, who had suffered mental health issues in the past, and an embarrassing defeat to Chael Sonnen in the WEC, put it all together. The … Continue reading →

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Keijiro Maeda knocks out Melvin Manhoef

Posted on June 20, 2009 by ted czech

This is a K-1 fight (stand-up only), but it’s significant because Manhoef is a Dutch kickboxer who transitioned to MMA some years ago and has a reputation of having vicious knockout power. His fight with Cyborg Santos in Cage Rage … Continue reading →

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Manhoef gets KO’d

Posted on March 29, 2009 by ted czech

Dutch MMA fighter Melvin Manhoef has fought some of the world’s best in Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Hunt, Cyborg Santos and Gegard Mousasi. He’s an excellent striker, not so good on the ground. Anyway, he also does K-1 kickboxing from time … Continue reading →

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K-1 World Grand Prix

Posted on December 5, 2008 by ted czech

Although this is not MMA, it’s K-1, which is the biggest, most prestigious kickboxing organization in the world, and you might even recognize some of the names on this card. Tonight is their world grand prix. Throughout the year, grand … Continue reading →

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DREAM.6 – Mousasi wins grand prix

Posted on September 23, 2008 by ted czech

Gegard Mousasi, whose last name sounds very similar to “Musashi” as in Miyamoto Musashi, Japan’s master swordsman (and author of The Book of Five Rings), won the DREAM middleweight grand prix. In his first fight, he defeated Melvin Manhoef by … Continue reading →

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