Melvin Manhoef
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1976 (50 years old)
Paramaribo, SurinamePosition
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173 cm
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93 kg
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Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime Middleweight Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion. In mixed martial arts, he competed in Bellator's Light heavyweight and Middleweight division and has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, DREAM, RINGS, It's Showtime, K-1, ONE FC, and KSW. 29 of his 32 wins have come via knockout, the highest percentage of any MMA fighter with at least 15 wins.
Manhoef was born in Paramaribo, Suriname. When he was three years old his family moved to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Manhoef played soccer during his youth, and was introduced to Muay Thai by his younger brother, Moreno.
Manhoef founded a kickboxing and MMA-promotion named World Fighting League.
On 29 March 2022, Manhoef and other neighbourhood residents apprehended three alleged burglars who had targeted his home near Amsterdam. He stopped the men from fleeing in a car by performing a PIT maneuver, and then, with the assistance of neighbours, detained the suspects until police arrived. Manhoef gave a statement to police afterwards, although legal ramifications of his actions are unclear.
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 K-1 Mens | 2006-2009 | Permanent | - | - | |
 DREAM Mens | 2008-2012 | Permanent | - | - | |
| ONE Championship Mens | 2012-2013 | Permanent | - | - | |
 Bellator Mens | 2014-2022 | Permanent | - | - |
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