Melvin Manhoef

Quick Facts

Full Name	Melvin Manhoef
Occupation	Fighter
Date Of Birth	May 11, 1976(1976-05-11)
Age	48
Birthplace	Paramaribo
Country	Suriname
Birth City	Paramaribo District
Horoscope	Taurus

Melvin Manhoef Biography

Melvin Manhoef is one of the most popular and richest Fighter who was born on May 11, 1976 in Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname.

At the age of 18, Manhoef had his first fight, which he won by decision. He made his comeback in September 2001, as part of Chakuriki Gym. In 2004, Manhoef entered the Cage Rage promotion in London. He became the British Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion by beating Fabio Piamonte at Cage Rage 13. He defended his title for almost two years, until entering the K-1’s MMA affiliate promotion Hero’s in 2006. He won his first fight at Hero’s 4 against Shungo Oyama by technical knockout in first round.

At Dynamite!! 2008 Melvin fought Mark Hunt as a late alternate at heavyweight, despite usually functioning at two weight classes below his opponent. Regardless of the size disadvantage, he knocked down the iron-jawed Samoan in 18 seconds and followed with punches as he was postured over Hunt, until the referee stopped the fight. It was the first time Hunt was finished by knockout in his MMA career. He fought former WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho on 20 July 2009 at Dream 10. Despite early success on the feet with his striking offensive, Manhoef was taken down and submitted via armbar in the first round.

Melvin Manhoef Net Worth

Melvin Manhoef is one of the richest Fighter from Suriname. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Melvin Manhoef 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a Surinamese-Dutch professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It’s Showtime Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion. In mixed martial arts, he is currently competing in Bellator’s Middleweight division and has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, DREAM, RINGS, It’s Showtime, K-1, ONE FC, and KSW. 28 of his 30 wins have come via knockout, the highest percentage of any MMA fighter with at least 15 wins.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Melvin Manhoef height 5 ft 8 in Mert weight 185  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Melvin Manhoef Dating?

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In 2013 Manhoef fought UFC veteran Brock Larson at ONE FC on 5 April. After controlling the standup and Larson literally running away from him, Manhoef was repeatedly taken down in the last two rounds and Larson won via unanimous decision. He lost to Mamed Khalidov at KSW23 on 8 June 2013.

Facts & Trivia

Mert Ranked on the list of most popular Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Suriname. Melvin Manhoef celebrates birthday on May 11 of every year.

Manhoef made his Bellator debut against Doug Marshall, in a middleweight bout, at Bellator 125 on 19 September 2014. He won the fight via knockout in the first round.