// Roster Index›Light Heavyweight›Dossier · Melvin Manhoef
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Melvin
Manhoef

NICKNAME"No Mercy"·NETHERLANDS
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
32-17-1
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Melvin Manhoef
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
AGE
50
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Light Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
52 BOUTS
WIN
32
LOSS
17
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
64%
32/52 bouts
FINISH RATE
91%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 2-3
WWLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 91% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Top-position grapplers who can chain transitions force submissions when scrambles open up.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.52
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 49%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.64
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.75
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
51%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.33
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
78%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.00
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 56 rated fighters on the UFC light heavyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#37
against the 56 rated on the UFC light heavyweight roster · Elo 1517
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1539 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
4th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.28 per fight)

29 rated fights · opponents rated in 58% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 28, 2022

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (32)
n = 32
KO/TKO · 29
DEC · 3
29
KO/TKO
91%
0
SUB
0%
3
DEC
9%
// LOSSES (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 8
DEC · 2
7
KO/TKO
41%
8
SUB
47%
2
DEC
12%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
91% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 29 fights
91%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
9%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
52 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 14, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER100TD DEFENSE84GRAPPLING8CHIN71STRIKING51CARDIO52AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE47RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power100
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=32 wins
TD Defense84
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (78%)

Grappling8
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin71
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=50 bouts
Striking51
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio52
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0 per 15 min)

Str Defense47
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (51%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=17 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins32 wins
TD Defense84 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (78%)Not recorded
Grappling8 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record50 bouts
Striking51 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio52 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense47 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (51%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.17 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100DEC 1995WDEC 1995JUN 1999WDEC 2001WJUN 2002WSEP 2002LMAR 2003WAPR 2003WAPR 2004LMAY 2004WFEB 2005WAPR 2005WJUN 2005WJUL 2005WSEP 2005WFEB 2006WMAR 2006WJUL 2006WAUG 2006LOCT 2006WOCT 2006WMAR 2007LJUN 2007WJUL 2007WSEP 2007WDEC 2007WMAY 2008WJUN 2008LSEP 2008WDEC 2008LJUL 2009WDEC 2009LJAN 2010LJUL 2010LMAR 2011MAR 2012WSEP 2012WOCT 2012WDEC 2012LAPR 2013LJUN 2013WAPR 2014WSEP 2014LNOV 2014FEB 2015WNOV 2015LMAY 2016LAPR 2017WJUN 2019WOCT 2019LNOV 2020LSEP 2022LDEC 2022// SCORE

  1. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, JUN 1999, momentum score 54.
  4. Start, DEC 2001, momentum score 65, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, JUN 2002, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2003, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, APR 2004, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R2.
  14. Start, JUL 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, SEP 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, FEB 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  18. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  19. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  21. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, MAR 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  23. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  24. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  25. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, DEC 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  27. Start, MAY 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  32. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  33. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  35. Start, MAR 2011, momentum score 76, SUB R1.
  36. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 76.
  37. Start, SEP 2012, momentum score 83, DEC R3.
  38. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 94, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, DEC 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  41. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 86, SUB R1.
  42. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  45. Start, FEB 2015, momentum score 93.
  46. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  47. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  48. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R4.
  49. Start, JUN 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  50. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  51. Start, NOV 2020, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  52. Start, SEP 2022, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  53. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 79, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Zak), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 79.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
49/52 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
28
57%
6
12%
1
2%
1
2%
-
36
total
SUB
7
14%
1
2%
-
-
-
8
total
DEC
-
1
2%
3
6%
-
1
2%
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 34 of 49 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
52 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Igor TanabeDec 28, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:58
IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye x Ganryujima
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Heel Hook)
L
VS Yoel RomeroSep 23, 2022
KO/TKOR3 · 3:34
Bellator 285 - Henderson vs. Queally
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Elbows)
L
VS Corey AndersonNov 5, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 2:34
Bellator 251 - Manhoef vs. Anderson
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
W
VS Yannick BahatiOct 12, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:29
Bellator 230 - Carvalho vs. Nemkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kent KauppinenJun 22, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 223 - Mousasi vs. Lovato Jr.
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Rafael CarvalhoApr 8, 2017
KO/TKOR4 · 3:15
Bellator 176 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Head Kick)
L
VS Rafael CarvalhoMay 20, 2016
DecisionR5 · 5:00
Bellator 155 - Carvalho vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Hisaki KatoNov 20, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 3:43
Bellator 146 - Kato vs. Manhoef
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
D
VS Alexander ShlemenkoFeb 13, 2015
No ContestR2 · 1:25
Bellator 133 - Manhoef vs. Shlemenko
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Overturned by CSAC)
L
VS Joe SchillingNov 15, 2014
KO/TKOR2 · 0:32
Bellator 131 - Tito vs. Bonnar
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Doug MarshallSep 19, 2014
KO/TKOR1 · 1:45
Bellator MMA - Bellator 125
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Light Heavyweight. Professional record 32-17-1 (2 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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