Sefo's striking on the feet looked good, but as an inexperienced grappler he lost early on by neck crank. Following a 14-year career, he announced his retirement at a press conference in Tokyo on August 26, 2009. The late 1990s saw Maksutaj move between light heavyweight and cruiserweight, taking five world titles in those divisions, before eventually making the jump to heavyweight in 2001 where he spent the remainder of his career, acting as a journeyman in the K-1 promotion while also winning another four world titles. [4] At WSOF 3, Sefo announced that he will be facing Dave Huckaba. Sefo had an impressive unbeaten record as an amateur and a professional in the Oceania kickboxing league. On 15 May 2013, WSOF announced a 4-man tournament to crown an Inaugural Middleweight Champion. Nurmagomedov has signed with the Sefo gained more respect in his third K-1 fight where he knocked out K-1 legend Jerome Lebanner in round 1. He did not fight again after losing against Huckaba. In 2000, he made it to the WGP final after knocking out Japanese star Musashi and French kickboxer Cyril Abidi, before losing again to Hoost. Mauricio "Baboo" Da Silva is a Brazilian kyokushin kaikan full contact karate practitioner and former professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. Sefo gained more respect in his third K-1 fight where he knocked out K-1 legend Jerome Lebanner in the 1st round. He is the older brother of Duke Roufus who is also a kickboxer and a muay Thai and mixed martial arts instructor. In the 1st round, Sefo became only the second man in history to knock Schilt down. Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on: 11 May 2011 "Sugar" Ray Sefo (15 February 1971) is a New Zealand kickboxer , boxer and mixed martial artist . [6] At WSOF 3, Sefo announced that he would be facing Dave Huckaba. Fight was for K-1 Super Heavyweight Title. One Semi Final fight will take place at WSOF 4 & the other will take place at WSOF 5. New Zealanders kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial arts fighter. Martin Holm was a Swedish Muay Thai kickboxer and former WMC Muaythai World Champion. He holds notable victories over Ernesto Hoost (twice), Francisco Filho, Mark Hunt, Sam Greco, Mike Bernardo (twice), Peter Aerts, Rick Roufus, Remy Bonjasky, Tyrone Spong, and Stefan Leko. In Round 1, Sefo became only the second man in history to knock Schilt down. * 2000 K-1 World Grand Prix Runner Up. Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 title. Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final. Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 title. Akio Mori, better known by the name Musashi (武蔵), is a Japanese former professional karateka and kickboxer. Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final. Won ISKA World Light Cruiserweight title. monitoring_string = "5eb5a0f65cbe346d74f978e14db1b00d". He excels at fast and hard combinations from all angles, excellent footwork and speed, often employing uppercuts to get through the opponents defence, lastly he is known for devastating and painful kicks, including low kicks and kicks to the face. 180... UFC Fight Night 180 Bonuses: Body-Shot KO Nets Jessica Andrade The list of people he has trained in the past includes Jonah Lomu, Hidetoshi Nakata, Noriyuki Higashiyama, Ray Sefo, Glaube Feitosa, Aleksandr Pitchkounov, Jordan Tai, Doug Viney, Ewerton Teixeira, Mark Hunt, and Jan Soukup. Björn Heinrich Walter Bregy is a Swiss super heavyweight kickboxer, European Yoseikan Budo Champion and K-1 Europe 2006 in Amsterdam tournament Champion. [5] The two fought at World Series of Fighting 4 on 10 August 2013. Jayson "Supercharge" Vemoa is a former Muay Thai World Champion from New Zealand who previously led a successful Martial Arts coaching career in Japan. He was then asked to fight at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 in Seoul Final 16 on ten days notice against Tyrone Spong. Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final. He is the president of MMA promotion Professional Fighters League. He had an unbeaten record as an amateur Oceania Kickboxing league. Sefo also holds a 5-1 professional boxing record. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. Won ISKA World Light Cruiserweight title. Jérôme Philippe Le Banner is a French kickboxer. Holding five world title belts, Sefo is well respected in the professional fighting community, having been invited to compete in the prestigious K-1 events and holds an impressive record in the K-1 World Grand Prix events and maintains the highest KO ratio in K-1. Sefo lost the fight via TKO in the second round. 1992 South Pacific Cruiserweight Champion. Come join one of the largest MMA communities online. Revamped Brian Ortega Shuts Out Chan Sung Jung in UFC Fight Night Early in his career, he trained at Balmoral Lee Gar gym alongside Jason Suttie, Jayson Vemoa, Doug Viney, John Conway, and his brother, Rony Sefo. By: Brian KnappDan Hooker enjoyed a stealthy rise on the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight ladder and now finds himself knocking on the door as a dark... By: Jacob DebetsSherdog’s Jacob Debets caught up with former kickboxing world Loses fight but invited to K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 Final as Reservist. Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 Final. event. Qualifies for K-1 World Grand Prix 2004 Final. He is a six-time Muay Thai World Champion and eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant. Ernesto Frits Hoost is a Dutch retired kickboxer. == Titles == Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog last updated on: 11 May 2011 "Sugar" Ray Sefo (born February 15, 1971) is a New Zealand kickboxer , boxer and mixed martial artist . He grew up training  Wing Chun before training Muay Thai. Won ISKA World Light Cruiserweight title. He is a four-time K-1 Japan tournament champion, a former WAKO Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two-time K-1 World Grand Prix finalist. In 1996, Ray Sefo fought Andre Mannaart in a kickboxing match and overwhelmed Manaart with devastating speed and elusive footwork, knocking him down on numerous occasions. Jason "Psycho" Suttie is a Samoan-born New Zealand former heavyweight kickboxer and 6 time Muay Thai World champion fighting out of Elite Thai Kickboxing Gym in Auckland, New Zealand. Sefo's striking on the feet looked good, but as an inexperienced grappler, he lost early on by neck crank. He is now a trainer at the Mejiro Gym in Amsterdam, where he has coached fighters of the calibre of Peter Aerts and Remy Bonjasky. BoxRec.com uses cookies to make the site simpler. [8] While he considered fighting again, Sefo officially announced his retirement in 2018. He holds notable wins over Gokhan Saki, Ray Sefo, Alexander Ustinov, Freddy Kemayo (twice), and Alexey Ignashov. In an interview in April 2015, Sefo said, "I actually made a promise to myself that this year will be my last year." Rob "The Dutchman" Kaman is a Dutch retired 9-time kickboxing and Muay Thai world champion. Rick John Roufus is an American kickboxer, fighting out of Pound Gyms in Scottsdale, Arizona. Professional Fighters League and will compete in August as part Sefo gained respect for standing up to such an elite fighter in just his first fight. Sefo held his own against the much more experienced Hoost but was finally knocked out in the 4th round by a leg kick. Badr Hari takes on Ray Sefo in an old school clash of titans from a 2008 K1 event. Azem Maksutaj is a former kickboxer who competed in the lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight, cruiserweight and heavyweight divisions. According to WSOF CEO Carlos Silva, Ray Sefo is the matchmaker of record for the promotion – not Ali Abdelaziz. After capturing the Swiss national title at lightweight during his first year of competition in 1992, he then went on to win European and world honours 1994 while fighting around the 77 kg super middleweight mark. He is the current WBC Latino Heavyweight Champion and WBO Latino Heavyweight Champion. Sefo had an up down first few years in the K-1, unable to make it past the quarter finals in the K-1 World Grand Prix against the likes of Sam Greco and Andy Hug. [5] In kickboxing, he defeated world champions Jerome Le Banner, Peter Aerts, Stefan Leko, Mike Bernardo, and Mark Hunt. Loses fight but invited to K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 Final as Reservist. Sefo also holds a 5-1 professional boxing record. At the moment Ray is unsure about whether he will continue to fight in the K-1, though he is still considered one of the sport's oldest and still entertaining fighters. Trained in Wing Chun as a youth, Sefo started developing his Muay Thai fighting style under Thai legend Kiosot, then continued training under Lollo Heimuli (Balmoral Lee Gar gym). However, he would go on to lose by KO in the second round. and also in the Ichigeki events in Japan. Sefo is particularly known for being able to take (and dish out) a tremendous amount of punishment. ... PFL Overeem had 50 MMA fights behind him and beat Sefo by submission in the first round. [9], Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes. His biggest K-1 Grand Prix success to date was becoming the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 finalist, after knocking out Musashi and Cyril Abidi before losing by unanimous decision to Ernesto Hoost. 1992 South Pacific Cruiserweight Champion. He is a professional coach and trainer of K-1 and MMA, who has trained a number of world class fighters including Francisco Filho, Glaube Feitosa, Andrews Nakahara, Ewerton Teixeira, Ray Sefo, Aleksandr Pitchkounov, Takumi Sato, Jan Soukup, Kou Tasei, Jan Nortje, Doug Viney, Mighty Mo (kickboxer) and Akebono Taro. Some would say his fight against Andre Manaart was his first major challenge on the world stage. K-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Final was a kickboxing event promoted by the K-1. 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Sem "Semmy" Schilt is a Dutch former kickboxer, Ashihara karateka, mixed martial artist, four-time K-1 World Grand Prix Champion and one-time Glory Heavyweight Grand Slam Champion. JSTOR (May 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message). Fight was for K-1 Super Heavyweight Title. * 1990 New Zealand Heavyweight Champion. Sefo put up a decent fight on short preparation but was beaten by decision. champion and City Kickboxing alum to talk about his transition to Roufus held titles for all the major kickboxing associations worldwide, and is known for his boxing skills and powerful kicks. Previously: David Mitchell gets cut from the UFC. Some would say his fight against Andre Manaart was his first major challenge on the world stage.In this fight he overwhelmed Manaart with devastating speed and elusive footwork,knocking him down on numerous occasions.In the ring after the fight,Manaart took the microphone and said “…you should call him Sugarfist, not Sugarfoot”…. * 1995 WMTF Light Heavyweight Champion. Fails to qualify for K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 Final. Rony Sefo (born 10 April 1972 in New Zealand) is a former two-time World Champion New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial artist, who fought on Pride Fighting Championships and K-1.As a kickboxer he holds notable wins against Hiriwa Te Rangi and Ricardo Van Den Bos.He is the younger brother of the Muay Thai World champion Ray Sefo. He is one of the most famous kickboxers in America, and has also competed professionally in boxing and mixed martial arts.