Melvin Manhoef Signs With Strikeforce.
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MMA promotion Strikeforce continued expanding their roster, this time signing standout K-1 vet Mevlin Manhoef(23-6-1). There is some talk of a matchup with Robbie Lawler, but these rumors are certainly in the early stages, with Manhoef more than likely to appear with the promotion in 2010.
Manhoef is known for his tremendous striking, but doesn’t have the sharpest ground skills, and lost his most recent bout against Paulo Filho for exactly this reason. It’ll be interesting to see if Manhoef can make a title run with Strikeforce; only time will tell. For the complete press release hit
NEW YORK (December 2, 2009)- DREAM and K-1 powerhouse Melvin “No Mercy” Manhoef has signed a multi-year agreement to compete for world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE.
The 33 year old, who hails from Amsterdam, Netherlands, comes to STRIKEFORCE after reaching the semifinal round of the 2008 DREAM Middleweight (185 pounds) Grand Prix tournament by scoring first round TKOs on Dae Won Kim and legendary champion Kazushi Sakuraba on May 11, 2008 and June 15, 2008 respectfully.
His well-known battle cry “When I fight, I am willing to die” has translated into Manhoef’s explosive style of fighting, one that has helped him earn 22 of his 30 career MMA wins and 27 of his 45 career kickboxing victories by way of knockout.
On February 26, 2005, Manhoef initiated his best run to date, a 10 fight win streak in MMA competition, by stopping Matthias Riccio at Cage Rage 10 in London, England with a series of strikes in the first round (3:01).
