Melvin Manhoef is 19-5. 18 of those 19 wins have come by the way of KO or TKO. Can you say modern era Mike Tyson? With a recent win over the notoriously Iron-Chined Mark Hunt, Manhoef seems to be defying all the odds of MMA. Hunt weighed in at 285lbs in that fight, while Melvin came in at a lean 215. Weight classes are usually a great idea to protect fighters, but apparently weight advantages (along with a little reach) have their limits. His explosive power is unmatched to my untrained eye, and his phyisique is extremelly imposing.
The scary part of this equasion is that Manhoef has already been beaten, and unlike Tyson, he has proven he can bounce back from defeat. He is a Dutch kickboxer who regularly competes in K1, and his record there against the best in the world is also quite intimidating. If only he was to make his way to the UFC to face the likes of Anderson Silva! 185 is where Manhoef belongs, and seeing that fight would be a dream come true!
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