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Remco Pardoel
BornLukas Remco Pardoel
(1969-05-23) May 23, 1969 (age 54)[1]
Oss, Netherlands
Other namesRemco Lukas Pardoel
NationalityDutch
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight250 lb (110 kg; 18 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
TeamGolden Glory[2]
TrainerVinicius "Draculino" Magalhães[3]
Rank  3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
  Black belt in Judo[1]
  Black belt in Taekwondo[1]
Years active1994 –2003
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins9
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission4
By decision1
Draws1
No contests2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Remco Pardoel (born May 23, 1969) is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist. He is a veteran of the Ultimate Fighting Championships and Pancrase, won numerous national and international Judo and Jiu-Jitsu titles and is credited with introducing shootfighting to his native Netherlands.[3] He is also credited as the first European to train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[1]

Early career[edit]

Pardoel began his martial arts career at age 4 when he first began training in Judo.[1] At age 7, he began training in Taekwondo and took up Jiu-Jitsu at age 11.[1] He won gold at the 1988 Junior National Judo Championships in the Netherlands, followed by a number of Judo and Jiu-Jitsu titles across Europe.[1][3][2] He first came across Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1993 when the sport's first World Championship was held in Denmark.[1] There, he met Jiu-Jitsu legends Fabio Gurgel and Romero Cavalcanti who taught him some of the sport's techniques.[1] He would invite Cavalcanti back to Holland on numerous occasions to teach classes and do seminars in him hometown of Oss.[1]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Pardoel first heard about the Ultimate Fighting Championship from an advertisement in KO Magazine and had a desire enter in order to show that Thai boxing isn't the only martial art in Holland.[4] He made his MMA debut on March 11, 1994 at UFC 2 in a 16-man tournament. His first fight was against Silat stylist Alberta Cerra Leon, which ended in an armlock submission roughly ten minutes into the bout.[5] Next up was a contest vs. Thai boxer Orlando Wiet. Despite Wiet never having been KO'd in his martial arts career and being a 40-1 underdog, Pardoel was able to secure a takedown and land a series of elbows on the ground, knocking Wiet out and advancing to the semi-finals vs. Royce Gracie.[5][4][6] Although Pardoel had some Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu experience, he was easily taken down and submitted via lapel choke inside two minutes.[6]

Pardoel then traveled to Japan, splitting two fights in Pancrase: defeating journeyman Vernon White and getting KO'd by Pancrase co-founder Minoru Suzuki. He made his Shooto debut on July 29, 1995 vs. Hawaiian grappler Carl Franks.[7] Pardoel tap out due to strikes at the end of round one and Franks was declared the winner.[7] However, it was determined that the punch which led to the tap out was an illegal strike to the back of the head, so the decision was changed to a No Contest.[7]

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
18 matches 9 wins 6 losses
By knockout 2 1
By submission 6 4
By decision 1 1
Draws 1
No contests 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9-6-1 (2) Tengiz Tedoradze Submission (punches) Extreme Force 1 July 13, 2003 1 2:44 London, England
NC 9-5-1 (2) Roger Godinez No Contest Gladiator Challenge 11 April 20, 2002 1 0:17 San Jacinto, California, United States
Loss 9–5-1 (1) Mark Smith Decision Cage Wars 1 February 23, 2002 2 n/a Portsmouth, England
Win 9–4-1 (1) Glen Brown Submission (scarf hold) UKMMAC 1: Sudden Impact November 11, 2001 2 n/a Kent, England
Draw 8–4-1 (1) Herman van Tol Draw RINGS Holland: No Guts, No Glory June 10, 2001 2 5:00 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Win 8–4 (1) Marc Emmanuel Decision (unanimous) RINGS Holland: Heroes Live Forever January 28, 2001 2 5:00 Utrecht, The Netherlands
Loss 7–4 (1) Roman Savochka Submission (strikes) IAFC: Pankration World Championship 2000 (Day 2) April 29, 2000 1 n/a Moscow, Russia Pankration World Championship 2000 Opening Round
Win 7–3 (1) John Dixson Submission (headlock) Amsterdam Absolute Championship 2 November 27, 1999 1 8:15 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Win 6-3 (1) Michailis Deligiannakis Submission (keylock) World Vale Tudo Championship 8 July 1, 1999 1 2:20 Aruba
Win 5–3 (1) John Dixson Submission (choke) Amsterdam Absolute Championship 1 October 25, 1998 1 4:16 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Loss 4–3 (1) Marco Ruas Submission (position) UFC 7 September 8, 1995 1 12:27 Buffalo, New York, United States UFC 7 Tournament Semifinals
Win 4-2 (1) Ryan Parker Submission (lapel choke) UFC 7 September 8, 1995 1 3:05 Buffalo, New York, United States UFC 7 Tournament Quarterfinals
NC 3–2 (1) Carl Franks No Contest Shooto: Complete Vale Tudo Access July 29, 1995 1 8:00 Omiya, Japan
Loss 3–2 Minoru Suzuki KO (knee) Pancrase: Road To The Championship 3 July 26, 1994 1 7:16 Tokyo, Japan
Win 3-1 Vernon White TKO (lost points) Pancrase: Road To The Championship 2 July 6, 1994 1 14:24 Amagasaki, Japan
Loss 2-1 Royce Gracie Submission (lapel choke) UFC 2 March 11, 1994 1 1:31 Denver, Colorado, United States UFC 2 Tournament Semifinals
Win 2–0 Orlando Wiet KO (elbows) UFC 2 March 11, 1994 1 1:29 Denver, Colorado, United States UFC 2 Tournament Quarterfinals
Win 1–0 Alberta Cerra Leon Submission (armlock) UFC 2 March 11, 1994 1 9:51 Denver, Colorado, United States UFC 2 Tournament Opening Round

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "UFC 2 Vet Remco Pardoel On Pioneering BJJ In Europe, Fighting In The First Mundials In The Black Belt Division & His Flourishing DJ Career". bjjee.com. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  2. ^ a b "Remco Pardoel Pancrase bio". pancrase.co.jp/en. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  3. ^ a b c "UFC 2: The fighter redux (part 2)". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  4. ^ a b "Remco Pardoel - Interview". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  5. ^ a b "History of the UFC: UFC II - No Way Out". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  6. ^ a b "Inverview Remco Pardoel". chief108.com (archived from IronForgesIron.com). Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  7. ^ a b c "Remco Pardoel vs. Carl Franks (Shooto 1995)". dailymotion.com. Retrieved 2013-06-23.