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Netherlands
Beverwijk
Hans Nijman
AGE
55
/
Sep 23, 1959
DIED
Nov 5, 2014
HEIGHT
6'0"
/
182.88 cm
WEIGHT
246 lbs
/
111.58 kg
ASSOCIATION
Top Team Beverwijk
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
9
KO
/
TKO
3
33%
SUBMISSIONS
4
44%
DECISIONS
0
0%
OTHERS
2
22%
Losses
7
KO
/
TKO
1
14%
SUBMISSIONS
5
71%
DECISIONS
0
0%
OTHERS
1
14%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Minoru Suzuki
U-Spirits - Again
Mar / 09 / 2013
Submission (Kneebar)
2
1:52
loss
Cheick Kongo
It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
Jun / 08 / 2003
Submission (Armbar)
2
0:59
loss
Barrington Patterson
It's Showtime - Original
Oct / 21 / 2001
KO (Punches)
Michel Blitz
1
1:47
loss
Kazuyuki Fujita
Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round
Jan / 30 / 2000
Submission (Scarf Hold)
Yuji Shimada
1
2:48
win
Danny Higgins
Rings Australia - NR 3
Mar / 07 / 1999
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
5:46
loss
Hiromitsu Kanehara
Rings - World Mega Battle Tournament
Dec / 23 / 1998
Submission (Armbar)
1
9:04
win
Vladimir Klementiev
Rings - Fourth Fighting Integration
Jun / 27 / 1998
Submission
1
4:44
win
Victor Kruger
Rings Holland - Who's the Boss
Jun / 07 / 1998
KO (Head Kick)
2
0:10
loss
Kiyoshi Tamura
Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal 1
Oct / 25 / 1997
Submission (Arm Lock)
1
10:34
win
Lee Hasdell
Rings Holland - The Final Challenge
Feb / 02 / 1997
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
5:35
loss
Tariel Bitsadze
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1996 Final
Jan / 01 / 1997
N/A
0
0:00
win
Allen Harris
Rings Holland - Kings of Martial Arts
Feb / 18 / 1996
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2
1:30
win
Magomedkhan Gamzatkhanov
Rings - Budokan Hall 1996
Jan / 24 / 1996
TKO
0
0:00
win
Ramaji Buzoriashivilli
Rings - Battle Dimensions Tournament 1995 Opening Round
Oct / 21 / 1995
N/A
0
0:00
win
Andrei Kopylov
Rings Holland - Free Fight
Feb / 19 / 1995
KO (Knee)
1
3:10
win
Yoshihisa Yamamoto
Rings - Budokan Hall 1995
Jan / 25 / 1995
N/A
0
0:00
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