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VALOR FIGHTS

Yoshihiro Akiyama VS Melvin Manhoef

Head-To-Head — Tale of the Tape

Yoshihiro Akiyama

"Sexyama"

16 W · 7 L · 0 D

VS VS

Melvin Manhoef

"No Mercy"

32 W · 16 L · 1 D

Yoshihiro Akiyama MMA profile picture and stats
1903
ELO
1943
75"
REACH
72"
170lbs
WEIGHT
206lbs
5' 10"
HEIGHT
5' 8"
50
AGE
49
Orthodox
STANCE
Orthodox
Melvin Manhoef MMA profile picture and stats

The Rivalry

THEY HAVE MET IN THE OCTAGON 1 TIME PREVIOUSLY. Yoshihiro Akiyama CURRENTLY LEADS WITH 1 WIN TO 0.

Yoshihiro Akiyama is 9 months 12 days older than Melvin Manhoef. Yoshihiro Akiyama is 2 inches taller than Melvin Manhoef. Yoshihiro Akiyama has a 3 inch reach advantage over Melvin Manhoef.

WIN Yoshihiro Akiyama
K-1: Hero's 7
Oct 09, 2006
Submission
R1/1:58