Antoni Hardonk

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Antoni Hardonk
BornAntoni Hardonk
(1976-02-05) February 5, 1976 (age 49)
Weesp, Netherlands
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight249+1⁄2 lb (113.2 kg; 17.82 st)
Division Heavyweight (Kickboxing)
Heavyweight (MMA)
Reach78 in (198 cm)
Style Kickboxing, BJJ
Fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
TeamVos Gym (1995–present) [1]
Rickson Gracie Academy (2004–present) [1]
Dynamix MMA (2010–present) [2]
RankFifth degree black belt in Kyokushin Budokai under Chris Dolman, Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rickson Gracie [1]
Years active1997–2005 (kickboxing)
2001–2009 (MMA)
Kickboxing record
Total17
Wins17
By knockout4
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins8
By knockout6
By submission2
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision3
Other information
University Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Antoni Hardonk (born February 5, 1976) is a Dutch retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who competed in K-1 and the UFC.

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Kickboxing career

Antoni made his K-1 debut at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Scandinavia on June 9, 2001 where he was participating in an eight-man elimination tournament. He faced Swede Fredic Rosenberg in the quarter-finals and quickly defeated him via technical knockout in the first round. In the semi-finals he faced another Swede, Wisam Feyli, who he defeated by a third round unanimous decision, thus booking his place in the tournament final. In the final match Antoni faced yet another Swede, Larry Lindwall, but was unable to win the tournament, losing instead by second-round technical knockout.

On September 29, 2002 Antoni would face fellow Dutch kickboxer and future K-1 Grand Prix Champion Remy Bonjasky at the It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time event in the Netherlands. Antoni held his own during the fight but eventually lost via a fifth round unanimous decision. He would lose his next couple of fights against Attila Karacs and Badr Hari respectively before ending a four fight losing streak on July 29, 2005, by defeating Croatian Domagoj Ostojic by third-round technical knockout at Ultimate Nokaut 2.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Hardonk was initially scheduled to make his promotional debut against Brad Imes at UFC 65 on November 18, 2006. [3] However, Imes withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by his team mate Sherman Pendergarst. [3] Hardonk won the fight by technical knockout due to low-kicks.

His next fight was at UFC Fight Night 9 on April 5, 2007 against Justin McCully, a late-notice replacement for Hardonk's original opponent, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir, as he had to drop out due to a shoulder injury. Hardonk lost to McCully via unanimous decision.

Hardonk's next fight was against Frank Mir at UFC 74 on August 25, 2007. [4] Hardonk lost due to a kimura lock early in the first round. Most recently, Antoni beat Colin Robinson at UFC 80 by TKO 17 seconds into the first round and Eddie Sanchez at UFC 85 by TKO in the second round. Hardonk returned to the Octagon on December 27, at UFC 92 where he defeated newcomer, Mike Wessel via second-round TKO. On April 18 UFC 97 he was defeated by Cheick Kongo via TKO of the second round. Pat Barry and Hardonk fought on October 24, 2009 at UFC 104. [5] After some success with his kicks in the first round, his opponent found his range in the second with fast jab combinations, and Hardonk got hit before dropping and succumbing to strikes at 2:30 of round two.

Retirement

In August 2010, Hardonk announced that he would be officially retiring from the UFC and MMA altogether. Hardonk also revealed that he will be partnering with his instructor since 2004, Henry Akins, to become a full-time trainer at his gym "Dynamix Martial Arts" located in Santa Monica. [6]

Championships and accomplishments

Martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches8 wins6 losses
By knockout62
By submission21
By decision03
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–6 Pat Barry TKO (punches) UFC 104 October 24, 200922:30 Los Angeles, California, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss8–5 Cheick Kongo TKO (punches) UFC 97 April 18, 200922:29 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win8–4 Mike Wessel TKO (punches) UFC 92 December 27, 200822:09Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win7–4 Eddie Sanchez TKO (punches) UFC 85 June 7, 200824:15London, England
Win6–4Colin RobinsonTKO (punch) UFC 80 January 19, 200810:17 Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Loss5–4 Frank Mir Submission (kimura) UFC 74 August 25, 200711:17Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss5–3 Justin McCully Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard April 5, 200735:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win5–2Sherman PendergarstKO (punch) UFC 65: Bad Intentions November 18, 200613:15 Sacramento, California, United States
Win4–2Ibragim MagomedovTKO (corner stoppage)Bushido Europe: Rotterdam RumbleOctober 9, 200522:01Netherlands
Win3–2 Wes Sims Submission (keylock) K-1 Fighting Network Rumble on the Rock 2004 November 20, 200414:24Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Loss2–2Claudineney KozanDecision (unanimous) K-1 MMA ROMANEX May 22, 200425:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss2–1Grzegorz JakubowskiDecision (unanimous)La Resa Dei Conti 7December 5, 200325:00 Livorno, Italy
Win2–0Will ElworthySubmission (rear-naked choke)La Resa Dei Conti 7December 5, 20031N/AItaly
Win1–0 Peter Verschuren TKO (cut) Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever January 28, 200113:05Netherlands

Kickboxing record

As of December 2010, Antoni Hardonk has compiled a professional kickboxing record of 5 wins and 5 losses, with 4 wins and 2 losses by KO/TKO. [7]

Professional record breakdown
85 matches75 wins10 losses
By knockout442
By decision318
ResultRecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocation
Win5–5 Flag of Croatia.svg Domagoj OstojicTKOUltimate Nokaut 2July 29, 20053 Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia
Loss4–5 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Badr Hari DecisionRings FightgalaSeptember 27, 200353:00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Loss4–4 Flag of Hungary.svg Attila KaracsTKOKings of the Ring European tournamentMarch 21, 20032 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Brno, Czech Republic
Loss4–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Remy Bonjasky DecisionIt's Showtime: As Usual / Battle TimeSeptember 29, 200253:00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Loss4–2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel MajerDecisionVictory or Hell 3April 21, 200253:00 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win4–1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Glenn BrasdorpTKOIt's Showtime: OriginalOctober 21, 20014 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Haarlem, Netherlands
Loss3–1 Flag of Sweden.svg Larry LindwallTKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Scandinavia, FinalJune 9, 200122:56 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, Denmark
Win3–0 Flag of Sweden.svg Wisam FeyliDecision K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Scandinavia, Semi-finalsJune 9, 200133:00 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, Denmark
Win2–0 Flag of Sweden.svg Fredic RosenbergTKO K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Scandinavia, Quarter-finalsJune 9, 200111:43 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen, Denmark
Win1–0 Flag of France.svg Philippe GomisKO K-1 Survival 2000 May 28, 200020:55 Flag of Japan.svg Sapporo, Japan

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Antoni Hardonk - A4 FITNESS". a4fitness.com. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Gym - Dynamix MMA" . Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Neil Davidson (November 18, 2006). "Pendergarst gives up mortgage broker job to fight in UFC". theglobeandmail.com.
  4. ↑ Justin Bolduc (2007-07-18). "Mir to Fight Hardonk at UFC 74". Nokaut.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
  5. ↑ "Antoni Hardonk vs. Pat Barry Likely for UFC 104". mmafrenzy.com.
  6. ↑ "Antoni Hardonk Announces his Retirement". MMA News. Archived from the original on 2010-11-14.
  7. ↑ "Fight Record: Antoni Hardonk". k-1sport.de.
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