Danilo Zanolini

Last updated
Daniro Zanolini
Born (1980-07-29) July 29, 1980 (age 43)
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesダニロ・ザノリニ
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Nagoya, Japan
TeamShimura Dojo
Kickboxing record
Total57
Wins43
By knockout20
Losses14
By knockout4

Danilo Zanolini (29 July 1980) is a Brazilian kickboxer, competing in the welterweight divisions of RISE and Rizin FF. He is the former RISE Welterweight, HEAT Middleweight and ISKA Super Welterweight World K-1 champion.

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Kickboxing career

Early career

Zanolini fought Fapicart RS Promotion for the vacant HEAT Kick Middleweight title at HEAT 13 on March 14, 2010, and successfully won the title by a second-round knockout. He defended his title a grand total of four times, before being scheduled to fight for the inaugural RISE welterweight belt. [1]

HEAT and RISE champion

Title reign

Zanolini was scheduled to face Taiki Watanabe for the inaugural RISE Welterweight title at RISE 96 on November 4, 2013. He won the closely contested affair by majority decision, with two of the three judges awarding him a 48-47 scorecard. [2]

Zanolini made his fifth HEAT Kick middleweight title defense against Ok Dong-ju at HEAT 31 on April 19, 2014. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. [3]

Zanolini made his first RISE Welterweight title defense against Yuichiro Nagashima at RISE 100～BLADE 0～ on July 12, 2014. [4] Zanolini won the fight by disqualification, as an illegal move broke his ribs and left him unable to continue fighting. [5]

Zanolini was scheduled to face Maki Hinrekkufai at HEAT 33 on September 7, 2014. He won the fight by an extra round decision. Zanolini was afterwards scheduled to face Chuchai Hadesworkoutgym at HOOST CUP KINGSWEST ~ Jin of Naniwa ~ on November 16, 2014. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [6] Zanolini's ten fight winning streak was stopped by Kenta Yamada at HOOST CUP FOREVER ~ Kick, forever! ~ on December 27, 2014, who beat him by split decision, after an extra round was fought. [7]

Zanolini made his sixth HEAT Kick middleweight title defense against Baek Man-sung at HEAT 35 on March 22, 2015. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. [8]

Zanolini rematched Kenta Yamada at RISE 106 on July 24, 2015, in a RISE Welterweight title defense. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 50-47, 50-47 and 50-45. [9]

Zanolini challenged Philippe Salmon for the ISKA World Super Welterweight K-1 title at HEAT 36 on November 29, 2015. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Salmon with a right straight at the 2:42 minute mark. [10]

Later career

Zanolini made his promotional debut with Rizin at their inaugural event on April 17, 2016, against Norihisa Amimoto. [11] He won the fight by technical knockout, having knocked Amimoto down thrice in the first round. [12]

Zanolini was scheduled to face Gu Hui at Kunlun Fight 49 / Rebels 45 on August 7, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision. [13]

Zanolini was scheduled to fight Chuchai Hadesworkoutgym in the quarterfinals of the HOOST CUP 70kg tournament, held at HOOST CUP KINGS OSAKA on October 2, 2016. He lost the closely contested bout by majority decision, with scores of 30-29, 29-29 and 30-29. [14]

Zanolini participated in the 2017 Kunlun Fight welterweight qualification tournament, which was held at Kunlun Fight 57 on February 26, 2017. Although he was able to beat Hua Xu by majority decision in the semifinals, he lost to Mohamed Mezouari in the finals. Mezouari needed just 21 seconds to knock him out with a body kick. [15]

Zanolini was scheduled to face Lee Jang Gyu at STAND FIGHTING NETWORK K-ING and HOOST CUP NAGOYA on May 28, 2017. He won the fight by a first-round knockout, flooring his opponent with a right hook. The knockout was preceded by a knockdown, which Zanolini scored with a left hook. [16]

He was scheduled to make his eight and final title defense against Li Ji Hoon at HEAT 40 on July 15, 2017. He won the fight by unanimous decision, with scores of 50-43, 50-47 and 50-48. He announced his retirement from the sport in the post-fight interview. [17]

Return from retirement

It was revealed on July 5, 2018, that Zanolini would come out of retirement to face Go Woo Yong at HEAT 43 on September 17, 2018. [18] A month prior, on June 18, a fire broke out in Zanolini's Brazil-based gym, which almost completely destroyed it. This event forced him to return to competition, in order to repay the rebuilding of his gym, as he was uninsured. [19] Zanolini won the fight by a second-round knockout. [20]

Zanolini was scheduled to face John Wayne Parr at RIZIN 18 on August 18, 2019. [21] He won the fight by split decision. [22]

Zanolini was scheduled to face Katsuya Jinbo at K-1 World GP 2022 Japan on February 27, 2022. [23] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Zanolini faced the former KROSS×OVER cruiserweight champion Park Yohan in a 75 kg bout at K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri on September 11, 2022. [24] He won the fight by majority decision. [25]

Zanolini faced Hasan Toy in the quarterfinals of the first-ever K-1 Middleweight Grand Prix, held to crown the inaugural middleweight champion, on June 3, 2023. [26] He lost the fight by a first-round technical knockout, after twice being knocked down by the midway point of the opening round. [27]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing record

Professional Kickboxing Record
43 Wins (20 (T)KO's), 14 Losses, 0 Draw, 0 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2023-06-03Loss Flag of Turkey.svg Hasan Toy K-1 World GP 2023: inaugural Middleweight Championship Tournament, Quarter Final Yokohama, Japan TKO (2 Knockdowns/high kick)11:35
2022-09-11Win Flag of South Korea.svg Park Yohan K-1 World GP 2022 Yokohamatsuri Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2022-02-27Loss Flag of Japan.svg Katsuya Jinbo K-1 World GP 2022 Japan Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2019-08-18Win Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Wayne Parr RIZIN 18 Nagoya, Japan Decision (split)33:00
2018-09-17Win Flag of South Korea.svg Go Woo YongHEAT 43 Nagoya, Japan KO22:43
2017-07-15Win Flag of South Korea.svg Li Ji HoonHEAT 40 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2017-05-28Win Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Jang GyuSTAND FIGHTING NETWORK K-ING and HOOST CUP NAGOYA Nagoya, Japan KO (Right hook)12:06
2017-02-26Loss Flag of Morocco.svg Mohamed Mezouari Kunlun Fight 57 - World MAX 2017 Group 1 Tournament Final, Tournament Semifinals Sanya, China KO (Left body kick)10:21
2017-02-26Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hua Xu Kunlun Fight 57 - World MAX 2017 Group 1 Tournament Final, Tournament Semifinals Sanya, China Decision (Majority)33:00
2016-11-20Win Flag of Thailand.svg Chuchai HadesworkoutgymHOOST CUP KINGS NAGOYA 2 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the HOOST CUP Japan Middleweight title.
2016-10-02Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Chuchai HadesworkoutgymHOOST CUP KINGS OSAKA, Tournament Quarterfinals Osaka, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2016-08-07Win Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Gu Hui Kunlun Fight 49 / Rebels 45 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-04-17Win Flag of Japan.svg Norihisa Amimoto Rizin 1 Nagoya, Japan TKO (3 Knockdowns)12:19
2015-11-29Win Flag of France.svg Philippe SalmonHEAT 36 Nagoya, Japan KO (Right straight)12:42
Wins the ISKA World Super Welterweight K-1 title.
2015-07-24Win Flag of Japan.svg Kenta RISE 106 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the RISE Welterweight title.
2015-03-22Win Flag of South Korea.svg Baek Man-sungHEAT 35 Nagoya, Japan TKO (Punches)23:10
Defends the HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2014-12-27Loss Flag of Japan.svg Kenta HOOST CUP FOREVER ~ Kick, forever! ~ Nagoya, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Split)43:00
2014-11-16Win Flag of Thailand.svg Chuchai HadesworkoutgymHOOST CUP KINGSWEST ~ Jin of Naniwa ~ Osaka, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-09-07Win Flag of Thailand.svg Hinlekfai MakiHEAT 33 Nagoya, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2014-07-12Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuichiro Nagashima RISE 100～BLADE 0～ Tokyo, Japan DQ (Illegal dump)2
Defends the RISE Welterweight title.
2014-04-19Win Flag of South Korea.svg Ok Dong-juHEAT 31 Nagoya, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns)22:25
Defends the HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2013-11-04Win Flag of Japan.svg Taiki WatanabeRISE 96 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)53:00
Wins the inaugural RISE Welterweight title.
2013-09-13Win Flag of Japan.svg Kenji KanaiRISE 95 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2013-07-28Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuji Nashiro HEAT 27 Kobe, Japan Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2013-05-03Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yu HironoRoad to GLORY JAPAN Tokyo, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2013-03-31Win Flag of Korea (1899).svg Jun Kwan SikHEAT 26 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-10-07Win Flag of Japan.svg Ren TakenoHEAT 24 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2012-05-20Win Flag of Japan.svg Soichiro MiyakoshiHOOST CUP ~ Departure ~ Nagoya, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2012-01-22Loss Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Nakajima REBELS.10 Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)53:00
For the It's Showtime Japan Welterweight title.
2011-12-17Win Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Su-hwan HEAT 20th Anniversary Tournament Tokyo, Japan TKO (Three knockdowns)22:37
Defends the HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2011-04-17Loss Flag of Japan.svg Hinata SNKA TITANS NEOS IX Tokyo, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-03-13Win Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki HamasakiHEAT 17 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
Defends the HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2010-12-19Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yukihiro KomiyaRISE 73R Tokyo, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2010-09-20Win Flag of Japan.svg Hosoe ToshihiroHEAT 15 Kizugawa, Kyoto, JapanTKO31:56
2010-09-11Win Flag of the United States.svg Kaleo KwanX-1 World Events 36: Heroes Honolulu, Hawaii Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2010-05-27Win Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke TsutsumiKrush.7 Tokyo, Japan TKO30:56
2010-03-27Loss Flag of Japan.svg Yoshihiro Sato K-1 WORLD MAX 2010 ~ -70kg Japan Tournament ~ Tokyo, Japan TKO (Right knee)23:11
2010-03-14Win Flag of Thailand.svg Fapicart RS PromotionHEAT 13 Nagoya, Japan KO21:17
Wins the vacant HEAT Kick Middleweight title.
2009-11-01Win Flag of South Korea.svg Oh DusekHEAT 12 Nagoya, Japan Ext. R. Decision (Unanimous)43:00
2009-09-26Win Flag of Japan.svg Shingo GaryuHEAT 11 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2009-07-18Win Flag of Japan.svg KinshiHEAT 10 Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
2009-03-28Win Flag of Japan.svg Hideto YamadaHEAT 9 Nagoya, Japan KO21:45
2008-12-07Win Flag of Japan.svg Yuto WatanabeTRIAL LEAGUE Tokyo, Japan KO21:45
2008-03-30Loss Flag of Thailand.svg Fapicart RS PromotionHEAT 6, Tournament Quarterfinals Nagoya, Japan TKO33:00
2007-11-25Win Flag of Japan.svg Shunsuke OishiHEAT 5-MEGA BATTLE HEAT FROM NAGOYA Nagoya, Japan Decision (Majority)33:00
2007-08-11Loss Flag of the Netherlands.svg Little MoHEAT 4-MEGA BATTLE HEAT from NAGOYA Nagoya, Japan Decision (Unanimous)33:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match0 wins1 loss
By knockout00
By submission01
By decision00
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss0-1 Flag of Japan.svg Eiji Mitsuoka Submission (Armbar)CAGE FORCE 0125 November 200611:23 Tokyo, Japan

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