Rony Sefo Explained

Rony Sefo
Other Names:Slyman
Birth Date:1972 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Nationality:New Zealander
Weight:108kg (238lb)
Style:MMA, Kickboxing
Team:Ray Sefo Fight Academy
Kickbox Win:10
Kickbox Kowin:4
Kickbox Loss:12
Kickbox Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Relatives:Ray Sefo, brother
Sherdog:9392

Rony Sefo (born 10 April 1972 in New Zealand) is a former two-time World Champion New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial artist, who fought on Pride Fighting Championships and K-1. As a kickboxer he holds notable wins against Hiriwa Te Rangi and Ricardo Van Den Bos. He is the younger brother of the Muay Thai World champion Ray Sefo. Sefo is married to Kara, and they have two children.[1] [2] [3]

Championships and accomplishments

Kickboxing

1996 UTC World Heavyweight Champion
1998 ISKA World Heavyweight Champion

Records

Kickboxing record

10 Wins (4 (T)KO's, 6 Decisions), 12 Losses (2 (T)KO's, 9 Decisions)
DateResultOpponentEventMethodRoundTime
5 March 2006Loss Paul SlowinskiK-1 World Grand Prix 2006, Auckland, New ZealandDecision 3–03
10 December 2005Win Jay HepiK-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 3, Auckland, New ZealandDecision3
10 July 2005Win Ricardo Van Den BosK-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 2, Auckland, New ZealandDecision3
10 July 2005Loss Peter GrahamK-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 1, Auckland, New ZealandDecision 3–03
7 August 2004Loss Jorgen KruthK-1 World Grand Prix 2004 in Las Vegas II, United StatesDecision 3–03
12 September 2003Loss Ivica PerkovicK-1 Final Fight - Croatia vs New Zealand, Split, CroatiaDecision5
11 April 2003Win Ivica PerkovicK-1 Lord of the Rings, Auckland, New ZealandDecision5
8 November 2002Loss Jason SuttieK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2002 Auckland, New ZealandDecision3
8 November 2002Win Terry TuteruK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2002 Auckland, New ZealandKO (Punches)31:13
13 April 2002Loss Evgeny OrlovK-1 Croatia Grand Prix 2002 Zagreb, CroatiaDecision 3–03
18 February 2002Loss Andrew PeckK-1 World Grand Prix 2002 Preliminary Melbourne, AustraliaDecision 3–03
21 July 2001Loss Doug VineyK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2001Decision (Unanimous)33:00
21 July 2001Win Hiriwa Te RangiK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2001Decision 3–03
21 July 2001Win Gary HartK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2001TKO2
24 February 2001Loss Peter GrahamK-1 Oceania Grand Prix 2001, Melbourne, AustraliaDecision 3–03
24 February 2001Win Muhammed AzzouiK-1 Oceania Grand Prix 2001, Melbourne, AustraliaTKO (Referee Stoppage)20:43
10 November 2000Loss Andrew PeckK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2000KO (Kick)10:54
10 November 2000Win Shane WijohnK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2000Decision3
10 November 2000Win Josh KhanK-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2000KO (Punches and Knee)2
27 February 2000Loss Mark HuntK-1 Oceania Grand Prix 2000, Melbourne, AustraliaDecision 3–03
27 February 2000Win Fadi HaddaraK-1 Oceania Grand Prix 2000, Melbourne, AustraliaDecision 3–03
22 August 1999Loss Mike BernardoK-1 Spirits 1999, JapanKO (Punch)4

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center| 0–2| Sam Brown| Decision (unanimous)| XMMA 2 - ANZ vs. USA| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sydney, Australia| |-| Loss| align=center| 0–1| Kiyoshi Tamura| Submission (armbar)| Pride Shockwave 2003| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:20| Saitama, Japan|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: fighter's profile - Rony Sefo | K-1sport.de. k-1sport.de. 9 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Rony Sefo MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography . Sherdog.com . 2014-08-13 . 2022-10-07.
  3. Web site: Fighters. pridefc.com. 14 December 2011. 22 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722160704/http://www.pridefc.com/pride2005/index.php?mainpage=fighters&fID=222. dead.