Ian James Schaffa | |
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Born | Ian James Schaffer 23 January 1978 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Other names | The Goshu Hurricane Sharky |
Nationality | Australian |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Weight | 70.4 kg (155 lb; 11.09 st) |
Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Mascot, New South Wales, Australia |
Team |
Team Schaffa |
Rank |
purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Kyokushin |
Years active | 1997–2010, 2013-present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 14 |
Wins | 8 |
By knockout | 4 |
Losses | 4 |
Draws | 2 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 7 |
Losses | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 17 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 3 |
Losses | 8 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Draws | 2 |
Other information | |
Notable relatives | father of 1 daughter |
Website | http://www.ianschaffa.com/ |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ian James Schaffa (born as Ian James Schaffer on 23 January 1978) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer. He has fought for XFC, K-1, S-Cup, World Victory Road, and Shooto promotions. Schaffa is most notable for his intense bout with UFC fighter Kid Yamamoto and holds a notable K-1 kickboxing KO win over Japanese superstar Genki Sudo and Japanese kickboxing champion Keiji Ozaki.