Rodney Faverus
| Rodney Glunder | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rodney Faverus January 3, 1975 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Other names | The Silent Assassin |
| Residence |
Amsterdam, Netherlands Pedra Badejo, Cape Verde Aruba (previous) |
| Nationality | Surinamese & Dutch |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg; 16.7 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight (1996-2002; 2004-2009) Heavyweight (2002-2004; 2009-2013; 2014-2017) |
| Reach | 76 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing, Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of |
Paramaribo, Suriname Benelux (previous) |
| Team | Team Hardcore (1995-1999) Mike's Gym (2009-present) Mejiro Gym (1999-2008) Team Benelux (2008) Gracie Barra Amsterdam (2011-2013) Burning Heart Dojo (2009-present) |
| Trainer | Danny van Bergen Remco Pardoel Lucien Carbin Andre Mannaart Mike Passenier Bob Schrijber Jan Plas (1999-2008) |
| Rank |
black belt in Kyokushin black belt in Taekwondo blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1995–2013; 2014-present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 49 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 9 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 20 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
|
Sponsored by Diesel (2003-2010). |
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| Birth name | Rodney Faverus |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 3, 1975 Leiden, Netherlands |
| Residence | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Rodney Glunder |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 250 lb (110 kg; 18 st) |
| Billed from | Zuid-Holland, Netherlands |
| Trained by | Bas van Kunder wXw staff Dutch Top Team |
| Debut | August 5, 2005 |
Rodney Glunder (born as Rodney Faverus, March 1, 1975) is a Dutch-Surinamese semi-retired professional kickboxer, mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and boxer, current actor, entrepreneur,bodybuilder. He has fought for M-1 Global, Cage Rage, K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championship, RINGS, Glory, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, It's Showtime, SuperKombat, SLAMM!! Events and Art of War Fighting Championship. Glunder holds notable wins over top contenders Cheick Kongo, Valentijn Overeem, Joe Riggs, Melvin Manhoef, Cyrille Diabaté, Brian Douwes and Gregory Tony.
Glunder began practicing martial arts at the age of 18, with Kyokushin kaikan and Taekwondo. In 1997, he won the European full contact karate championships. Glunder has a nephew who is also a professional kickboxer, Massaro Glunder. Rodney began competing in mixed martial arts in 1996, and is a journeyman of the sport with almost fifty fights. Rodney has never been knocked out in professional kickboxing, in late-2014 Glunder was knocked out with a knee to the body in a kickboxing bout, but has been knocked out only once in professional mixed martial arts competition by former UFC contender and fellow Dutch fighter Gilbert Yvel who knocked Glunder unconscious with a series of punches at 2 Hot 2 Handle: Pride and Honor in 2006. Glunder is also the first person to ever defeat veterans Brian Douwes and Mikko Rupponen by technical knockout.
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