Rodney Glunder
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Rodney Glunder (born as ''Rodney Faverus'', March 1, 1975) is a retired Dutch professional kickboxer,
mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
,
professional wrestler Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...
and boxer, current actor,
entrepreneur Entrepreneurship is the creation or extraction of economic value in ways that generally entail beyond the minimal amount of risk (assumed by a traditional business), and potentially involving values besides simply economic ones. An entreprene ...
,
bodybuilder Bodybuilding is the practice of progressive resistance exercise to build, control, and develop one's muscles via hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. It is primarily undertaken for aesthetic ...
and convicted rapist. He has fought for
M-1 Global M-1 Global (Mixfight-1) or MMA-1 (Mixed martial arts-1) is a mixed martial arts promotion based in St. Petersburg, Russia which organizes between 10 and 20 competitions per year. It hosted its first major show (rather than co-promoting with oth ...
, Cage Rage,
K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
, PRIDE Fighting Championship, RINGS, Glory,
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation''), better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. Awards *Violent Money TV ** ...
, It's Showtime, SuperKombat, SLAMM!! Events and Art of War Fighting Championship. Glunder holds notable wins over top contenders
Cheick Kongo Cheick Kongo (born May 17, 1975) is a French mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who fights in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator. ...
,
Valentijn Overeem Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch retired professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighti ...
,
Joe Riggs Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who was most recently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship where he lost via KO to Lorenzo Hunt. He former ...
,
Melvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese people, Surinamese-born Dutch people, Dutch mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Kickboxing, kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime (kickboxing), It's Showtime Middl ...
,
Cyrille Diabaté Cyrille Moktar Diabaté (born October 6, 1973) is a retired French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, Tachi Palace Fights, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, ...
,
Brian Douwes Brian "Bad Ass" Douwes (born 21 November 1987 in Beverwijk) is a Dutch kickboxer fighting out of Team Spirit, formerly known as Top Team Beverwijk in Beverwijk. He competed in K-1, Enfusion Live, Superkombat and Glory. As of 1 May 2017, he i ...
and Gregory Tony. In March 2022 Glunder was charged with
rape Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person ...
, aggravated assault and attempted manslaughter by the Dutch authorities. On March 25, 2022, he was found guilty of four counts of rape, three counts of aggravated assault and attempted manslaughter. He has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, which was increased to 7 years in appeal.


Mixed martial arts and kickboxing career

Glunder began practicing
martial arts Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; ...
at the age of 18, with
Kyokushin kaikan is a style of karate originating in Japan. It is a Full contact karate, full-contact style of stand-up fighting and is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline, and hard training. Kyokushin Kaikan is the martial arts organizat ...
and
Taekwondo Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...
. He has a son who fights as a professional kickboxer, Massaro Glunder (born in 1994). In 1997, he won the European
full contact karate Full contact karate is any format of karate where competitors spar (also called Kumite) full-contact and allow a knockout as winning criterion. History Full contact karate competition comes in several different formats developed for the art o ...
championships. Rodney began competing in
mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
in 1996, and is a
journeyman A journeyman is a worker, skilled in a given building trade or craft, who has successfully completed an official apprenticeship qualification. Journeymen are considered competent and authorized to work in that field as a fully qualified employee ...
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 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...
contender and fellow Dutch fighter
Gilbert Yvel Gilbert Yvel (born 30 June 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1997, Yvel competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment, A ...
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 Brian "Bad Ass" Douwes (born 21 November 1987 in Beverwijk) is a Dutch kickboxer fighting out of Team Spirit, formerly known as Top Team Beverwijk in Beverwijk. He competed in K-1, Enfusion Live, Superkombat and Glory. As of 1 May 2017, he i ...
and Mikko Rupponen by technical knockout. In April 2003, Rodney made his
K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...
debut against former UFC and
Strikeforce Strike Force may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games *Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game *''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game *''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game *' ...
contender
Joe Riggs Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who was most recently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship where he lost via KO to Lorenzo Hunt. He former ...
at the ''K-1 Holland Grand Prix 2003'' and won via knockout within the first round. He won his first K-1 GP in June 2006, when he defeated three opponents in one night to be crowned the '' K-1 Canarias 2006'' champion. In May 2012, Glunder entered the SuperKombat World GP to accept a fight against
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
kickboxer Andrei Stoica after Stoica referred to Glunder's sparring partner and fellow Surinamese fighter Redouan Cairo as "the
nigger In the English language, ''nigger'' is a racial slur directed at black people. Starting in the 1990s, references to ''nigger'' have been increasingly replaced by the euphemistic contraction , notably in cases where ''nigger'' is Use–menti ...
" in a post fight interview after Stoica's recent fight with Cairo. Glunder later lost the fight via decision in a fight many believe Glunder had won, after the fight Glunder went on to say he felt he lost the fight due to Stoica being the "poster boy" for SuperKombat and Romanian judges biased toward Surinamese fighters. Rodney replaced injured K-1 legend
Jérôme Le Banner Jérôme Philippe Le Banner (; born December 26, 1972) is a French kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and professional wrestler. Le Banner fought for most of his career in K-1 and became known for his aggressive fighting style and knockout power. ...
against Marcin Różalski at KSW 20, losing the fight via unanimous decision. On April 20, 2013, at the ''Rumble of the North II'' event Glunder fought his last career fight, this time under boxing rules. He defeated Janos Tiborcz by first-round KO and retired from contact sports shortly after. On May 31, 2014, Rodney has decided to come out of retirement to take a fight against Porud Gym fighter Koos Wessels Boer for the vacant M.O.N Muay Thai European Championship at ''Rumble of the North IV''.


Professional wrestling career

After retiring from fighting Glunder has decided to once again pursue a career in
professional wrestling Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to Real life, real- ...
, Rodney was previously the owner of New Blood Wrestling in Jan 2004, the promotion folded a year later near the end of 2005, and also occasionally wrestled for German promotion
Westside Xtreme Wrestling Westside Xtreme Wrestling, commonly shortened to wXw, is a German professional wrestling promotion based in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. wXw has been one of the leading professional wrestling promotions in Germany, and most of its event ...
and Pro Wrestling Holland after his promotion folded. On June 22, 2013, Glunder is set to make his return to wrestling at a Pro Wrestling Showdown event in a tag team match, teaming with former
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
competitor Joe E. Legend after Legend's partner Sean Lucas suffered an injury during training. After winning this match with Legend he later joined the Red Star Empire stable alongside Rico Bushido and Adam Polak, replacing Red Star member Lloyd Pengel after Pengel cost the team to lose a number of previous matches. Pengel was later allowed back into the Red Star Empire after suffering a beating at the hands of Glunder and Bushido. After a couple weeks of inactivity Glunder returned with his Red Star team to challenge
WWE Hall of Fame The WWE Hall of Fame is a List of halls and walks of fame, hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when An ...
inductee
Tony Atlas Anthony White (born April 23, 1954) better known by his ring name Tony Atlas, is an American bodybuilder, Powerlifting, powerlifter, and Professional wrestling, professional wrestler who has held multiple titles and championships in each sport. ...
to a match after Glunder told Atlas he is a better bodybuilder than Atlas ever was, Glunder recently started bodybuilding in 2013 and Atlas is a 30-year bodybuilding veteran, Glunder also went on to say he wanted the match to be a no holds barred match, Atlas later accepted the match and is set to take place at the PWS 13 event on February 23, 2014, in
Purmerend Purmerend () is a city and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The city is surrounded by polders, such as the Purmer, Beemster and the Wormer. Purmerend's population grew relatively slowly until the 1960s ...
, Netherlands. The match was declared a no-contest by the referee when Glunder refused to release his guillotine choke submission after Atlas fell unconscious as he grabbed the ring ropes, Glunder was later suspended by PWS executives for several months. A year after his suspension ended Rodney made sporadic appearances on the Holland independent circuit, Glunder later decided to re-retire from professional wrestling in March 2016 to pursue a career in acting, specifically in direct to TV films in the Netherlands.


Titles and championships

* CFC World Heavyweight Champion (one time, last) * ISKA Cruiserweight (86–95 kg) Champion (one time) * IKBO World Heavyweight Champion (one time) * 2006 K-1 Canarias GP Champion * IMA Mix Fight World Champion (one time) * RINGS Intercontinental Champion (two times) * IMA Mix Fight European Champion (one time) * 2003 RINGS Durata GP Champion * RINGS Free Fight Dutch Champion (three times, last) * 2000 Mix Fight European Champion * 1997 Full Contact Karate European Champion


Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, , Marcin Rózalski , Decision (unanimous) , KSW 20 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, Data for territorial unit 2261000. it is Poland's sixth-largest city and principal seaport. Gdań ...
, Poland , , - , Loss , align=center, 25–19–3 (1) , Dion Staring , Technical Submission (kimura) , Glory 11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:42 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , NC , align=center, 25–18–3 (1) , Antônio Braga Neto , No Contest (fighter fell from ring) , Art of War 14 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:24 ,
Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...
, China , , - , Win , align=center, 25–18–3 , Arnoldas Joknys , TKO (punches and elbows) , Cage Fighters Championships 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:42 ,
Riga Riga ( ) is the capital, Primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Latvia, largest city of Latvia. Home to 591,882 inhabitants (as of 2025), the city accounts for a third of Latvia's total population. The population of Riga Planni ...
, Latvia , , - , Loss , align=center, 24–18–3 , Victor Valimaki , Submission (rear naked choke) , M-1 Challenge 10: Finland , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:14 ,
Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...
, Finland , , - , Loss , align=center, 24–17–3 , James Zikic , Submission (armbar) , Cage Rage 26 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 0:25 , London, England , , - , Loss , align=center, 24–16–3 , Robert Jocz , Decision (split) , Beast of the East , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 24–15–3 , Krzysztof Kulak , Submission (injury) , Return of the King 2 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, N/A ,
Paramaribo Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's p ...
, Suriname , , - , Loss , align=center, 24–14–3 ,
Renato Sobral Renato Sobral da Cunha (; born 7 September 1975), also known as "Babalu", is a retired Brazilian Luta Livre submission grappler, mixed martial artist, and was the former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. Sobral previously fought in the U ...
, Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) , PFP: Ring of Fire , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:00 ,
Quezon City Quezon City (, ; ), also known as the City of Quezon and Q.C. (read and pronounced in Filipino language, Filipino as Kyusi), is the richest and List of cities in the Philippines, most populous city in the Philippines. According to the 2020 c ...
, Philippines , , - , Loss , align=center, 24–13–3 , Maro Perak , TKO (injury) , WFC 3: Bad Sunday , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Domžale Domžale (; )''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 24. is a town and the seat of the Municipality of Domžale in Slovenia. The town lies ne ...
, Slovenia , , - , Win , align=center, 24–12–3 , Chinto Mordillo , KO (punches) , Return of the King 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:08 ,
Paramaribo Paramaribo ( , , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of Suriname, located on the banks of the Suriname River in the Paramaribo District. Paramaribo has a population of roughly 241,000 people (2012 census), almost half of Suriname's p ...
, Suriname , , - , Loss , align=center, 23–12–3 ,
Gilbert Yvel Gilbert Yvel (born 30 June 1976) is a Dutch professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1997, Yvel competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment, A ...
, KO (punches) , 2H2H – Pride & Honor , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:38 ,
Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 23–11–3 , Mikko Rupponen , TKO (broken hand) , WFC 2: Evolution , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:22 ,
Koper Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i ...
, Slovenia , , - , Loss , align=center, 22–11–3 , Yuki Sasaki , Submission (armbar) , WCFC: No Guts No Glory , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:40 ,
Manchester Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92&nbs ...
, England , , - , Win , align=center, 22–10–3 , Henriques Zowa , Decision , It's Showtime: Amsterdam Arena , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–10–3 , Ramazan Akhadullaev , Decision (split) , M-1 MFC: Heavyweight GP , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Moscow, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 21–9–3 ,
Alistair Overeem Alistair Cees Overeem (born 17 May 1980) is a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is a former Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion, Dream Heavyweight Champion, K-1 World Grand Prix Champion, and was the first fight ...
, Submission (guillotine choke) , 2 Hot 2 Handle , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,
Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 21–8–3 ,
Melvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese people, Surinamese-born Dutch people, Dutch mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Kickboxing, kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime (kickboxing), It's Showtime Middl ...
, KO (punches) , It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 4:43 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 20–8–3 , Dave Vader , Decision (unanimous) , Rings Holland: World's Greatest , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 19–8–3 ,
Cyrille Diabaté Cyrille Moktar Diabaté (born October 6, 1973) is a retired French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, Tachi Palace Fights, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, ...
, Decision (unanimous) , 2 Hot 2 Handle , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 18–8–3 ,
Chalid Arrab Chalid "Die Faust" Arrab (born May 28, 1975) is a German- Moroccan kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He trains at Team Golden Glory in Breda under Cor Hemmers. Biography and career Arrab's amateur boxing record of 34 Wins and 31 KOs out of ...
, Decision (unanimous) ,
PRIDE Bushido 1 The year 2003 was the 7th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2003 had 6 events beginning with, ''Pride 25 - Body Blow''. Title fights Debut Pride FC fighters The follo ...
, , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , Saitama, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 18–7–3 , Miodrag Petkovic , TKO (punches) , RINGS Durata World Grand Prix 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:11 ,
Opatija Opatija (; ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Croatia, town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in northwestern Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic bu ...
, Croatia , , - , Win , align=center, 17–7–3 , Nikolai Onikienko , Decision , RINGS Durata World Grand Prix 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Opatija Opatija (; ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Croatia, town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in northwestern Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic bu ...
, Croatia , , - , Win , align=center, 16–7–3 , Jose Ramalho , Decision , RINGS Durata World Grand Prix 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Opatija Opatija (; ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Croatia, town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in northwestern Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic bu ...
, Croatia , , - , Win , align=center, 15–7–3 , Sergey Kaznovsky , Submission (armbar) , It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:41 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 14–7–3 , Tommy Sauer , TKO (doctor stoppage) , Rings Holland: One Moment In Time , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:52 ,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 13–7–3 ,
Valentijn Overeem Valentijn Overeem (; born 17 August 1976) is a Dutch retired professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor since 1996, he has previously fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships, RINGS, KSW, the World Fighti ...
, Submission (forfeit) , 2H2H 5 – Simply the Best 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:00 ,
Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 12–7–3 ,
Cheick Kongo Cheick Kongo (born May 17, 1975) is a French mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who fights in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator. ...
, Decision (unanimous) , Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–7–3 , Martin Malkhasyan , Submission (kneebar) , M-1 MFC – Russia vs. the World 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:34 ,
Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...
, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 11–6–3 ,
Fatih Kocamis Fatih Kocamis (Turkish ''Fatih Kocamış'') is a German/ Turkish retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer who fought in Pride Fighting Championships, RINGS, K-1 and M-1 Global. He trained with the Golden Glory team, alongside Chalid Arrab, S ...
, Decision (split) , 2H2H 4 – Simply the Best 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 10–6–3 , Paul Cahoon , TKO (doctor stoppage) , Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 1:53 ,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, Netherlands , , - , Draw , align=center, 9–6–3 ,
Cyrille Diabaté Cyrille Moktar Diabaté (born October 6, 1973) is a retired French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, Tachi Palace Fights, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, ...
, Draw , Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 9–6–2 , Ricardo Fyeet , Submission (guillotine choke) , Rings Holland: Heroes Live Forever , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:04 ,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 8–6–2 , Fabrice Bernardin , DQ (illegal strikes) , Kam Lung – Only the Strongest Survive 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,
Hellevoetsluis Hellevoetsluis () is a town and former municipality in the west of Netherlands. It is located in Voorne-Putten, South Holland. The former municipality covered an area of of which was water and it included the population centres of Nieuw-Helvoe ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 7–6–2 , Tjerk Vermanen , TKO (spinning back kick) , It's Showtime – Exclusive , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:47 ,
Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English language, English) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the Provinces of the Nether ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 6–6–2 , Iwan de Groot , TKO (knees) , Together Productions – Fight Gala , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,
Zaandam Zaandam () is a city in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad and received City rights in the Netherlands, city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–6–2 , Jose Landi-Jons , Technical Submission (armbar) , Amsterdam Absolute Championship 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 6:25 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 5–5–2 , Alexandre Ferreira , TKO (submission to punches) , World Vale Tudo Championship 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:59 ,
Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ...
, , - , Win , align=center, 5–4–2 , Silvio Zimmerman , TKO (strikes) , World Vale Tudo Championship 8 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:07 ,
Aruba Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ...
, , - , Draw , align=center, 4–4–2 ,
Melvin Manhoef Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese people, Surinamese-born Dutch people, Dutch mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and Kickboxing, kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime (kickboxing), It's Showtime Middl ...
, Draw , Rings Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–4–1 , Sergei Belov , Submission (armbar) , IAFC – Pankration World Championship 1999 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 7:55 , Moscow, Russia , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–3–1 , Michele Verginelli , Submission (rear naked choke) , Ultimate Fights Brescia , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 11:29 ,
Brescia Brescia (, ; ; or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Lake Garda, Garda and Lake Iseo, Iseo. With a population of 199,949, it is the se ...
, Italy , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–2–1 , Richard Plug , Decision (1-0 points) , FFH – Free Fight Gala , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,
Beverwijk Beverwijk () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast. A ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 4–1–1 , Tomas Valatkevicius , Decision , KO Power Tournament , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,
Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , ; ; ) is the capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, largest city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the City Re ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1–1 , Sergei Zavadsky , TKO (punches) , M-1 MFC – World Championship 1998 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:35 ,
Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...
, Russia , , - , Draw , align=center, 2–1–1 , Habib Ben Sallah , Draw , FFH – Free Fight Gala , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Beverwijk Beverwijk () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The town is located about northwest of Amsterdam in the Randstad metropolitan area, north of the North Sea Canal very close to the North Sea coast. A ...
, Netherlands , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–1 , Sergei Bytchkov , Decision , M-1 MFC – World Championship 1997 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,
Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...
, Russia , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Rik de Jager , KO (knee to the body) , Rings Holland – Utrecht at War , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:10 ,
Utrecht Utrecht ( ; ; ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Utrecht (province), Utrecht. The ...
, Netherlands , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Piet Bernzen , Decision , Fight Gala – Mix Fight Night , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,
Haarlem Haarlem (; predecessor of ''Harlem'' in English language, English) is a List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city and Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the Provinces of the Nether ...
, Netherlands ,


Kickboxing record


Boxing record


Entrance music


See also

*
List of K-1 events This is a list of events held and scheduled by the K-1, a Japanese kickboxing promotion. The first event, K-1 Sanctuary I, took place on March 30, 1993, at Kōrakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Since its inception, K-1 events were organized by the Fi ...
*
List of K-1 champions This is the list of all K-1 champions. Included are the K-1 World Grand Prix and K-1 World MAX champions as well as all the preliminary tournament winners from the events promoted by FEG (1993– 2012), K-1 Global (2012–2023), and K-1 (2014–p ...
*
List of male kickboxers This is a list of notable male professional kickboxing, kickboxers. A * Parviz Abdullayev * Donegi Abena * Lukas Achterberg * Thomas Adamandopoulos * Serhiy Adamchuk * Romie Adanza * Benjamin Adegbuyi * Israel Adesanya * Peter Aerts * Ryo Aitak ...
*
List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
*
List of male boxers This is a list of notable male boxing, boxers. For a list of female boxers, see List of female boxers. A *Ricky Anderson *William Abelyan *Arthur Abraham *Miguel Acosta (boxer), Miguel Acosta *Tomasz Adamek *Ola Afolabi *Joachim Alcine *Devon A ...


References


External links

*
Rodney Glunder Official Website

Rodney Glunder Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Glunder, Rodney 1975 births Living people Dutch male mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Mixed martial artists utilizing Kyokushin kaikan Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Dutch bodybuilders Dutch male kickboxers Cruiserweight kickboxers Heavyweight kickboxers Dutch male karateka Dutch male taekwondo practitioners Dutch practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Leiden Dutch sportspeople of Surinamese descent Heavyweight boxers Dutch male professional wrestlers Dutch male boxers SUPERKOMBAT kickboxers