Francisco Filho (martial artist)
Francisco "Chiquinho" Alves Filho (born January 10, 1971) is a Brazilian Kyokushin Karateka and kickboxer. He is one of the few karate-ka to have successfully completed the 100 man kumite more than once.
| Francisco Filho | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francisco Alves Filho January 10, 1971 Souto Soares, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names | Chiquinho |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17.0 st) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate |
| Team | Team Ichigeki Liberdade Dojo |
| Trainer | Seiji Isobe |
| Rank | 7th dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 19 (1985–2004) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Nicholas Pettas, Vitor Belfort |
last updated on: January 16, 2010 | |
He holds notable K-1 wins over Sam Greco, Andy Hug, Remy Bonjasky, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts and Stefan Leko.[1]
Career
Francisco Filho started Kyokushin kaikan around age of 10 and received black belt six and half years later. He made his professional K-1 fighting debut on July 20, 1997 at the K-1 Dream '97 tournament against Kyokushin and Seidokaikan fighter Andy Hug. This was their second encounter, the first being at the 5th Kyokushin World Tournament in 1991 that resulted in a controversial knockout victory for Filho with a technique that connected after the bell rang. The second fight was also won by Filho quickly earning the Brazilian a large fan base in Japan as well as making him one of the then top contenders for the K-1 World GP Championship title. International reception was mixed, however, with Dave Meltzer and other pundits expressing their belief that Hug's loss was a fight fixed in order to set Filho up as a new star.[2]
Filho has since held championship titles in both K-1 as well as in IKO Kyokushinkaikan. He has not taken part in any major competition since 2004 but remains active developing young fighters and in overseeing Brazil’s Kyokushin national team.[3]
In 2012, he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil coaching with Vitor Belfort.
Titles and accomplishments
- Kickboxing
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix Runner Up
- 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix in Fukuoka Repechage A Champion
- 2000 K-1 World GP in Yokohama Champion
- Kyokushin[3]
- 1999
- 1997
- 1995
- 1995
- 1994
- 1994
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992
- 1991 5th Kyokushin World Open Karate Tournament final 16 (lost to Kenji Yamaki)
- 1991
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989
- 1989
- 1988
- 1988 Brazilian Open 6th place
- 1987 Brazilian Open 7th place
- 1987
- 1986
- 1985
- 1999
- In 1995 Fancisco Filho completed 100 man kumite in Brazil and in Japan.
Kickboxing record
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16 Wins (9 (T)KO's, 7 Decisions), 7 Losses, 2 Draws
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References
- "Mas Oyama and 100 man kumite". www.masutatsuoyama.com/. Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- Jonathan Snowden (2010). Total Mma: Inside Ultimate Fighting. ECW Press. ISBN 978-15-549033-7-5.
- "Historia Shihan Francisco Filho". www.kyokushin.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2010-01-16.