The Most Famous
MARTIAL ARTS from Suriname
This page contains a list of the greatest Surinamer Martial Arts. The pantheon dataset contains 179 Martial Arts, 1 of which were born in Suriname. This makes Suriname the birth place of the 30th most number of Martial Arts behind Czechia, and Kyrgyzstan.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Surinamer Martial Arts of all time. This list of famous Surinamer Martial Arts is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Melvin Manhoef (b. 1976)
With an HPI of 51.75, Melvin Manhoef is the most famous Surinamer Martial Arts. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Melvin Manhoef (born 11 May 1976) is a retired Surinamese-born Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. In kickboxing, he is a former It's Showtime Middleweight Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Champion. In mixed martial arts, he competed in Bellator's Light heavyweight and Middleweight division and has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, DREAM, RINGS, It's Showtime, K-1, ONE FC, and KSW. Manhoef is known for his fearsome knockout power, 29 of his 32 wins have come via knockout, the highest percentage of any MMA fighter with at least 15 wins.
2. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (b. 1988)
With an HPI of 41.32, Jairzinho Rozenstruik is the 2nd most famous Surinamer Martial Arts. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
Jairzinho R. Rozenstruik (born 17 March 1988) is a Surinamese professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He is the current Dirty Boxing Heavyweight Champion. He formerly competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rozenstruik currently holds the record for second fastest knockout in the heavyweight division against Allen Crowder at UFC Fight Night 154. In kickboxing, he is a former WLF Super Heavyweight Tournament Champion and a Superkombat World Grand Prix I 2013 Runner-Up.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Surinamer martial arts born between 1976 and 1988. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Surinamer martial arts include Melvin Manhoef, and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. As of April 2024, 1 new Surinamer martial arts have been added to Pantheon including Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
