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Rodney "The Silent Assassin" Glunder (born as Rodney Faverus, March 1, 1975) is a Dutch-Surinamese professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has fought for M-1 Global, Cage Rage, K-1, PRIDE Fighting Championship, RINGS, It's Showtime and Art of War Fighting Championship, and holds notable wins over top contenders Cheick Kongo, Melvin Manhoef and Cyrille Diabaté.
Biography and career
Glunder began practicing martial arts at the age of 18, with Kyokushin Karate and Taekwondo. In 1997, he won the European full contact karate championships. He began competing in mixed martial arts in 1996, and is a journeyman of the sport with almost fifty fights.
In April 2003, he made his K-1 kickboxing debut against fellow MMA fighter Joe Riggs 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.
On September 26, 2009, he fought ADCC Gold Medalist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert Antonio Braga Neto in his Art of War FC debut, but was cut short when Glunder was taken down through the ring ropes and injured his back in the first round. The match was ruled a No Contest.
In November 2010 Glunder was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and assault at a nightclub in Berlin, Germany after assaulting a group of patrons while under the influence of Ecstasy.
In May 2012 Glunder entered the SuperKombat World GP to accept a fight against Romanian kickboxer Andrei Stoica after Stoica referred to Glunder's sparring partner and fellow Surinamese fighter Redouan Cairo as "the nigger" 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.
Titles and championships
- 2009 CFC World Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 ISKA Cruiserweight (86–95 kg) Champion
- 2006 K-1 Canarias GP Champion
- 2004 IMA Mix Fight World Champion
- 2003 RINGS Intercontinental Champion
- 2002 IMA Mix Fight European Champion
- 2001 RINGS Free Fight Dutch Champion
- 2000 Mix Fight European Champion
- 1997 Full Contact Karate European Champion
Mixed martial arts record
Kickboxing record
See also
- List of K-1 events
- List of K-1 champions
- List of male kickboxers
- List of male mixed martial artists
External links
- Professional MMA record for Rodney Glunder from Sherdog
- Rodney Glunder Official Website
