Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

“The African Assassin”

MMA · Retired

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Profile

Full name	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua
Nickname	The African Assassin
Date of birth	18 Apr 1984
Nationality	Cameroonian / French
Birthplace	Hom'la, Cameroon
Lives in	Oceanside, California, United States
Division	Light Heavyweight
Team	Team Quest
Height	178 cm (5′10″)
Reach	198 cm (78″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2006–2017
Status	Retired
Pro debut	15 Jul 2006
Last fight	Win vs Jamie Abdullah, 28 Oct 2017

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Titles and honours

KSW Light Heavyweight Champion (one time)
AFC Light Heavyweight Champion (one time)
DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix finalist
ADFC 2010 Openweight Grand Prix semifinalist

Background

Cameroonian-born judoka turned light heavyweight who shot to fame with stunning knockouts of Antônio Rogério Nogueira and Ricardo Arona in PRIDE. He later fought in the UFC, DREAM, Strikeforce, Bellator and KSW, where he won the light heavyweight title, before retiring in 2017.

Fight history

37 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Jamie Abdullah	TKO (punches)	2	2:42	Kunlun Fight MMA 16	28 Oct 2017	Melbourne, Australia	Won AFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Sergei Kharitonov	KO (punch)	1	0:40	M-1 Challenge 80: Kharitonov vs. Sokoudjou	15 Jun 2017	Harbin, China	Heavyweight bout
Loss	Łukasz Jurkowski	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	KSW 39: Colosseum	27 May 2017	Warsaw, Poland
Win	Marcelo Tenorio	TKO (punches and elbows)	1		Australian FC 18: Night 1	14 Apr 2017	Shanghai, China
Loss	Thiago Silva	TKO (punches)	3	2:37	F2N: Fight2Night	4 Nov 2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss	Tomasz Narkun	TKO (punches)	1	4:38	KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares	1 Oct 2016	Zielona Góra, Poland	For KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Matt Hamill	KO (punches)	1	0:37	Venator FC 3: Palhares vs. Meek	21 May 2016	Milan, Italy
Loss	Paul Buentello	KO (punch)	3	3:12	Abu Dhabi Warriors 3	4 Oct 2015	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Heavyweight bout
Loss	Linton Vassell	TKO (punches)	2	3:18	Bellator 134	27 Feb 2015	Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win	Malik Merad	TKO (elbows)	2	4:04	Bellator 127	3 Oct 2014	Temecula, California, United States
Win	Terry Davinney	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:16	Bellator 121	6 Jun 2014	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Loss	Konstantin Erokhin	KO (punches)	1	2:28	Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 14	7 Dec 2013	Moscow, Russia	Heavyweight bout
Loss	Evgeny Erokhin	TKO (punches and elbows)	3	4:40	Pankration: Mayor Cup 2013	25 May 2013	Khabarovsk, Russia	Heavyweight bout
Win	Seung Bae Whi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Road FC 011	13 Apr 2013	Seoul, South Korea
Win	Denis Komkin	KO (head kick)	1	1:00	Pankration: Battle of Empires 2	15 Dec 2012	Khabarovsk, Russia	Heavyweight bout
Loss	Jan Błachowicz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KSW 17: Revenge	26 Nov 2011	Łódź, Poland	Lost KSW Light Heavyweight Championship; Fight of the Night
Loss	Ryan Jimmo	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	MFC 31	7 Oct 2011	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	For MFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Roy Boughton	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Score Fighting Series 1	10 Jun 2011	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Win	Jan Błachowicz	TKO (leg injury)	2	5:00	KSW 15: Contemporary Gladiators	19 Mar 2011	Warsaw, Poland	Won vacant KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Valdas Pocevicius	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Israel FC: Genesis	9 Nov 2010	Tel Aviv, Israel
Loss	Shamil Abdurakhimov	TKO (punches)	3	2:17	ADFC: Round 2	22 Oct 2010	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	ADFC Openweight Grand Prix semifinal
Loss	Houston Alexander	TKO (punches)	2	1:31	Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley	11 Sep 2010	Amarillo, Texas, United States	Fight of the Night
Win	Joaquim Ferreira	TKO (punches)	1	1:20	Impact FC 1	10 Jul 2010	Brisbane, Australia	Return to light heavyweight
Win	Dave Herman	DQ (illegal knees)	2		ADFC: Round 1	14 May 2010	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates	Heavyweight debut; Grand Prix quarterfinal
Loss	Ikuhisa Minowa	TKO (punches)	3	3:29	Dynamite!! 2009	31 Dec 2009	Saitama, Japan	DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix final
Loss	Gegard Mousasi	TKO (punches)	2	3:43	Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers	7 Nov 2009	Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States	Light heavyweight bout
Win	Bob Sapp	TKO (punches)	1	1:31	DREAM 11	6 Oct 2009	Yokohama, Japan	DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix semifinal
Win	Jan Nortje	TKO (punches)	1	2:30	DREAM 9	26 May 2009	Yokohama, Japan	DREAM Super Hulk Grand Prix opening round
Loss	Renato Sobral	Submission (brabo choke)	2	2:38	Affliction: Day of Reckoning	24 Jan 2009	Anaheim, California, United States
Loss	Luiz Cané	TKO (punches)	2	4:15	UFC 89	18 Oct 2008	Birmingham, England
Win	Kazuhiro Nakamura	TKO (leg injury)	1	5:00	UFC 84	24 May 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	Lyoto Machida	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	4:20	UFC 79	29 Dec 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	Ricardo Arona	KO (punches)	1	1:59	PRIDE 34	8 Apr 2007	Saitama, Japan
Win	Antônio Rogério Nogueira	KO (punch)	1	0:23	PRIDE 33	24 Feb 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	Glover Teixeira	KO (punches)	1	1:41	WEC 24: Full Force	12 Oct 2006	Lemoore, California, United States
Win	Paul Weremecki	TKO (head kick and punches)	1	2:11	SF 17: Hot Zone	5 Aug 2006	Portland, Oregon, United States
Win	Gary Padilla	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Total Combat 15	15 Jul 2006	San Diego, California, United States