Perry Ubeda

Perry M. Johannes Ubeda[1] (born 15 September 1971) is a Dutch former super middleweight kickboxer. Between 1992 and 2008 he won thirteen titles (national and international) in kickboxing, as well as titles in taekwondo and pro-boxing and he is also a keen Motocross racer. Ubeda is now retired and runs his own gym, Ubeda Gym, in his home town of Nijmegen.[2][3][4][5]

Perry Ubeda
BornPerry M. Johannes Ubeda
(1971-09-12) September 12, 1971
Nijmegen, Netherlands
Other namesDynamite
NationalityDutch
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st)
DivisionSuper Middleweight
StyleKickboxing, Boxing
StanceOrthodox
TeamUbeda Gym
Years active1980-2009 (29 years)
Professional boxing record
Total3
Wins3
By knockout1
Losses0
Kickboxing record
Total101
Wins78
By knockout38
Losses20
Draws2
No contests1
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: 1 October 2010

Biography and career

Ubeda began his career in 1980 and had his first title fight in 1986, losing to Andre Masseurs in their match for the Dutch Youth kickboxing belt. In 1992 he fought Sedou Kiatsongrit for the W.M.T.C (now W.M.C) world title but lost. He bounced back from that defeat by winning the I.K.B.F European title in Clermont-Ferrand, France, defeating his opponent by a knockout.

In 1995 Ubeda won the W.M.T.A world title. He defeated the reigning champion Azem Maksutaj, knocking him down three times on the way to a first round stoppage victory in Nijmegen, Netherlands. In 1996 Ubeda won a Taekwondo event in Tokyo, winning the All Japan Open Taekwondo Championship, winning all three of his matches by first-round knockout. This victory was made even more impressive as he was the lightest fighter at a tournament where some of the contestants weighed up to 90 kg (198 lbs). Later that year he defeated Rodney Faverus to win the W.K.A. Dutch title.

Between 1997 and 2000, Ubeda would take part in a number of high-profile bouts, defeating fighters such as Ashwin Balrak, Stephan Nikiema and Ivan Hippolyte (their final match of three) and winning the I.K.B.O. world title in 1999 and the World Professional Kickboxing League (WPKL) and I.M.T.F. world titles in 2000. He would also suffer a few defeats, losing his second fight against Hippolyte in 1998 as well as failing to win the W.M.T.C. world title against Sakmongkol Sithchuchok in 1999 – Sakmongol's relentless kicks eventually breaking Ubeda’s arm in the fifth round of their bout.

In 2002 Ubeda won two more titles, defeating Turkish fighters Şahin Yakut and Yücel Fidan to win the World Kickboxing Association (W.K.A.)and World Full Contact Association (W.F.C.A.) world titles. The W.F.C.A. title would be the last honour that Ubeda would claim, as years of damage from low kicks had taken their toll on his shins and meant that he would only be able to fight using full-contact style kickboxing from then on. In 2003 he met Rayen Simson in the first of their two matches at what would be his only K-1 appearance, winning by unanimous decision at the K-1 Holland Grand Prix 2003.

As a purely full-contact fighter, Ubeda would continue to win titles, winning the W.F.C.A. kickboxing world title in 2003. Later that year he entered the 8-man "Nuit des Champions" tournament, held annually in Marseilles, France where he made the final. In 2005 he retained his W.F.C.A. kickboxing world title before dropping down in weight to re-match Rayen Simson at the end of the year. He won their title fight in Nijmegen to add the 72.5 kg W.F.C.A. belt to his collection. Not one to be known to turn down a challenge, he also entered pro boxing and had reasonable success, winning the Pro Boxing Brill Ben Carré Amsterdam Cup. He had his last kickboxing bout against good friend Şahin Yakut at It's Showtime 2009 Amsterdam, losing by unanimous decision.

Titles

  • 2008 Pro Boxing Brill Ben Carré Amsterdam Cup
  • 2005 W.F.C.A. Kickboxing World Champion -72.5 kg
  • 2005 W.F.C.A. Kickboxing World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 2003 W.F.C.A. Full-contact World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 2002 W.F.C.A. Thaiboxing World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 2002 W.K.A. Full-contact World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 2000 I.M.T.F. Muay Thai World Champion -75 kg
  • 2000 WPKL Thaiboxing World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 1999 I.K.B.O. Kickboxing World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 1996 [W.K.A. Kickboxing Dutch National Champion
  • 1996 I.T.F. All Japan Open Taekwondo Championship Winner -90 kg
  • 1996 I.K.B.F. Full-contact World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 1995 W.M.T.A. Thaiboxing World Champion -76.2 kg
  • 1993 I.K.B.F. Full-contact European Champion -79.38 kg
  • 1992 W.M.T.A. Thaiboxing European Champion -76.2 kg

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Boxing record

Boxing Record [6]

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-2 Metin Yakut Submission It's Showtime Boxing & MMA Event 2005 Amsterdam June 12, 2005 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Loss 0-1 Dennis Sharoykin Submission (choke) It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam May 20, 2004 2 Amsterdam, Netherlands

See also

References

  1. NSAC report of ISKA Kickboxing
  2. "Perry "Dynamite" Ubeda". www.fightingmaster.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
  3. "Perry Ubeda Official Website (Dutch Language)". http://www.perryubeda.nl/. Retrieved January 10, 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. "Profile page Perry Ubeda". http://www.fightingball.tv. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2010. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. "Thom Harnik". www.usmta.com/Thom%20Harnik.htm. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  6. "Perry Ubeda - Boxer". BoxRec Boxing Records. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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