Ray Sefo (born 15 February 1971) is a New Zealand fight promoter and retired[1] kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent.[2][3] He was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Runner-up, is a six-time Muay Thai World Champion,[4] and was an eight time K-1 World Grand Prix Finals tournament participant. He is the president of MMA promotion Professional Fighters League.[5] In kickboxing, he defeated world champions Jerome Le Banner, Peter Aerts, Stefan Leko, Mike Bernardo, and Mark Hunt. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers to have never won the K-1 World Grand Prix.
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RaySefo (born 15 February 1971) is a New Zealand fight promoter and retired kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent. He was the K-1...
Branko Cikatić, Mirko Cro Cop (3x), Jérôme Le Banner (3x), Andy Hug (3x), RaySefo (3x), Musashi (2x), Mike Bernardo, Francisco Filho (2x), Sam Greco, Stefan...
featured on the event but the overall final fight was Ernesto Hoost vs. RaySefo under kickboxing rules. The attendance for Final Conflict 2003 is disputed...
Schilt. From his 11 wins, he won 8 times by KO in the first round, against RaySefo, Glaube Feitosa, Domagoj Ostojic, Frédéric Sinistra, Semmy Schilt, Zabit...
Den Bos. He is the younger brother of the Muay Thai World champion RaySefo. Sefo is married to Kara, and they have two children. 1996 UTC World Heavyweight...
president and co-founder RaySefo joined PFL, with Silva as president of PFL and Sefo as president of fight operations. Sefo was previously an MMA fighter...
2005 Schilt made his first appearance at the K-1 finals. Schilt beat RaySefo by decision in the quarter-finals and the defending champion Remy Bonjasky...
train. The Las Vegas location features several MMA Instructors, including: RaySefo (Striking), Neil Melanson (Grappling *catch/sambo/BJJ), Dennis Davis (MMA/Grappling)...
another win in the rematch a month later. Abidi also defeated K-1 standouts RaySefo and Petar Majstorovic. Abidi grew up in the north quartiers of Marseille...
At the K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round on December 13, 1998, he TKO'd RaySefo in the second round of their quarter-final match, knocking the New Zealander...
stopped the fight at the end of round four. On April 23, 2000, he defeated RaySefo via low kick KO in round three at K-1 The Millennium. This would be the...
due to injury. He was drawn against RaySefo, who won the bout by outpointing Hunt. After the fight however, Sefo suffered an eye injury and was not able...
quarter-finals. All of Hari's wins in 2008 were by knockouts, by beating RaySefo in Yokohama, Glaube Feitosa (whom he defended his heavyweight title) in...
he qualified for the K-1 World Grand Prix 2010 Final, defeating veteran RaySefo in an elimination match, only to lose to eventual winner Alistair Overeem...
He competed all over the world including a fight in New Zealand with RaySefo, who was four time world champion. Swaby retired from kickboxing at the...
Final Fight 2012 at the Zagreb Arena on 10 March 2012. Mirko defeated RaySefo by unanimous decision. Cro Cop fought on 27 May 2012 at K-1 World MAX 2012...
decision he made his second fight against an established K-1 fighter, RaySefo, winning by TKO. Bonjasky lost against K-1 and kickboxing superstar Stefan...
victories over Branko Cikatic, Ernesto Hoost, Mike Bernardo, Stefan Leko, and RaySefo, as well as MMA victories over Heath Herring and Shungo Oyama. Salvatore...
Alrie Meleisea Birthony Nansen Jai Opetaia Joseph Parker Tuna Scanlan RaySefo Vaitele Soi Jason Suttie Apollo Sweet Lawrence Tauasa Satupaitea Farani...
studied under Karl Webber and RaySefo. Reuben de Jong began his K-1 and MMA career shortly after graduating from RaySefo's Fight Academy. In the summer...
2:15. After this sound loss, Sapp lost again in a two-round fight against RaySefo. At K-1 Premium Dynamite!! Sapp faced Jérôme Le Banner in a special mixed...
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