Welterweight · Men

Melvin van Suijdam

“MVS”
Holland Nakama Gym debut 2010
Holds 6 fighters
Form L L W L W
Elo 1,509 peak 1,509 · 11 Apr 2026
Tapology Sherdog
17-8pro record
1W current streak
1,601best win, Elo
1,254average opponent
-- born 30 Jun 1988
71.0" / 71.7" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,196 Sub1,135 Dec1,103

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 25 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 25 bouts (2026): 1,509 Elo, 17-8, aged 38, average opponent 1,285.

  1. Ismael de Jesus then 1,520, 16-7, aged 37 2-1 after peaked 1,625 ▲
  2. Ion Pascu then 1,478, 17-8, aged 36 10-2 after peaked 1,696 ▲
  3. Eduardo Souza then 1,592, 19-5, aged 38 3-2 after peaked 1,643 ▲
  4. Micah Terrill then 1,426, 15-9, aged 38 0-3 after peaked 1,308 ▼
  5. Benny Alloway then 1,476, 17-8, aged 35 2-2 after peaked 1,607 ▲
  6. George Sullivan then 1,445, 17-7, aged 38 2-1 after peaked 1,440 ▼

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Donovan Desmae Decision R3 · 11 Apr 2026 · Levels Fight League 1,601
  2. Darius Minkevičius KO/TKO R1 · 23 Sep 2017 · King of Kings 1,392
  3. Radovan Úškrt Decision R3 · 4 Mar 2023 · Oktagon MMA 1,364
  4. Liam Etebar Submission R2 · 2 Oct 2022 · Levels Fight League 1,334
  5. Maarten Wouters Submission R1 · 17 Mar 2018 · Staredown Fighting Championship 1,324

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Sean Clancy Jr. KO/TKO R2 · 6 Dec 2025 · Cage Warriors 1,719
  2. Andreeas Binder KO/TKO R2 · 8 Dec 2024 · Levels Fight League 1,531
  3. Louis Glismann Submission R1 · 20 May 2023 · Oktagon MMA 1,735
  4. Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi Decision R3 · 1 Oct 2020 · BRAVE Combat Federation 1,862
  5. Piotr Poniedziałek KO/TKO R2 · 21 Sep 2019 · Silesian MMA Challenge 1,279

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Michel Adalena 3 meetings · 2011, 2011, 2011 3–0
  2. Louis Glismann 2 meetings · 2018, 2023 0–2

Fight history

32 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
32 11 Apr 202637.8 yrs W17-8 Donovan Desmae 20-10 · 34.3 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,404→1,509 +105 1,601 – Levels Fight League 22 Levels Fight League
31 6 Dec 202537.4 yrs L16-8 Sean Clancy Jr. 7-0 · 23.0 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKORight & Left Hook Combo R25:29 0.00 1,432→1,404 -28 1,719 +400→+700 Cage Warriors 199: Newcastle Cage Warriors
30 15 Jun 202537.0 yrs W16-7 Ammari Diedrick 6-3 · 30.4 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOPunch R13:50 1.00 1,376→1,432 +56 1,247 – Levels Fight League 18 Levels Fight League
29 8 Dec 202436.4 yrs L15-7 Andreeas Binder 9-2 (1) · 28.2 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R28:06 0.00 1,441→1,376 -65 1,531 – Levels Fight League 15 Levels Fight League
28 20 May 202334.9 yrs L15-6 Louis Glismann 10-2 · 32.3 yrs Welterweight SubInverted Omoplata R14:57 0.00 1,488→1,454 -34 1,735 +350→+350 OKTAGON 43: Kincl vs Vemola 2 Oktagon MMA
27 4 Mar 202334.7 yrs W15-5 Radovan Úškrt 7-3 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,449→1,488 +39 1,364 +180→-105 OKTAGON 40: TIPSPORT GAMECHANGER Round of 16 Oktagon MMA
26 2 Oct 202234.3 yrs W14-5 Liam Etebar 8-2 Welterweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R29:40 1.00 1,371→1,449 +78 1,334 – Levels Fight League 6 Levels Fight League
25 26 Jun 202234.0 yrs W13-5 Victor Kuku 15-18-1 Welterweight KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R15:00 1.00 1,336→1,371 +35 1,095 – SLAMM!! SLAMM!!
24 1 Oct 202032.3 yrs L12-5 Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi 14-3 · 28.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,329→1,349 +20 1,862 – Brave Combat Federation 43 BRAVE Combat Federation
23 16 Feb 202031.6 yrs W12-4 Mehdad Kavand 1-1 · 27.5 yrs Welterweighttitle SubD'arce Choke R25:00 1.00 1,287→1,329 +43 1,089 – World Fighting League MMA 4 World Fighting League
22 21 Sep 201931.2 yrs L11-4 Piotr Poniedziałek 5-2 Welterweight KO/TKOPunch to the Body R26:25 0.00 1,404→1,287 -118 1,279 – SMMAC 2: Silesian MMA Challenge 2 Silesian MMA Challenge
21 15 Dec 201830.5 yrs W11-3 Jose Vava Kikumbi 4-6 · 32.2 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R13:09 1.00 1,385→1,404 +19 1,020 – Fights at the Border 2018 Fights At The Border
20 23 Sep 201830.2 yrs W10-3 Oktay Karatas 15-9-1 Welterweight KO/TKOKnee R13:28 1.00 1,324→1,385 +61 1,216 – WFL MMA - 2018 Grand Prix Final World Fighting League
19 9 Jun 201829.9 yrs L9-3 Louis Glismann 2-1 · 27.3 yrs Welterweight SubKneebar R28:36 0.00 1,441→1,324 -117 1,319 – Danish MMA Night - Vol. 1 Danish MMA Night
18 21 May 201829.9 yrs W9-2 Jocimar Ferreira 5-6 · 38.4 yrs Welterweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R1 1.00 1,422→1,441 +19 1,055 – Fight Club Den Haag - Netherlands vs. Japan Fight Club Den Haag
17 17 Mar 201829.7 yrs W8-2 Maarten Wouters 10-4 · 29.1 yrs Welterweight SubLeg Lock R1 1.00 1,339→1,422 +84 1,324 – Staredown Fighting Championship 12 Staredown Fighting Championship
16 21 Oct 201729.3 yrs W7-2 Albert Iveljic 3-0 Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:02 1.00 1,263→1,339 +76 1,216 – HIT Fighting Championship 4 HIT Fighting Championship
15 23 Sep 201729.2 yrs W6-2 Darius Minkevičius 8-6 Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R10:16 1.00 1,118→1,263 +145 1,392 – KOK 47: Kaunas King of Kings
14 11 Mar 201728.7 yrs W2-5 Niek Steenbrink 0-2 Light Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R13:00 1.00 1,076→1,118 +42 944 – Atlas MMA 1: The Beginning Atlas MMA am
13 17 Dec 201628.5 yrs W1-5 Sonny Gallmann 1-0 – Decision --15:00 0.80 1,016→1,076 +60 1,129 – Netherlands Regional Netherlands Regional am
12 26 Nov 201527.4 yrs L0-5 Dauren Ermekov 2-2 · 27.7 yrs Middleweight -- -- 0.00 1,030→1,016 -14 1,403 – WMMAA: World Championship 2015 (Day 1) World Mixed Martial Arts Association am
11 17 Oct 201325.3 yrs L0-4 Shamil Abdulaev 2-0 · 23.3 yrs Welterweight -- -- 0.00 1,059→1,032 -27 1,292 – WMMAA - 2013 World MMA Championships - Selection World Mixed Martial Arts Association am
10 8 Jun 201324.9 yrs L5-2 Albert Duraev 4-2 · 24.4 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:08 0.00 1,111→1,059 -52 1,261 – M-1 Challenge 40: Battle in the Mountains 2 M-1 Global
9 20 Apr 201324.8 yrs L5-1 Paulo Boer 6-0 · 27.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,130→1,111 -20 1,302 – IRO: Rumble of the North 2 IRO
8 8 Dec 201224.4 yrs L0-3 Sadiq Seamari debut Middleweight KO/TKODoctor's Stoppage R2 0.00 1,231→1,130 -101 1,023 – Shooto Holland - Warriors 2 Shooto Europe am
7 28 Apr 201223.8 yrs W5-0 Marcin Kostrubiec 3-3 Welterweight SubSubmission R310:00 1.00 1,175→1,231 +56 1,044 – Nextreme - Battle of Styles Nextreme
6 2 Jul 201123.0 yrs L0-2 Patrick Drees debut Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R14:00 0.03 1,263→1,175 -88 1,116 – Shooto - European Championships 2011 Shooto am
5 5 Jun 201122.9 yrs W4-0 Michel Adalena 0-2 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,243→1,263 +20 960 – Memento Mori 2 Memento Mori
4 9 Apr 201122.8 yrs W3-0 Michel Adalena 0-1 Welterweight SubArmbar R12:39 1.00 1,201→1,243 +42 1,002 – Slamm!!: Almere's Finest 1 SLAMM!!
3 10 Mar 201122.7 yrs W2-0 Michel Adalena debut – SubArmbar R12:39 1.00 1,125→1,201 +76 1,078 – Slamm - Almere Finest 1 SLAMM!!
2 12 Feb 201122.6 yrs W1-0 Daniel Kimmling debut · 20.4 yrs Light Heavyweight SubReverse Triangle Choke R12:57 1.00 1,024→1,125 +101 1,080 – WOF - Tournament Round 1 Respect FC
1 24 Apr 201021.8 yrs L0-1 Djamil Chan debut · 19.9 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:41 0.00 1,090→1,024 -66 1,090 – K.O. Events - Tough is Not Enough Netherlands Regional am