Johannes Petrus "Hans" Nijman was a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler.
17 Facts About Hans Nijman
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Hans Nijman was a RINGS Holland veteran and fought for many other top promotions such as Pride FC and It's Showtime.
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Hans Nijman's name appeared in several police records and has been used in big court cases.
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Hans Nijman suffered his first loss on 25 June 1992 against Akira Maeda, due to submission.
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On 29 October 1992, Hans Nijman defeated Georgi Keandelaki by knock-out, picking up his first win.
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On 25 January 1995, after RINGS started promoting purely competitive fights, Hans Nijman beat Yoshihisa Yamamoto by TKO to win 3rd place in the RINGS Mega Battle Tournament 1994.
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Hans Nijman lost to Tariel Bitsadze on 1 January 1997 at RINGS: Battle Dimensions.
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Hans Nijman beat Lee Hasdell by submission at RINGS Holland on 2 February 1997 before losing to Kiyoshi Tamura in Japan on 25 October 1997.
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Hans Nijman's final fight for RINGS was on 7 March 1999 at RINGS Australia: NR 3.
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Hans Nijman defeated Danny Higgins by rear naked choke at 5:46 of round 1.
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Hans Nijman later entered the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round, losing to Kazuyuki Fujita by submission at 2:48 of round 1.
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Hans Nijman holds a RINGS record of 24 wins, 20 losses and 3 draws.
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Hans Nijman fought in Pride FC's open-weight tournament in 2000 at Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round.
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On 21 October 2001, Hans Nijman lost to Barrington Patterson by KO at It's Showtime - Original.
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Hans Nijman's last fight was against Cheick Kongo at It's Showtime on 8 June 2003.
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Hans Nijman lost due to an armbar at 0:59 of round 2.
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On November 5,2014, around 20:45, Hans Nijman was shot dead whilst sitting in his 2013 Volkswagen Golf around the back of his Dutch Top Team gym "De Meer" in Beverwijk.