Francisco Filho (martial artist)
Francisco "Chiquinho" Alves Filho (born January 10, 1971) is a Brazilian Kyokushin Karateka and kickboxer. He is one of the few karate-ka to have successfully completed the 100 man kumite more than once.
| Francisco Filho | |
|---|---|
| Born | Francisco Alves Filho January 10, 1971 Souto Soares, Bahia, Brazil |
| Other names | Chiquinho |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17.0 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate |
| Team | Team Ichigeki Liberdade Dojo |
| Trainer | Seiji Isobe |
| Rank | 7th dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 19 (1985–2004) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Nicholas Pettas, Vitor Belfort |
last updated on: January 16, 2010 | |
He holds notable K-1 wins over Sam Greco, Andy Hug, Remy Bonjasky, Ernesto Hoost, Peter Aerts and Stefan Leko.[1]
Career
Francisco Filho started Kyokushin kaikan around age of 10 and received black belt six and half years later. He made his professional K-1 fighting debut on July 20, 1997 at the K-1 Dream '97 tournament against Kyokushin and Seidokaikan fighter Andy Hug. This was their second encounter, the first being at the 5th Kyokushin World Tournament in 1991 that resulted in a controversial knockout victory for Filho with a technique that connected after the bell rang. The second fight was also won by Filho quickly earning the Brazilian a large fan base in Japan as well as making him one of the then top contenders for the K-1 World GP Championship title. International reception was mixed, however, with Dave Meltzer and other pundits expressing their belief that Hug's loss was a fight fixed in order to set Filho up as a new star.[2]
Filho has since held championship titles in both K-1 as well as in IKO Kyokushinkaikan. He has not taken part in any major competition since 2004 but remains active developing young fighters and in overseeing Brazil’s Kyokushin national team.[3]
In 2012, he appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil coaching with Vitor Belfort.
Titles and accomplishments
- Kickboxing
- Kyokushin[3]
- 1999
7th Kyokushin World Open Karate Tournament IKO 1 (defeated Hajime Kazumi) - 1997 1st Kyokushin World Weight Tournament Heavyweight
- 1995
6th Kyokushin World Open Karate Tournament IKO 1 (lost to Hajime Kazumi) - 1995 Brazilian Open
- 1994 Mundialito Open
- 1994 7th South American Championships
- 1993 Brazilian Open
- 1992 6th South American Championships
- 1992 Brazilian Open
- 1991 5th Kyokushin World Open Karate Tournament final 16 (lost to Kenji Yamaki)
- 1991 Uruguayan Open Karate Championships
- 1990 Paulista Championships
- 1990 Brazilian Open
- 1989 5th South American Championships
- 1989 Paulista Championships
- 1988 Paulista Championships Juniors
- 1988 Brazilian Open 6th place
- 1987 Brazilian Open 7th place
- 1987 Paulista Championships Juniors
- 1986
Paulista Championships Juniors - 1985 Paulista Championships Juniors
- 1999
- In 1995 Fancisco Filho completed 100 man kumite in Brazil and in Japan.
Kickboxing record
| 16 Wins (9 (T)KO's, 7 Decisions), 7 Losses, 2 Draws | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-05-30 | Win |  Remy Bonjasky | Kyokushin vs K-1 2004 All Out Battle | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 16-7-2 |
| 2003-12-31 | Win |  Toa | K-1 PREMIUM 2003 Dynamite!! | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 15-7-2 |
| 2003-10-11 | Loss |  Stefan Leko | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination | Osaka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 14-7-2 |
| 2003-07-13 | Draw |  Mike Bernardo | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Fukuoka | Fukuoka, Japan | Decision draw | 5 | 3:00 | 14-6-2 |
| 2001-12-18 | Loss | Mark Hunt | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Final | Tokyo, Japan | Ext R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 14-6-1 |
| Fight was for K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2001-12-18 | Win |  Alexey Ignashov | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 14-5-1 |
| 2001-12-18 | Win | Peter Aerts | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 3:00 | 13-5-1 |
| 2001-10-08 | Win | Lloyd van Dams | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Final | Fukuoka, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Majority) | 4 | 3:00 | 12-5-1 |
| Wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Repechage A Tournament. | ||||||||
| 2001-10-08 | Win | Sergei Ivanovich | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Fukuoka Semi Finals | Fukuoka, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 11-5-1 |
| 2001-08-11 | Loss | Sergei Ivanovich | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Las Vegas Quarter Finals | Las Vegas, Nevada | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 10-5-1 |
| 2000-12-10 | Loss | Ernesto Hoost | K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 10-4-1 |
| 2000-12-10 | Win | Stefan Leko | K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | 10-3-1 |
| 2000-08-20 | Win |  Cyril Abidi | K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama Final | Yokohama, Japan | TKO (Corner stoppage) | 2 | 0:25 | 9-3-1 |
| Wins K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama Tournament title. | ||||||||
| 2000-08-20 | Win |  Matt Skelton | K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama Semi Finals | Yokohama, Japan | KO (Right punch) | 2 | 2:42 | 8-3-1 |
| 2000-08-20 | Win |  Tsuyoshi Nakasako | K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 in Yokohama Quarter Finals | Yokohama, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | 7-3-1 |
| 2000-04-23 | Loss | Jérôme Le Banner | K-1 The Millennium | Yokohama, Japan | KO (Left straight cross) | 1 | 2:02 | 6-3-1 |
| 1999-04-25 | Win | Ernesto Hoost | K-1 Revenge '99 | Yokohama, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 1:37 | 6-2-1 |
| 1998-12-13 | Loss | Mike Bernardo | K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final Round Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right overhand) | 3 | 2:35 | 5-2-1 |
| 1998-09-27 | Win |  Rick Roufus | K-1 World Grand Prix '98 Opening Round | Osaka, Japan | KO (Right low kick) | 3 | 0:15 | 5-1-1 |
| Qualifies for K-1 Grand Prix '98 Final. | ||||||||
| 1998-07-18 | Win | Peter Aerts | K-1 Dream '98 | Nagoya, Japan | TKO (Cut Shin) | 1 | 3:00 | 4-1-1 |
| 1998-04-09 | Draw | Ray Sefo | K-1 Kings '98 | Yokohama, Japan | Decision Draw | 5 | 3:00 | 3-1-1 |
| 1997-11-09 | Loss | Ernesto Hoost | K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Semi Finals | Tokyo, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | 3-1 |
| 1997-11-09 | Win | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sam Greco | K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final Quarter Finals | Tokyo, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 0:15 | 3-0 |
| 1997-09-07 | Win | Duane Van Der Merwe | K-1 Grand Prix '97 1st Round | Osaka, Japan | KO (Spinning back kick) | 1 | 2:22 | 2-0 |
| Qualifies for K-1 Grand Prix '97 Final. | ||||||||
| 1997-07-20 | Win |  Andy Hug | K-1 Dream '97 | Nagoya, Japan | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 2:37 | 1-0 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References
- "Mas Oyama and 100 man kumite". www.masutatsuoyama.com/. Archived from the original on 2006-10-26. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- Jonathan Snowden (2010). Total Mma: Inside Ultimate Fighting. ECW Press. ISBN 978-15-549033-7-5.
- "Historia Shihan Francisco Filho". www.kyokushin.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2010-01-16.