History Characters / UniversalWrestlingFederationRINGSHolland

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A bronze medalist in the world championships and the Olympics.

!!!Sara Umer

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]

!!!Dave van der Veen
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.

* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: A 4 time Dutch powerlifting champion.

!!!Carlos Dieke
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]: As well as sambo.

* LeotardOfPower: An amateur wrestling one.

!!!Peter Dijkman
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* CombatReferee: Doubled as one in RINGS.
* IKnowKarate: A 2 time Kyokushin European champion. He also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and sambo.

!!!Fred van Doesburg
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist and John Verstegen.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Eric Edlenbos
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Rob van Esdonk
* TheApprentice: To Johan Vos, Ivan Hippolyte, Thom Harinck, Jan Plas, Piet van Deutekom, and Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at many gyms like Vos Gym, Mejiro Gym, Chakuriki Gym and Van Deutekom Gym and was a 2 time European champion. He also trained in boxing and sambo.
* RedBaron: "The Absolute Knockouter".

!!!Ruud Ewoldt
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as amateur wrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Was introduced as Rudy Ewoldt in Japan.
* StoutStrength

!!!Kenneth Felter
* TheApprentice: To Gerard Gordeau.
* IKnowKarate: Competed in the 4th UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} World Cup. He trained at the Kamakura Dojo.

!!!Marcell Haarmans
* EightiesHair: Very close to a mullet.
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: A Dutch national champion and also knew UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Eric van der Hoeven
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Brian Lo-A-Njoe
* TheApprentice: To John and Christian Tulis, Bert Kops Jr and Milton Felter.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Matuari Gym. He also trained in sambo at Sportcentrum KOPS.
* RedBaron: "Headhunter".
* ScaryBlackMan

!!!Jan Lomulder
* TheApprentice: To Fred Royers.
* BadassTeacher: Now a UsefulNotes/MuayThai trainer. He also trained Willie Peeters in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* CombatReferee: For UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and UsefulNotes/MuayThai matches.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Two time Dutch champion and a five-time world champion.

!!!Roberto Lukus
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* BaldOfAwesome

!!!Sander [=MacKilljan=]
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman, Hans Nijman, Michel van Halderen, and Ivan Hippolyte.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as boxing and sambo.

!!!Henk Numan
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CombatReferee: Doubled as a RINGS Holland referee.
* DownerEnding: Died at the age of 62 on 26 April 2018 by suicide.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A bronze medalist in the world championships and the Olympics.
* {{Jobber}}
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Was once introduced as Henk Nieman.

!!!Pieter Oele
* TheApprentice: To Cees van der Velden and Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: A Dutch heavyweight kickboxing champion.

!!!Frederik van Oosterom
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* CoolTeacher: A grappling trainer at Mike's Gym.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: An accomplished judoka.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMedic: Doubled as a ring doctor for RINGS Holland. He is also a trained plastic surgeon.
* RedBaron: "The Real Fighting Doctor".

!!!Pieter Smit
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A Dutch national champion.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Sandor Telgen
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Sander Thonhauser
* TheApprentice: To Hans Nijman, Michel van Halderen, and Dennis Raven.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu, and boxing.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Was once introduced as Sander Thowhaven.

* NonActionGuy: Was not a fighter.

!!!Rene van der Zanden
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Fysio Sportline.

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!!!Youssef Akhnikh
* TheApprentice: To John and Christian Tulis.
* CombatReferee: Became one after retiring from fighting.
* CoolTeacher: Is now a UsefulNotes/MuayThai and personal trainer with his own gym, Youssefit.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Matuari Gym and is a Dutch national champion.

!!!Nico Anches
* TheApprentice: To Fred Royers.
* BadassTeacher: Now a UsefulNotes/MuayThai instructor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: A world champion.

!!!Mustafa Azoufri

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]

!!!Gilbert Ballantine
* TheApprentice: To John Benner, Cees van der Velden, Thom Harinck and Chris Dolman.
* CoolTeacher: A UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} instructor at Ben Rietdijk Sport, Health & Beauty. He was also a trainer for Beverwijk Top Team.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He fought in the 1998 Shooto and shootboxing joint event, Shoot the Shooto "Double Cross" XX in a shootboxing fight against Kenichi Ogata.
* IKnowKarate: A Wado Ryu practitioner in his younger days, he is also a blue belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, learned a bit of pentjak silat and UsefulNotes/MuayThai at Chakuriki Dojo and also trained in sambo for his MMA fights.
* RedBaron: "The Bull Terrier".
* TheRival: To Ramon Dekkers.
* ScaryBlackMan

!!!Wouter Bakker
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman and Wout Kist.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as sambo.

!!!John Benner

* CoolTeacher: Became a grappling trainer for RINGS Holland guys.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as sambo.

!!!Gerard Benschop
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist, Chris Dolman, and William Beekwilder.
* CoolTeacher: Is now a UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} instructor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Nordin Bensellam
* TheApprentice: Rick van de Vathorst.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Van De Vathorst Gym.

!!!Piet Bernzen
* TheApprentice: To Thom Harinck.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Chakuriki Gym.

!!!Franklin Beuk
* TheApprentice: To Gerard Gordeau.
* IKnowKarate: Trained at the Kamakura Dojo and also competed in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Nick Bloemberg
* TheApprentice: To Thom Harinck.
* CombatReferee: Became a RINGS Holland referee after he retired from UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Chakuriki Gym.

!!!Jon Bluming
-->''"What I teach, is neither Kodokan judo nor Kyokushin Kai karate but instead a mix of one-third karate and Thai boxing, one-third throwing techniques — I teach seven different throws — and one-third groundwork. That altogether is the full circle of unarmed fighting. That is not arrogant, that is the truth."''

* TheAce: There is no official record of him ever losing a UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} or UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} match.
* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Is considered the Dutch equivalent of Wrestling/GeneLebell just more serious. Either that or Lebell is the American equivalent to Bluming just a little more silly.
* TheApprentice: To Masutatsu Oyama, Kenji Kurosaki, Gerhard Schutte and Eddy Roosterman.
* ArchEnemy: Anton Geesink.
* BadassGrandpa: Even in his 60s and beyond, he was still considered one of the most dangerous men alive.
* BadassTeacher: Was once the coach of the Dutch national UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} team. He has also trained guys like Chris Dolman, Willem Ruska, Hideyuki Ashihara, Takashi Azuma, Jan Plas, Thom Harinck, Otti Roethof, Ernest Hoost, Remy Bonjasky, Branko Cikatic, Peter Aerts, Rob Kaman, Semmy Schilt, Gilbert Yvel, Juan Carlos I of Spain, etc.
* BloodKnight: He loved competition, according to the sources, a bit too much. He has been criticized (and liked by other people) for talking with excessive serenity about breaking limbs and beating people down.
* BoringButPractical: His teaching style.
* CoolOldGuy: Most definitely.
* DownerEnding: He died on December 17, 2018, he was 85 years old.
* TheDreaded: Was known as "The Beast from Amsterdam" for a reason, and his fame was such that people often dropped off from tournaments to avoid facing him.
* HeAlsoDid: Was an actor for several Dutch films between 1961 to 1990.
* IKnowKarate: A 10th dan in Kyokushin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} with a bit of training in Shotokan. He is also a 10th dan in Hapkido and a 9th dan in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}. He also has some training in boxing and maybe taekkyon, and trained in bojutsu, iaijutsu and UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}} with Tokyo police instructors Takaji Shimizu and Ichitaro Kuroda.
* MightyWhitey: Was considered by some to be Masutatsu Oyama's best student.
* NonActionGuy: Appeared only in RINGS as a SpecialGuest.
* OldMaster: Master to Chris Dolman and many other Dutch judokas and karatekas, thus making him essentially the father of Dutch MMA and UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* OldSoldier: Was a former Dutch marine and fought in the Korean War in 1950.
* RedBaron: "The Beast from Amsterdam".
* StartMyOwn: Founded his own school, Kyokushin Budokai.
* ThreeAmigos: During his time in Tokyo, he lived with Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith.

!!!Bas Boon
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Cor Hemmers.
* BadassTeacher: Was the manager and a trainer of the Golden Glory Team.
* {{Directors}} / {{Producers}}: Was both for televised RINGS Holland while working for Nikko Toshogu Sports and later other MMA and UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} shows in The Netherlands.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* NonActionGuy: Did not fight in RINGS.
* StartMyOwn: Co-founded with Frederico Lapenda and Ron Nyqvist the World Vale Tudo Championships and the Golden Glory MMA and UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} team.

!!!Mario Borzic
* TheApprentice: To Bert Kops Jr, Lucien Carbin, Hans Nijman, and Michel van Halderen.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as boxing, amateur wrestling and sambo.

!!!Rinie van Brakel
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Glenn Brasdorp
* TheApprentice: To Hans Nijman and Michel van Halderen.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as boxing.
* {{Jobber}}

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Brasdorp or Blasdorp?

!!!Harry de Bruin
* TheApprentice: To Richard van Asdonck.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Sportcentrum van Asdonck.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Johan Buur
* TheApprentice: To Peter Van Os.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Loek's Gym.
* {{Jobber}}
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is sometimes written as Johan Boolean for some reason.

!!!Depretz Clovis
-->''"They have Don King, but we in Europe have Don Clovis."''
-->-- Paco Rabanne, famous Spanish couturier of French fashion.

-->''"A manager is the visiting card of the fighters."''
-->-- Depretz "Don" Clovis

* AffectionateNickname: He is better known as "Don" Clovis, for he is in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} what Don King is in boxing.
* TheApprentice: To Rick van der Vathorst.
* FrenchJerk: Was born in France but later changed his nationality to Dutch in 1999.
* HiddenDepths: In the sixties he was a singer in a famous French group called "Les Charlots". He was just fourteen when he had his first Rock and Roll hit on the famous Sidney Bechet label called "Disques Vogue".
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Van De Vathorst Gym.
* TheMentor: Was a manager to many Dutch fighters like Perry Ubeda, Creator/BasRutten, Rob Kaman, Ramon Dekkers, Andre Masseurs, Andre Mannaart, Luc Verhey, Brian Pieters, Rayden Simson, Semmy Schilt, Cheik Kongo, Marc Emmanuel, etc. He also worked with the French fighters like Daniel Quoniam, Orlando Wiet, .
* NonActionGuy: Was a manager and not a fighter, though he does have training.
* PornStache
* {{Producers}}: He studied at the Film academy in Amsterdam and has a degree as a producer. He produced a few low-budget action films which usually stars one of his fighters.

!!!Carlos Dieke
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]: As well as sambo.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Peter Dijkman

* CombatReferee: Doubled as one in RINGS.
* IKnowKarate: A 2 time Kyokushin European champion. He also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and sambo.

!!!Fred van Doesburg
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist and John Verstegen.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Pavel Dolgov
* TheApprentice: To Gerard Gordeau.
* IKnowKarate: Trained at Kamakura Dojo, but he was originally a Latvian freestyle wrestler.

!!!Rogier van Eck
* TheApprentice: To Bert Kops Jr and Lucien Carbin.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as sambo.
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Eric Edlenbos

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}

!!!Erwin van de Eijnden
* BadassMustache / PornStache
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Yamaneko Gym. He also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* {{Jobber}}
* StoutStrength

!!!Martin van Emmen
* TheApprentice: To Jon Bluming.
* BadassTeacher: Is now a UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and UsefulNotes/MuayThai instructor.

* GuestFighter: Fought in Pancrase's 1998 Neo-Blood Tournament.
* IKnowKarate: 6th dan in Kyokushin Budokai and also trained in Ashihara UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and is world champion in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and UsefulNotes/MuayThai.
* RedBaron: "The Wild Thing".

!!!Rob van Esdonk
* TheApprentice: To Johan Vos, Ivan Hippolyte, Thom Harinck, Jan Plas, Piet van Deutekom, and Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at many gyms like Vos Gym, Mejiro Gym, Chakuriki Gym and Van Deutekom Gym and was a 2 time European champion. He also trained in boxing and sambo.
* RedBaron: "The Absolute Knockouter".

!!!Ruud Ewoldt

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as amateur wrestling.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Was introduced as Rudy Ewoldt in Japan.
* StoutStrength

!!!Idu Faroek
* TheApprentice: To Gerard Gordeau.
* IKnowKarate: Trained at the Kamakura Dojo.

!!!Rodney Faverus/Glunder
* TheApprentice: To Jan Plas, Andre Mannaart, Mike Passenier, Danny van Bergen, Bert Kops Jr, and Lucien Carbin.
* BadassFamily: His son Massaro Glunder is also a professional kickboxer.

* HeroicBuild: Started UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} in 2013.
* IKnowKarate: A black belt in Kyokushin and UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}. He is also blue belt in UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu under Remco Pardoel and also trained in boxing, UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}, amateur wrestling, and sambo.
* RedBaron: "The Silent Assassin", "Hitman", "The Chairman" (as the owner of New Blood Wrestling).
* ScaryBlackMan: A black Dutch-Surinamese man.
* StartMyOwn: Was the owner of New Blood Wrestling.
* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Is a pro wrestler on the independent circuit.

!!!Kenneth Felter

* IKnowKarate: Competed in the 4th UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} World Cup. He trained at the Kamakura Dojo.

!!!Roberto Flamingo
* TheApprentice: To Cor Hemmers, Dave Jonkers, and Lucien Carbin.

* CoolTeacher: Roberto is one of the Blackzilians striking coaches and has trained fighters such as Rashad Evans, Tyrone Spong, Eddy Alvarez, Thiago Silva, James McSweeneys, Gilbert Yvel and Alistair Overeem among others.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Fighting Factory Carbin and Golden Glory gym.
* RedBaron: "Flame".

!!!Hans Frugte
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist.
* CarpetOfVirility
* CoolTeacher: Founded Complxx gym, a UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}, MMA gym and tattoo parlor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Thialf Gym and along with sambo, Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

!!!Ricardo Fyeet
-->''"Fyeet was making his RINGS debut and he's the most colorful fighter this organization has brought over in years. He's a kickboxer from Holland, who looks, if you can imagine this, like a cross between Sweet Daddy Siki with the bleached hair, and the late Lonnie Mayne or Dick Brower because of the crazy eyes. He has great charisma and good hand speed and packs a very strong punch. However, he's still very inexperienced on the ground and you can't consistently win at this game lacking ground skill. Since he's only 23, he has potential and quite frankly, he has a natural charisma as he connected with the crowd like only the top level pro wrestlers, and look to, where if someone would get a hold of him, he probably would be more successful at traditional pro wrestling than anything, although he'd have to add some mass to his 206 pound frame, but he's got the height and frame to where he could do that pretty easily."''
-->-- Dave Meltzer

* ADayInTheLimeLight: Won his first match in the 1999 King of Kings tournament against Robert Tyrone, but then lost in 8 seconds to Wrestling/AndreiKopylov.
* TheApprentice: To John and Christian Tulis, Cor Hemmers, Dave Jonkers, Bert Kops Jr, Milton Felter, and Mike Passenier.
* AxCrazy: He has the look down at least.
* BaldOfEvil / DelinquentHair: Shaves his head, leaving some hair at the back of his head, then dyes it in the shape of a skull.
* BeardOfEvil: A dyed blonde goatee actually.
* TheBerserker: A very aggressive fighter, referees had to throw him off his opponents to make him stop.
* DeathGlare: He usually circles and gets in his opponent's face with one during match introductions.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In his first 2 fights in RINGS Holland, he actually waits in his corner during match introductions and even fist bumps with his opponents before the fights begin. He always was TheBerserker though, with his dyed blond goatee.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: It was his fight against Jerrel Venetiaan at RINGS Holland: The Kings of the Magic Ring show is where he displayed his AxCrazy mannerisms and the skull at the back of his head.
* [[FakeUltimateHero Fake Ultimate Villain]]: Looked like he was AxCrazy, was incredibly imposing as he would stare down his opponents and walk around them like he was a predator stalking his prey during match introductions, was a good enough striker that few people were willing to trade strikes with him and was billed in Japan as Holland's secret weapon. Then he lost to a debuting Alistair Overeem and got submitted by Wrestling/AndreiKopylov in 8 seconds which destroyed that image.
* {{Foil}}: Was comparable to Dick Vrij, both were hard hitting Dutch kickboxers, were intimidating presences in the ring, but were later exposed as not being at good as hyped up to be and lacked grappling talent. While Vrij was a [[MightyGlacier Big, Strong]], [[HeroicBuild Chiseled]], {{Stoic}}, white ArrogantKungFuGuy, who looked like a Terminator, Fyeet was an AxCrazy, [[TheBerserker Berserking]], LeanAndMean, ScaryBlackMan, who acted like a predator with his prey. Even their nicknames contrast each other, Vrij was the "Cyborg" and Fyeet was "The Animal".
* GoForTheEye: Tried to eye gouge Tyrone Roberts in the first round of the King of Kings tournament 2000.
* IKnowKarate: Started at the age of six then switched to UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and UsefulNotes/MuayThai at age 17 at places like Matuari Gym, Golden Glory and Mike's Gym. He also trained for grappling at Sportcentrum KOPS, though he didn't get much out of it.
* LeanAndMean
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with another kickboxer and MMA fighter with the same name.
* OneHitKill: Suffered one by Wrestling/AndreiKopylov.
* RedBaron: "The Animal", "Holland no Himitsu Heiki" ("Holland's Secret Weapon").
* ScaryBlackMan: He puts in more effort to invoke this trope than most.
* ShockingDefeatLegacy: His loss to Wrestling/AndreiKopylov in 8 seconds is the most well known thing about his MMA career.
* UnskilledButStrong: Was mostly a pure kickboxer with his grappling skills limited to keeping the fight standing and when on the ground, holding on until the referee returns the fight to standing.

!!!Piet van Gammeren

* BaldOfAwesome
* CarpetOfVirility

!!!Ron van Gellekom
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as sambo.

!!!Edwin Gertenbach
* TheApprentice: To Bob Schrijber.
* IKnowKarate: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, boxing and UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}. He later trained for MMA at Ephilipoon Gym, Cosmo Sportline, and Sports Academy Schrijber.

!!!Melvin Geutskens
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.

!!!Marcell Haarmans
* EightiesHair: Very close to a mullet.
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: A Dutch national champion and also knew UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.

!!!Marcus Habi
* TheApprentice: To Oscar van der Veen.
* IKnowKarate: A Kyokushin black belt and trained in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} at Van Der Veen Gym.

!!!Michel van Halderen
* BadassTeacher: Was a boxing and conditioning trainer to the RINGS Holland guys.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: A Dutch boxing champion.
* NonActionGuy: Never fought in RINGS.

!!!Antoni Hardonk
* TheApprentice: To Ivan Hippolyte.
* CoolTeacher: A full-time trainer at his gym "Dynamix Martial Arts" located in Santa Monica.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained as Vos Gym. He is also a brown belt in UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu under Rickson Gracie.
* RedBaron: "Mr. Wonderful".

!!!Thom Harinck
* BadassTeacher: Founded the Chakuriki Gym and has trained many fighters like Peter Aerts, Branko Cikatić, Lloyd van Dams, Hesdy Gerges, Badr Hari, Jérôme Le Banner, Melvin Manhoef, Anderson "Braddock" Silva, Sergei Lascenko, etc.
* {{Bouncer}}: Once worked as one at the age of 17.
* IKnowKarate: A 6th dan black belt in Kyokushin, he also has a brown belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and Japanese jujutsu, and is a 7th dan black belt in kenpo. He also trained in amateur wrestling, boxing, early Japanese UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}, savate, and of course UsefulNotes/MuayThai.
* NonActionGuy: Never fought in RINGS.
* OldMaster: Of UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} in The Netherlands.
* RedBaron: "The Godfather of UsefulNotes/MuayThai in The West".
* StartMyOwn: Originally he taught a marital art he called "Chakuriki" which was based on Kyokushin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, boxing, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, jujutsu and wrestling. He also founded the NKBB (Dutch UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} Association) in 1976, the MTBN (Dutch Muay Thai Association) in 1983, the WMTA (World Muay Thai Association) and the EMTA (European Muay Thai Association) in 1984.
* UrExample: Is the first foreigner to receive the rank of the grand master in UsefulNotes/MuayThai and one of the fathers of UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} in The Netherlands alongside Jan Plas.

!!!Michel van der Heijden
* TheApprentice: To Sijou van der Spek.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as a form of kung fu and sanshou, he trained at Sportinstituut Kam-Lung.

!!!Jeffrey Heijm
* TheApprentice: To Thom Harinck.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Chakuriki gym.

!!!Ton van Heumen
* TheApprentice: To Jon Bluming.
* BadassTeacher: Was a Kyokushin trainer for Mejiro Gym and later for Sportschool Nieuwendam and trained guys like Edgar Cairo, Paul Engelsman and Jaap de Vries.
* CombatReferee: Was a RINGS Holland referee.
* DownerEnding: Died on 19th September 2017.
* IKnowKarate: A 7th dan black belt in Kyokushin Budokai.

!!!Eric van der Hoeven

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.

!!!Rick Holshuizen
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman
* BaldOfAwesome
* CarpetOfVirility
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]

* MightyGlacier

!!!Sjaak van Ijsden
* TheApprentice: Rick van de Vathorst.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Van De Vathorst Gym.

!!!Rik de Jager
* TheApprentice: To Remco Pardoel.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Yamaneko Gym. He also trained in UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu.

!!!Michael Jonker
* TheApprentice: To Hans Nijman and Michel van Halderen.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Van Halderen Gym. He also trained in boxing and sambo.
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with another MMA fighter from Holland named Mike Jonker.

!!!Jassier Kaderi

!!!Jerry Kalia
* TheApprentice: To Hans Nijman, Michel van Halderen, and Remco Pardoel.
* IKnowKarate: A Kyokushin black belt, he also trained in UsefulNotes/MuayThai, UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu, boxing, and was a Dutch UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}} champion.

!!!Rob Kaman
-->''"In my eyes Rob Kaman is the best kick boxer that the Netherlands ever had."''
-->-- Dick Vrij

* TheApprentice: To Jan Plas.
* BadassMustache
* BadassTeacher: Has trained guys like Bob Schrijber, Brandon Vera, Jason Miller, etc. He also does seminars and has video instructional series.
* GuestFighter: Had a RINGS match against Nobuaki Kakuda in 1992 and a UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} match against Masaaki Satake.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Ramon Dekkers. Kaman was at ringside during many of Dekkers' matches, including his farewell fight. They often trained together and became good friends. Dekkers and Kaman were dubbed by fight fans in Thailand as "The Double Dutch duo".
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: A 9 time world champion in this and UsefulNotes/MuayThai. He first started with Pentjak Silat though.
* OddFriendship: With Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme and has appeared in some of his movies.
* RedBaron: "The Dutchman", "Hammerkick", "Mr Low Kick".
* WorthyOpponent: He considered all the Thai fighters he faced to be his toughest opponents, Ernest Hoost was the smartest, and Peter Smit was the craziest. He also thinks this of Rick Roufous, when fighting under ISKA rules.

!!!Joop van Kasteel
-->''"Kasteel, who looks like a huge bodybuilder, outweighed Tamura by 77 pounds, 266 to 189. Even more than the Hans Nyman and Bitzsade Tariel matches, the size difference looked huge because Kasteel is a bodybuilder while the other two are simply big fat guys fighting a very small but muscular foe."''
-->-- Dave Meltzer

* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman and Michel van Halderen.
* TheBrute: One of the strongest guys that came from RINGS Holland.
* BigBrotherMentor: Had two in Hans Nijman and according to Kasteel, Bob Schrijber.
* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: A enormously strong dude and former arm wrestling competitor.
* CoolTeacher: A trainer for Beverwijk Top Team.
* {{Foil}}: To Dick Vrij, another former bodybuilder turned fighter, unlike Vrij though Kasteel worked hard and eventually got good in shootfighting and MMA.
* GlassCannon: A cardio example as his background in UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} didn't involve cardio.
* GroinAttack: Received one in his fight with Paul Varelans.
* HeroicBuild: Did UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} before going to RINGS.
* HeroKiller: Has a win against Wrestling/DanSevern.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: As well as boxing and UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* RedBaron: "De Zwarte Parel" ("The Black Pearl").
* ThreeAmigos: Was part of the Netherlands team along with Dick Vrij and Hans Nijman for the World Mega Battle Tournament of 1998.
* TookALevelInBadass: At first, he was basically a bodybuilder thrown into a pro wrestling ring, but he learned his holds and eventually got two title shots.
* UnskilledButStrong: Initially.

!!!Andrew Keja
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist.
* IKnowKarate: A Goju black belt and champion. He also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and sambo at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

!!!Edmunds Kirsis
* TheApprentice: To Gerard Gordeau.
* DoNotCallMePaul: Was introduced in RINGS as Igor Kirsis for some reason.
* FakeRussian: Was billed from Moscow, Russia in his RINGS appearance. He is actually Latvian and spent most of his fighting career in the Netherlands.
* IKnowKarate: Trained at the Kamakura Dojo, he was originally a Latvian national UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} champion and also trained in amateur wrestling.

!!!Wout Kist
* BadassFamily: His wife Gerrie van Wirdum is a kickboxer and MMA trainer.
* BadassTeacher: A RINGS Holland trainer and fitness instructor and has his own gym, Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist. He also trains police officers.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Dutch free fight pioneer and Shaolin Kung Fu, UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}, Tai-Jitsu and Japanese Jiu-Jitsu practitioner Charles Dumerniët.
* IKnowKarate: Wadokai UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} as well as UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}, Japanese Jiu Jitsu and Jeet Kune Do. He also trained in sambo and UsefulNotes/MuayThai with Chris Dolman and Thom Harinck respectively.
* NonActionGuy: Did not fight in RINGS.
* StartMyOwn: Co-founded the Free Fight Federation (originally the International Organization Combat Sports) with Charles Dumerniët. He also developed his [[UsefulNotes/MartialArtsBelts martial arts ranking system]] under the name Free Fight, with himself as a 9th Dan.

!!!Maurice Kistenmaker
* TheApprentice: To Richard van Asdonck.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Sportcentrum van Asdonck.

!!!Daan Kooiman
* TheApprentice: To Bob Schrijber.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Sports Academy Schrijber.

!!!Dennis Krauweel
* TheApprentice: To Cor Hemmers.
* CoolTeacher: A UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} trainer.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Hemmers Gym and is a Dutch champion.
* RedBaron: "The Menace".

!!!Henk Kuipers
* TheApprentice: To Jon Bluming, Joop Reilman, and Gerard Gordeau.
* BadassBiker: Captain of a motorcycle club called "No Surrender".

* CoolTeacher: Runs his own UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} dojo.
* IKnowKarate: A Kyokushin 8th dan black belt.

* StoutStrength

!!!Willy Lagerweij
* TheApprentice: To Peter Hoopman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Hoopman Gym.

!!!Milco Lambrecht
* TheChessmaster: One of the most important promoters of combat sports in The Netherlands, helped Chris Dolman organise RINGS Holland shows and events and was a manager to Peter Aerts.
* NonActionGuy: Was not a fighter.

!!!Rob van Leeuwen
* TheApprentice: To Wout Kist
* CoolTeacher: Has his own Wado Karate Dojo.
* IKnowKarate: A Wado UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} black belt. He was also a Dutch USefulNotes/{{Judo}} champion and trained for MMA at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

!!!Brian Lo-A-Njoe
* TheApprentice: To John and Christian Tulis, Bert Kops Jr and Milton Felter.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Matuari Gym. He also trained in sambo at Sportcentrum KOPS.
* RedBaron: "Headhunter".
* ScaryBlackMan

!!!Jan Lomulder
* TheApprentice: To Fred Royers.
* BadassTeacher: Now a UsefulNotes/MuayThai trainer. He also trained Willie Peeters in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* CombatReferee: For UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and UsefulNotes/MuayThai matches.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Two time Dutch champion and a five-time world champion.

!!!Roberto Lukus
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* BaldOfAwesome

!!!Thomas Lurosi
* EightiesHair: A mullet.
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]
* {{Jobber}}: Lost to Tony Halme in his debut.
* StoutStrength: A heavy looking dude.
* TheUnpronounceable: Was also introduced as Thomas Roelos.

!!!Sander [=MacKilljan=]
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman, Hans Nijman, Michel van Halderen, and Ivan Hippolyte.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as boxing and sambo.

!!!Arie Maigret

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as sambo and trained at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

!!!Melvin Manhoef
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Dennis Rock, Thom Harinck, Mike Passenier, and Martin Jansen.
* BadassFamily: His younger brother Moreno was a UsefulNotes/MuayThai practitioner and first introduced Melvin to the sport.
* BaldOfAwesome: Later in his career.
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Manhoef was knocked out by a single hard punch from Robbie Lawler who was almost unanimously believed to be his inferior at stand-up striking. During DREAM's 2010 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semifinals, Manhoef would even be knocked down by his opponent Tatsuya Mizuno, slugged multiple times (while his head was trapped by a turnbuckle pad of all things!)... and then submitted.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own MMA school, Manhoef Fight & Fitness.
* GlassCannon: Manhoef, a Dutch kickboxer, has truly horrifying punching power. He was the first man to ever knock out Mark Hunt, who was famous for shrugging off career-ending strikes to his presumably granite-filled head. Manhoef delivered the KO◊ while moving backwards. Unfortunately, even though he's fought at the highest levels of UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and MMA and can put together beautiful offensive combinations, Manhoef's strike defense is quite lacking, and he has been knocked out by mid-level fighters far more often than an elite striker should. More saliently, [[CripplingOverspecialization his grappling skills are pure garbage]]. For MMA professionals, fighting Manhoef can either end in Melvin decapitating you with a punch, or with him meekly tapping out 15 seconds after the fight hits the mat.
* HeroKiller: He beat Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba and Mark Hunt by KO (for Hunt the first one to do so).
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: Trained at several UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} gyms like Rock's Gym, Chakuriki Gym, and Mike's Gym.
* RedBaron: "No Mercy".
* ScaryBlackMan: Originally born in Paramaribo, Suriname. In MMA, 28 of his 30 wins have come via knockout, the highest percentage of any MMA fighter with at least 15 wins.
* StartMyOwn: Founded a UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and MMA-promotion named World Fighting League
* UnskilledButStrong: A pure kickboxer, as his grappling skills are practically non-existent.

!!!Herman Maree
* TheApprentice: To Oscar van der Veen.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Van Der Veen Gym.

!!!Chico Martinez
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Has his own fight team, Team El Toro.
* BadassSpaniard: He is of Spainard descent.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Angelo Gym.
* NiceHat: Wears one in his entrances, complete with bull horns.
* RedBaron: "El Toro" ("The Bull").

!!!Brian Maulany
* TheApprentice: To Bob Schrijber.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Sports Academy Schrijber.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is sometimes listed as Brian Moulany.

!!!Ton van Maurik
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* CoolTeacher: Owner of the Maurik Gym.
* DownerEnding: Died in 19th April 1993 at the age of 34. RINGS held a moment of silence and ten gong salute at the RINGS: BATTLE DIMENSION '93: TOKYO BAY AREA CIRCUIT #1 show.
* IKnowKarate: Undefeated full-contact karate champion. He also knew boxing, freestyle wrestling, and sambo.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is it Ton or Tom?

!!!Tom van der Meijden
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}

!!!Jerry Mooldijk
* TheApprentice: To Thom Harinck and Erwin van der Meulen.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at the Chakuriki Gym.

!!!Alfred Neef
* TheApprentice: To Dave Jonkers.
* BaldOfAwesome: Later in his career.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Penjak Silat]]: Was a European and world champion, he also trained in Ashihara UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.

!!!Hans Nijman
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman and Michel van Halderen.
* {{Bouncer}}: Was a doorman for the renowned coffee shop, "The Bulldog" in Amsterdam.
* CoolTeacher: Had a hand in training Joop Kasteel for MMA and was the head trainer of Beverwijk Top Team.
* DownerEnding: Died in 2014 in a shootout in Holland. He was 55.
* IKnowKarate: A Dutch Kyokushin champion, was also a UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} champion and also trained in boxing. He later put in serious effort to learning UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and sambo.
* RedBaron: "Mr Legs", "The Bulldog from Amsterdam".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Nijman? Nyman?
* ThreeAmigos: Was part of the Netherlands team along with Dick Vrij and Joop van Kasteel for the World Mega Battle Tournament of 1998.
* UnskilledButStrong: He was mostly a kickboxer, but his striking was fearsome, and [[TookALevelInBadass he later put effort in learning about grappling]].
* UrExample: He was the first person in showing the downward roundhouse kick which would later be popularized as "the Brazilian Kick" by Glaube Feitosa. Nijman called it "Nijman Geri" and used it as a double feint, though once actually injured Mitsuya Nagai with it.

!!!Henk Numan
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CombatReferee: Doubled as a RINGS Holland referee.
* DownerEnding: Died at the age of 62 on 26 April 2018 by suicide.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A bronze medalist in the world championships and the Olympics.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Was once introduced as Henk Nieman.

!!!Pieter Oele
* TheApprentice: To Cees van der Velden and Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: A Dutch heavyweight kickboxing champion.

!!!Robin Offerman
* LargeHamAnnouncer: Was a ring announcer for RINGS Holland shows.

!!!Frederik van Oosterom

* CoolTeacher: A grappling trainer at Mike's Gym.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: An accomplished judoka.

* TheMedic: Doubled as a ring doctor for RINGS Holland. He is also a trained plastic surgeon.
* RedBaron: "The Real Fighting Doctor".

!!!Robert Openneer
* IKnowKarate: Kyokushin black belt.

!!!John Ouwerkerk
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}

!!!Alistair Overeem
-->''"There is no fear. There are only two things. Trained and untrained."''

* ADayInTheLimelight[=/=]EarlyBirdCameo: Unusually enough, he debuted in the promotion taking part in the King of Kings 1999 tournament, but was eliminated by Yuriy Kochkine.
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman, Lucien Carbin, Peter Hoopman, Greg Jackson, and Mike Winkeljohn.
* BashBrothers: With his real brother Valentijn.
* BigLittleBrother: Somewhat though Alistair's brother Valentijn has put on some muscle himself over the years.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: He knocked out Wrestling/KazuyukiFujita. Granted Fujita was past his prime when it happened.
* DropTheHammer: Liked carrying around a big wooden hammer in his PRIDE days.
* FanNickname: "The Reem", "Ubereem" to signify the ridiculously muscled physique that he developed after moving up to the heavyweight weight class.
* FutureBadass: He would amass a 12 wins streak after his tenure in RINGS and would become one of the most known UFC powerhouses.
* GlassCannon: While not as bad as his brother, Alistair is an incredibly large and incredibly buff looking man with some of the most brutal striking in the sport and a very good grappling game all of which is offset by poor stamina, defense, and a very glassy chin.
* HeroicBuild: When he moved up to the heavyweight class.
* HeroKiller: Has defeated names like Igor Vovchanchyn, Wrestling/KazuyukiFujita, Wrestling/BrockLesnar, Peter Aerts in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} twice, etc.
* HiddenDepths: He has been learning how to fly a private plane for a Private Pilot License.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: And sambo. He also went to Thailand to train in UsefulNotes/MuayThai, is a blue belt in UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu, a green belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and learned Gaidojutsu at the Jackson Wink MMA Academy.
* LightningBruiser
* RedBaron: "The Demolition Man", "The Dutch Cyclone".
* ScarsAreForever: Has a scar on his left cheek from being hit with a beer bottle in a bar fight when he was 15 years old.
* ScaryBlackMan
* SignatureMove: Left knee to midsection, left body kick, and the guillotine choke.
* TagAlongKid: He was in RINGS basically for being Valentijn's little brother.
* TemptingFate: Alistair showed no respect to "Bigfoot" Silva in the weeks leading up to or during their fight. During the fight, he repeatedly dropped his hands, chin up, without regard for Silva's striking. He ended up on the receiving end of a shocking TKO in the third round after arguably winning the previous two.

!!!Valentijn Overeem
-->''"Overeem would have been considered a safe opponent for Tamura in a shoot, but nobody understood just how much he's improved and how dangerous he is. It was one of those fights where you see a guy go into the ring thinking he can't lose, and all of a sudden he's getting his ass kicked royally."''
-->-- Dave Meltzer, on the Overeem vs Tamura title fight.

-->''“Anybody who steps in a ring or cage has balls, fans should understand we are all human beings and we can have personal problems, family issues, injuries and other problems which could cause the biggest talents in the world to fail. We are all human and from flesh and blood, I love [the] fans who stayed fans of me [even through the] bad times, those are the real fans. I love everybody who supports the fight game.”''
-->-- Valentijn Overeem

* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: Arguably to Pancrase's Jason [=DeLucia=]. They were both gaijins of low level but very dangerous themselves, who got some big wins in their records, and who later were criticized for their training politics.
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman and Jan Plas.
* BaldOfEvil
* BashBrothers: With his real brother Alistair.
* BrilliantButLazy: According to his brother Alistair, Valentijn did not have much focus on training, focusing more in paychecks and such.
* FanNickname: "Oldereem" because he is Alistair's older brother.
* GlassCannon: Extreme example. A solid kickboxer and sambist, he definitely knew how to strike and submit, but his main disadvantages were his laughably weak defense in both fields and his inability to keep his heart up if he found a strong resistance.
* LeanAndMean
* LeotardOfPower: Initially fought in black pants, but he switched to a wrestling double singlet.
* LetsGetDangerous: His irregular record and his defeats in legit shoots to native midcarders like Sakata and Kanehara might cloud his aura, but this guy curbstomped Wrestling/KiyoshiTamura in his MMA debut and also submitted cleanly Creator/RandyCouture and Renato Sobral in their primes.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: And sambo. He also has a black belt in UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu.
* RedBaron: "The Python", "Jigoku no Anaconda" ("The Anaconda from Hell"), "Holland no Choshishi" ("Holland's Super Hunting Beast").
* ScaryBlackMan

!!!Willie Peeters
-->''"The winner of the eight man tournament in Holland, Dutchman Willy Peeters loved the island and loved fighting and he did not think twice when he got the offer to fight in Aruba. Unfortunately the referee stopped the fight because of a cut but Willy did not want to give up and was very disappointed with the decision (great fighting spirit from Peeters)."''
-->-- Bas Boon, creator of Cage Fighting Championships, World Vale Tudo Championships and Golden Glory gym, about Peeters in WVC 8: World Vale Tudo Championship 8.

* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman in Kyokushin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and along with Willem Ruska and Willy Wilhelm; UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, Jan Lomulder and Fred Royers in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} and Freddy Winters in amateur wrestling.
* ArchEnemy: In real life, Wataru Sakata.
* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Was prone to behave cocky and taunt his opponent.
* BrattyHalfPint: Won several juvenile wrestling and karate championships in Holland and had a nasty temper to boot.
* CombatPragmatist: Though not as much as Bob Schrijber and Gilbert Yvel, Willie was a rather dirty fighter. Most of his misdeeds took place in his feud with Sakata, especially in their fight in RINGS Holland, where he broke every rule imaginable and only got away from DQ thanks to home referees.
* CombatReferee: Doubled as a referee at RINGS Holland events and after retiring from fighting became one full-time.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]: Multiple champion. He also knows Kyokushin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}.
* JackOfAllStats: Was good in striking, throwing and grappling, though not exaggeratedly in any.
* LeotardOfPower: An amateur wrestling one.
* RevengeBeforeReason: In their second fight, Wataru Sakata broke late a toehold after Peeters had grabbed the ropes, causing him a leg injury which almost had the match stopped. Peeters's answer when the fight was restarted was ''rocking'' Sakata with a close-fisted punch and nonchalantly endure the red card he gained.
* SmallRoleBigImpact: Has the rare feat of defeating a UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu fighter back when it was considered impossible, knocking out Eduardo Rocha in 1996.
* SuplexFinisher: Pull off some of the smoothest suplexes in early RINGS.
* UseYourHead: Gave a positively illegal headbutt to Sakata in their second fight.
* TheWorfEffect: Was worfed later in his career by the mighty Tom Erikson.

!!!Dennis Raven
* TheApprentice: To Willem Ruska and Cor van der Geest.
* CoolTeacher: A grappling trainer for the RINGS Holland guys and Beverwijk Top Team.
* TheGiant: He is even bigger than Tariel Bitsadze.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A Dutch national champion, European championship bronze medalist and represented The Netherlands in 1992 Olympics.

!!!Herman Renting
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* BaldOfAwesome: Shaved his head in the later half of his time in RINGS.
* HeroicBSOD: Left RINGS after losing to Wataru Sakata in a shoot, considering himself unworthy of the promotion.
* ICouldaBeenAContender: He was supposedly a ''very'' promising rookie in the RINGS dojo, so much that Wrestling/AkiraMaeda personally praised him to no end and Wrestling/MasakatsuFunaki wanted to recruit him for Pancrase, but he never lived up to the potential and barely had a MMA career before retiring.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: And sambo. He also placed second in a Netherlands national UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu tournament in 2000.
* {{Jerkass}}: Famous for his troublesome temper, he was several years in prison.

!!!Rene Rooze
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Thom Harinck and later Peter Aerts who was also his cornerman.
* BullyingADragon: In a UsefulNotes/MuayThai bout against Creator/BasRutten in Holland, the match got so heated that Rooze bit Rutten through his ear a la Mike Tyson. Inconvenienced with the foul, Bas gave him a knee strike in the groin. (At that point, unsurprisingly, the fight was stopped and a brawl broke up).
* CombatPragmatist: He is also famous for his way of fighting the limits of the rules and for any fouls and misconduct.
* CoolTeacher: He is now a UsefulNotes/MuayThai instructor and conditioning coach.
* CurbStompBattle: His second MMA fight with Tadao Yasuda had him defeating Yasuda by TKO in under a minute.
** Suffered one himself at the hands of Alexander Emelianenko.
* TheGiant: 6ft 7 and competed in the superheavyweight division in UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}, though as heavyweight in MMA.
* GuestFighter: Had one match in UWFI against Wrestling/KazushiSakuraba.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Chakuriki Gym and was a 2 time Dutch champion.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is sometimes spelt as Rene Roza or Renee Rooze.

!!!Bob Schrijber
-->''"Bob Schrijber has all sorts of unflattering nicknames, but the most revealing is Dirty Bob. Hardly known to American audiences, Schrijber's fighting career spans nearly fifteen years and has taken him all over the world. A man who considers the rules in MMA bouts too restrictive, Schrijer is as notorious for his behavior outside the ring as he is for his behavior inside it. An admitted partier who spent his youth carousing and brawling, Schrijber and his fighting wife Irma have reputations for being two of the biggest hard asses in MMA. Looking more like a pitbull than a human, Schrijber thinks nothing of resorting to dirty tactics in the ring, be it holding ropes, headbutting, or kicking a man while he's down."''
-->-- Schrijber's profile in the book; Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Crazy Combat, Great Grappling, and Sick Submissions, Chapter 6 - Downright Dirty: Fighters Who Cheat.

-->''"Free Fight? That’s pussy stuff. Cage fights are where it’s at. No rules only, of course."''
-->-- Bob Schrijber

* TheAlcoholic: Abused alcohol at a young age, he quit for a while when he started martial arts, but he now enjoys a beer whenever he gets the chance.
* TheApprentice: To Jan Plas.
* BadassFamily: His wife, Irma Verhoeff is also a MMA fighter and trainer.
* BadassTeacher: Has his own MMA school, Sports Academy Schreiber, as well as a MMA and UsefulNotes/MuayThai team. His most famous student is Stefan Struve. He is also said to have had a hand in training Joop Kasteel and was the UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} trainer of Dutch pro wrestler [[Wrestling/AleisterBlack Tom Budgen aka Tommy End aka WWE's Aleister Black]].
* BaldOfEvil
* {{Bouncer}}: Has worked as a doorman.
* CombatPragmatist: He got his RedBaron for his dirty fighting tactics, one of his most notably fights was with Daijiro Matsui in which he committed numerous fouls including [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown kicking the back of the head of a grounded]] Matsui after the bell, resulting in a disqualification.
* CombatReferee: Has been one for several MMA fights.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: When he was young his parents divorced which separated him from his brother Fred whom he was close to and he also smoked, abused drugs and alcohol at a young age and once went to prison for stabbing someone.
* DrugsAreBad: Abused them at a young age, when he started training in martial arts and noticed he was in poor physical shape compared to his peers and went cold turkey.
* {{Expy}}: Seems like one to Gerard Gordeau. Till he put on some pounds at least.
* HiddenDepths: Has an interest in UsefulNotes/{{Punk}} Rock music and was even a band with his brother called Jesus and the Gospelfuckers, with Bob as a guitarist.
* IKnowKarate: Began training in this along with UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}. He later learned UsefulNotes/MuayThai a year later and even went to train with Rob Kaman at the Mejiro Gym.
* LeanAndMean: At first.
* TheNapoleon: In one instance, before his fight with Semmy Schilt, he set up a mini ladder in the center of the ring so he could look down on Semmy during the introductions.
* OddFriendship: With Creator/BasRutten.
* RedBaron: "Dirty Bob", "The Terrible".
* SmokingIsNotCool: Smoked at a young age, gave it up after he started training in martial arts.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: He is internationally known as Schreiber because the Dutch vowel 'ij' in his surname is very uncommon in other languages.
* StoutStrength: What he is now.
* UnskilledButStrong: A pure kickboxer with very little grappling skills.
* UseYourHead: Was disqualified from a fight against Valentin Davidov for giving him a Glasgow Kiss mid match.

!!!Sara Umer
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]
* {{Jobber}}

!!!Dave van der Veen
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman.

* CharlesAtlasSuperPower: A 4 time Dutch powerlifting champion.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]
* {{Jobber}}: Mostly.
* RedBaron: "Popeye".

!!!Jerrel Venetiaan
* TheApprentice: To Johan Vos, Ivan Hippolyte, and Ernesto Hoost.
* BaldOfAwesome

!!!Gilbert Yvel
-->''"It is my life. I’ve been fighting on the streets and in school since I was 10, 11—everywhere. At one point I jumped in the gym and made it my job—it is my life. Wherever I go, people ask me about fighting, fighting, fighting, fighting—there’s never a conversation with me without the questions, “Who are you fighting? When are you fighting?” Mixed martial arts is my life."''

* ADayInTheLimeLight: Won the RINGS Openweight Championship belt against Wrestling/KiyoshiTamura, then quickly quit RINGS for PRIDE.
* AlternateCompanyEquivalent: To Pancrase's Creator/BasRutten.
* TheApprentice: To Johan Vos, Ivan Hippolyte, Lucien Carbin, and Bert Kops Jr.
* BaldOfEvil
* TheBerserker: His favorite gameplan was rushing forward and strike until someone fell down, relying in defensive grappling if taken down.
* BloodKnight: He loved fighting a bit too much.
* {{Bouncer}}: Was one before his fighting career.
* CombatPragmatist: Has a pretty nasty temper and a certain disregard from rules, and his history contains niceties like biting, eye gouging and ''knocking out the referee''. However, unlike fellow teammates, Yvel has stated repentance for (most of) those fouls.
* CoolTeacher: He plans to be a MMA trainer now that he has retired.
* HeroKiller: Beat both Wrestling/KiyoshiTamura and Wrestling/TsuyoshiKohsaka cleanly.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: With spectacular head kick and flying knee knockouts, trained at Vos Gym. He is also trained in wrestling and sambo at Sportcentrum KOPS and is a purple belt in UsefulNotes/BrazilianJiuJitsu under Joe Lewis.
* ParentalAbandonment: Raised as an orphan and only met his mother in 1998.
* RealSongThemeTune: "Let Me Clear My Throat" by DJ Kool.
* RedBaron: "The Hurricane", "Bōsō Harikēn" ("Runaway Hurricane"), "PRIDE No Harikēn Otoko" (PRIDE's Hurricane Man").
* ScaryBlackMan
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Left RINGS for PRIDE for better paychecks.
* UnstoppableForceMeetsImmovableObject: His fight with Semmy Schilt.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: And sambo.

* IKnowKarate: A black belt in Kyokushin and UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}. He is also blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Remco Pardoel and also trained in boxing, UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}, amateur wrestling, and sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained as Vos Gym. He is also a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Rickson Gracie.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: Trained at Yamaneko Gym. He also trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

* IKnowKarate: A Kyokushin black belt, he also trained in UsefulNotes/MuayThai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, and was a Dutch UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}} champion.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: And sambo. He also went to Thailand to train in UsefulNotes/MuayThai, is a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a green belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and learned Gaidojutsu at the Jackson Wink MMA Academy.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: And sambo. He also has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

* SmallRoleBigImpact: Has the rare feat of defeating a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter back when it was considered impossible, knocking out Eduardo Rocha in 1996.

* IKnowKarate: A 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin, a Dutch national champion and a multiple time runner-up in the European and World championships. He has also trained in boxing, UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}, amateur wrestling, and Brazilian jiu jitsu.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and boxing.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: With spectacular head kick and flying knee knockouts, trained at Vos Gym. He is also trained in wrestling and sambo at Sportcentrum KOPS and is a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Joe Lewis.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}}

* BadassTeacher: Has his own MMA school, Sports Academy Schreiber, as well as a MMA and UsefulNotes/MuayThai team. His most famous student is Stefan Struve. He is also said to have had a hand in training Joop Kasteel and was the UsefulNotes/{{Kickboxing}} trainer of Dutch pro wrestler Tom Budgen aka Tommy End aka WWE's Aleister Black.

* BadassTeacher: Has his own kickboxing team.

* DefeatingTheUndefeatable: He beat the previously undefeated Frank "The Animal" Lobman, a guy that beat both Creator/BasRutten and Wrestling/KenShamrock in kickboxing.
* GuestFighter: Had one kickboxing match against Adam Watt in RINGS.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: and UsefulNotes/MuayThai. He first started with UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}} though.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Matuari Gym and is a Dutch national champion.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: A world champion.

* CoolTeacher: A kickboxing instructor at Ben Rietdijk Sport, Health & Beauty. He was also a trainer for Beverwijk Top Team.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as sambo.

* CoolTeacher: Is now a kickboxing instructor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Van De Vathorst Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Chakuriki Gym.

* IKnowKarate: Trained at the Kamakura Dojo and also competed in kickboxing.

* CombatReferee: Became a RINGS Holland referee after he retired from kickboxing.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Chakuriki Gym.

* OldMaster: Master to Chris Dolman and many other Dutch judokas and karatekas, thus making him essentially the father of Dutch MMA and kickboxing.

* {{Directors}} / {{Producers}}: Was both for televised RINGS Holland while working for Nikko Toshogu Sports and later other MMA and kickboxing shows in The Netherlands.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: As well as kickboxing.

* StartMyOwn: Co-founded with Frederico Lapenda and Ron Nyqvist the World Vale Tudo Championships and the Golden Glory MMA and kickboxing team.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as boxing, amateur wrestling and sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as boxing.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Sportcentrum van Asdonck.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Loek's Gym.

* AffectionateNickname: He is better known as "Don" Clovis, for he is in kickboxing what Don King is in boxing.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Van De Vathorst Gym.

* IKnowKarate: A 2 time Kyokushin European champion. He also trained in kickboxing and sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Yamaneko Gym. He also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.

* BadassTeacher: Is now a UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, kickboxing and UsefulNotes/MuayThai instructor.

* IKnowKarate: 6th dan in Kyokushin Budokai and also trained in Ashihara UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and is world champion in kickboxing and UsefulNotes/MuayThai.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at many gyms like Vos Gym, Mejiro Gym, Chakuriki Gym and Van Deutekom Gym and was a 2 time European champion. He also trained in boxing and sambo.

* IKnowKarate: A black belt in Kyokushin and UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}. He is also blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Remco Pardoel and also trained in boxing, kickboxing, amateur wrestling, and sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Fighting Factory Carbin and Golden Glory gym.

* CoolTeacher: Founded Complxx gym, a kickboxing, MMA gym and tattoo parlor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Thialf Gym and along with sambo, Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

* IKnowKarate: Started at the age of six then switched to kickboxing and UsefulNotes/MuayThai at age 17 at places like Matuari Gym, Golden Glory and Mike's Gym. He also trained for grappling at Sportcentrum KOPS, though he didn't get much out of it.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Loek's Gym.

* IKnowKarate: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, boxing and kickboxing. He later trained for MMA at Ephilipoon Gym, Cosmo Sportline, and Sports Academy Schrijber.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist along with sambo.

* IKnowKarate: A Kyokushin black belt and trained in kickboxing at Van Der Veen Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained as Vos Gym. He is also a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Rickson Gracie.

* IKnowKarate: A 6th dan black belt in Kyokushin, he also has a brown belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and Japanese jujutsu, and is a 7th dan black belt in kenpo. He also trained in amateur wrestling, boxing, early Japanese kickboxing, savate, and of course UsefulNotes/MuayThai.

* OldMaster: Of kickboxing in The Netherlands.

* StartMyOwn: Originally he taught a marital art he called "Chakuriki" which was based on Kyokushin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, boxing, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, jujutsu and wrestling. He also founded the NKBB (Dutch Kickboxing Association) in 1976, the MTBN (Dutch Muay Thai Association) in 1983, the WMTA (World Muay Thai Association) and the EMTA (European Muay Thai Association) in 1984.
* UrExample: Is the first foreigner to receive the rank of the grand master in UsefulNotes/MuayThai and one of the fathers of kickboxing in The Netherlands alongside Jan Plas.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as a form of kung fu and sanshou, he trained at Sportinstituut Kam-Lung.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Chakuriki gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Van De Vathorst Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Yamaneko Gym. He also trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Van Halderen Gym. He also trained in boxing and sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Loek's Gym.

* GuestFighter: Had a RINGS match against Nobuaki Kakuda in 1992 and a kickboxing match against Masaaki Satake.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: A 9 time world champion in this and UsefulNotes/MuayThai. He first started with Pentjak Silat though.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: As well as boxing and kickboxing.

* IKnowKarate: A Goju black belt and champion. He also trained in kickboxing and sambo at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Sportcentrum van Asdonck.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Sports Academy Schrijber.

* CoolTeacher: A kickboxing trainer.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Hemmers Gym and is a Dutch champion.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Hoopman Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Matuari Gym. He also trained in sambo at Sportcentrum KOPS.

* BadassTeacher: Now a UsefulNotes/MuayThai trainer. He also trained Willie Peeters in kickboxing.
* CombatReferee: For Kickboxing and UsefulNotes/MuayThai matches.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Two time Dutch champion and a five-time world champion.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as boxing and sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]] As well as sambo and trained at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

* GlassCannon: Manhoef, a Dutch kickboxer, has truly horrifying punching power. He was the first man to ever knock out Mark Hunt, who was famous for shrugging off career-ending strikes to his presumably granite-filled head. Manhoef delivered the KO◊ while moving backwards. Unfortunately, even though he's fought at the highest levels of kickboxing and MMA and can put together beautiful offensive combinations, Manhoef's strike defense is quite lacking, and he has been knocked out by mid-level fighters far more often than an elite striker should. More saliently, [[CripplingOverspecialization his grappling skills are pure garbage]]. For MMA professionals, fighting Manhoef can either end in Melvin decapitating you with a punch, or with him meekly tapping out 15 seconds after the fight hits the mat.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: Trained at several kickboxing gyms like Rock's Gym, Chakuriki Gym, and Mike's Gym.

* StartMyOwn: Founded a kickboxing and MMA-promotion named World Fighting League

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Van Der Veen Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Angelo Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Sports Academy Schrijber.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Chakuriki Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Penjak Silat]]: Was a European and world champion, he also trained in Ashihara UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and kickboxing.

* IKnowKarate: A Dutch Kyokushin champion, was also a kickboxing champion and also trained in boxing. He later put in serious effort to learning UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: A Dutch heavyweight kickboxing champion.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]

* HeroKiller: Has defeated names like Igor Vovchanchyn, Wrestling/KazuyukiFujita, Wrestling/BrockLesnar, Peter Aerts in kickboxing twice, etc.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: And sambo. He also went to Thailand to train in UsefulNotes/MuayThai, is a blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a green belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and learned Gaidojutsu at the Jackson Wink MMA Academy.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: And sambo. He also has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Mejiro Gym. He also trained in boxing and sambo, and trained for MMA at Cosmo Sportline Gym.

* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman in Kyokushin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and along with Willem Ruska and Willy Wilhelm; UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, Jan Lomulder and Fred Royers in kickboxing and Freddy Winters in amateur wrestling.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]: Multiple champion. He also knows Kyokushin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and kickboxing.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Fysio Sportline Gym and also trained in sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Shima Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Mike's Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kenpo]]: As well as kickboxing.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: And was also a Dutch national boxing champion.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: And sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as sambo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Van Der Veen Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Loek's Gym.

* CoolTeacher: Is now a personal trainer, one of the trainers at Karate Team Boelbaai, at Jimmy's Gym in boxing and kickboxing, and an assistant national coach at the Karate Do Bond Nederland.
* IKnowKarate: A 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin, a Dutch national champion and a multiple time runner-up in the European and World championships. He has also trained in boxing, kickboxing, amateur wrestling, and Brazilian jiu jitsu.

* TheGiant: 6ft 7 and competed in the superheavyweight division in kickboxing, though as heavyweight in MMA.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Chakuriki Gym and was a 2 time Dutch champion.

* CoolTeacher: Is now a kickboxing trainer.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Fysio Sportline and later at Sport Academy Schrijber.

* BadassTeacher: Has his own MMA school, Sports Academy Schreiber, as well as a MMA and UsefulNotes/MuayThai team. His most famous student is Stefan Struve. He is also said to have had a hand in training Joop Kasteel and was the kickboxing trainer of Dutch pro wrestler Tom Budgen aka Tommy End aka WWE's Aleister Black.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Van der Veen Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Golden Glory Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: A 6th Dan black belt, a ITF World Champion in 1990 and 1994, won two European titles, in 1990 and 1992, in 1991 he won a silver medal at the WTF World Championship in Athens and won the King of UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}} competition in Tokyo, Japan, in 1995 and 1996. He also trained for kickboxing and MMA with the Golden Glory gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: A Dutch national champion.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and boxing.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Chakuriki Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]: A 6 time Dutch national champion. He also trained in kickboxing at Loek's Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Loek's Gym.

* HeroKiller: In MMA, he holds notable wins against Daijiro Matsui and Joop Kasteel. In kickboxing, he defeated guys such as Remy Bonjasky, Bjorn Bregy, Xhavit Bajrami and Jorgen Kruth.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: He was the champion of two K-1 GPs. He trained at Vos Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Loek's Gym.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: A Dutch national champion, trained in kickboxing at the Hoopman Gym and Mike's Gym. He also had one professional boxing match.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist as well as sambo and is a 2nd Dan in "Free Fight".

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Loek's Gym. He also trained for MMA at Vechtsportcentrum Wout Kist.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at the Sportcentrum Van Asdonck. She also has some experience in savate competitions.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Fysio Sportline.

* TheApprentice: To Mas Oyama and Eddy Roosterman.

* IKnowKarate: A 10th dan in Kyokushin Karate, a 10th dan in Hapkido and a 9th dan in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}. He also has some training in boxing and taekkyon, and also trained in bojutsu, iaijutsu and UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}} with Tokyo police instructors Takaji Shimizu and Ichitaro Kuroda.
* NonActionGuy: Appeared only as a special guest.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and boxing.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: Tried to eye gouge Tyrone Roberts in the first round of the King of Kings tournament 2000.

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: Though not as much as Bob Schrijber and Gilbert Yvel, Willie was a rather dirty fighter. Most of his misdeeds took place in his feud with Sakata, especially in their fight in RINGS Holland, where he broke every rule imaginable and only got away from DQ thanks to home referees.

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: He is also famous for his way of fighting the limits of the rules and for any fouls and misconduct.

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: He got his RedBaron for his dirty fighting tactics, one of his most notably fights was with Daijiro Matsui in which he committed numerous fouls including [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown kicking the back of the head of a grounded]] Matsui after the bell, resulting in a disqualification.

* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: Has a pretty nasty temper and a certain disregard from rules, and his history contains niceties like biting, eye gouging and ''knocking out the referee''. However, unlike fellow teammates, Yvel has stated repentance for (most of) those fouls.

* ADayInTheLimeLight: Won his first match in the 1999 King of Kings tournament, but then lost in 8 seconds to Wrestling/AndreiKopylov.

* DeathGlare: He usually circles his opponent with one during match introductions.

* {{Foil}}: Was comparable to Dick Vrij, both were hard hitting Dutch kickboxers, were intimidating presences in the ring, but were later exposed as not being at good as hyped up to be. While Vrij was a [[MightyGlacier Big, Strong]], [[HeroicBuild Chiseled]], {{Stoic}}, white ArrogantKungFuGuy, who looked like a Terminator, Fyeet was an AxCrazy, [[TheBerserker Berserking]], LeanAndMean, ScaryBlackMan, who acted like a predator with his prey. Even their nicknames contrast each other, Vrij was the "Cyborg" and Fyeet was "The Animal".
* IKnowKarate: Started at the age of six then switched to kickboxing and UsefulNotes/MuayThai at age 17 at places like Matuari Gym, Golden Glory and Mike's Gym. He also trained for grappling at Sportcentrum KOPS.

* RedBaron: "Mr Legs", "The Amsterdam Bulldog".

* RedBaron: "Mr Legs".

* UrExample: He was the first person in showing the downward roundhouse kick which would later be popularized as "the Brazilian Kick" by Glaube Feitosa. Nijman called it "Nijman Geri" and used it as a double feint, though once actually injuried Mitsuya Nagai with it.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: He is internationally known as Bob Schreiber because the Dutch vowel 'ij' in his surname is very uncommon in other languages.

* TheAlcoholic: Abused alcohol at a young age, GoingColdTurkey on it when he began training in martial arts.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: When he was young his parents divorced which separated him from his brother Fred whom he was close to and he also abused drugs and alcohol at a young age.

* HiddenDepths: Has an interest in UsefulNotes/{{Punk}} Rock music and even started a band with his brother.

* UsefulNotes/StraightEdge: Went cold turkey on all drugs and alcohol when he started training in martial arts. With his style of fighting though his opponents and MMA fans may consider him StraightEdgeEvil.

!!!Big Mo T
* TheApprentice: To Chris Dolman and Peter Hoopman.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CarpetOfVirility
* DoNotCallMePaul: No one knows his real name.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: A world heavyweight champion of UsefulNotes/Muay Thai, trained at the Hoopman Gym and also trained in sambo.

!!!Franklin Beuk
* TheApprentice: To Gerard Gordeau.
* IKnowKarate: Trained at the Kamakura Dojo and also competed in kickboxing.
* {{Jobber}}

* TheBerserker: A very aggressive fighter, referees have to throw him off his opponents to make him stop.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In his first 2 fights in RINGS Holland, he actually waits in his corner during match introductions and even fist bumps with his opponents before the fights begin. It was his fight against Jerrel Venetiaan at The Kings of the Magic Ring show is where he displayed his AxCrazy mannerisms and the skull at the back of his head. He always was TheBerserker though, with his dyed blond goatee.

* ScaryBlackMan: He tries to invoke this trope.

* {{Foil}}: Was comparable to Dick Vrij, both were hard hitting Dutch kickboxers, were intimidating presences in the ring, but were later exposed as not being at good as hyped up to be. While Vrij was a [[MightyGlacier Big, Strong]], [[HeroicBuild Chiseled]] white ArrogantKungFuGuy, who looked like a Terminator, Fyeet was an AxCrazy, [[TheBerserker Berserking]], LeanAndMean, ScaryBlackMan, who acted like a predator with his prey. Even their nicknames contrast each other, Vrij was the "Cyborg" and Fyeet was "The Animal".

* ShockingDefeatLegacy: His loss to Wrestling/AndreiKopylov in 8 seconds is the most well known thing about him.

* StartMyOwn: Co-founded the Free Fight Federation (originally the International Organization Combat Sports) with Charles Dumerniët. He also developed his [[UsefulNotes/MartialArtBelts martial arts ranking system]] under the name Free Fight, with himself as a 9th Dan.

* CoolTeacher: Runs his own UsefulNotes/Karate dojo.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/Taekwondo: A Dutch national champion, trained in kickboxing at the Hoopman Gym and Mike's Gym. He also had one professional boxing match.

* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Matuari Gym, Golden Glory and Mike's Gym. He also trained for grappling at Sportcentrum KOPS.