Costello van Steenis
| Costello van Steenis | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 26, 1992 Netherlands |
| Other names | The Spaniard |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, MMA |
| Fighting out of | Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Team | MMA Vlaardingen |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Costello van Steenis (born July 26, 1992) is a Dutch mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA.
Background[edit]
van Steenis was born on July 26, 1992 in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Filipino mother. He grew up in Spain in the coastal town of Altea. Costello was first introduced to MMA in the nearby town of Benidorm. His trainer recognized that Costello was talented and told him he should move to a different country where MMA is more established so he could grow as a fighter. Costello "The Spaniard" van Steenis decided to move to the Netherlands and live with his godfather in Vlaardingen. He ended up joining MMA Vlaardingen, training under Ricardo Wondel. He then also joined regular training sessions with Gegard Mousasi's team in Leiden and at Kops Gym in Amsterdam.[1] He considers Gegard Mousasi as a mentor and has stated he would not fight him.[2]
Costello has a scar on his face, caused by a bite of his grandmother's dog when he was two years old.[3]
MMA career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Prior to joining Bellator MMA, Costello compiled an 8-1 record, finishing most of his opponents. His sole loss came against Jake Bostwick, where Costello suffered a fractured eye socket at the beginning of the second round. He lost the fight by decision.[4]
Bellator MMA[edit]
Costello defeated Steve Skrzat at Bellator 185 by first-round TKO.[5]
At Bellator 200, Costello faced Kevin Fryer. He won the fight by first-round TKO.[6]
His next fight, Costello fought Chris Honeycutt at Bellator 210. He won by split decision.[7]
Costello van Steenis faced Mike Shipman on 22 June 2019 at Bellator 223.[8] He won the fight by knockout in the second round.[9]
Costello faced John Salter in the main event of Bellator 233.[10] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[11]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 12 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–2 | John Salter | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 233 | November 8, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 12–1 | Mike Shipman | TKO (punches) | Bellator 223 | June 22, 2019 | 2 | 1:34 | London, England | |
| Win | 11–1 | Chris Honeycutt | Decision (split) | Bellator 210 | November 30, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Kevin Fryer | TKO (punches) | Bellator 200 | May 25, 2018 | 1 | 1:20 | London, England | |
| Win | 9–1 | Steve Skrzat | TKO (submission to elbows) | Bellator 185 | October 20, 2017 | 1 | 2:52 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Marcin Naruszczka | DQ (illegal kick to downed opponent) | PLMMA 72: Lomianki | March 4, 2017 | 2 | 0:00 | Lomianki, Poland | Won the PLMMA Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Ronan McKay | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CPL: Combat Performance League | August 27, 2016 | 1 | 2:05 | Guildford, England | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Jake Bostwick | Decision (unanimous) | PFN: Phoenix Fight Night 28 | December 12, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Bournemouth, England | For the vacant PUK Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–0 | Avi Jack | Submission (triangle choke) | PFN: Phoenix Fight Night 27 | September 12, 2015 | 1 | 3:02 | Bournemouth, England | |
| Win | 5–0 | Harry McLeman | Submission (triangle choke) | PFN: Phoenix Fight Night 26 | June 13, 2015 | 2 | 1:03 | Bournemouth, England | |
| Win | 4–0 | Andy Manzolo | TKO (punches) | PFN: Phoenix Fight Night 25 | March 28, 2015 | 1 | 1:00 | Bournemouth, England | |
| Win | 3–0 | Maarten Wouters | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Staredown 9: Depret vs. Buist | March 14, 2015 | 1 | 3:29 | Deurne, Belgium | |
| Win | 2–0 | Cenk Toplar | Submission (rear-naked choke) | S&H: Strength and Honour 10 | October 24, 2014 | 1 | 3:12 | Dessel, Belgium | |
| Win | 1–0 | Andy Peters | Decision (unanimous) | Hoyer's Productions: Battle of the South 12 | April 5, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Kerkrade, Netherlands |
References[edit]
- ↑ van Raalte, Sam (24 May 2018). "Dit is het verhaal van opkomend MMA-vechter Costello van Steenis". VICE. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Head, Simon (16 June 2019). "Costello van Steenis on one day fighting mentor Gegard Mousasi: 'That's messed up'". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ van Raalte, Sam (24 May 2018). "Dit is het verhaal van opkomend MMA-vechter Costello van Steenis". VICE. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ van Raalte, Sam (24 May 2018). "Dit is het verhaal van opkomend MMA-vechter Costello van Steenis". VICE. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Tucker, Bryan (20 October 2017). "Bellator 185 Results: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko". MMAFighting. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Tucker, Bryan (25 May 2018). "Bellator 200 Results: Carvalho vs. Mousasi". MMAFighting. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Tucker, Bryan (30 November 2018). "Bellator 210 Results: Njokuani vs. Salter". MMAFighting. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Carroll, Peter (12 April 2019). "Mike Shipman vs. Costello Van Steenis among three bouts added to Bellator London". MMAFighting. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ↑ Tucker, Bryan (22 June 2019). "Bellator 223 London Results: Mousasi vs. Lovato". MMAFighting. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ Mercado, Eddie (8 November 2019). "Bellator 233: Salter vs. Van Steenis fight card preview". BloodyElbow. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Doyle, Dave (8 November 2019). "Bellator 233 results: John Salter earns unanimous nod over Costello van Steenis". MMAJunkie. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Costello van Steenis". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
External links[edit]
- Costello van Steenis from Bellator MMA
- Professional MMA record for Costello van Steenis from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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