Ian Schaffa

Ian James Schaffa
Born	Ian James Schaffer (1978-01-23) 23 January 1978 Sydney, Australia
Other names	The Goshu Hurricane Sharky
Nationality	Australian
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	70.4 kg (155 lb; 11.09 st)
Style	Kyokushin, Kickboxing, boxing
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Mascot, New South Wales, Australia
Team	Team Schaffa
Rank	purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt in Kyokushin
Years active	1997–2010, 2013–present
Professional boxing record
Total	14
Wins	8
By knockout	4
Losses	4
Draws	2
Kickboxing record
Total	17
Wins	14
By knockout	7
Losses	3
Mixed martial arts record
Total	17
Wins	7
By knockout	2
By submission	2
By decision	3
Losses	8
By knockout	3
By submission	3
By decision	2
Draws	2
Other information
Notable relatives	father of 2 daughters, newly wed wife, 3 step children.
Website	http://www.ianschaffa.com/
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Ian James Schaffa (born as Ian James Schaffer on 23 January 1978) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist, kickboxer and boxer. He has fought for XFC, K-1, S-Cup, World Victory Road, and Shooto promotions. Schaffa is most notable for his intense bout with UFC fighter Kid Yamamoto (Schaffa ruptured his knee ligament 2 days before his bout with Yamamoto) and holds a notable K-1 kickboxing KO win over Japanese superstar Genki Sudo and Japanese kickboxing champion Keiji Ozaki.

Championships and accomplishments

• K1 MAX Fighter
• K1 HEROES Fighter
• Austral-Asian Vale Tudo Champion.
• Bronze Medalist at the 1999 Australian National Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships (Olympic Trials).
• XFC World Champion.
• New South Wales Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Champion.
• New South Wales Kickboxing Champion.
• New South Wales Full Contact Karate Champion.
• New South Wales Cruiserweight Champion (Boxing)
• Founder of MMAXFIT AUSTRALIA

Professional boxing record

8 Wins (4 (T) KO's, 4 decisions), 4 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
21 May 2004	Loss	Naoufel Ben Rabah	Badgery's Pavilion, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Decision (unanimous)	8	8:00
3 September 2003	Loss	Solomon Egberime	Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Decision (unanimous)	8	8:00
13 June 2003	Loss	Daniel Dawson	Auburn RSL Club, Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	KO	4
2 June 2003	Win	Matt Shaw	Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia	TKO (doctor stoppage)	3	6:00
16 May 2003	Win	Mark Hipwell	Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	6:00
11 April 2003	Win	Garry Comer	Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia	Decision (unanimous)	6	6:00
28 March 2003	Draw	Garry Comer	Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia	Draw	6	6:00
19 April 2002	Win	Mark Hipwell	Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Decision (unanimous)	6	6:00
8 February 2002	Loss	Peter Petrou	Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Decision (majority)	6	6:00
3 November 2001	Draw	Alex Ahtong	Dapto Rugby League Club, Dapto, New South Wales, Australia	Draw	6	6:00
29 June 2001	Win	Alex Ahtong	Bellevue Function Centre, Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	Decision	6	6:00
20 April 2001	Win	Kanongsaklek KT Gym	Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	TKO (left hook and uppercut)	3
23 February 2001	Win	George Franzese	Hornsby RSL Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	KO (right cross)	1	0:54
15 December 2000	Win	Michael Kilmurray	Wyong RSL Club, Wyong, New South Wales, Australia	Decision	4	4:00

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

14 Wins, 3 Losses
Date	Result	Opponent	Event	Method	Round	Time
18 April 2010	Win	Tom Lello	JNI Promotions	KO (punches)	1	3:00
4 April 2007	Win	Keiji Ozaki	K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
26 May 2006	Loss	Hiroki Shishido	S-Cup 2006 NEO OPΘPOZ Series	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00
9 April 2006	Win	Genki Sudo	K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge	TKO (punches)	2	0:59
2 March 2006	Loss	Masato	K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00
10 December 2005	Win	Akeomi Nitta	K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00

Mixed martial arts record (incomplete)

Professional record breakdown
18 matches	7 wins	9 losses
By knockout	2	3
By submission	2	4
By decision	3	2
Draws	2

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	7–7–2	Brian Ebersole	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	Xtreme MMA 1	20 December 2009	2	2:34	New South Wales, Australia
Loss	7–6–2	Rob Hill	Decision (unanimous)	CFC 6: Eliminator	7 November 2008	3	5:00	New South Wales, Australia
Loss	7–5–2	Satoru Kitaoka	Submission (guillotine choke)	World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2	18 May 2008	1	0:50	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	7–4–2	Kazuyuki Miyata	TKO (cut)	Hero's 7	9 October 2006	1	0:49	Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Win	7–3–2	Do Hyung Kim	Decision (unanimous)	X-plosion	18 August 2006	1	10:00	Sydney
Loss	6–3–2	Kid Yamamoto	TKO (punches)	Hero's 2	6 July 2005	3	1:23	Tokyo, Japan
Win	6–2–2	Kazuyuki Miyata	Decision (split)	Hero's 1	26 March 2005	3	5:00	Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Draw	5–2–2	Ryuji Goto	Draw	K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World	18 December 2004	3	5:00	Gold Coast, Australia
Win	5–2–1	Scott Bensen	Decision (split)	Warriors Realm 1	3 September 2004	3	5:00	Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Win	4–2–1	Matt Johansson	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	XFC 5: When Worlds Collide	13 August 2004	1	0:59	Queensland, Australia
Win	3–2–1	Brandon Bell	Submission (rear naked choke)	Xtreme Fight Club	31 January 2004	1	1:05	Queensland, Australia
Loss	2–2–1	Takumi Nakayama	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto – To The Top 3	21 March 2001	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Draw	2–1–1	Takuya Kuwabara	Draw	Shooto – R.E.A.D. 5	22 May 2000	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	2–1	James Tung	KO (punch)	Ultimate Experience 2	15 August 1999	1	N/A	New Zealand
Win	1–1	Barney Cook	TKO (head kick & punches)	Shooto – Australia	23 May 1999	2	3:25	Lismore, Australia
Loss	0–1	Caol Uno	Technical Submission (armbar)	Shooto – Las Grandes Viajes 3	13 May 1998	3	3:13	Tokyo, Japan

External links

• Professional MMA record for Ian Schaffa from Sherdog
• Ian Schaffa Official Site

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