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
BornFrancisco Alves Filho
(1971-01-10) January 10, 1971
Souto Soares, Bahia, Brazil
Other namesChiquinho
NationalityBrazilian
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17.0 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleKyokushin Karate
TeamTeam Ichigeki
Liberdade Dojo
TrainerSeiji Isobe
Rank7th dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active19 (1985–2004)
Kickboxing record
Total25
Wins16
By knockout9
Losses7
By knockout2
Draws2
Other information
Notable studentsNicholas 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.

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