Orlando Wiet

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Orlando Wiet
Born (1965-10-24) October 24, 1965 (age 56)
Paramaribo, Suriname
NationalityFrench
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofFrance
TeamTeam Wiet
Years active1994 - 1998
Mixed martial arts record
Total2
Wins1
By knockout1
By submission0
By decision0
Losses1
By knockout1
By submission0
By decision0
Draws0

Orlando Wiet is a Surinamese-French former world champion kickboxer. He fought twice in the Ultimate Fighting Championship during the tournament at their UFC 2 event. In the opening round, he defeated Robert Lucarelli via TKO (Corner Stoppage). Then, in the quarterfinals, he was defeated by jujitsu fighter Remco Pardoel, absorbing numerous elbow strikes to the face en route to a loss via TKO.[1]

Wiet's career ended in 1998 when he sustained a critical groin injury throwing a high kick in training.

Wiet has subsequently worked as a coach, training fighters such as .[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jeffrey, Douglas. "Still King of the Mountain: Royce Gracie Defends His Title at 'Bloodsport II'", Black Belt magazine, July 1994 issue, pp. 53-54.
  2. ^ "Boxe : le Nancéien Souda refait le monde" (in French), L'Est Républicain, November 27, 2015.

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
2 matches 1 win 1 loss
By knockout 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Remco Pardoel KO (elbows) UFC 2: No Way Out March 11, 1994 1 1:29 Denver, Colorado, United States UFC 2 tournament quarterfinals.
Won 1–1 Robert Lucarelli TKO (knees to the head) 1 2:50 UFC 2 tournament first round.
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