Hans Nijman
| Hans Nijman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johannes Petrus Nijman 23 September 1959 Alkmaar, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 November 2014 (aged 55) Beverwijk, Netherlands Multiple gunshots |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 246 lb (112kg) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) |
| Style | Karate, Kickboxing, Shoot wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Limburg, Noord-Brabant, Netherland |
| Team | Dolman Gym RINGS Holland Team Hardcore Dutch Top Team |
| Teacher(s) | Chris Dolman |
| Rank | A-Class Shootist |
| Years active | 1991-2003 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Johannes Petrus "Hans" Nijman (September 23, 1959 – November 5, 2014) was a Dutch former professional mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. He competed in the heavyweight division. He was a RINGS Holland veteran and fought for many other top promotions such as Pride FC and It's Showtime. Nijman is believed to have had connections with Willem Holleeder and other big names in the Dutch criminal underworld. His name appeared in several police records and has also been used in big court cases.
A former Kyokushin karateka and kickboxing champion, Hans Nijman made his shoot wrestling debut in Japan for Fighting Network RINGS on December 7, 1991 as part of Chris Dolman's RINGS Holland team. The match was against Masaaki Satake, and the bout ended in a draw. Nijman also drew with Adam Watt, the following year. Nijman suffered his first loss on 25 June 1992 against Akira Maeda, due to submission. On 29 October 1992, Nijman defeated Georgi Keandelaki by knock-out, picking up his first win. 1994 was a good year for Hans, as he managed to gain knock-out victories over Mitsuya Nagai, Zaza Tkeshelashvili, Masayuki Naruse, Nikolai Zouev, and Dick Vrij.
On 25 January 1995, after RINGS started promoting purely competitive fights, Nijman beat Yoshihisa Yamamoto by TKO to win 3rd place in the RINGS Mega Battle Tournament 1994. Nijman lost to Tariel Bitsadze on 1 January 1997 at RINGS: Battle Dimensions. He beat Lee Hasdell by submission at RINGS Holland on 2 February 1997 before losing to Kiyoshi Tamura in Japan on 25 October 1997. Nijman's final fight for RINGS was on 7 March 1999 at RINGS Australia: NR 3. Hans defeated Danny Higgins by rear naked choke at 5:46 of round 1. He later entered the Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round, losing to Kazuyuki Fujita by submission at 2:48 of round 1.
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