King's Kung-Fu& Tai Chi

Gerard Gordeau

Dutch karateka, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler

Born
30 March 1956, The Hague
Citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Sport
karate
Occupation
mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, karateka, kickboxer
Height
196 cm (6 ft 5 in)

Gerard Gordeau (born 30 March 1956) is a Dutch former Savateur, Karateka, Kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. He is the 1991 World Champion Savate and holder of the Dutch Champion Karate title for eight consecutive years, but foremost known internationally for his fight against Teila Tuli in the first televised Ultimate Fighting Championship bout on 12 November 1993.

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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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