| Peter Graham | |
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Graham at K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong press conference |
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| Born | 5 August 1975 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | The Chief |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 114 kg (251.3 lb; 18.0 st) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Tokyo, Japan |
| Team | Redfern Gym Spirit Gym Boxing Works (2009-Present) |
| Years active | 2000–present (Kickboxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 69 |
| Wins | 56 |
| By knockout | 31 |
| Losses | 12 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Silvia dos Santos |
| Boxing record from Boxrec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Peter "The Chief" Graham (born 5 August 1975) is an Australian kickboxer, boxer and mixed martial artist. His enterance music is AC/DC's Thunderstruck and he has trademarked his special moves like his somersault kick, The Rolling Thunder.
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Graham started his career in Kyokushin Karate and won the Amateur Australian title in 1999, in the open weight division. Before turning pro Graham captured the WKBF World Amateur Heavyweight title from New Zealand's Shane Wijohn, finishing his amateur career undefeated (18-0). He turned pro in 2000 and attained instant success. He defeated Ben Hamilton in K-1 Oceania Revenge by TKO and then Clay Aumitagi.
On 19 November 2000 he became the first Australian to go ten rounds with the legendary Stan "The Man" Longinidis.[1]
In 2001 he defeated Mark Hunt, the K-1 World GP champion of the year. He won his second WKBF Super Heavyweight title the next year, and won the Kings of Oceania 2004 championship after defeating his long-term rival Jason Suttie.[1]
In 2006, Peter had a feud with Badr Hari in K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland. Hari mocked Graham that he is a has-been, and Hari is the future. A brawl at the press conference instigated by Hari kissing Graham hyped up their match.[2] The real match was won by Peter, via his trademark "Rolling Thunder" spinning kick, which broke Hari's jaw.[3] Hari was sidelined for almost a year.
On 31 December 2006 at K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!, Graham fought against the four time K-1 heavyweight champion, Dutch man from the Seidokaikan dojo Semmy Schilt in a 5 round match and lost by unanimous decision (3-0).[4]
On 5 August 2007, Graham and Hari met for a revenge fight in K-1 World GP 2007 in Hong Kong as one of the three super bouts of the event, held in Hong Kong for the very first time. This time, Hari was more alert to the threat of a Rolling Thunder by Graham. Both fighters could not show their top performances as Hari won the fight by points. Graham tried the Rolling Thunder Kick twice in the last moments of the fight, but could not connect with Hari.[5]
After training with Pride veteran Akira Shoji,[3] Peter made his MMA debut in World Victory Road on 5 March 2008 against the seasoned Japanese MMA fighter Kazuyuki Fujita, however he was defeated by submission in the first round.[6] Graham undeterred by the loss returned to for the Sengoku 4, where he again he fought valiantly in a much closer match against French grappler Moise Rimbon but Graham was submitted early in the second round.
Over the course of the following two years Graham proceed to hone his BJJ skills in Brazil and continued to fight at elitle level matches around the globe matced against the likes of Rolles Gracie Jr.. In July 2010 Graham defeated American K-1 champion Carter Williams.
In his latest MMA fight, Graham defeated Alexander Emelianenko by TKO via leg kicks halfway through the second round.[7] This marks Graham's biggest win in MMA to date.
Graham was born in Sydney.[6] He married a Brazilian woman living in Tokyo on 26 June 2008. He got a tattoo on his right arm reading her name, "Silvia".[8] The two have one daughter together. In 2010, Graham appeared on the TV program "Find My Family" where he was re-united with his younger brother who he had lost contact with and hadn't seen in twenty years.
| 55 Wins (30 (T)KO's, 25 Decisions), 11 Losses | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | |
| 20 August 2011 | Loss | Paul Slowinski | Kings of Kombat 4, Keysborough, Australia, I.S.K.A. Heavyweight World Title | KO | 3 | ||
| 2 April 2011 | Win | Andre Meunier | Kings of Combat 3, Keysborough, Australia | TKO | 3 | ||
| 29 August 2010 | Win | Doug Viney | Kings of Combat, Keysborough, Australia | TKO | 5 | ||
| 5 August 2007 | Loss | Badr Hari | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hong Kong | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 28 April 2006 | Win | Jerrel Venetiaan | K-1 World Grand Prix 2007 in Hawaii, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 31 December 2006 | Loss | Semmy Schilt | K-1 Premium 2006 Dynamite!!, Japan | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 18 November 2006 | Loss | Doug Viney | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 3, New Zealand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 11 November 2006 | Win | Yuki Kamikaze | Macau X-plosion, Macau | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | ||
| 16 September 2006 | Win | Andrew Peck | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 2, New Zealand | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | ||
| 18 August 2006 | Win | Andrei Malchanau | X-plosion 13, Sydney, Australia | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | ||
| 24 June 2006 | Win | Matt Samoa | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 1, New Zealand | KO (Right hook) | 1 | 2:16 | |
| 5 March 2006 | Loss | Paul Slowinski | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | 1:42 | |
| 5 March 2006 | Win | Badr Hari | K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 in Auckland, New Zealand | KO (Rolling thunder) | 3 | 2:54 | |
| 10 December 2005 | Win | Ricardo van den Bos | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 3, Australia | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:19 | |
| 8 October 2005 | Win | Jay Hepi | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 2, New Zealand | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 30 July 2005 | Win | Rony Sefo | K-1 Kings of Oceania 2005 Round 1, New Zealand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 30 April 2005 | Win | Alexey Ignashov | K-1 Battle of Anzacs II, New Zealand | 2nd Ext. R Split Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 5 November 2004 | Loss | Jason Suttie | K-1 Oceania MAX 2004, New Zealand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 16 July 2004 | Win | Jason Suttie | Kings of Oceania 2004, New Zealand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 16 July 2004 | Win | Paul Slowinski | Kings of Oceania 2004, New Zealand | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 16 July 2004 | Win | Hiriwa Te Rangi | Kings of Oceania 2004, New Zealand | KO (Rolling thunder) | |||
| 6 March 2004 | Loss | Xhavit Bajrami | Kings Of The Ring, Pristine, Kosovo | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 6 December 2003 | Loss | Remy Bonjasky | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003, Japan | TKO (Referee stoppage) | 1 | 2:58 | |
| 11 October 2003 | Win | Sam Greco | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Final Elimination, Japan | TKO (Leg injury) | 2 | 0:30 | |
| 27 July 2003 | Win | Jason Suttie | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Melbourne, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 27 July 2003 | Win | Mitch O'Hello | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Melbourne, Australia | Ext.R TKO (Punch) | 4 | 0:47 | |
| 27 July 2003 | Win | Josip Bodrozic | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Melbourne, Australia | Split Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 27 April 2003 | Win | Chris Chrispoulides | License to Thrill, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 24 April 2003 | Win | Mike Angove | Fights in Dunedin, New Zealand | TKO (Knees) | 2 | ||
| 31 August 2002 | Win | Hiriwa Te Rangi | WKBF World Super Heavyweight Title, Dunedin, NZ | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 12 July 2002 | Loss | Jason Suttie | KB4 Fightnight, Sydney, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 12 July 2002 | Win | Chris Chrispoulides | KB4 Fightnight, Sydney, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 1 September 2001 | Draw | Jason Suttie | JNI Promotions, Star City, Australia | Decision Draw | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 21 July 2001 | Win | Mark Hunt | K-1 New Zealand Grand Prix 2001 | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 29 April 2001 | Loss | Adam Watt | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka, Japan | KO (Left Punch) | 2 | 1:29 | |
| 29 April 2001 | Win | Jan Nortje | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 in Osaka, Japan | Ext. R Decision | 4 | 3:00 | |
| 7 April 2001 | Win | Fadi Hadara | Australia vs USA, Sydney, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 24 February 2001 | Loss | Mark Hunt | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Melbourne, Australia | KO (Right uppercut) | 3 | 2:10 | |
| 24 February 2001 | Win | Rony Sefo | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Melbourne, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 24 February 2001 | Win | Phil Fagan | K-1 World Grand Prix 2001 Preliminary Melbourne, Australia | TKO (2 knockdowns) | 2 | ||
| 19 November 2000 | Loss | Stan Longinidis | K-1 Oceania Star Wars 2000, Australia | Decision (Unanimous) | 10 | 2:00 | |
| 10 September 2000 | Win | Gurkan Ozkan | K-1 Oceania Dream, Australia | Ext.R TKO | 4 | ||
| 24 June 2000 | Win | Clay Aumitagi | Bradford's Show, Sydney, Australia | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 14 May 2000 | Win | Ben Hamilton | K-1 Revenge Oceania, Australia | TKO (Doctor stoppage) | 2 | ||
| 8 April 2000 | Win | Shane Wijohn | Bound for Glory, NSW, Australia | TKO | |||
| 6 Wins (3 TKOs), 3 Losses. | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | ||
| 15 November 2002 | Win | Pat Kennedy | Club Nova, Newcastle, NSW, Australia | TKO | 5 | ||
| 9 August 2002 | Win | Pat Kennedy | Club Nova, Newcastle, NSW, Australia | Decision | 6 | ||
| 10 May 2002 | Win | Joseph Semeatu | Mayfield Ex Services Club, Newcastle, NSW, Australia | KO | 1 | ||
| 1 April 2002 | Draw | Phil Gregory | Sports Complex, Carrara (Gold Coast), Queensland, Australia | Decision draw | 8 | ||
| 4 March 2002 | Win | Paul Withers | Entertainment Centre, Townsville, Queensland, Australia | KO | 6 | ||
| 15 February 2002 | Win | Andrew Fepuileai | Woonona Bulli RSL Club, Wollongong, NSW, Australia | Decision | 4 | ||
| 12 October 2001 | Win | Glen Sewell | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Decision | 4 | ||
| 28 September 2001 | Loss | Simon Paterson | The Octagon, Sydney, NSW, Australia | Decision (Majority) | 4 | ||
| 21 July 2000 | Loss | Caine Melbourne | Hornsby RSL Club, Sydney, NSW, Australia | KO | 2 | ||
| 23 April 2000 | Loss | Caine Melbourne | Wyong Leagues Club, Wyong, NSW, Australia | Decision | 4 | ||
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 4 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 5 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Win | 4–5 | Alexander Emelianenko | TKO (leg kicks) | Draka 5 | 18 November 2010 | 2 | 2:59 | Khabarovsk, Russia | Special rules allowing 30 seconds on the ground. |
| Win | 3–5 | Yusuke Kawaguchi | TKO (elbows) | Xtreme MMA 3 | 5 November 2010 | 1 | N/A | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 2–5 | Carter Williams | TKO (strikes) | Xtreme MMA 2 | 31 July 2010 | 1 | 4:10 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jim York | Submission (rear naked choke) | Impact FC 2 | 18 July 2010 | 1 | 3:44 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Loss | 1–4 | Dion Staring | Submission (armbar) | Fury 1: Clash of the Titans | 21 May 2010 | 1 | N/A | Macau, China | |
| Win | 1–3 | Felise Leniu | TKO (punches) | RPA: Return Of The Chief | 18 April 2010 | 1 | N/A | Keysborough, Australia | |
| Loss | 0–3 | Rolles Gracie | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Art of War 14 | 26 September 2009 | 1 | 1:43 | Macau, China | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Moise Rimbon | Submission (rear naked choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 4 | 24 August 2008 | 2 | 0:42 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Kazuyuki Fujita | Submission (north-south choke) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 1 | 5 March 2008 | 1 | 1:23 | Tokyo, Japan |