Ian James Schaffa

{{Infobox Martial artist biography
| name = Ian Schaffa
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| birthname = Ian James Schaffer
| nickname = The Goshu Hurricane
| nationality = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Australia]]
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1978|1|23}}
| placeofbirth = [[Sydney, Australia]]
| fightingoutof = [[Gold Coast, Australia]]
| dateofdeath =
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| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| weightlb =
| weightkg = 70
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| style = [[Kickboxing]], [[Boxing]], [[Jiu-Jitsu]]
| stance = Orthodox
| team = Five Rings Dojo <br> Team Schaffa<ref>http://www.ianschaffa.com/team.html</ref> <br> Poseidon Gym
| trainer =
| yearsactive = 12 (1997-present)
| boxingwins = 8
| boxingkowins = 4
| boxinglosses = 4
| boxingkolosses = 1
| boxingdraws = 2
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| kickboxingwins = 14
| kickboxingkowins = 1
| kickboxinglosses = 3
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| mmawins = 8
| mmakowins = 2
| mmasubwins = 2
| mmalosses = 6
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| mmasublosses = 2
| mmadraws = 1
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| url = http://www.ianschaffa.com/
| boxrec =42086
| sherdog =1257
}}

'''Ian "The Goshu Hurricane" Schaffa''' (born as ''Ian James Shaffer''<ref>http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=42086&cat=boxer</ref> on January 23, 1978) is an [[Australia|Australian]] professional [[mixed martial artist]], [[kickboxer]] and [[boxer]]. He has fought for [[K-1]], [[World Victory Road]], and [[Shooto]] promotions. Schaffa is most notable for his intense bout with [[Kid Yamamoto]] and holds [[K-1 kickboxing]] wins over [[Genki Sudo]] and [[Keiji Ozaki]].

==Professional Boxing record<ref>http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=42086&cat=boxer</ref>==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"
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|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|'''8 Wins''' (4 (T) KO's, 4 decisions), '''4 Losses'''
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Date'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Result'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Opponent'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Event'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Method'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Round'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Time'''
|-
| 05/21/2004
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Naoufel Ben Rabah]]
| Badgery's Pavilion, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 8
| 8:00
|-
| 09/03/2003
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Solomon Egberime
| Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 8
| 8:00
|-
| 06/13/2003
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniel Dawson]]
| Auburn RSL Club, Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| KO (Punch)
| 4
|
|-
| 06/02/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Shaw
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| 3
| 6:00
|-
| 05/16/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Hipwell
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
| 2
| 6:00
|-
| 04/11/2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Comer
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 03/28/2003
| style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Comer
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| Draw
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 04/19/2002
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Hipwell
| Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 02/08/2002
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Petrou
| Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (Majority)
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 11/03/2001
| style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Ahtong
| Dapto Rugby League club, Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
| Draw
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 06/29/2001
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Ahtong
| Bellevue Function Centre, Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 04/20/2001
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} Kanongsaklek KT Gym
| Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| TKO (Punches)
| 3
|
|-
| 02/23/2001
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} George Franzese
| Hornsby RSL Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| KO (Punches)
| 1
| 0:54
|-
| 12/15/2000
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Michael Kilmurray
| Wyong RSL Club, Wyong, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision
| 4
| 4:00
|-
{{End_table}}

==Kickboxing Record==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:85%"
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|style="text-align: center" colspan=8|'''14 Wins''', '''3 Losses'''
|-
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Date'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Result'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Opponent'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Event'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Method'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Round'''
| align="center" style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #f0f0f0"|'''Time'''
|-
|04/04/2007 || {{yes2}}Win || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiji Ozaki]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase]] || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|26/05/2006 || {{no2}}Loss || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Shishido]] || Shoot Boxing 2006 NEO OPΘPOZ Series 3rd || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|09/04/2006 || {{yes2}}Win || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Genki Sudo]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge]] || TKO (Punches) || 2 || 0:59
|-
|02/03/2006 || {{no2}}Loss || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masato (kickboxer)|Masato]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament]] || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|10/12/2005 || {{yes2}}Win || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akeomi Nitta]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge]]|| Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
{{end box}}

==Mixed martial arts record==
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|losses=6
|draws=1
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|dec-losses=2
|sub-wins=2
|sub-losses=2
|dec-wins=3
|nc=0
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!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|Result
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Opponent'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Method'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Event'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Date'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Round'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Time'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Location'''
!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"|'''Notes'''
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|8-6-1
|{{flagicon|AUS}} <span style="display:none">Hill</span>Rob Hill
| Decision (Unanimous)
|CFC 6: Eliminator
|{{dts|link=off|2008|November|7}}
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|5:00
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[New South Wales, Australia]]
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|8-5-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Kitaoka</span>[[Satoru Kitaoka]]
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|[[World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku - Second Battle]]
|{{dts|link=off|2008|May|18}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0:50
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo, Japan]]
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|8-4-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Miyata</span>[[Kazuyuki Miyata]]
| TKO (Cut)
|[[K-1 Hero's]] 7
|{{dts|link=off|2006|October|9}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0:49
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kanagawa, Japan]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|8-3-1
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} <span style="display:none">Kim</span>Do Hyung Kim
| Decision
| X-plosion
|{{dts|link=off|2006|August|18}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|10:00
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney, Australia]]
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|7-3-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Yamamoto</span>[[Kid Yamamoto]]
| TKO (Punches)
| [[K-1 Hero's]] 2
|{{dts|link=off|2005|July|6}}
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1:23
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo, Japan]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|7-2-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Miyata</span>[[Kazuyuki Miyata]]
| Decision (Split)
| [[K-1 Hero's 1]]
|{{dts|link=off|2005|March|26}}
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|5:00
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Saitama, Japan]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|6-2-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Goto</span>Ryuji Goto
| Technical Decision
| X-plosion Super Fight 2004: Oceania vs. The World
|{{dts|link=off|2004|December|18}}
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|3:00
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Queensland, Australia]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|5-2-1
|{{flagicon|NZL}} <span style="display:none">Bensen</span>Scott Bensen
| Decision (Split)
| Warriors Realm 1
|{{dts|link=off|2004|September|3}}
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|5:00
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sunshine Coast, Australia]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|4-2-1
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} <span style="display:none">Johansson</span>Matt Johansson
| Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
| XFC 5: When Worlds Collide
|{{dts|link=off|2004|August|13}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0:59
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Queensland, Australia]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|3-2-1
|{{flagicon|AUS}} <span style="display:none">Bell</span>Brandon Bell
| Submission (Rear [...] Choke)
| Xtreme Fight Club
|{{dts|link=off|2004|January|31}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1:05
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Queensland, Australia]]
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|2-2-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Nakayama</span>[[Takumi Nakayama]]
| Decision (Unanimous)
|[[Shooto]] - To The Top 3
|{{dts|link=off|2001|March|21}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|5:00
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo, Japan]]
||
|-
|style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw
|2-1-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Kuwabara</span>Takuya Kuwabara
| Draw
| Shooto - R.E.A.D. 5
|{{dts|link=off|2000|May|22}}
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|5:00
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo, Japan]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|2-1
|{{flagicon|NZL}} <span style="display:none">Tung</span>James Tung
| KO (Punch)
| Ultimate Experience 2
|{{dts|link=off|1999|August|15}}
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|N/A
|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Zealand]]
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|1-1
|{{flagicon|AUS}} <span style="display:none">Cook</span>Barney Cook
| TKO (Head Kick & Punches)
| [[Shooto|Shooto - Australia]]
|{{dts|link=off|1999|May|23}}
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|3:25
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Lismore]], [[Australia]]
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|0-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Uno</span>[[Caol Uno]]
| Technical Submission (Armbar)
| Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3
|{{dts|link=off|1998|May|13}}
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|3:13
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo, Japan]]
||
|-
|}<ref>http://sherdog.com/fighter/Ian-James-Schaffa-1257</ref>

==Titles==
* Australian Middleweight Champion in Vale Tudo

==External Links==
*{{sherdog|id=1257}}
* [http://www.ianschaffa.com/ Ian Schaffa Official Site]

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Australian mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Australian kickboxers]]
[[Category:Australian boxers]]
[[Category:People from Sydney]]

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[[ja:イアン・シャファー]]

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