Ian Schaffa
{{Infobox martial artist
| name = Ian Schaffa
| image =
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| birth_name = Ian James Schaffer
| other_names = The Goshu Hurricane
| nationality = [[Australian people|Australian]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|1|23}}
| birth_place = [[Sydney, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
| fighting_out_of = [[Gold Coast, Queensland]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = {{height|m=1.73|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|70.4|kg|lb st|abbr=on}}
| style = [[Kickboxing]], [[Boxing]]
| stance = Orthodox
| team = Five Rings Dojo <br> Team Schaffa<ref>http://www.ianschaffa.com/team.html</ref> <br> Poseidon Gym
| rank = ''purple belt in [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]''<br>''black belt in [[Kyokushin kaikan|Kyokushin]]''
| trainer = Tony Delvecchio
| years_active = 1997–present
| box_win = 8
| box_kowin = 4
| box_loss = 4
| box_koloss =
| box_draw = 2
| box_nc =
| kickbox_win = 14
| kickbox_kowin = 7
| kickbox_loss = 3
| kickbox_koloss =
| kickbox_draw =
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| mma_kowin = 2
| mma_subwin = 2
| mma_decwin = 3
| mma_koloss = 3
| mma_subloss = 3
| mma_decloss = 2
| mma_draw = 2
| mma_nc =
| other =
| occupation =
| spouse =
| relatives = father of Isla Schaffa
| students =
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| url = http://www.ianschaffa.com/
| boxrec =42086
| sherdog =1257
}}
'''Ian "The Goshu Hurricane" Schaffa''' (born as ''Ian James Shaffer''<ref name="boxrec.com">http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=42086&cat=boxer</ref> on 23 January 1978) is an [[Australia]]n professional [[mixed martial artist]], [[kickboxer]] and [[Boxing|boxer]]. He has fought for [[K-1]], [[World Victory Road]], and [[Shooto]] promotions. Austral-Asian vale tudo champion. Bronze medalist in 1999 at the Australian National Greco roman championships. New South Wales kickboxing champion. NSW full contact karate champion. Schaffa is most notable for his intense bout with [[UFC]] fighter [[Kid Yamamoto]] and holds a notable [[K-1 kickboxing]] KO win over veterans [[Genki Sudo]] and [[Keiji Ozaki]].
==Professional boxing record<ref name="boxrec.com"/>==
{| 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'''
|-
| 21 May 2004
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|Tunisia}} [[Naoufel Ben Rabah]]
| Badgery's Pavilion, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (unanimous)
| 8
| 8:00
|-
| 3 September 2003
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} Solomon Egberime
| Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (unanimous)
| 8
| 8:00
|-
| 13 June 2003
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Daniel Dawson]]
| Auburn RSL Club, Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| KO
| 4
|
|-
| 2 June 2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Matt Shaw
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| 3
| 6:00
|-
| 16 May 2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Hipwell
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| 2
| 6:00
|-
| 11 April 2003
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Comer
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (unanimous)
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 28 March 2003
| style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Garry Comer
| Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| Draw
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 19 April 2002
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Hipwell
| Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (unanimous)
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 8 February 2002
| {{no2}}Loss
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Petrou
| Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision (majority)
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 3 November 2001
| style="background: #c5d2ea"|Draw
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Ahtong
| Dapto Rugby League Club, Dapto, New South Wales, Australia
| Draw
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 29 June 2001
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Alex Ahtong
| Bellevue Function Centre, Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| Decision
| 6
| 6:00
|-
| 20 April 2001
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|Thailand}} Kanongsaklek KT Gym
| Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| TKO (left hook and uppercut)
| 3
|
|-
| 23 February 2001
| {{yes2}}Win
| {{flagicon|AUS}} George Franzese
| Hornsby RSL Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| KO (right cross)
| 1
| 0:54
|-
| 15 December 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%"
|-
|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'''
|-
|4 April 2007 || {{yes2}}Win || {{flagicon|AUS}} Tom Lello || JNI Promotions || KO (punches) || 1 || 3:00
|-
|4 April 2007 || {{yes2}}Win || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Keiji Ozaki]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2007 World Elite Showcase]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|26 May 2006 || {{no2}}Loss || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Shishido]] || Shoot Boxing 2006 NEO OPΘPOZ Series 3rd || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00
|-
|9 April 2006 || {{yes2}}Win || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Genki Sudo]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2006 Champions Challenge]] || TKO (punches) || 2 || 0:59
|-
|2 March 2006 || {{no2}}Loss || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masato (kickboxer)|Masato]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2006 Japan Tournament]] || Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
|-
|10 December 2005 || {{yes2}}Win || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akeomi Nitta]] || [[K-1 World MAX 2005 Champions Challenge]]|| Decision (unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
{{s-end}}
==Mixed martial arts record==
{{MMArecordbox
|draws=2
|ko-wins=2
|ko-losses=3
|sub-wins=2
|sub-losses=3
|dec-wins=3
|dec-losses=2
|nc=0
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
|{{No2}}Loss
|align=center|9-7-2
|{{flagicon|AUS}} Jai Bradney
| TKO
|CFC 14
|{{dts|format=dmy|2010|June|5}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:16
|[[Sydney]], Australia
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|9-6-2
|{{flagicon|NZL}} <span style="display:none">Schaffa</span>Peter O'Brien
| Submission (rear [...] choke)
|JNI: Standing Alone
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|July|17}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|[[New South Wales]], Australia
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|8-6-2
|{{flagicon|AUS}} <span style="display:none">Schaffa</span>Chris Bridgewater
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
|JNI: Standing Alone
|{{dts|format=dmy|2009|May|9}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|[[New South Wales]], Australia
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|7-6-2
|{{flagicon|AUS}} <span style="display:none">Hill</span>Rob Hill
| Decision (unanimous)
|CFC 6: Eliminator
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|November|7}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[New South Wales]], Australia
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|7-5-2
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Kitaoka</span>[[Satoru Kitaoka]]
| Submission (guillotine choke)
|World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 2
|{{dts|format=dmy|2008|May|18}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:50
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|7-4-2
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Miyata</span>[[Kazuyuki Miyata]]
| TKO (cut)
|Hero's 7
|{{dts|format=dmy|2006|October|9}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|[[Kanagawa Prefecture]], Japan
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|7-3-2
|{{flagicon|South Korea}} <span style="display:none">Kim</span>Do Hyung Kim
| Decision (unanimous)
| X-plosion
|{{dts|format=dmy|2006|August|18}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|10:00
|[[Sydney]], Australia
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|6-3-2
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Yamamoto</span>[[Norifumi Yamamoto|Kid Yamamoto]]
| TKO (punches)
| Hero's 2
|{{dts|format=dmy|2005|July|6}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:23
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|6-2-2
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Miyata</span>[[Kazuyuki Miyata]]
| Decision (split)
| Hero's 1
|{{dts|format=dmy|2005|March|26}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Saitama, Saitama]], Japan
||
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
|align=center|5-2-2
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Goto</span>Ryuji Goto
| Draw
| [[K-1 Challenge 2004 Oceania vs World]]
|{{dts|format=dmy|2004|December|18}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]], Australia
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|5-2-1
|{{flagicon|NZL}} <span style="display:none">Bensen</span>Scott Bensen
| Decision (split)
| Warriors Realm 1
|{{dts|format=dmy|2004|September|3}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Sunshine Coast, Queensland]], Australia
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|4-2-1
|{{flagicon|Sweden}} <span style="display:none">Johansson</span>Matt Johansson
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| XFC 5: When Worlds Collide
|{{dts|format=dmy|2004|August|13}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:59
|[[Queensland]], Australia
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|3-2-1
|{{flagicon|AUS}} <span style="display:none">Bell</span>Brandon Bell
| Submission (rear [...] choke)
| Xtreme Fight Club
|{{dts|format=dmy|2004|January|31}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:05
|[[Queensland]], Australia
|
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|2-2-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Nakayama</span>[[Takumi Nakayama]]
| Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto - To The Top 3
|{{dts|format=dmy|2001|March|21}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
||
|-
| {{draw}}Draw
|align=center|2-1-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Kuwabara</span>Takuya Kuwabara
| Draw
| Shooto - R.E.A.D. 5
|{{dts|format=dmy|2000|May|22}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|2-1
|{{flagicon|NZL}} <span style="display:none">Tung</span>James Tung
| KO (punch)
| Ultimate Experience 2
|{{dts|format=dmy|1999|August|15}}
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|New Zealand
||
|-
|{{yes2}}Win
|align=center|1-1
|{{flagicon|AUS}} <span style="display:none">Cook</span>Barney Cook
| TKO (head kick & punches)
| Shooto
|{{dts|format=dmy|1999|May|23}}
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:25
|[[Lismore, New South Wales|Lismore]], Australia
||
|-
|{{no2}}Loss
|align=center|0-1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} <span style="display:none">Uno</span>[[Caol Uno]]
| Technical Submission (armbar)
| Shooto - Las Grandes Viajes 3
|{{dts|format=dmy|1998|May|13}}
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:13
|[[Tokyo]], Japan
||
|-
{{end}}<ref>http://sherdog.com/fighter/Ian-James-Schaffa-1257</ref>
==Titles==
* Australian Middleweight Champion in Vale Tudo
* Kickboxing champion
* Bronze medalist Greco-Roman Australian Nationals
* Full contact Karate Champion
==References==
{{reflist|}}
==External links==
*{{sherdog|id=1257}}
* [http://www.ianschaffa.com/ Ian Schaffa Official Site]
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Schaffa, Ian
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian boxer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 23 January 1978
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Sydney, New South Wales]], [[Australia]]
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schaffa, Ian}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Australian mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Australian kickboxers]]
[[Category:Boxers from Sydney]]
[[Category:Australian karateka]]
[[Category:Kickboxing trainers]]
[[Category:Mixed martial arts trainers]]
[[Category:Australian practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
[[Category:Lightweight mixed martial artists]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Sydney]]
[[Category:Australian sportspeople]]
[[ja:イアン・シャファー]]