{{Short description|Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer (born 1964)}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Ivan Hippolyte | image = Ivan Hippolyte (cropped).jpg | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = Hippo, The Hydro | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|10|7|df=y}} | birth_place = Suriname | fighting_out_of = Amsterdam, Netherlands | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.78|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|75|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Welterweight <br> Middleweight | style = Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Savate | stance = Orthodox | team = Vos Gym | trainer = Johan Vos, Jan Plas | years_active = | kickbox_win = 69 | kickbox_kowin = 37 | kickbox_loss = 10 | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = 3 | kickbox_nc = | other = | occupation = Martial arts instructor | spouse = | relatives = | students = Mirko Filipović, Remy Bonjasky | university = | url = | K-1 = | sherdog = }}

'''Ivan "The Hydro" Hippolyte''' (born 7 October 1964) is a Surinamese-Dutch former kickboxer. He was a multiple world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He was the winner of the K-3 Grand Prix '95.

After he retired, he became the chairman and coach at the Vos Gym in Amsterdam, the same gym where he trained during his fighting career.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://efight.jp/news-20141114_84833 |title=RENAの相手はオランダの女子キック界の超新星 |publisher=eFight |date=2014-11-14 |accessdate=2018-03-22 |archive-date=2018-03-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322204529/http://efight.jp/news-20141114_84833 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kickboxingz.com/top-dutch-gyms-announce-cooperation|title=Top Dutch Gyms Announce "Cooperation"|author=KickboxingZ|date=2019-02-11|publisher=Kickboxing Z: Kickboxing News|language=en|accessdate=2019-04-18|archive-date=2019-04-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418095415/https://kickboxingz.com/top-dutch-gyms-announce-cooperation|url-status=live}}</ref> He was a sparring partner and teammate of four-time K-1 World champion Ernesto Hoost as well as veteran mixed martial artist Gilbert Yvel. He was also a trainer of K-1 World Champion Remy Bonjasky and Mirko Filipović.

==Titles==

* 1995 K-3 Grand Prix '95 Champion * 1995 W.M.T.C. Middleweight World Champion at Lumpinee Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand * 1994 K-3 Dutch Edition Tournament Champion -76.2&nbsp;kg * M.T.B.N. World Champion * W.M.T.A. World Champion -72&nbsp;kg * 1988 W.K.A. Welterweight World Champion * 4 times E.M.T.A. European Muay Thai Champion * 1986 European Champion Savate

==Fight record== {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing Record|record=69 wins (37 (T)KOs), 10 Losses, 3 Draws}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-10-22 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Rayen Simson || It's Showtime - Exclusive || Haarlem, Netherlands || TKO (Leg Injury) || 4 || 1:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-06-04 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Hassan Ettaki || Night of Revenge || Haarlem, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1999-09-05 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NLD}} Perry Ubeda || Battle of Arnhem I || Arnhem, Netherlands || TKO (Shin Injury) || 1 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1999-10-24 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Rayen Simson || It's Showtime - It's Showtime || Haarlem, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1998-05-31 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NLD}} Perry Ubeda || Fight of the Decade || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1996-11-16 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Hassan Ettaki || Night of Dynamite || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Cut on Shin) || 1 || |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1996-09-01 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Jason Suttie || K-1 Revenge '96 || Osaka, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1996 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sakmongkol Sithchuchok || || Pattaya, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Loses W.M.T.C. Muay Thai Middleweight World title.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1995-11-18 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Pompetch Naratreekul || Lumpinee Stadium || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 3 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins the vacant W.M.T.C. Muay Thai Middleweight World title.}}

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1995-07-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taiei Kin || K-3 Grand Prix '95, Final || Nagoya, Japan || Ext.R Decision (Majority) || 4 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins K-3 Grand Prix '95 title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1995-07-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Atokawa || K-3 Grand Prix '95, Semi Finals || Nagoya, Japan || 2nd Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1995-07-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Changpuek Kiatsongrit || K-3 Grand Prix '95, Quarter Finals || Nagoya, Japan || KO (Punch) || 2 || 0:20 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1995-04-02 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Orlando Wiet || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1994-09-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NLD}} Faizel Reding || K-3 Dutch Edition Tournament, Final || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins K-3 Dutch Edition tournament title -76.2 kg.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1994-04-30 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiromu Yoshitaka || K-1 Grand Prix '94, Super Fight || Tokyo, Japan || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1992-10-25 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Vichan Chorrotchai || Holland vs Thailand: The Revenge || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1992-04-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|UK}} Steve Scott || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || KO || 3 || |- |- style="background:#fbb;" | 1992-03-01 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Jomhod Kiatadisak || Holland vs Thailand 7 || Netherlands|| Decision|| 5 ||3:00

|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1991-10-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NLD}} Brian Pieters || Hot Night in Amsterdam || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1991-04-21 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Orlando Wiet || Kickboxing "Holland vs Canada" || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1991-04-21 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Mungkordet Kiatprasarnchai || Holland vs Thailand VI || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#c5d2ea" | 1991 || Draw ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Krongsak Sakcharoenchai || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1990-12-10 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Mungkordet Kiatprasarnchai || || Bangkok, Thailand || KO (Knee) || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1990-10-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Mungkordet Kiatprasarnchai || Holland vs Thailand V || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins W.M.T.A. Muay Thai World title -74 kg.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1990-04-01 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Moore || Holland vs England || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Gave Up) || 4 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1990 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Jomhod Kiatadisak || || Phoenix, Arizona, USA || TKO (Punches) || 3 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1989-10-08 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Kerner || || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 1989-04- || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Krongsak Sakcharoenchai || || Paris, France || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1988-11-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Orlando Wiet || || Netherlands || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1988-06-11 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Neth Saknarong|| Champions in Action || Amsterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Punches) || 2 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1988 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} David Humphries || || || || || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins W.K.A. Welterweight World title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1987 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Humphrey Harrison || Champions of Champions || U.K. || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Retains E.M.T.A. Muay Thai European title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1985-05-26 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|MAR}} Habib Ben-Salah || || Netherlands || TKO (Referee Stoppage, Knee) || || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|THA}} Sithisak Tor. Anusorn || || Thailand || KO || 1 || |- |- | colspan=9 | '''''Legend''''': {{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win |border=1px solid #CCFFCC}} {{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss |border=1px solid #FFBBBB}} {{legend2|#c5d2ea|Draw/No contest |border=1px solid #c5d2ea}} {{legend2|White|Notes |border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://k-1sport.de/en/database/show_fighter.php?id=315 k-1sport.de Profile] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20080606031637/http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f42/hardcore-muay-thai-fans-ivan-hyppolite-373935/ Sherdog Profile]

==See also== *List of K-1 events *List of male kickboxers

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