{{short description|Australian martial artist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}} {{Infobox martial artist | name = Steve McKinnon | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_name = | other_names = The Smashing Machine, God of War | nationality = Australian | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1976|11|23}} | birth_place = Glasgow, Scotland | fighting_out_of = Sydney | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.88}} | weight = {{convert|95.5|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | weight_class = Heavyweight<br>Cruiserweight | style = Muay Thai, shotokan karate | stance = Orthodox | team = Bulldog Gym | trainer = Stuart Mckinnon | rank = ''Black belt in Shotokan'' | years_active = | kickbox_win = 52 | kickbox_kowin = 30 | kickbox_loss = 8 | kickbox_koloss = | kickbox_draw = | kickbox_nc = | other = | occupation = | students = | university = | url = | boxrec = | sherdog = | updated = }}

'''Steve "The Smashing Machine" Mckinnon''' (born 23 November 1976 in Scotland{{cn|date=April 2022}}) is a WBC Hall of Fame, 8 time world champion Australian, Heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of the Bulldog Gym in Sydney. He competed in Glory and is the former WBC Muaythai Super Cruiserweight World Champion.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/ratting.php/previous_news_select.php?id=157|title= WBC title fight|access-date= 14 June 2010|archive-date= 22 December 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161222000323/http://www.wbcmuaythai.com/ratting.php/previous_news_select.php?id=157|url-status= dead}}</ref>

==Career==

McKinnon began his training in his father's Karate school, Torakan, at the age of 4 in Shotokan Karate, attaining his black belt, fighting and winning Karate tournaments before he began his kickboxing career at 16. He faced many notable opponents such as Ashwin Balrak, Paul Slowinski, Nathan Corbett and Ramazan Ramazanov.

He won 8 world titles throughout his career, including winning the WBC world title in 2008 and defending it 3 times. He retired vacating that title.

His last fight was a WKBF world heavy weight title win in 2017.

In 2020 he was inducted into the WBC Hall of Fame.

McKinnon was set to face Nenad Pagonis at ''Glory 7: Milan'' in Milan, Italy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2432:glory-7-milan-fight-card-for-april-20&catid=50:glory|title=GLORY 7 Milan Fight Card For April 20|first=Rian|last=Scalia|date=30 November 2016 |publisher=}}</ref> but his opponent changed to Michael Duut, whom he lost to via a unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2457:glory-7-milan-live-results&catid=39:europe&Itemid=59|title=GLORY 7 Milan Live Results|first=Rian|last=Scalia|date=21 November 2016 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>[http://fightsportasia.com/2013/04/20/glory-7-milan-live-updates/ GLORY 7 Milan Live Updates] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514085802/http://fightsportasia.com/2013/04/20/glory-7-milan-live-updates/ |date=14 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://fightsportasia.com/2013/04/20/giorgio-petrosyan-barely-breaks-a-sweat-against-hafid-el-boustati-glory-7-milan-full-results/ Giorgio Petrosyan Barely Breaks a Sweat against Hafid El Boustati: GLORY 7 Milan Full Results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430000358/http://fightsportasia.com/2013/04/20/giorgio-petrosyan-barely-breaks-a-sweat-against-hafid-el-boustati-glory-7-milan-full-results/ |date=30 April 2013 }}</ref> He then competed in the eight-man tournament at ''Glory 9: New York - 2013 95kg Slam'' in New York City on 22 June 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2464:glory-9-new-york-gets-ghita-vs-guidon-valtellini-vs-ambang&catid=50:glory|title=GLORY 9 New York Gets Ghita vs. Guidon, Valtellini vs. Ambang|first=Rian|last=Scalia|date=5 February 2020 |publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2479:full-glory-9-nyc-fight-card-so-far&catid=50:glory|title=Full Glory 9 NYC Fight Card So Far|first=Dave|last=Walsh|date=9 November 2016 |publisher=}}</ref> and lost against Filip Verlinden by decision in the quarter-finals.<ref>[http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/06/glory-9-results-and-recap-tyrone-spong.html Glory 9 Results and Recap: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130627085233/http://www.muaythaiauthority.com/2013/06/glory-9-results-and-recap-tyrone-spong.html |date=27 June 2013 }}</ref><ref>[http://fightsportasia.com/2013/06/23/glory-9-results-and-review-tyrone-spong-wins-light-heavyweight-tournament-ghita-dominates-guidon/ GLORY 9 Results and Review: Tyrone Spong Wins Light Heavyweight Tournament, Ghita Dominates Guidon] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812053510/http://fightsportasia.com/2013/06/23/glory-9-results-and-review-tyrone-spong-wins-light-heavyweight-tournament-ghita-dominates-guidon/ |date=12 August 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://liverkick.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2540:glory-9-new-york-live-results-and-updates&catid=40:americas&Itemid=59|title=GLORY 9 New York Live Results and Updates|first=Dave|last=Walsh|date=April 2019 |publisher=}}</ref>

==Titles==

* WKBF World Title x 2 (2001 & 2017)

*

* World Boxing Council Muaythai | WBC Muaythai World Super Cruiserweight Champion. X 4 (2008, 2010, 2010, 2012)

* ISKA Australian Cruiserweight title

* IKKC Intercontinental Heavyweight Muay Thai Title

* New South Wales Muaythai Title

== Kickboxing record == {{Kickboxing record start|norec=y|title=Kickboxing record|record='''48 Wins''' (30 (T)KO's), '''8 Losses'''}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2017-10-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Joe Boobyer || Powerplay 35 || Melbourne || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2017-06-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|PRC}} Su Zhihao || Wu Lin Feng 2017: Australia VS China || Sydney || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2017-02-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Theodosiadis Panagiotis || Prize Fighter 2 || Melbourne || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2015-04-17 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Zabit Samedov || GFC Fight Series 3, Semi-finals || Dubai, UAE || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2014-11-15 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Nato Lauuii || Capital Punishment – The Return of Bangin' Ben Edwards || Canberra, Australia || KO (Right High Kick) || 1 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-11-23 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Nikolaj Falin || Kings of Kombat 11 || Australia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-08-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} David Radeff || Star Wars: War of the Year || Sydney || Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2013-06-22 || Loss || align=left| {{flagicon|BEL}} Filip Verlinden || Glory 9: New York – 95&nbsp;kg Slam Tournament, Quarter Finals || New York City City || Decision (split) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2013-04-20 || Loss || align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} Michael Duut || Glory 7: Milan || Milan, Italy || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2012-09-01 ||Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Corbett || Total Carnage II || Gold Coast, Australia ||Decision (Unanimous) ||5 ||3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-06-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Frank Muñoz || Singha Battle for the Belts || Bangkok, Thailand || KO || 1 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Retains WBC Muaythai Super Cruiserweight World title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-03-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Nato Lauuii || Capital Punishment 5 || Canberra, Australia || TKO (Elbows) || 3 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2011-02-? || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} David Radeff || Enfusion Kickboxing Tournament '11, 2nd Round, super fight || Koh Samui, Thailand || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-12-19 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Stephane Susperregui ||WCK Muay Thai || Hainan Island, China || Decision (Majority) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Retains WBC Muaythai Super Cruiserweight World title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-11-06 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo Maiorino || Immortality 3|| Sydney || TKO || 2 || |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Retains WBC Muaythai Super Cruiserweight World title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-06-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Paul Slowinski || Last Man Standing 2 Tournament, Semi-final || Melbourne || Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2010-06-09 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|GRE}} Andonis Tzoros || Last Man Standing 2 Tournament, Quarter Finals || Melbourne || || || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-11-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|CRO}} Hrvoje Kišiček || Immortallity Australia vs Croatia || Sydney || TKO (Cut) || 2 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2009-07-17 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|CHN}} Yu Jin || 2009 World Wushu Tournament −80&nbsp;kg Semi-finals || Guangzhou, China || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-07-17 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Muslim Salikhov || 2009 World Wushu Tournament −80&nbsp;kg Quarter Finals || Guangzhou, China || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2009-05-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Thor Hoopman || Immortality II: Battle of Gods || Sydney || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-06-20 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|SUR}} Ashwin Balrak || International Muay Thai Fight Night || Montego Bay, Jamaica || Decision (unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins WBC Muaythai Super Cruiserweight World title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2008-03-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Thor Hoopman || Xplosion 18 Super Fights || Sydney || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2007-12-08 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|RUS}} Ramazan Ramazanov || Xplosion 17, WMC Intercontinental title 95&nbsp;kg || Sydney || KO (Right hook) || 4 || 2:51 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Fight was for WMC Intercontinental Muay Thai Heavyweight title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2006-08-18 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Nathan Corbett || Xplosion 13 || Sydney || TKO (Doctor stoppage) || 4 || |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2006-06-24 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Jay Hepi || K-1 Kings of Oceania 2006 Round 1 || Auckland, New Zealand || TKO (Injury) || 2 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2005-6-14 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Simon Dreus || Castle Hill muay thai || Las Vegas, USA || KO || 1 || 2:45 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins IKKC Intercontinental Heavyweight Muay Thai Title.}} |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-04-16 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZ}} Gareth Lewis || || Sydney || KO (High kick) || 4 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2004-02-29 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} Wissam Fattal || Tarik Solak Presents – Kickboxing Gala NSW || Sydney || KO (Left high kick) || 2 || |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2002-12-13 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Alofa Solitua || No Mercy || Sydney || TKO || 3 || |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2001-09-01 || Loss ||align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Paul Slowinski || JNI Promotions, Star City || Australia || KO (Left Highkick) || 3 || 1:52 |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2000-10-27 || Win ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Shane Meads || JNI Promotion || Sydney || KO || 1 || 1:30 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |{{small| Wins ISKA Australian Cruiserweight title.}} |- |- | 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== *{{Facebook|SteveSmashingMachineMcKinnon}} *{{Instagram|smashingmachine76}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:McKinnon, Steve}} Category:1976 births Category:Living people Category:Australian male karateka Category:Australian male kickboxers Category:Heavyweight kickboxers Category:Australian male Muay Thai practitioners Category:Shotokan practitioners Category:Scottish emigrants to Australia Category:Martial artists from Glasgow Category:Kickboxers from Sydney