Ivan Hippolyte

Ivan Hippolyte
Born	(1964-10-07) 7 October 1964 (age 59) Suriname
Other names	Hippo, The Hydro
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Division	Welterweight Middleweight
Style	Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Savate
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team	Vos Gym
Trainer	Johan Vos, Jan Plas
Kickboxing record
Total	82
Wins	69
By knockout	37
Losses	10
Draws	3
Other information
Occupation	Martial arts instructor
Notable students	Mirko Filipović, Remy Bonjasky

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.^[1][2] 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.