His first opponent would be Karateka Ryan Parker, whom he defeated in swift fashion by throwing him down, pinning him with kesa gatame and locking a mounted Ezekiel choke. He returned to UFC in September 1995 at the event UFC 7. Seconds into the match, Royce captured Pardoel's back while standing, tripped him down and performed a gi choke, making Remco tap out. The Dutch contender went to the semi-finals to face UFC 1 winner Royce Gracie, another Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu exponent. Wiet was actually rendered unconscious after the second blow, and Pardoel himself had to speak to the referee in order to get the match stopped. After some hesitation, the Jiu-Jitsu champion then proceeded to land seven brutal elbow strikes on Wiet's temple, resulting in a knockout. The heavier Pardoel executed a hip throw and pinned Wiet on the mat with ura gatame. Pardoel advanced to the next round and fought Muay Thai fighter Orlando Wiet in a memorable match. So the best way to prove that they are wrong is to challenge them." The Dutch fighter was later quoted as: "Alberto was the reason to enter the UFC for me… In Europe, the guys from Pencak Silat and Wing Chun are badmouthing all other styles by saying and writing that they are invincible, which not. At the end, Pardoel submitted him with a sode guruma jime. The bout was long and violent, as although Pardoel threw León to the ground early, the Spaniard resisted his armlock attempts and even tried an illegal fish hook in repeated occasions. Cornered by UFC 1 finalist Gerard Gordeau, Remco was billed as a Jiu-Jitsu fighter, and was pitted in the first round of the tournament against Alberto Cerro León, a Spanish Pencak Silat practitioner. In 1994, Pardoel was invited to Ultimate Fighting Championship at its event UFC 2 in United States.
He would invite the Brazilian team to the Netherlands, and so Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was introduced in Europe, in his hometown of Oss, starting in November 1993. There, he met Fabio Gurgel, Romero Cavalcanti, Sylvio Behring and other fighters, who taught him some of the sport's techniques. He became Ju Jitsu world champion in 1993 when the sport's first World Championship was held in Denmark. He won gold at the 1988 Junior National Judo Championships in the Netherlands, followed by a number of Ju Jitsu titles across Europe. At age 7, he began training in Taekwondo and took up tradional Jiu-Jitsu at age 11. Pardoel began his martial arts career at age 4 when he first began training in Judo. Over the course of his career he fought Vernon White, Minoru Suzuki, and Marco Ruas. He made his MMA debut at UFC 2, eventually losing to Royce Gracie. He was a junior national champion in Judo in 1988, and a competitive BJJ grappler. He has fought in promotions such as the UFC, Shooto and Pancrase. Remco Pardoel (born May 23, 1969) is a retired Dutch mixed martial artist. Dutch mixed martial arts fighter Remco PardoelĤth Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu