Luigi Vendramini (born January 16, 1996) is a Brazilian professional male

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Background

Vendramini started practising

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at the age of 12 to lose weight, transitioning to mixed martial arts a year later. His father Augusto is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and he put Vendramini on the path to becoming a fighter, remaining his trainer to this day. A native of Brazil, Vendramini also owns Italian and Swiss passports through his father and mother, respectively. Being away from the cage for 758 days after his UFC debut, and unable to get paid for his work as a fighter, Vendramini decided to help his family business in the meantime. His parents are mushroom producers and have run a bakery in Brasilia for half a century.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2016, Vendramini compiled an undefeated 8–0 record on the regional Brazilian scene, winning all 8 bouts via stoppage.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Vendramini, as a replacement for

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, moved up in weight and faced

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on a weeks notice on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. He lost the fight via knockout in round two. Vendramini suffered an injury – a tear in the knee ligament – which he felt in the first round left “The Italian Stallion” about seven months away from training. After the inactive period, Vendramini was scheduled to face

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on June 1, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 11. However, Vendramini pulled out of the bout in late April citing a new tear in the same knee and subsequent surgery, which left him unable to compete for eight months. Following the second surgery, the doctor said that the first surgeon did the wrong surgery, meaning that he lost a year of his career due to a medical error. Vendramini made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Jessin Ayari on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the ''

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bonus.'' Vendramini faced Farès Ziam on June 12, 2021, at

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. He lost the fight via majority decision. Vendramini faced

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on September 4, 2021, at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in round one. On May, 2022 it was reported that Vendramini was released by UFC.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

(One Time) vs. Jessin Ayari

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vendramini, Luigi 1996 births Living people Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian male mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Sportspeople from Brasília Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian people of Italian descent Brazilian people of Swiss descent