Luis Palomino (born October 9, 1980) is a Peruvian and American
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
and
bare-knuckle fighter
Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle or bare-knuckle fighting) is a full-contact combat sport based on punching without any form of padding on the hands. The sport as it is known today originated in 17th-century England and, although s ...
and is the current lightweight champion of the
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. The promotion was founded in April 2018, and is presided over by David Feldman.
BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official st ...
. He became the BKFC's first "double champ" after winning the welterweight title and defending his lightweight title in
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
. As of 4 April 2025, he is tied at #7 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He also competed for the
World Series of Fighting
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promot ...
and
Absolute Championship Berkut
Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA), formerly known as Absolute Championship Berkut (ACB), is a Chechen mixed martial arts, kickboxing and Brazilian jiu-jitsu organization and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been ...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Palomino began his career with a 3–0 record in the Absolute Fighting Championship promotion, one of which being a victory over future ''
The Ultimate Fighter 7
''The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs. Team Forrest'' was the seventh season of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter'', and premiered on April 2, 2008 on Spike, after '' UFC Fight N ...
'' competitor Jeremy May via unanimous decision.
In his final fight prior to joining Bellator, Palomino fought John Mahlow for the XFC Lightweight Championship, in a bout that was featured on the Inside MMA show. Palomino lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Palomino then joined Bellator to take part in their
Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament. His opening round fight was against Estevan Payan at
Bellator 1. Palomino lost the bout via split decision.
Despite his elimination from the featherweight tournament, Palomino stayed with the Bellator promotion and continued in the featherweight division. His opponent at
Bellator 6 was Nick Gonzalez and Palomino defeated him via TKO (punches) in the second minute of the first round.
Palomino next faced Troy Gerhart at
Bellator 12 in a 150lb bout and defeated him via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
After the first season of Bellator ended, Palomino took a few fights outside of the promotion. Palomino lost his first fight to eventual
The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...
winner
Jonathan Brookins via submission (rear naked choke) in the second round. Palomino followed the loss up with two victories including wins over Rafael Dias by TKO and
Jorge Masvidal via split decision.
In his next Bellator appearance at
Bellator 21, Palomino defeated Jose Figueroa via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout.
Palomino then stayed with Bellator into the third season. His first fight of the season was against
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC's Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the p ...
at
Bellator 24
2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010, and ended on June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight ...
, which he lost via unanimous decision.
Championship Fighting Alliance
Palomino signed with local promotion
Championship Fighting Alliance, Palomino quickly made his CFA debut on May 6, 2012 in
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
against Peter Grimes for the inaugural CFA Featherweight championship at CFA's inaugural event; CFA: The Title. Palomino defeated Grimes by submission due to an armbar at 4:59 of round 4.
Palomino returned at CFA 04: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble on December 17, 2011 in
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
against well known journeyman
Charles Bennett. Palomino was able to use his speed advantage to counter punch the aggressive Bennett and ultimately knocked Bennett out at 3:59 of the first round. Palomino became only the second man to knock Bennet out.
Palomino was scheduled to fight former
Maximum Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion Antonio McKee at CFA 06 on 13 April 2012 in
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
. McKee was forced off the card due to an injury and was replaced by James Warfield, the fight was originally scheduled for the CFA Lightweight Championship but Warfield did not make the required weight of 155 pounds thus rescheduling the fight to a non-title bout. Warfield knocked Palomino down in the first round but Palomino was able to recover and control the rest of his fight by using his unorthodox and fast striking to pick Warfield thus winning by unanimous decision.
Palomino next faced 2x
Hero's
Hero's was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion operated by Fighting and Entertainment Group, the parent entity behind kickboxing organization K-1. Grown from and branched off of K-1's earlier experiments in MMA, including the ''K-1 Romanex'' ...
Grand Prix winner and
Strikeforce
Strike Force may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Games
*Strike Force (video game), ''Strike Force'' (video game), a 1991 arcade game
*''Commandos: Strike Force'', a 2006 video game
*''Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce'', a 2009 video game
*' ...
veteran
Gesias Cavalcante at CFA 07: Never Give Up on 30 June 2012 in
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
. Palomino became the first man to ever finish Cavalcante and he did so via third-round knockout due to punches.
Palomino returned to action at CFA 09 on 19 January 2013 when he faced
PRIDE
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veteran
Luiz Firmino for the CFA Lightweight Championship, Palomino lost a unanimous decision after being constantly outgrappled and taken down throughout the fight.
Palomino bounced back from his previous defeat on 24 May 2013 at CFA 11 by knocking out Robert Washington in the first round.
Palomino faced
The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner
Efrain Escudero at CFA 12 on 12 October 2013. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
World Series of Fighting
Palomino made his WSOF debut on January 18, 2014 in
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
against
Jorge Patino
Jorge Luis Patino (born May 8, 1973) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1995, Patino has formerly competed in the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, L ...
, Palomino won via second-round knockout.
Palomino faced champion
Justin Gaethje for the
WSOF Lightweight Championship at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015. He lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round.
Palomino faced Gaethje in a rematch on September 18, 2015 at
WSOF 23. It was again a back-and-forth battle that Palomino lost via TKO in the second round.
Palomino next entered WSOF's one night Lightweight tournament to determine the number one contender for the Lightweight Championship. He faced Rich Patishnock in the quarter-finals and won via knockout in the first round. He then faced
Brian Foster in the semifinals and lost via TKO in the second round.
Absolute Championship Berkut
Palomino faced Chechen fighter Musa Khamanaev on January 13, 2017 at
ACB 51. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
In the second fight he faced Marcos Vinicius Schmitz on May 20, 2017 at
ACB 61. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Palomino faced Yusuf Raisov on August 19, 2017 at
ACB 67. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Bare-knuckle boxing
After signing a three-fight contract with the
BKFC, Palomino made his debut in bare-knuckle boxing against Elvin Brito at
BKFC 10 on February 15, 2020. Palomino won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the four-man BKFC Super Welterweight Tournament finals. This fight earned him the ''Fight of the Night'' award.
Palomino was initially scheduled to face
Jim Alers at
BKFC 11 on March 14, 2020 for the
Lightweight Championship, but the event was postponed to take place on June 20, 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The event was subsequently postponed yet again and two weeks before the rescheduled date July 24, 2020, Alers withdrew after his camp member tested positive for
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
and was replaced by
Isaac Vallie-Flagg. Palomino claimed the title via first-minute knockout.
The bout with Alers was then rebooked to take place at
BKFC 14 on November 13, 2020. Palomino successfully defended his championship via first-minute knockout.
In his second title defense attempt, Palomino faced Tyler Goodjohn at
BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. Palomino retained his title and won the bout via unanimous decision.
He next faced
Dat Nguyen at
BKFC 22 on November 12, 2021. He successfully defended the title via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the ''Fight of the Night'' award.
He successfully defended his title by defeating Martin Brown at
BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 on February 19, 2022 via unanimous decision.
Following his routing of Brown, Palomino set his sights on becoming the first two-division champion in the BKFC. He faced off against welterweight champion Elvin Brito at
BKFC 26 on June 24, 2022. He won by the welterweight championship by unanimous decision. In a January 2024 interview, Palomino said he was stripped of the welterweight belt.
Palomino faced James Lilley and defended his lightweight title on June 23, 2023 at
BKFC 45: Hollywood and won by unanimous decision.
In a January 2024 interview, Palomino said he was no longer fighting in the lightweight division and would vacate the belt because there was no money or big fights in the division.
On February 2, 2024 at
BKFC 57 in Hollywood, Florida, Palomino fought
Austin Trout
Austin Dwayne Trout (born September 18, 1985) is an American professional boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. In boxing he held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light middleweight title ( Regular version) from 2011 to 2013. He extended his champions ...
for the vacant BKFC welterweight title and lost his first bare-knuckle boxing bout by unanimous decision.
Palomino defeated Howard Davis by unanimous decision at
BKFC 70 on March 27, 2025 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL, to win the inaugural
BKFC King of Streets Championship.
Boxing
Palomino is scheduled to make his pro boxing debut against
Gabriel Rosado
Gabriel Rosado (born January 14, 1986) is an American professional boxer. He challenged twice for a middleweight world title in 2013. Hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rosado is part of the city's large Puerto Rican community. Renowned f ...
on November 12, 2024 in Miami.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*
Xtreme Fighting Championships
Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) is a premier international mixed martial arts (MMA) organization based in Spring Lake, Michigan, with offices throughout the United States and South America. The XFC showcases both male and female fighters, ad ...
**
XFC Featherweight Championship (One time)
*Championship Fighting Alliance
**Championship Fighting Alliance Featherweight Championship (One time; First)
**2012 Championship Fighting Alliance Most Valuable Fighter
**Knockout of the Night (Two times)
vs. Gesias Cavalcante on June 30, 2012 and vs. Charles Bennett on December 17, 2011
*
MMAJunkie.com
**2015 March Fight of the Month
vs. Justin Gaethje
**2015 September Fight of the Month
vs. Justin Gaethje
*
Yahoo! Sports
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**2015 Best Fight of the Half-Year
vs. Justin Gaethje
Bare-knuckle boxing
*
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
The Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promotion based in Philadelphia. The promotion was founded in April 2018, and is presided over by David Feldman.
BKFC is the first promotion to hold an official st ...
**Police Gazette World Lightweight Championship
**
BKFC Lightweight Championship (One time; First)
***Six successful title defenses
**
BKFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
***Most consecutive title defenses in BKFC history (6)
***
Most total title defenses in BKFC history (6)
**
BKFC King of Streets Championship (One time, Current)
***
Most title fight wins in BKFC history (9)
***First simultaneous multi-division champion in BKFC history (Lightweight, Welterweight)
***Longest title reign in BKFC history (1288 days)
**
BKFC Fighter of the Year 2022
** Fight of the Night (Three times)
vs. Elvin Brito 2, Dat Nguyen and Howard Davis
**Tied (
Lorenzo Hunt) for the longest win streak in BKFC history (9)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
*Promoted to black belt on April 25, 2012 by Daniel Valverde
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 26–17
, Claudio Quintana Nadal
, Decision (unanimous)
, Productora LFN: Live Fight Night
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Regi ...
, Chile
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 26–16
, Apti Bimarzaev
, Decision (unanimous)
,
ACA 93
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 26–15
, Lom-Ali Eskiev
, Decision (unanimous)
,
ACB 84
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Bratislava
Bratislava (German: ''Pressburg'', Hungarian: ''Pozsony'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the Slovakia, Slovak Republic and the fourth largest of all List of cities and towns on the river Danube, cities on the river Danube. ...
, Slovakia
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 26–14
, Yusuf Raisov
, Decision (unanimous)
,
ACB 67
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Grozny
Grozny (, ; ) is the capital city of Chechnya, Russia.
The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the 2021 Russian census, 2021 census, it had a population of 328,533 — up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Russian Census, 2002 ce ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 26–13
, Marcos Vinicius Schmitz
, Decision (unanimous)
,
ACB 61
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 25–13
, Musa Khamanaev
, TKO (punches)
,
ACB 51
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:35
,
Irvine, California
Irvine () is a Planned community, planned city in central Orange County, California, United States, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. It was named in 1888 for the landowner James Irvine. The Irvine Company started developing the area in the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 24–13
,
Sheymon Moraes
Sheymon da Silva Moraes (born October 11, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist (MMA) who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2012, Moraes has also competed in the UFC and Professional Fighters ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
WSOF 31
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Mashantucket, Connecticut
Mashantucket is a census-designated place (CDP) in the northeastern part of the town of Ledyard, New London County, Connecticut, United States. It consists of land held by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. The Foxwoods Resort Casino
Foxwoods Re ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 24–12
,
Brian Foster
, TKO (punches)
, rowspan=2,
WSOF 25
World Series of Fighting 25: Lightweight Tournament was a mixed martial arts event held in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. This event aired on NBCSN in the U.S and on Fight Network in Canada.
Background
This event featured a one night only 8 Ma ...
, rowspan=2,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:19
, rowspan=2,
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–11
, Rich Patishnock
, KO (punch)
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:55
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 23–11
,
Justin Gaethje
, TKO (punches)
,
WSOF 23
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:30
,
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 23–10
,
Justin Gaethje
, TKO (leg kicks and punches)
,
WSOF 19
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:57
,
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of cities and towns in Arizona#List of cities and towns, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona. With over 1.6 million residents at the 2020 census, it is the ...
, United States
,
, -
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–9
, Lewis Gonzalez
, KO (knee and punch)
,
WSOF 12
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:42
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–9
,
Jorge Patino
Jorge Luis Patino (born May 8, 1973) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1995, Patino has formerly competed in the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, L ...
, KO (punches)
,
WSOF 8
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:20
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–9
,
Efrain Escudero
, Decision (unanimous)
, CFA 12
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–8
, Robert Washington
, KO (punch)
, CFA 11
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:23
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–8
,
Luiz Firmino
, Decision (unanimous)
, CFA 9
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–7
,
Gesias Cavalcante
, KO (punches)
, CFA 7
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:41
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–7
, James Warfield
, Decision (unanimous)
, CFA 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–7
,
Charles Bennett
, KO (punch)
, CFA 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:59
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–7
, James Edson Berto
, Decision (unanimous)
, W-1 MMA 7
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–7
,
Pat Curran
, Submission (Peruvian necktie)
,
Bellator 46
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:49
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–6
, Peter Grimes
, Submission (armbar)
, CFA 1
,
, align=center, 4
, align=center, 4:59
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–6
,
Daron Cruickshank
, KO (head kick and punches)
, G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:52
,
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–6
, Jarrod Card
, Decision (unanimous)
, XFC 13
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
,
Tampa, Florida
Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–6
,
Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC's Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the p ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Bellator 24
2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010, and ended on June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–5
, Jose Figueroa
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Bellator 21
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–5
,
Jorge Masvidal
, Decision (split)
, G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–5
, Rafael Dias
, TKO (punches)
, Unconquered 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:47
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 10–5
,
Jonathan Brookins
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:44
,
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida and is located southwest of Greater Downtown Miami, Downtown Miami. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–4
, Troy Gerhart
, Decision (unanimous)
,
Bellator 12
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–4
, Nick Gonzalez
, TKO (punches)
,
Bellator 6
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:13
,
Robstown, Texas
Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, of the United States of America, and is a western suburb of Corpus Christi, Texas, Corpus Christi. It was founded in 1907 by a land speculator from Keota, Iowa by the name of George H. Paul. Paul purcha ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8–4
, Estevan Payan
, Decision (split)
,
Bellator 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 8–3
, John Mahlow
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, XFC 6
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 1:57
,
Tampa, Florida
Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2
, Marc Stevens
, Decision (unanimous)
, United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard ( ) is a New England town, Town in New London County, Connecticut, New London County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Thames River (Connecticut), Thames River. The town is named after Colonel William Ledyard, a American Revol ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–2
,
Eric Reynolds
, KO (punch)
, G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:38
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–2
, Andrew Carron
, TKO (punches)
, United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:57
,
Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard ( ) is a New England town, Town in New London County, Connecticut, New London County, Connecticut, United States, located along the Thames River (Connecticut), Thames River. The town is named after Colonel William Ledyard, a American Revol ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 5–2
, Mike Bernhard
, TKO (punches)
, Premier X-treme Fighting
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:01
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Patrick Mikesz
, KO (punches)
, Rage in Cage: Cage FC
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:10
,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County, Florida, Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Steve Conley
, TKO (punches)
, Panther Fight League: Genesis
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:33
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 3–1
, Travis Cox
, TKO (punches)
, World Extreme Fighting
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:08
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Jeremy May
, Decision (unanimous)
, Absolute FC 19
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton ( ; ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton Address, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Mike Soltz
, TKO (punches)
, Absolute FC 18
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:25
,
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton ( ; ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton Address, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Louis Pilato
, Submission (punches)
, Absolute FC 17
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:23
,
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton ( ; ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton Address, ...
, United States
,
Bare knuckle record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–1
, Howard Davis
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC 70
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 9–1
,
Austin Trout
Austin Dwayne Trout (born September 18, 1985) is an American professional boxer and bare-knuckle boxer. In boxing he held the World Boxing Association (WBA) light middleweight title ( Regular version) from 2011 to 2013. He extended his champions ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC 57
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–0
, James Lilley
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC 45: Hollywood
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0
, Tom Shoaff
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
,
BKFC 34: Hollywood
,
, align=center, 4
, align=center, 0:01
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
, Elvin Brito
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC 26: Hollywood
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
, Martin Brown
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC: KnuckleMania 2
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
,
Dat Nguyen
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC 22: Lombard vs. Hunt
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Tyler Goodjohn
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
,
Jim Alers
, TKO (punches)
,
BKFC 14: Palomino vs. Alers
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:44
,
Miami, Florida
Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
,
Isaac Vallie-Flagg
, KO (punches)
,
BKFC 11: Palomino vs. Vallie-Flagg
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:45
,
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is the List of municipalities in Mississippi, 14th most populous city in Mississippi, United States, and the county seat of Lafayette County, Mississippi, Lafayette County, southeast of Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis. A college town, Oxford ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Elvin Brito
, Decision (unanimous)
,
BKFC 10: Lombard vs. Mundell
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 2:00
,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale ( ) is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and most populous city in Broward County, Florida, Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
See also
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
References
External links
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Living people
1980 births
American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Peruvian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Peruvian male mixed martial artists
American male mixed martial artists
Featherweight mixed martial artists
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing capoeira
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
American bare-knuckle boxers
Peruvian capoeira practitioners
Peruvian emigrants to the United States
People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu