Carmelo Marrero

Carmelo Marrero
Born January 26, 1981 (1981-01-26) (age 31)
Douglassville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names The Fury
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 255 lb (116 kg; 18.2 st)
Division Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight
Style Greco-Roman Wrestling
Fighting out of Douglassville, Pennsylvania
Mixed martial arts record
Total 20
Wins 14
By knockout 2
By submission 6
By decision 6
Losses 5
By knockout 0
By submission 2
By decision 3
Draws 0
No contests 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carmelo Marrero (born January 26, 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American mixed martial artist with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses. He is best known for handing UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo his first loss inside the octagon.

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Mixed martial arts career

Upon finishing his final wrestling season at Rider University Carmelo moved into mixed martial arts. His first five professional bouts were against meager opponents in small fight promotions along the New Jersey shore. Carmelo would go on to win and dominate all five bouts. In his sixth fight he got a chance to fight in the UFC against a much larger and more experienced opponent in Cheick Kongo who already had two wins inside the octagon. Carmelo used his superior grappling skills to control the bout and won via a [split decision.

In his next fight he faced Gabriel Gonzaga, with the winner to get a shot to fight Mirko Cro Cop for the #1 contender spot; Carmelo lost this fight in the first round via submission.[1] He dropped down to the light heavyweight division to face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 71, but was defeated.[2]

Carmelo returned to the UFC on April 1, 2009 against Ryan Bader but lost by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 18. He was cut from the UFC soon after.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14-5-0(1) Scott Barrett Decision (unanimous) XFC 14 - Resurrection 02011-10-21 October 21, 2011 3 5:00 Orlando, Florida, USA
Loss 13-5-0(1) Mark Holata Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights - SlamFest 02011-01-29 January 29, 2011 3 5:00 Newkirk, Oklahoma, USA
Win 13-4-0(1) Steven Banks Submission (guillotine choke) WCC 3 - Brawl at the Hall 02010-10-09 October 9, 2010 2 2:23 Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
Win 12-4-0(1) Brian Heden Decision (unanimous) C3 Fights - Knockout-Rockout Weekend 4 02010-07-17 July 17, 2010 3 3:00 Clinton, Oklahoma, USA
Win 11-4-0(1) Wayne Cole Submission (guillotine choke) C3 - Slammin Jammin Weekend 4 02010-02-13 February 13, 2010 2 2:37 Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Loss 10-4-0(1) Antwain Britt Decision (unanimous) Vendetta Fighting Championship: A Night of Vengeance 02009-09-05 September 5, 2009 3 5:00 Oranjestad, Aruba
Loss 10-3-0(1) Ryan Bader Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 02009-04-01 April 1, 2009 3 5:00 Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Win 10-2-0(1) Steve Steinbeiss Decision (split) WEC 36 02008-11-05 November 5, 2008 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, USA
Win 9-2-0(1) Chuck Huus Submission (ankle lock) C3 Fight - Clash in Concho 02008-09-19 September 19, 2008 N/A N/A Concho, Oklahoma, USA
Win 8-2-0(1) Rader McHugh Submission (rear naked choke) C3 Fights - Showdown 2 02008-08-16 August 16, 2008 2 2:48 Cherokee, North Carolina, USA
NC 7-2-0(1) Mike Ciesnolevicz No Contest IFL - New Jersey 02008-04-04 April 4, 2008 1 1:37 East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Win 7-2 Rafael Real TKO (doctor stoppage) WCO - Kerr vs. Gavin 02007-11-07 November 7, 2007 1 5:00 Hollywood, California, USA
Loss 6-2 Wilson Gouveia Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 71 02007-05-26 May 26, 2007 1 3:06 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss 6-1 Gabriel Gonzaga Submission (armbar) UFC 66 02006-12-30 December 30, 2006 1 3:22 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win 6-0 Cheick Kongo Decision (split) UFC 64 02006-10-14 October 14, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win 5-0 Petrus Walker TKO (doctor stoppage) CFFC 1 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1 02006-06-30 June 30, 2006 1 2:43 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win 4-0 Dale Carson Submission (rear naked choke) MFC - Boardwalk Blitz 02006-03-04 March 4, 2006 2 0:48 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win 3-0 Sherman Pendergarst Decision (unanimous) RF 9 - Reality Fighting 9 02005-08-06 August 6, 2005 2 5:00 Wildwood, New Jersey, USA
Win 2-0 Chris Volo Decision (unanimous) RF 8 - Reality Fighting 8 02005-04-02 April 2, 2005 2 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win 1-0 Chris Dippolito Submission (rear naked choke) RF 7 - Reality Fighting 7 02004-10-16 October 16, 2004 1 1:02 Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

References

  1. ^ Smith, Matin (31 March 2009). "UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann preview". ifight365.com. http://www.ifight365.com/2009/03/ufc-fight-night-condit-vs-kampmann-preview/. 
  2. ^ Martin, Damon (12 January 2009). "T.U.F.'er Bader will take on Marrero in April". Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/mma/01/12/bader-marrero/index.html. 

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