Falaniko Vitale

Falaniko Vitale
Born Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Other names Niko
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight
Style Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team Grappling Unlimited
Mixed martial arts record
Total 39
Wins 29
By knockout 9
By submission 16
By decision 4
Losses 10
By knockout 4
By submission 3
By decision 3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Falaniko "Niko" Vitale is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Middleweight division.

He holds notable victories over Matt Lindland, Dave Menne, Kalib Starnes and Yushin Okami.

Falaniko "Niko" Vitale is an American mixed martial artist, who is a mix of Samoan, Chinese, German and Portuguese. A former safety at the University of Hawaii, he competes in the middleweight division. He is currently signed with Shine Fights. Vitale is the former SuperBrawl Middleweight Champion, as well as an ICON Sport Middleweight title challenger. He won the X-1 Middleweight Tournament, earning himself their middleweight title.

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Bellator

On January 28, 2011, Vitale signed a long-term deal with Bellator. He lost his debut fight against current Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard in a non-title fight.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 29-10 Hector Lombard KO (punch) Bellator 44 02011-05-14 May 14, 2011 3 0:54 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 29–9 Dylan Clay KO (punch) X-1 Events: Champions III 02011-03-12 March 12, 2011 1 3:04 Hawaii, United States
Win 28–9 Kala Hose Submission (ezekiel choke) X-1 Events: Heroes 02010-09-11 September 11, 2010 4 2:26 Hawaii, United States
Win 27–9 Kalib Starnes Submission (ezekiel choke) X-1 Events: Champions II 02010-03-20 March 20, 2010 1 2:22 Hawaii, United States
Loss 26–9 Frank Trigg Decision (unanimous) Strikeforce: Payback 02008-10-03 October 3, 2008 3 5:00 Colorado, United States
Win 26–8 Ricky Shivers TKO (cut) X-1 Events: Champions 02008-01-26 January 26, 2008 1 0:49 Hawaii, United States
Win 25–8 Joey Guel Decision (unanimous) X-1 Events: Champions 02008-01-26 January 26, 2008 3 Hawaii, United States
Loss 24–8 Trevor Prangley Decision (referee decision) Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives 02007-11-16 November 16, 2007 2 2:12 California, United States
Win 24–7 Ron Fields Submission (strikes) Strikeforce: Playboy Mansion 02007-09-29 September 29, 2007 1 3:02 California, United States
Win 23–7 Steve Renaud Submission (strikes) X-1: Grand Prix 2007 02007-08-04 August 4, 2007 1 0:43 Hawaii, United States
Win 22–7 Mavrick Harvey Submission (strikes) X-1: Extreme Fighting 2 02007-03-17 March 17, 2007 1 2:41 Hawaii, United States
Loss 21–7 Jeremy Horn Decision (split) IFL: Oakland 02007-01-19 January 19, 2007 5 4:00 California, United States
Win 21–6 Tony Williams KO Extreme Wars 5: Battlegrounds 02006-10-06 October 6, 2006 1 2:48 Hawaii, United States
Loss 20–6 Robbie Lawler KO (punches) Icon Sport: Lawler vs. Niko 2 02006-02-25 February 25, 2006 1 3:38 Hawaii, United States
Loss 20–5 Jason Miller Submission (rear naked choke) Icon Sport: Opposites Attract 02005-10-28 October 28, 2005 2 2:41 Hawaii, United States
Loss 20–4 Robbie Lawler KO (punches) Superbrawl: Icon 02005-07-23 July 23, 2005 2 4:36 Hawaii, United States
Win 20–3 Masanori Suda KO (punch) SB 39: Destiny 02005-04-09 April 9, 2005 1 4:07 Hawaii, United States
Win 19–3 Ron Fields Submission (heel hook) SuperBrawl 38 02004-12-12 December 12, 2004 1 3:48 Hawaii, United States
Win 18–3 Yushin Okami Decision (split) SuperBrawl 36 02004-06-18 June 18, 2004 3 5:00 Hawaii, United States
Win 17–3 Keith Winters Submission (toe hold) SuperBrawl 34 02004-03-28 March 28, 2004 1 1:24 Hawaii, United States
Win 16–3 Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) SuperBrawl 33 02004-02-07 February 7, 2004 3 5:00 Hawaii, United States
Loss 15–3 Matt Lindland Submission (strikes) UFC 45 02003-11-21 November 21, 2003 3 4:23 Connecticut, United States
Win 15–2 Justin Ellison KO SuperBrawl 31 02003-09-20 September 20, 2003 1 2:35 Hawaii, United States
Win 14–2 Matt Lindland TKO (slam) UFC 43 02003-06-06 June 6, 2003 1 1:56 Nevada, United States
Win 13–2 Tyrone Roberts Submission (toe hold) SuperBrawl 28 02003-02-08 February 8, 2003 2 1:26 Hawaii, United States
Win 12–2 Sean McCully Submission SuperBrawl 27 02002-11-09 November 9, 2002 1 0:51 Hawaii, United States
Win 11–2 Pascal Gosselin Submission (armbar) UCC Hawaii: Eruption in Hawaii 02002-09-17 September 17, 2002 1 2:00 Hawaii, United States
Win 10–2 Charlie Wesr Submission (toe hold) Force Fighting Championships 1 02002-05-18 May 18, 2002 2 1:15 Hawaii, United States
Win 9–2 Jason Drexel Submission (kimura) SuperBrawl 23 02002-03-09 March 9, 2002 1 3:05 Hawaii, United States
Loss 8–2 Sean Gray TKO (punches) Warriors Quest 3: Punishment in Paradise 02001-12-01 December 1, 2001 1 3:47 Hawaii, United States
Win 8–1 John Renken TKO SuperBrawl 22 02001-11-02 November 2, 2001 1 2:29 Hawaii, United States
Win 7–1 Todd Medina Decision (unanimous) Warriors Quest 1: The New Beginning 02001-05-29 May 29, 2001 3 5:00 Hawaii, United States
Win 6–1 Dennis Reed Submission (armbar) SuperBrawl 21 02001-05-24 May 24, 2001 1 0:43 Hawaii, United States
Win 5–1 Ricardo Barros TKO Warriors of the New Millennium 2 02000-11-24 November 24, 2000 1 3:44 Hawaii, United States
Loss 4–1 Yasuhito Namekawa Submission (guillotine choke) Rings USA: Rising Stars Block B 02000-07-22 July 22, 2000 2 0:27 Hawaii, United States
Win 4–0 Aaron Torres Submission (armbar) KOTC 4: Gladiators 02000-06-24 June 24, 2000 1 2:21 California, United States
Win 3–0 Ahmad Reese Submission (strikes) Rage in the Cage 3 02000-01-18 January 18, 2000 1 1:41 Hawaii, United States
Win 2–0 Phil Ortiz Submission (armbar) SuperBrawl 15 01999-12-07 December 7, 1999 1 2:39 Hawaii, United States
Win 1–0 Aaron Riley TKO RITC 2: Marching of the Warriors 01999-10-15 October 15, 1999 1 7:06 Hawaii, United States

References

  1. ^ "Champ Hector Lombard meets Falaniko Vitale in Bellator 44 non-title bout". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22560/champ-hector-lombard-meets-falaniko-vitale-in-bellator-44-non-title-bout.mma. 

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