| Karlos Vemola | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 1, 1985 Olomouc, Czech republic |
| Other names | The Terminator |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Height | 6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (2010–present) Heavyweight (2008–2010) |
| Style | Freestyle Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | London, England |
| Team | London Shootfighters |
| Years active | 2008-pres (3 years) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Karlos Vemola (born July 1, 1985) is a Czech mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and competes in their heavyweight and light heavyweight divisions. He is a 6 time Czech Republic National Wrestling Champion. He is known for his great strength. He has notable victories over Stav Economou and Seth Petruzelli, being the only fighter to have knocked him out.
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A former body builder, Vemola made his professional MMA debut in 2008. Since entering the sport, Vemola has quickly earned a reputation for his aggressive fighting style and raw physical strength, and he won his first seven professional fights all via opening round stoppages in shows held in England by the Cage Fighters Championships and Ultimate Challenge UK organizations.
He currently trains with the London Shootfighters team alongside MMA notables Alex Reid, John Hathaway, James Thompson and Marius Zaromskis.
In April 2010, Karlos Vemola signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Vemola made his debut at UFC 116 against Jon Madsen.[1] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Following his first professional loss, Vemola opted to drop to the Light Heavyweight division.[2] He faced Seth Petruzelli on November 13 at UFC 122 and won the fight via TKO in the first round, picking up his first victory in the UFC, becoming the first man to defeat Petruzelli by strikes, and also earning Knockout of the Night Honors.
Vemola was expected to face Luiz Cane on March 19, 2011, at UFC 128.[3] However, Vemola was forced out of the bout with an injury[4] and replaced by Eliot Marshall.[5]
Vemola was expected to face Stephan Bonnar on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5.[6] However, an injury has forced Bonnar to withdraw from the bout. Newcomer Ronny Markes stepped in for the injured Bonnar to face Vemola.[7] Vemola lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards).[8]
Vemola is expected to face promotional newcomer Ryan Jimmo on January 20, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.[9]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 8 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8-2 | Ronny Markes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle | August 14, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 8-1 | Seth Petruzelli | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 122 | November 13, 2010 | 1 | 3:46 | Oberhausen, Germany | Light Heavyweight Debut, Knockout of the Night |
| Loss | 7-1 | Jon Madsen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 116 | July 3, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Peter Yendall | KO (punches) | Ultimate Challenge MMA: Resurrection | February 6, 2010 | 1 | 0:49 | London, England | |
| Win | 6-0 | Stav Economou | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighters Championship 7 | July 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:57 | Essex, England | Defended CFC Championship Belt |
| Win | 5-0 | Ashley Pollard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighters Championship 6 | April 25, 2009 | 1 | 0:36 | Essex, England | Defended CFC Championship Belt |
| Win | 4-0 | Markus Hipp | TKO (punches) | Cage Fighters Championship 5 | March 7, 2009 | 1 | 0:15 | England | Defended CFC Championship Belt |
| Win | 3-0 | Szilvester Silbont | Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Fighters Championship 4 | October 25, 2008 | 1 | 3:14 | England | Defended CFC Championship Belt |
| Win | 2-0 | Bill Georgitsis | TKO (punches) | Cage Fighters Championship 3 | May 18, 2008 | 1 | 0:05 | Kent, England | Defended CFC Championship Belt |
| Win | 1-0 | Patric Carroll | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighters Championship 2 | February 24, 2008 | 1 | 0:44 | England | Won CFC Championship Belt |
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