Luis Palomino
| Luis Palomino | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Luis Palomino October 9, 1980 Lima, Peru |
| Other names | Baboon |
| Residence | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Capoeira, Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Team | MMA Masters |
| Rank |
black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, black belt in Capoeira |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luis Palomino (born October 9, 1980) is a Peruvian American mixed martial artist who competes for the World Series of Fighting in the Lightweight division, having formerly fought in the Featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Palomino has most notably fought in Bellator Fighting Championships where he competed in the Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament. Palomino is the first man to have ever knocked out Gesias Cavalcante.
Background
Palomino was born in Lima, Peru. His parents seperated, and he moved to California before finally settling in Miami, Florida with his mother when he was 15 years old. Palomino began participating in combat sports from a young age as an outlet for his anger. He was trained in boxing before moving to Florida, and attended Miami Beach Senior High School but was often kicked out of school for fighting, before a friend introduced him to Capoeira and then Palomino transitioned into mixed martial arts.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Palomino began his career with 3–0 record, in the Absolute Fighting Championship promotion, one of which being a victory over future The Ultimate Fighter 7 competitor Jeremy May via unanimous decision.
Palomino's next six fights ended via KO/TKO, whether he won or lost. During this stretch, Palomino had a record of 4–2.
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.[2] Palomino lost the fight via submission (rear naked choke) 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.[3] Palomino was knocked down by Payan and almost submitted with a rear naked choke in the first round, but time expired before Payan could finish the fight. The next two rounds were regarded as difficult to score and this led to the verdict of a split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) which didn't go Palomino's way.[4]
Despite his elimination from the featherweight tournament, Palomino stayed with the Bellator promotion and continued in the featherweight division.[5] His opponent at Bellator 6 was Nick Gonzalez and Palomino defeated him via TKO (punches) in the second minute of the first round.[6]
Palomino next faced Troy Gerhart at Bellator 12 in a 150 lb bout[7] and defeated him via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).[8]
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 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.[9]
Palomino then stayed with Bellator into the third season. His first fight of the season was against Yves Edwards at Bellator 24,[10] which he lost via unanimous decision.[11]
Championship Fighting Alliance
Palomino signed with local promotion Championship Fighting Alliance, Palomino quickly made his CFA debut on May 6, 2012 in Miami, Florida 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 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 April 13, 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida . 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 re-scheduling 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 kicks and fast punches to keep Warfield at bay, defeating Warfield by unanimous decision.
Palomino next faced two-time Hero's Grand Prix winner and Strikeforce veteran Gesias Cavalcante at CFA 07: Never Give Up on June 30, 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida. 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 January 19, 2013 when he faced PRIDE 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 May 24, 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 October 12, 2013.[12] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Championships and accomplishments
- 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
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Promoted to black belt on April 25, 2012 by Daniel Valverde
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 31 matches | 22 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 12 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 8 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 22–9 | Jorge Patino | KO (punches) | WSOF 8 | January 18, 2014 | 2 | 4:20 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 21–9 | Efrain Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 21–8 | Robert Washington | KO (punch) | CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2 | May 24, 2013 | 1 | 3:23 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | CFA Lightweight Title Eliminator |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 20–8 | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 09: Night of Champions | January 19, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | For the CFA Lightweight Championship |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 20–7 | Gesias Cavalcante | KO (punches) | CFA 07: Never Give Up | June 30, 2012 | 3 | 1:41 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 19–7 | James Warfield | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 06: Palomino vs. Warfield | April 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Catchweight at 158 lb, originally for the CFA Lightweight Championship; Warfield weighed in at 158 lb, 3 pounds over the 155 lb limit |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 18–7 | Charles Bennett | KO (punch) | CFA 04: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 3:59 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 17–7 | James Edson Berto | Decision (unanimous) | W-1 MMA: Reloaded | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 16–7 | Pat Curran | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | Bellator 46 | June 25, 2011 | 1 | 3:49 | Miami, Florida, United States | Bellator Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 16–6 | Peter Grimes | Submission (armbar) | Championship Fighting Alliance: The Title | May 6, 2011 | 4 | 4:59 | Miami, Florida, United States | Won the inaugural CFA Featherweight Championship |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 15–6 | Daron Cruickshank | KO (head kick & punches) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5 | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 3:52 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 14–6 | Jarrod Card | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 13: Unstoppable | December 3, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Won XFC Featherweight Title |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 13–6 | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 24 | August 12, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 13–5 | Jose Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 21 | June 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 12–5 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (split) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3 | February 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 11–5 | Rafael Dias | TKO (punches) | Unconquered 1: November Reign | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 4:47 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 10–5 | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2 | September 26, 2009 | 2 | 1:44 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 10–4 | Troy Gerhart | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 12 | June 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 9–4 | Nick Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | Bellator 6 | May 8, 2009 | 1 | 2:13 | Robstown, Texas, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 8–4 | Estevan Payan | Decision (split) | Bellator 1 | April 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Featherweight Tournament Opening Round |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 8–3 | John Mahlow | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 6: Clash of the Continents | December 5, 2008 | 5 | 1:57 | Tampa, Florida, United States | For the XFC Lightweight Championship |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 8–2 | Marc Stevens | Decision (unanimous) | United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5 | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Ledyard, Connecticut, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 7–2 | Eric Reynolds | KO (punch) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 1 | November 6, 2008 | 1 | 0:38 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 6–2 | Andrew Carron | TKO (punches) | United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4 | September 13, 2008 | 1 | 0:57 | Ledyard, Connecticut, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 5–2 | Mike Bernhard | TKO (punches) | Premier X-treme Fighting | December 8, 2007 | 2 | 4:01 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5–1 | Patrick Mikesz | KO (punches) | RIC: Cage Fighting Championships | October 6, 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4–1 | Steve Conley | TKO (punches) | PFL: Genesis | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 2:33 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 3–1 | Travis Cox | TKO (punches) | World Extreme Fighting | November 18, 2006 | 1 | 1:08 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3–0 | Jeremy May | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Fighting Championships 19 | October 21, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2–0 | Mike Soltz | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 18 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 0:25 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1–0 | Louis Pilato | Submission (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 17 | June 24, 2006 | 1 | 1:23 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
References
- ↑ http://rodolforoman.com/a-man-on-a-mission/
- ↑ "MMA Regional Fight Scene: Dec. 15 edition". mmajunkie.com. December 15, 2008.
- ↑ "Bellator Fighting Championships Week 1 weigh-in results". mmajunkie.com. April 3, 2009.
- ↑ "Masvidal cruises, Alvarez survives scare at Bellator's debut event". mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Two fighters miss weight at Bellator's Week 6 weigh-ins in Texas". mmajunkie.com. May 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Featherweight tourney finals decided at Bellator Week 6 event in Texas". mmajunkie.com. May 9, 2009.
- ↑ "Bellator's four championship finalists make weight for season-ending Week 12 event". mmajunkie.com. June 18, 2009.
- ↑ "Tourney favorites Eddie Alvarez and Hector Lombard learn title fate at Bellator Week 12". mmajunkie.com. June 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Bellator 21 recap: Curran edges Imada in surprising split; Fujii stays unbeaten". mmajunkie.com. June 10, 2010.
- ↑ "Eddie Sanchez and Neil Grove meet in Bellator 24 heavyweight-tourney opener". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved July 19, 2010.
- ↑ "Bellator 24 recap: Aguilar, Fujii, Grove advance; Lombard wins quick". mmajunkie.com. August 12, 2010.
- ↑ "Lightweight Veterans Efrain Escudero, Luis Palomino to Collide at CFA 12 in Florida". Sherdog.com. 2013-10-03.