Carlo Pedersoli Jr.
Carlo Pedersoli Jr. | |
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Born | Miami, Florida, U.S.[1] | June 8, 1993
Other names | Semento[2] |
Nationality | Italian |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 75[1] in (191 cm) |
Fighting out of | Rome, Italy[1] |
Team | Gloria Fight Center |
Trainer | Head coach – Lorenzo Borgomeo[3] Strength conditioning coach – Gioacchino Cimaglia[3] |
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Gabriel Marangoni[1] Brown belt in Kūdō[1] Brown belt in Karate[1] |
Years active | 2014–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 11 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Notable relatives | Grandfather Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli) Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player[4] |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Carlo Pedersoli Jr. (born June 8, 1993) is an American-born Italian mixed martial artist and competes in Welterweight division of Bellator.[5] A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Pedersoli has also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background[]
Pedersoli was born in Miami, Florida, United States[1] to an Italian father (Giuseppe Pedersoli) and a Panamanian mother,[6] and his paternal grandfather is Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli), an Italian actor, Olympic swimmer and professional water polo player.[4][7] Pedersoli started training goju-ryu and shotokan karate and boxing at young age. At the age of sixteen, he tried a few session of mma training at his uncle garage, he enrolled himself in a mma and krav maga classes as well as started playing American football in the Roman sport club Grizzleys, helping the club winning Rome championships. After a few successes in mma fights, he decided to devote himself fully in mma and compete professionally.[8][9]
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
Pedersoli fought in the European circuit for three and half years and amassed a record of 10–1, with seven fight winning streak, prior joining UFC.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Pedersoli made his promotion debut on May 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till against Bradley Scott.[11] He won the fight via split decision.[12]
On September 22, 2018, replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio, Pedersoli faced Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[14]
Pedersoli faced Dwight Grant on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.[15] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[16]
Bellator MMA[]
After the loss against Dwight Grant, Pedersoli was released from the UFC and subsequently signed by Bellator MMA.[5] He made his debut on October 3, 2020, at Bellator Milan 3 against Acoidan Duque. He lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.
Personal life[]
Pedersoli studied Sport Science in Rome, Italy.[1]
Mixed martial arts record[]
Professional record breakdown | ||
16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 2 |
By submission | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 4 | 2 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 12-4 | Cristian Corujo | KO (left hook) | Messapicum Fighting Championship 4 | July 24, 2021 | 1 | 0:49 | Manduria, Italy | |
Loss | 11–4 | Acoidan Duque | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator Milan 3 | October 3, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Milan, Italy | |
Loss | 11–3 | Dwight Grant | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 1 | 4:59 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Loss | 11–2 | Alex Oliveira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 1 | 0:39 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 11–1 | Bradley Scott | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
Win | 10–1 | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors 93 | April 28, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
Win | 9–1 | Mircea Dumitrescu | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | RXF 29: All Stars | December 18, 2017 | 1 | 2:39 | Brașov, Romania | |
Win | 8–1 | Pavel Pinzul | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Magnum Fighting Championship 2 | July 22, 2017 | 1 | 2:30 | Rome, Italy | |
Win | 7–1 | Matteo Capaccioli | TKO (punches and elbows) | Venator Fight Night 1 | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 2:25 | Rimini, Italy | |
Win | 6–1 | Orlando D'Ambrosio | Submission (guillotine choke) | Magnum Fighting Championship 1 | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 3:26 | Rome, Italy | |
Win | 5–1 | Matúš Juráček | Decision (unanimous) | X Fight Nights | June 12, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
Win | 4–1 | Virgiliu Frăsineac | Decision (unanimous) | Fight or Nothing: Road to Bellator | April 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Lugano, Switzerland | |
Loss | 3–1 | Yuki Okano | Decision (split) | Real Fight Championship 3 | April 2, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Lightweight (74 kg) bout. |
Win | 3–0 | Angelo Rubino | Submission (armbar) | Hells Angels Eternal City: 2nd Bikes and Fights Night | December 5, 2015 | 1 | 3:51 | Rome, Italy | |
Win | 2–0 | Giuseppe Tivolesi | TKO | Storm 9: Pennese vs. Sircu | April 17, 2015 | 1 | 1:44 | Rome, Italy | |
Win | 1–0 | Gianmarco Romeo | TKO (punches) | White Rex: Tana Delle Tigri 2 | May 30, 2014 | 2 | 2:10 | Rome, Italy |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Carlo Pedersoli". UFC. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "MMA, Carlo Pedersoli Jr a SN: "Sto valutando delle proposte per il prossimo match. La cintura dei welter deve essere mia"". SuperNews (in Italian). March 25, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ a b "L'intervista. Carlo Pedersoli jr, nelle Mma nel segno di nonno Bud: "Sempre con me" | Barbadillo". Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Sport, Sky. "Carlo jr come nonno Bud, un fighter verso la UFC". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Farah Hannoun (August 5, 2019). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. says he's been released by UFC, signed with Bellator". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Hoping to bring Octagon to Rome after UFC Sao Paulo". September 22, 2018.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (September 20, 2018). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. hopes Brazilian fans of late grandfather will cheer for him at UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Il prossimo italiano in UFC?". L'Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). April 27, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "MMA, Carlo Pedersoli Jr a SN: "Sto valutando delle proposte per il prossimo match. La cintura dei welter deve essere mia"". SuperNews (in Italian). March 25, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Carlo". Sherdog. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (May 18, 2018). "Brad Scott draws newcomer Carlo Pedersoli Jr. at UFC Liverpool". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night 130 results: Debuting Carlo Pedersoli Jr. takes short-notice split over Brad Scott". MMAjunkie. May 27, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Steps in for Neil Magny, Faces Alex Olivieira At UFC Sao Paulo". Sherdog. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Hiergesell, Dan (September 23, 2018). "Highlights! 'Cowboy' Scores 39-Second TKO At UFC Sao Paulo". MMAmania.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ Lee, Alexander K. (February 6, 2019). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. vs. Dwight Grant added to UFC Prague". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "UFC Prague results: Dwight Grant stops Carlo Pedersoli Jr. with massive TKO at Round 1 horn". MMAjunkie. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Carlo". Sherdog. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
External links[]
- Living people
- 1993 births
- Italian male mixed martial artists
- Welterweight mixed martial artists
- Italian male karateka
- Italian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Mixed martial artists utilizing karate
- Mixed martial artists utilizing kūdō
- People from Miami
- Italian people of Panamanian descent
- Mixed martial artists from Florida
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters