Laureano Staropoli

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Laureano Staropoli
BornLaureano Rafael Staropoli[1]
(1993-02-27) February 27, 1993 (age 29)
La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina[2]
Other namesEl Matador, Pepi
NationalityArgentine
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Welterweight
Reach71+12 in (182 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofLa Plata, Argentina
TeamChute Boxe Diego Lima (2018–present)[3]
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout5
By submission2
By decision2
Losses5
By knockout1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Laureano Rafael Staropoli[1] (born February 27, 1993) is an Argentine mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Welterweight division. He has previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background[]

Staropoli begun training Taekwondo at the age of eight.[3] After seeing Randy Couture fight, he started training mixed martial arts at the age of 17.[3]

Mixed martial arts career[]

Early career[]

Staropoli started his professional MMA career in 2013 and fought mainly in South America. He amassed a record of 7-1 prior joining UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Staropoli made his UFC debut on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio against Hector Aldana.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Staropoli faced Thiago Alves at UFC 237 on May 11, 2019.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8]

Staropoli was scheduled to face Alexey Kunchenko on August 10, 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay. However, it was announced on July 29, 2019 that Staropoli was forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken nose[9] and was replaced by Gilbert Burns.[10] Kunchenko lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Staropoli faced Muslim Salikhov on October 26, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 20.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]

Staropoli faced Tim Means on August 8, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.[14] At the weigh-ins, Staropoli weighed in at 174.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Stropoli was fined 20% of his purse, which went to Means.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]

Laureano, replacing injured Alessio Di Chirico, faced Roman Dolidze on June 5, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai.[17] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[18]

Laureano was scheduled to face Jamie Pickett on October 9, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Rodriguez.[19] However, after one of Pickett's coaches tested positive for COVID-19, the bout was moved to October 23 at UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori.[20] Laureano lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

On November 2, 2021, it was announced that Staropoli was no longer on the UFC roster.[22]

Personal life[]

Staropoli was a police officer before being signed by UFC.[23]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 9 wins 5 losses
By knockout 5 1
By submission 2 0
By decision 2 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–5 Jamie Pickett Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Costa vs. Vettori October 23, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–4 Roman Dolidze Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai June 5, 2021 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Return to Middleweight.
Loss 9–3 Tim Means Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik August 8, 2020 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (174.5 lb) bout; Staropoli missed weight.
Loss 9–2 Muslim Salikhov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren October 26, 2019 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 9–1 Thiago Alves Decision (unanimous) UFC 237 May 11, 2019 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–1 Hector Aldana Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio November 17, 2018 3 5:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina Fight of the Night.
Win 7–1 Carlos Alberto Bazan Rojas TKO (punches) Combate Cotas MMA 3 June 10, 2017 2 3:00 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Win 6–1 Sebastian Delgadillo TKO (punches) Combate Cotas MMA 2 June 11, 2016 1 3:45 Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Return to Welterweight.
Win 5–1 Sebastian Muñoz KO (punches) Espartaco MMA 2 October 21, 2015 1 3:30 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 4–1 Sebastian Muñoz Submission (kimura) Ultimatum MMA: 2K9 Unlimited September 20, 2015 2 3:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 3–1 Ezequiel Miranda TKO (punches) Punishers 5 May 17, 2015 1 1:00 Buenos Aires, Argentina Return to Middleweight.
Loss 2–1 Alejandro Ezequiel Coslovsky TKO (punches) Punishers 4 September 21, 2013 1 3:48 Buenos Aires, Argentina Welterweight debut.
Win 2–0 Adrian Mazza Miranda TKO (punches) La Plata Fight Club August 17, 2013 1 0:48 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 1–0 William Castro Submission (armbar) Tavares Combat 7 July 27, 2013 2 4:16 Buenos Aires, Argentina Middleweight debut.

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See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: June 5, 2021
  2. ^ a b "Jeff Hughes | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  3. ^ a b c Marcelo Barone (January 7, 2019). "Da farda ao UFC: a história do ex-policial que se tornou o primeiro argentino da Chute Boxe". Grupo Globo (in Portuguese).
  4. ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Laureano". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ^ "Report: Hector Aldana Faces Laureano Staropoli At UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  6. ^ Anderson, Jay (2018-11-17). "UFC Argentina Results: Laureano Staropoli Claims Victory In His Native Argentina Over Hector Aldana". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  7. ^ Dave Doyle. "Thiago Alves vs. Laureano Staropoli targeted for UFC 237". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  8. ^ "UFC 237 results: Laureano Staropoli's pace too much for Thiago Alves". MMA Junkie. 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  9. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2019-07-29). "Rachael Ostovich, Laureano Staropoli and Rafael Fiziev out of UFC Uruguay". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  10. ^ DNA, MMA. "Gilbert Burns pakt short notice gevecht tegen Alexey Kunchenko tijdens UFC Montevideo". Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  11. ^ Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Gilbert Burns Gives Alexey Kunchenko First Career Loss". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
  12. ^ Redactie (2019-10-04). "Welterweightclash between Muslim Salikhov and Laureano Staropoli during UFC Singapore". mmadan.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-24.(in Dutch)
  13. ^ Harshman, Heath (2019-10-26). "UFC Singapore Results: Muslim Salikhov Showcases Striking Skills in Win Over Laureano Staropoli". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  14. ^ DNA, MMA. "Tim Means treft Laureano Staropoli tijdens UFC evenement op 8 augustus". Retrieved 2020-07-12.
  15. ^ Staff (2020-08-07). "UFC on ESPN+ 32 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss, but featured bouts set". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  16. ^ Evanoff, Josh (2020-08-08). "UFC Vegas 6 Results: Tim Means Defeats Laureano Staropoli in Entertaining Affair". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  17. ^ Steve Duncan (2021-05-22). "Di Chirico injured, Laureano Staropoli faces Roman Dolidze at UFC Vegas 28". mma.uno. Retrieved 2021-05-23. (in Spanish)
  18. ^ Anderson, Jay (2021-06-05). "UFC Vegas 28 Results: Roman Dolidze Out-Grapples Laureano Staropoli". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  19. ^ "Laureano Staropoli vs. Jamie Pickett added to the Oct. 9 card – Explica .co". www.explica.co. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
  20. ^ "Jamie Pickett out of UFC Fight Night 194, bout vs. Laureano Staropoli rescheduled for Oct. 23". MMA Junkie. 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  21. ^ Mercado, Eddie (2021-10-23). "UFC Vegas 41 results & video: Rodrigues hits standing TKO on Park, Herbert storms Worthy's castle". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2021-10-23.
  22. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2021-11-02). "UFC releases Argentine welterweight Laureano Staropoli". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  23. ^ Clarín.com. "Laureano Staropoli ante su segundo desafío en UFC: "Voy a salir a lastimar"". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  24. ^ "UFC Argentina bonuses: Two Argentine natives cash $50,000 checks". mmajunkie.com. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-12.

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