Carmelo Marrero - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Carmelo Marrero is an American mixed martial artist with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses. He is best known for handing UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo

Cheick Kongo

Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

his first loss inside the octagon.

Mixed martial arts career

Upon finishing his final wrestling season at Rider University

Rider University

Rider University is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located chiefly in Lawrenceville, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States...

Carmelo moved into mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. His first five professional bouts were against meager opponents in small fight promotions along the New Jersey shore. Carmelo would go on to win and dominate all five bouts. In his sixth fight he got a chance to fight in the UFC against a much larger and more experienced opponent in Cheick Kongo

Cheick Kongo

Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

who already had two wins inside the octagon. Carmelo used his superior grappling skills to control the bout and won via a [split decision.

In his next fight he faced Gabriel Gonzaga

Gabriel Gonzaga

Gabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link...

, with the winner to get a shot to fight Mirko Cro Cop for the #1 contender spot; Carmelo lost this fight in the first round via submission. He dropped down to the light heavyweight division to face Wilson Gouveia

Wilson Gouveia

Wilson Gouveia is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.At and , Gouveia fights as a light heavyweight in the Maximum Fighting Championships organization after a stint as a middleweight in the UFC. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team...

at UFC 71

UFC 71

UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

, but was defeated.

Carmelo returned to the UFC on April 1, 2009 against Ryan Bader

Ryan Bader

Ryan DuWayne Bader is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. On December 13, 2008, Bader defeated Vinicius Magalhães to win a contract with the UFC and the title of The Ultimate Fighter...

but lost by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 18. He was cut from the UFC soon after.

Mixed martial arts record

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Scott Barrett

Scott Barrett (fighter)

Scott Barrett is an American mixed martial artist who has fought in the Bellator Fighting Championships. He was a participant in the heavyweight tournament during Bellator's third season. He lost a unanimous decision in the first round of the tournament to undefeated Polish heavyweight Damian...

Orlando, Florida

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Newkirk, Oklahoma

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Steven Banks

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Allentown, Pennsylvania

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|C3 Fights - Knockout-Rockout Weekend 4
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|Clinton

Clinton

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, Oklahoma

Oklahoma

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Nashville, Tennessee

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Antwain Britt

Antwain Britt is an American light heavyweight mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts career:Antwain Britt was a wrestler and football player in high school. After completing education he became interested in MMA. He made his debut in the heavyweight division but after a few fights dropped to...

Oranjestad, Aruba

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Ryan Bader

| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 18, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 1, 2009. The event was broadcast on Spike TV, as a prelude to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United...

Nashville, Tennessee

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|align=center| 10-2-0(1)
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Steve Steinbeiss

Steve Steinbeiss is an American mixed martial artist who recently fought in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

| Decision (split)
| WEC 36

WEC 36

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Hollywood, Florida

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Concho, Oklahoma

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Cherokee, North Carolina

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Mike Ciesnolevicz

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East Rutherford, New Jersey

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, USA
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Wilson Gouveia

| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC 71

UFC 71

Las Vegas, Nevada

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Gabriel Gonzaga

| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 66

UFC 66

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Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
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Cheick Kongo

Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

| Decision (split)
| UFC 64

UFC 64

UFC 64: Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, October 14, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
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|align=center| 5-0
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Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, USA
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Atlantic City, New Jersey

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Wildwood, New Jersey

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, USA
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Atlantic City, New Jersey

, USA
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Atlantic City, New Jersey

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External links

Carmelo's Official Website

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