Chris "The Story" Liguori is an American

People of the United States

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 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

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 who competes in the Lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

 division. Liguori trains under Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie

Renzo Gracie is a Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. and a former mixed martial arts competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is member of the Gracie family of Brazil. He is the son of Robson Gracie, grandson of Carlos Gracie, nephew of Carlos...

, and with UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida

Ricardo Almeida

Ricardo Almeida is a retired Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu grappler residing in Bordentown, New Jersey.-Background:...

 and stand out Lightweight Frank Edgar

Frank Edgar

Frank James Edgar is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. His first and only career loss came against Gray Maynard in 2008, which marked the beginning of a noted rivalry...

. He has formerly competed in EliteXC and Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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. Currently, he is the reigning Ring of Combat

Ring of Combat

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 Lightweight Champion. He also owns and operates a successful painting business and considers MMA his "Vacation Time."

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
|align=center|13-9
|  John Salgado
|KO (punch)
|ROC 37- Ring of Combat 37
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:32
|New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|12-9
|  Mikhail Malyutin
| Decision (unanimous)
|ROC 35- Ring of Combat 35
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

United States

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|Win
|align=center|12-8
|  John Salgado
| Decision (unanimous)
|DFL 1 - The Big Bang Theory
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-8
|  Robert Conner
|TKO (elbows)
|Steve Rivera's Elite Wrestling - MMA Mayhem
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|3:16
|New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Win
|align=center|10-8
|  Dwayne Shelton
|Decision (unanimous)
|ROC 26 - Ring of Combat 26
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

United States

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|9-8
|  Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurelio

Marcus Aurélio Martins is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|KO (punch)
|WCA: Pure Combat
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:23
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-7
|  Corey Mahon
|Submission (armbar)
|Ring of Combat 22
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:41
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-7
|  Jim Bova
|TKO (cut)
|EliteXC: Primetime

EliteXC: Primetime

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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:31
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-7
|  Jim Miller

Jim Miller (fighter)

James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...

|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Ring of Combat

Ring of Combat

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 18
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:22
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-6
|  Jim Miller

Jim Miller (fighter)

James Andrew Miller is an American mixed martial artist. He has held the Cage Fury Fighting Championships Lightweight Championship and Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship. He currently fights for the UFC's lightweight division. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Dan Miller...

|TKO (cut)
|Ring of Combat 17
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|New Jersey

New Jersey

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-5
|  Dorian Price

Dorian Price

Dorian Price is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 6, fighting on Team Hughes.-The Ultimate Fighter:...

|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Cage Fury Fighting Championships

Cage Fury Fighting Championships was an American mixed martial arts promotion. Founded by Felix & Amy Martinez, the promotion promoted in Atlantic City, NJ, having just held five events. The last minute cancellation of its sixth event signalled its demise...

 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:55
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-5
|  Chris Schlesinger
|TKO (strikes)
|Reality Fighting 14
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|3:25
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-5
|  Matt Brown

Matt Brown (fighter)

Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|CITC 3: Marked Territory
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:42
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-5
|  Erik Oganov
|TKO (knees)
|MFC - USA vs Russia 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|2:14
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|3-5
|  Jay Jack
|Submission (kneebar)
|MFC: Boardwalk Blitz
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:26
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-4
|  Ryo Nakajima
|Decision
|Euphoria - USA vs. Japan
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-4
|  James Gabert
|Submission (armbar)
|Euphoria - USA vs. Russia
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:17
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-4
|  Jorge Santiago

Jorge Santiago

|-| Loss|align=center| 23-10| Demian Maia| Decision | UFC 136| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00| Houston, Texas, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 23–9| Brian Stann| TKO | UFC 130| |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:29...

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Euphoria - USA vs World
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:27
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-3
|  Pete Sell

Pete Sell

Peter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Ring of Combat

Ring of Combat

Ring of Combat is a US-based Mixed Martial Arts organization based in Atlantic City, NJ.. Several Ring of Combat events have aired on HDNet Fights, including ROC XVIII and ROC XXI.- History :...

 6
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|0:41
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-2
|  Keith Rockel
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|UFC 45

UFC 45

UFC 45: Revolution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on 21 November 2003, at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut...

|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:29
|Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-1
|  Pete Sell

Pete Sell

Peter K. Sell, is an American mixed martial artist specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He is a black belt under teacher and fellow mixed martial artist Matt Serra in East Meadow, New York, and has trained extensively under striking coach Ray Longo in Garden City, New York...

|Decision (split)
|Ring of Combat 4
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Themi Papadimitriou
|Submission (triangle choke

Triangle choke

A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...

)
|Ring of Combat 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:44
|Connecticut

Connecticut

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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