Karlos Vemola
Encyclopedia
Karlos Vemola is a Czech
mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
and competes in their heavyweight
and light heavyweight
divisions. He is a 6 time Czech Republic National Wrestling Champion. He is known for his great strength. He has had notable victories over Stav Economou
and Seth Petruzelli
, being the only fighter (until now) that knocked him.
He currently trains with the London Shootfighters
team alongside MMA notables Alex Reid
, John Hathaway
, James Thompson
and Marius Zaromskis
.
against Jon Madsen
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Following his first professional loss, Vemola opted to drop to the Light Heavyweight division. He faced Seth Petruzelli
on November 13 at UFC 122
and won the fight via TKO in the first round, picking up his first victory in the UFC, also bein the first man to defeat Petruzelli by strikes, and earning Knockout of the Night Honours.
Vemola was expected to face Luiz Cane
on March 19, 2011, at UFC 128
. However, Vemola was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Eliot Marshall
.
Vemola was expected to face Stephan Bonnar
on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5
. However, an injury has forced Bonnar to withdraw from the bout. Newcomer Ronny Markes
stepped in for the injured Bonnar to face Vemola. Vemola lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards).
Vemola is expected to face promotional newcomer Ryan Jimmo
on January 20, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.
|Loss
|align=center|8-2
|Ronny Markes
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
|Seth Petruzelli
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|UFC 122
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:46
|Oberhausen, Germany
| Light Heavyweight Debut, Knockout of the Night
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-1
|Jon Madsen
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 116
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-0
|Peter Yendall
|KO (punches)
|Ultimate Challenge MMA: Resurrection
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|London, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|Stav Economou
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:57
|Essex, England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Ashley Pollard
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:36
|Essex, England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Markus Hipp
|TKO (punches)
|Cage Fighters Championship 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:15
|England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Szilvester Silbont
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:14
|England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Bill Georgitsis
|TKO (punches)
|Cage Fighters Championship 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:05
|Kent, England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Patric Carroll
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:44
|England
| Won CFC Championship Belt
|-
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
mixed martial artist. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
and competes in their heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
and light heavyweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....
divisions. He is a 6 time Czech Republic National Wrestling Champion. He is known for his great strength. He has had notable victories over Stav Economou
Stav Economou
Stavros Economou is an English mixed martial artist of Cypriot descent, who fights at heavyweight. He is known for his rotund figure, strange hairsyles and nickname "Crazy Bear".-Mixed martial arts career:...
and Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli is an American mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and entrepreneur. He is infamously known as the first man to defeat Kimbo Slice in mixed martial arts competition, knocking him out in 14 seconds. Seth went to school at the University of Central Florida to study Psychology...
, being the only fighter (until now) that knocked him.
Early career
A former body builder, Vemola made his professional MMA debut in 2008. Since entering the sport, Vemola has quickly earned a reputation for his aggressive fighting style and raw physical strength, and he won his first seven professional fights all via opening round stoppages in shows held in England by the Cage Fighters Championships and Ultimate Challenge UK organizations.He currently trains with the London Shootfighters
London Shootfighters
London Shootfighters is a mixed martial arts gym and fight team based in London. Founded in 1997 by Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens, they are widely considered as one of the top MMA gyms in the UK and is highly ranked on the world stage...
team alongside MMA notables Alex Reid
Alex Reid (MMA)
Alexander Aristides Reid is an English mixed martial artist, kickboxer and actor who used the nickname The Reidernator. Reid has fought for Cage Rage, BAMMA and Cage Rage UK...
, John Hathaway
John Hathaway
John Hathaway is an English mixed martial arts fighter who competes in the welterweight division. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut by defeating Tom Egan at UFC 93 and holds notable Octagon victories over Rick Story, Paul Taylor and Diego Sanchez...
, James Thompson
James Thompson (fighter)
James Thompson is an English mixed martial artist. He fights as a heavyweight and has appeared in such promotions as Elite Xtreme Combat , Pride Fighting Championship, and Cage Rage. He is known for rushing his opponents at the start of the bout.-Biography:James Thompson grew up in Rochdale,...
and Marius Zaromskis
Marius Žaromskis
Marius Žaromskis is a Lithuanian welterweight mixed martial artist. After fighting the majority of his career for British promotion Cage Rage, he signed with DREAM in 2009 and then, later that year, with Strikeforce. With DREAM, Žaromskis won their 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix and became their...
.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In April 2010, Karlos Vemola signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Vemola made his debut at UFC 116UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
against Jon Madsen
Jon Madsen
Jonathan Michael Madsen is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.-Mixed martial arts career:...
. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Following his first professional loss, Vemola opted to drop to the Light Heavyweight division. He faced Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli is an American mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and entrepreneur. He is infamously known as the first man to defeat Kimbo Slice in mixed martial arts competition, knocking him out in 14 seconds. Seth went to school at the University of Central Florida to study Psychology...
on November 13 at UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
and won the fight via TKO in the first round, picking up his first victory in the UFC, also bein the first man to defeat Petruzelli by strikes, and earning Knockout of the Night Honours.
Vemola was expected to face Luiz Cane
Luiz Cane
Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Born and raised in the Jardim Bonfiglioli neighborhood, located in the district of Butantan, west side of the city of São Paulo, Luiz Cane alternated working hours in the , with their parents, with hours of training in Jiu-Jitsu Academy...
on March 19, 2011, at UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...
. However, Vemola was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Eliot Marshall
Eliot Marshall
Eliot Andrew Marshall is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.-The Ultimate Fighter:...
.
Vemola was expected to face Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
on August 14, 2011 at UFC on Versus 5
UFC on Versus 5
UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 14, 2011, at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event was the first that the UFC has hosted in Wisconsin...
. However, an injury has forced Bonnar to withdraw from the bout. Newcomer Ronny Markes
Ronny Markes
Ronny Marki Sales da Silva is an Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. He fights out of the Nova Uniao camp in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.-Early career:...
stepped in for the injured Bonnar to face Vemola. Vemola lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards).
Vemola is expected to face promotional newcomer Ryan Jimmo
Ryan Jimmo
Ryan Jimmo is a Canadian professional mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight for the Maximum Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Jimmo mostly fought in Canada, as well as competing in the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter.-Early career:Jimmo began...
on January 20, 2012 at UFC Fight Night 26.
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- Knock Out Of The Night (One time)
- Cage Fighters Championship
- CFC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Five successful title defenses
Amateur wrestling
- Freestyle WrestlingFreestyle wrestlingFreestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
- Six time Czech Republic National Wrestling Champion
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|8-2
|Ronny Markes
Ronny Markes
Ronny Marki Sales da Silva is an Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. He fights out of the Nova Uniao camp in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.-Early career:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
|Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli
Seth Petruzelli is an American mixed martial artist, former kickboxer and entrepreneur. He is infamously known as the first man to defeat Kimbo Slice in mixed martial arts competition, knocking him out in 14 seconds. Seth went to school at the University of Central Florida to study Psychology...
|TKO (punches and elbows)
|UFC 122
UFC 122
UFC 122: Marquardt vs. Okami was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 13, 2010 at König Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. This event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S....
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:46
|Oberhausen, Germany
| Light Heavyweight Debut, Knockout of the Night
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7-1
|Jon Madsen
Jon Madsen
Jonathan Michael Madsen is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights fighting for Team Rashad.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 116
UFC 116
UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 3, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, 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|7-0
|Peter Yendall
|KO (punches)
|Ultimate Challenge MMA: Resurrection
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:49
|London, England
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|Stav Economou
Stav Economou
Stavros Economou is an English mixed martial artist of Cypriot descent, who fights at heavyweight. He is known for his rotund figure, strange hairsyles and nickname "Crazy Bear".-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:57
|Essex, England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Ashley Pollard
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:36
|Essex, England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Markus Hipp
|TKO (punches)
|Cage Fighters Championship 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:15
|England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Szilvester Silbont
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:14
|England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Bill Georgitsis
|TKO (punches)
|Cage Fighters Championship 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:05
|Kent, England
| Defended CFC Championship Belt
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Patric Carroll
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Cage Fighters Championship 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:44
|England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
| Won CFC Championship Belt
|-
External links
- Official UFC Profile
- http://www.addictedmma.com/story-Exclusives_3566_Karlos-Vemola-039I039m-After-Some-Big-Names.php