Luis Palomino
Encyclopedia
Luis Palomino is a Peruvian American
mixed martial artist
who competes in the lightweight
division, having formerly fought in the featherweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Palomino has most notably fought in Bellator Fighting Championships
where he competed in the Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament.
Palomino's next 6 fights ended via KO/TKO, whether he won or lost. During this stretch, Palomino had a record of 4–2.
In his final fight prior to joining Bellator, Palomino fought John Mahlow for the XFC lightweight championship, in a bout that was featured on the Inside MMA show. Palomino lost the fight via submission (rear naked choke) in the fifth round.
Payan knocked Palomino down and locked in a rear naked choke in the first round, but time expired before Payan could finish the fight. The next two rounds were regarded as difficult to score and this led to the verdict of a split decision. Payan took the split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
Despite his elimination from the featherweight tournament, Palomino stayed with the Bellator promotion and continued in the featherweight division. His opponent at Bellator 6 was Nick Gonzalez and Palomino defeated him via TKO (punches) in the second minute of the first round.
Palomino next faced Troy Gerhart at Bellator 12 in a 150 lb bout and defeated him via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
After the first season of Bellator ended, Palomino took a few fights outside of the promotion. Palomino lost his first fight to eventual The Ultimate Fighter
winner Jonathan Brookins
via submission (rear naked choke) in the second round. Palomino followed the loss up with two victories including wins over Rafael Dias by TKO and Jorge Masvidal
via split decision.
In his next Bellator appearance at Bellator 21, Palomino defeated Jose Figueroa via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout.
Palomino then stayed with Bellator into the third season. His first fight of the season was against Yves Edwards
at Bellator 24, which he lost via unanimous decision.
|Win
|align=center|17–7
|James Edson Berto
|Decision (unanimous)
|W-1 MMA Reloaded
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|16–7
|Pat Curran
|Submission (peruvian necktie)
|Bellator 46
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:49
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals
|-
|Win
|align=center|16–6
|Peter Grimes
|Submission (armbar)
|Championship Fighting Alliance: The Title
|
|align=center|4
|align=center|4:59
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–6
|Daron Cruickshank
|KO (punch)
|Bad Blood 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:52
|Grand Rapids, Michigan
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–6
|Jarrod Card
|Decision (unanimous)
|XFC 13: Unstoppable
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Tampa, Florida
, United States
|Won XFC
Featherweight Title
|-
|Loss
|align=center|13–6
|Yves Edwards
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 24
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–5
|Jose Figueroa
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 21
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–5
|Jorge Masvidal
|Decision (split)
|G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–5
|Rafael Dias
|TKO (punches)
|Unconquered 1: November Reign
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:47
|Coral Gables, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|10–5
|Jonathan Brookins
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:44
|Coral Gables, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–4
|Troy Gerhart
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 12
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–4
|Nick Gonzalez
|TKO (punches)
|Bellator 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:13
|Robstown, Texas
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8–4
|Estevan Payan
|Decision (split)
|Bellator 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Opening Round
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8–3
|John Mahlow
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFC 6: Clash of the Continents
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|1:57
|Tampa, Florida
, United States
|For the XFC Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–2
|Marc Stevens
|Decision (unanimous)
|United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Ledyard, Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–2
|Eric Reynolds
|KO (punch)
|G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:38
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–2
|Andrew Carron
|TKO (punches)
|United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:57
|Ledyard, Connecticut
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5–2
|Mike Bernhard
|TKO (punches)
|Premier X-treme Fighting
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Hollywood, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|Patrick Mikesz
|KO
|RIC: Cage Fighting Championships
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:10
|Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–1
|Steve Conley
|TKO
|PFL: Genesis
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–1
|Travis Cox
|TKO
|World Extreme Fighting
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Miami, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Jeremy May
|Decision (unanimous)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 19
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Boca Raton, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Mike Soltz
|TKO (punches)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 18
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:25
|Boca Raton, Florida
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Louis Pilato
|Submission (punches)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 17
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:23
|Boca Raton, Florida
, United States
|
Peruvian American
A Peruvian American , mestizo, Amerindian, and Afro-Peruvian descent, as well as others, including Italian, French, and German or a mix of any of these. A significant number are of pure or mixed Chinese or/and Japanese heritage....
mixed martial artist
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...
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, having formerly fought in the featherweight
Featherweight (MMA)
The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Palomino has most notably fought in Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
where he competed in the Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament.
Early career
Palomino began his career with 3–0 record, in the Absolute Fighting Championship promotion, one of which being a victory over future The Ultimate Fighter 7 competitor Jeremy May via unanimous decision.Palomino's next 6 fights ended via KO/TKO, whether he won or lost. During this stretch, Palomino had a record of 4–2.
In his final fight prior to joining Bellator, Palomino fought John Mahlow for the XFC lightweight championship, in a bout that was featured on the Inside MMA show. Palomino lost the fight via submission (rear naked choke) in the fifth round.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Palomino then joined Bellator to take part in their Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament. His opening round fight was against Estevan Payan at Bellator 1.Payan knocked Palomino down and locked in a rear naked choke in the first round, but time expired before Payan could finish the fight. The next two rounds were regarded as difficult to score and this led to the verdict of a split decision. Payan took the split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
Despite his elimination from the featherweight tournament, Palomino stayed with the Bellator promotion and continued in the featherweight division. His opponent at Bellator 6 was Nick Gonzalez and Palomino defeated him via TKO (punches) in the second minute of the first round.
Palomino next faced Troy Gerhart at Bellator 12 in a 150 lb bout and defeated him via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
After the first season of Bellator ended, Palomino took a few fights outside of the promotion. Palomino lost his first fight to eventual The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
winner Jonathan Brookins
Jonathan Brookins
Jonathan Brookins is a mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Brookins has mostly fought in Florida, as well as competing in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
via submission (rear naked choke) in the second round. Palomino followed the loss up with two victories including wins over Rafael Dias by TKO and Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal is an American mixed martial artist of Cuban descent who trains with American Top Team. Currently signed to Strikeforce, Masvidal's record includes notable wins over Yves Edwards, Joe Lauzon, Satoru Kitaoka, Ryan Schultz, Billy Evangelista and K.J...
via split decision.
In his next Bellator appearance at Bellator 21, Palomino defeated Jose Figueroa via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout.
Palomino then stayed with Bellator into the third season. His first fight of the season was against Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
at Bellator 24, which he lost via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|17–7
|James Edson Berto
James Edson Berto
James Edson Berto is a Haitian professional mixed martial artist and the former Real Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion who has fought for the EliteXC and Strikeforce promotions and is known for his incredible leg lock variations, all but one of his submission wins are by way of Heel...
|Decision (unanimous)
|W-1 MMA Reloaded
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|16–7
|Pat Curran
Pat Curran (fighter)
Pat Curran is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Lightweight and Featherweight. He is the cousin of World Extreme Cagefighting veteran and former Featherweight title challenger Jeff Curran...
|Submission (peruvian necktie)
|Bellator 46
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:49
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals
|-
|Win
|align=center|16–6
|Peter Grimes
|Submission (armbar)
|Championship Fighting Alliance: The Title
|
|align=center|4
|align=center|4:59
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–6
|Daron Cruickshank
Daron Cruickshank
Daron Cruickshank is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Mixed Martial Arts Career:...
|KO (punch)
|Bad Blood 5
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:52
|Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–6
|Jarrod Card
|Decision (unanimous)
|XFC 13: Unstoppable
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, United States
|Won XFC
XFC
Xtreme Fighting Championships is a United States mixed martial arts organization that has produced stadium fight cards in Florida, Kentucky, and Tennessee, runs MMA-themed gyms...
Featherweight Title
|-
|Loss
|align=center|13–6
|Yves Edwards
Yves Edwards
|-| Win| align="center" | 41-17-1| Rafaello Oliveira| TKO | UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson| | align="center" | 2| align="center" | 2:44| Washington, D.C||-| Loss| align="center" | 40-17-1| Sam Stout| KO...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 24
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–5
|Jose Figueroa
José Figueroa
General José Figueroa , was a General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California from 1833 to 1835.Figueroa oversaw the initial secularization of the missions of upper California, which included the expulsion of the Spanish Franciscan mission officials.This also involved the issuing of...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 21
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–5
|Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal is an American mixed martial artist of Cuban descent who trains with American Top Team. Currently signed to Strikeforce, Masvidal's record includes notable wins over Yves Edwards, Joe Lauzon, Satoru Kitaoka, Ryan Schultz, Billy Evangelista and K.J...
|Decision (split)
|G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–5
|Rafael Dias
|TKO (punches)
|Unconquered 1: November Reign
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|4:47
|Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|10–5
|Jonathan Brookins
Jonathan Brookins
Jonathan Brookins is a mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight and lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Brookins has mostly fought in Florida, as well as competing in The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:44
|Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables, Florida
Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Downtown Miami, in the United States. The city is home to the University of Miami....
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–4
|Troy Gerhart
|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 12
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–4
|Nick Gonzalez
|TKO (punches)
|Bellator 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:13
|Robstown, Texas
Robstown, Texas
Robstown is a city in Nueces County, Texas, United States, and a western suburb of Corpus Christi. It was founded about 1906, and was named for Robert Driscoll Jr., a landowner...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8–4
|Estevan Payan
|Decision (split)
|Bellator 1
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
|Bellator Featherweight Tournament Opening Round
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8–3
|John Mahlow
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|XFC 6: Clash of the Continents
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|1:57
|Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, United States
|For the XFC Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–2
|Marc Stevens
|Decision (unanimous)
|United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5
|
|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard, Connecticut
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,687 people, 5,286 households, and 4,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.1 people per square mile . There were 5,486 housing units at an average density of 143.8 per square mile...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–2
|Eric Reynolds
Eric Reynolds
Eric Reynolds is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. Reynolds is most known for his stint in Bellator Fighting Championships, fighting in its lightweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|KO (punch)
|G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:38
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–2
|Andrew Carron
|TKO (punches)
|United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:57
|Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard, Connecticut
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,687 people, 5,286 households, and 4,101 families residing in the town. The population density was 385.1 people per square mile . There were 5,486 housing units at an average density of 143.8 per square mile...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|5–2
|Mike Bernhard
|TKO (punches)
|Premier X-treme Fighting
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–1
|Patrick Mikesz
|KO
|RIC: Cage Fighting Championships
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:10
|Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–1
|Steve Conley
|TKO
|PFL: Genesis
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|3–1
|Travis Cox
|TKO
|World Extreme Fighting
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Jeremy May
|Decision (unanimous)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 19
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Mike Soltz
|TKO (punches)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 18
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:25
|Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Louis Pilato
|Submission (punches)
|Absolute Fighting Championships 17
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:23
|Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
, United States
|