Carlo Pedersoli Jr.

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Carlo Pedersoli Jr.
Born (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 30)
Miami, Florida, U.S.[1]
Other namesSemento[2]
NationalityItalian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach75[1] in (191 cm)
Fighting out ofRome, Italy[1]
TeamGloria Fight Center
TrainerHead coach – Lorenzo Borgomeo[3]
Strength conditioning coach – Gioacchino Cimaglia[3]
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Gabriel Marangoni[1]
Brown belt in Kūdō[1]
Brown belt in Karate[1]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout3
By decision2
Notable relativesGrandfather Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli)
Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player[4]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carlo Pedersoli Jr. (born June 8, 1993) is an Italian mixed martial artist and competes in Welterweight division.[5] A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Pedersoli has also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.

Background

Pedersoli was born in Miami, Florida, United States[1] to an Italian father (Giuseppe Pedersoli) and a Panamanian mother,[6] and his paternal grandfather is Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli), an Italian actor, Olympic swimmer and professional water polo player.[4][7] Pedersoli started training goju-ryu and shotokan karate and boxing at young age. At the age of sixteen, he tried a few session of mma training at his uncle garage, he enrolled himself in a mma and krav maga classes as well as started playing American football in the Roman sport club Grizzleys, helping the club winning Rome championships. After a few successes in mma fights, he decided to devote himself fully in mma and compete professionally.[8][9]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pedersoli fought in the European circuit for three and half years and amassed a record of 10–1, with seven fight winning streak, prior joining UFC.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pedersoli made his promotion debut on May 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till against Bradley Scott.[11] He won the fight via split decision.[12]

On September 22, 2018, replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio, Pedersoli faced Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders.[13] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[14]

Pedersoli faced Dwight Grant on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145.[15] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[16]

Post UFC

After the loss against Dwight Grant, Pedersoli was released from the UFC and subsequently signed by Bellator MMA.[5] He made his debut on October 3, 2020, at Bellator Milan 3 against Acoidan Duque. He lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.

After winning two bouts on the Italian regional scene in 2021, Pedersoli appeared at Cage Warriors 144 on October 7, 2022 against Madars Fleminas. He won the bout in the second round after reversing Fleminas on the ground and submitting him via rear-naked choke.[17]

Pedersoli returned to Cage Warriors on May 6, 2023 at Cage Warriors 154, taking on Giannis Bachar and losing the bout in the third round via TKO stoppage.[18]

Personal life

Pedersoli studied Sport Science in Rome, Italy.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 14 wins 5 losses
By knockout 5 3
By submission 5 0
By decision 4 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Wallison Henrique Cage Warriors 171 April 20, 2024 Glasgow, Scotland
Loss 14–5 Giannis Bachar TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 154 May 6, 2023 3 2:12 Rome, Italy
Win 14–4 Madars Fleminas Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 144 October 7, 2022 2 3:37 Rome, Italy
Win 13–4 Anatoly Safronov TKO (body kick) TGC 4 December 4, 2021 1 1:27 Mazara del Vallo, Italy
Win 12–4 Cristian Corujo KO (punch) Messapicum Fighting Championship 4 July 24, 2021 1 0:49 Manduria, Italy
Loss 11–4 Acoidan Duque Decision (unanimous) Bellator Milan 3 October 3, 2020 3 5:00 Milan, Italy
Loss 11–3 Dwight Grant TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 2019 1 4:59 Prague, Czech Republic
Loss 11–2 Alex Oliveira KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 1 0:39 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 11–1 Bradley Scott Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till May 27, 2018 3 5:00 Liverpool, England
Win 10–1 Nicolas Dalby Decision (split) Cage Warriors 93 April 28, 2018 3 5:00 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win 9–1 Mircea Dumitrescu Submission (arm-triangle choke) RXF 29: All Stars December 18, 2017 1 2:39 Brașov, Romania
Win 8–1 Pavel Pinzul Submission (rear-naked choke) Magnum Fighting Championship 2 July 22, 2017 1 2:30 Rome, Italy
Win 7–1 Matteo Capaccioli TKO (punches and elbows) Venator Fight Night 1 May 27, 2017 1 2:25 Rimini, Italy
Win 6–1 Orlando D'Ambrosio Submission (guillotine choke) Magnum Fighting Championship 1 April 8, 2017 2 3:26 Rome, Italy
Win 5–1 Matúš Juráček Decision (unanimous) X Fight Nights June 12, 2016 3 5:00 Prague, Czech Republic
Win 4–1 Virgiliu Frăsineac Decision (unanimous) Fight or Nothing: Road to Bellator April 2, 2016 3 5:00 Lugano, Switzerland
Loss 3–1 Yuki Okano Decision (split) Real Fight Championship 3 April 2, 2016 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan Lightweight (74 kg) bout.
Win 3–0 Angelo Rubino Submission (armbar) Hells Angels Eternal City: 2nd Bikes and Fights Night December 5, 2015 1 3:51 Rome, Italy
Win 2–0 Giuseppe Tivolesi TKO Storm 9: Pennese vs. Sircu April 17, 2015 1 1:44 Rome, Italy
Win 1–0 Gianmarco Romeo TKO (punches) White Rex: Tana Delle Tigri 2 May 30, 2014 2 2:10 Rome, Italy

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Carlo Pedersoli". UFC. September 22, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "MMA, Carlo Pedersoli Jr a SN: "Sto valutando delle proposte per il prossimo match. La cintura dei welter deve essere mia"". SuperNews (in Italian). March 25, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "L'intervista. Carlo Pedersoli jr, nelle Mma nel segno di nonno Bud: "Sempre con me" | Barbadillo". September 14, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Sport, Sky. "Carlo jr come nonno Bud, un fighter verso la UFC". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Farah Hannoun (August 5, 2019). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. says he's been released by UFC, signed with Bellator". mmajunkie.com.
  6. ^ "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Hoping to bring Octagon to Rome after UFC Sao Paulo". September 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Cruz, Guilherme (September 20, 2018). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. hopes Brazilian fans of late grandfather will cheer for him at UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "Il prossimo italiano in UFC?". L'Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). April 27, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "MMA, Carlo Pedersoli Jr a SN: "Sto valutando delle proposte per il prossimo match. La cintura dei welter deve essere mia"". SuperNews (in Italian). March 25, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Sherdog.com. "Carlo". Sherdog. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (May 18, 2018). "Brad Scott draws newcomer Carlo Pedersoli Jr. at UFC Liverpool". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "UFC Fight Night 130 results: Debuting Carlo Pedersoli Jr. takes short-notice split over Brad Scott". MMAjunkie. May 27, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Sherdog.com. "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Steps in for Neil Magny, Faces Alex Olivieira At UFC Sao Paulo". Sherdog. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  14. ^ Hiergesell, Dan (September 23, 2018). "Highlights! 'Cowboy' Scores 39-Second TKO At UFC Sao Paulo". MMAmania.com. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  15. ^ Lee, Alexander K. (February 6, 2019). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. vs. Dwight Grant added to UFC Prague". MMA Fighting. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
  16. ^ "UFC Prague results: Dwight Grant stops Carlo Pedersoli Jr. with massive TKO at Round 1 horn". MMAjunkie. February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  17. ^ Staff (October 7, 2022). "Cage Warriors 144: Wooding vs. Martignoni Full Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  18. ^ FightBookMMA (May 8, 2023). "Cage Warriors 154: Rome Results". FightBook MMA. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  19. ^ Sherdog.com. "Carlo". Sherdog. Retrieved February 23, 2019.

External links

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