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Alvin Robinson
| Alvin Robinson | |
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| Born | July 16, 1982 West Covina, California, United States |
| Other names | The Kid |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight (formerly) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado |
| Team | Mile High Gracie, Grudge Fight Team |
| Rank | black belt in BJJ under Royce Gracie |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alvin L Robinson (born July 16, 1982 in West Covina, California) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight for the Bellator Fighting Championships. He is a former Ring of Fire lightweight champion.[1] He holds a professional record of 12 wins and six losses.
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Biography
Martial arts background
Robinson is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royce Gracie.
Mixed martial arts career
Robinson became the Ring of Fire lightweight champion by defeating Luke Caudillo by rear naked choke in the first round on December 10, 2005.
Robinson made his UFC debut at UFC 73 against The Ultimate Fighter’s Kenny Florian on July 7, 2007.[2] Robinson was defeated in the 1st round. Florian tripped Robinson to the mat before moving to side-control.[3] Florian then transitioned into mount before pounding away until Robinson tapped due to strikes.[3]
He defeated Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision at UFC 77.[4]
Robinson signed with Bellator Fighting Championships to face Georgi Karakhanyan on September 9, 2010, in New Orleans.[5] However, Robinson was forced out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Anthony Leone.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 18 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 11 | 5 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-6 |  Adam Lorenz |
Submission (guillotine choke) | AMMA 8 – Unfinished Business | September 16, 2011 | 1 | 0:54 | N/A | |
| Loss | 11-6 | Cameron Dollar |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight to Win: Mortal Combat | February 25, 2011 | 1 | 4:59 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 11-5 | Jesse Henley |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight to Win / King of Champions: Worlds Collide | July 24, 2010 | 1 | 1:38 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 10-5 | Brandon Girtz |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Cage Fighting Xtreme | May 15, 2010 | 2 | 1:37 | Red Lake, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 9-5 | Anthony Morrison |
Submission (punches) | ROF 36 – Demolition | December 4, 2009 | 1 | 1:09 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Drops to Featherweight |
| Loss | 9-4 |  Mark Bocek |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 91 | November 15, 2008 | 3 | 3:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 9-3 | Nathan Diaz |
Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night 12 | January 23, 2008 | 1 | 3:39 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9-2 | Jorge Gurgel |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 77 | October 20, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 8-2 | Kenny Florian |
Submission (punches) | UFC 73 | July 7, 2007 | 1 | 4:30 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| Win | 8-1 | Olly Bradstreet |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ROF 28: Evolution | February 16, 2007 | 1 | 1:47 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 7-1 | Rocky Johnson |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ROF 27: Collision Course | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:27 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 6-1 | Marshall Martin |
Submission (side choke) | Fight Force: Butte Brawl 2 | July 22, 2006 | 1 | 3:54 | Butte, Montana, United States | |
| Loss | 5-1 |  Fabio Holanda |
TKO (punches) | TKO Major League MMA 25: Confrontation | May 5, 2006 | 2 | 4:30 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 5-0 | James Martinez |
Submission (triangle choke) | ROF 23: Impact | April 1, 2006 | 1 | 1:14 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Luke Caudillo |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ROF 20: Elite | December 10, 2005 | 1 | 1:33 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | Won ROF Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 3-0 | Alonzo Martinez |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ROF 19: Showdown | September 10, 2005 | 2 | 1:14 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Josh Arocho |
Submission (triangle choke) | ROF 17: Unstoppable | June 18, 2005 | 1 | 0:44 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Eric Payne |
Submission (rear naked choke) | ROF 15: Inferno | February 12, 2005 | 1 | 2:54 | Colorado, United States |
References
- ^ Gracie Students shine in the ring – Alvin Robinson get the Belt, Rob Khan wins his first fight.
- ^ http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/ultimate_fighting/view.bg?articleid=1015888
- ^ a b http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/ufc-73-ampquotstackedampquot-play-by-play-8192
- ^ “Gurgel to Face Robinson at UFC 77″. Nokaut. August 20, 2007. http://www.nokaut.com/?id=12&solo_news=1002&lang=e&cur=eur.
- ^ “Bellator Signs UFC Vet Alvin Robinson”. MMAWeekly.com. July 28, 2010. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12159&zoneid=13.
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