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Carmelo Marrero
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| Carmelo Marrero | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 26, 1981 Douglassville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Other names | The Fury |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg; 18.2 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight, Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Douglassville, Pennsylvania |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Carmelo Marrero (born January 26, 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American mixed martial artist with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses. He is best known for handing UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo his first loss inside the octagon.
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Mixed martial arts career
Upon finishing his final wrestling season at Rider University Carmelo moved into mixed martial arts. His first five professional bouts were against meager opponents in small fight promotions along the New Jersey shore. Carmelo would go on to win and dominate all five bouts. In his sixth fight he got a chance to fight in the UFC against a much larger and more experienced opponent in Cheick Kongo who already had two wins inside the octagon. Carmelo used his superior grappling skills to control the bout and won via a [split decision.
In his next fight he faced Gabriel Gonzaga, with the winner to get a shot to fight Mirko Cro Cop for the #1 contender spot; Carmelo lost this fight in the first round via submission.[1] He dropped down to the light heavyweight division to face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 71, but was defeated.[2]
Carmelo returned to the UFC on April 1, 2009 against Ryan Bader but lost by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 18. He was cut from the UFC soon after.
Carmelo was set to make his promotional debut with Bellator Fighting Championships at Bellator 69 against Seth Petruzelli, however the bout was canceled the day of due to Petruzelli not being medically cleared to fight.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 14 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–5 (1) | Scott Barrett | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 14: Resurrection | October 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 13–5 (1) | Mark Holata | Decision (unanimous) | C3 Fights: SlamFest | January 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 (1) | Steven Banks | Submission (guillotine choke) | WCC 3: Brawl at the Hall | October 9, 2010 | 2 | 2:33 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Win | 12–4 (1) | Brian Heden | Decision (unanimous) | C3 Fights: Knockout-Rockout Weekend 4 | July 17, 2010 | 3 | 3:00 | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 11–4 (1) | Wayne Cole | Submission (guillotine choke) | C3 Fights: Slammin Jammin Weekend 4 | February 13, 2010 | 2 | 2:37 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 (1) | Antwain Britt | Decision (unanimous) | Vendetta Fighting Championship: A Night of Vengeance | September 5, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| Loss | 10–3 (1) | Ryan Bader | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | April 1, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 (1) | Steve Steinbeiss | Decision (split) | WEC 36 | November 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 (1) | Chuck Huus | Submission (ankle lock) | C3 Fights: Clash in Concho | September 19, 2008 | N/A | N/A | Concho, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 (1) | Rader McHugh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | C3 Fights: Showdown 2 | August 16, 2008 | 2 | 2:48 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | |
| NC | 7–2 (1) | Mike Ciesnolevicz | No Contest | IFL: New Jersey | April 4, 2008 | 1 | 1:37 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Accidental headbutt ended the fight |
| Win | 7–2 | Rafael del Real | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WCO: Kerr vs. Gavin | November 7, 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Hollywood, California, United States | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Wilson Gouveia | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 71 | May 26, 2007 | 1 | 3:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Light Heavyweight debut |
| Loss | 6–1 | Gabriel Gonzaga | Submission (armbar) | UFC 66 | December 30, 2006 | 1 | 3:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Cheick Kongo | Decision (split) | UFC 64 | October 14, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Petrus Walker | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1 | June 30, 2006 | 1 | 2:43 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Dale Carson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | MFC: Boardwalk Blitz | March 4, 2006 | 2 | 0:48 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Sherman Pendergarst | Decision (unanimous) | RF 9: Battle at the Beach 2009 | August 6, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Wildwood, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Chris Volo | Decision (unanimous) | Reality Fighting 8 | April 2, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Chris Dippolito | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Reality Fighting 7 | October 16, 2004 | 1 | 1:02 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
References
- ^ Smith, Matin (31 March 2009). “UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann preview”. ifight365.com. http://www.ifight365.com/2009/03/ufc-fight-night-condit-vs-kampmann-preview/.
- ^ Martin, Damon (12 January 2009). “T.U.F.’er Bader will take on Marrero in April”. Sports Illustrated. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/mma/01/12/bader-marrero/index.html.
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