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James Edson Berto
| James Edson Berto | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1983 [1] Môle Saint-Nicolas, Haiti |
| Other names | Little Tiger |
| Nationality | Haitian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)[1] |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Winter Haven, Florida, USA |
| Team | Tiger’s World Gracie Tampa Team Berto |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Edson Berto (born July 5, 1983) 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 Hook.
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Background
Berto comes from a family of athletes and is not the only member of his family to appear on major fight cards on cable and pay-per-view, his brother Andre Berto is a professional boxer who from June 2008 to April 2011 was WBC Welterweight world champion and is considered one of boxings top fighters in the division, and his sister Nana Berto is an undefeated female mixed martial arts contender for Real Fighting Championship.[2] Edson is trained by his father, Dieseul Berto, who appeared in UFC 10 and competed in mixed martial arts in Japan.[3]
MMA career
Berto made his professional MMA debut February 2004. He quickly amassed a record of 10 wins and 3 losses in MMA bouts primarily in Mississippi and Florida before debuting for EliteXC.
Berto debuted for EliteXC on their debut show in February 2007. His career was up and down in the promotion, with a record of 3 wins and 3 losses. Berto also fought on the last EliteXC show in October 2008.
More recently, Berto defeated Edson Diniz at Real Fighting Championships 16: Nations Collide, February 27, 2009 via decision[4] and fought Jason Ball in a series of matches for the promotion.
After over a year away from the sport, Berto returned to fight Luis Palomino in October 2011. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 26 matches | 16 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 3 |
| By submission | 9 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16-9-1 | Luis Palomino | Decision (unanimous) | W-1 MMA: Reloaded | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 16-8-1 | Greg Loughran | Submission (heel hook) | AOF 7: Payday | April 3, 2010 | 1 | 2:05 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 15-8-1 | Jason Ball | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fighting Championship 19: Revenge | November 13, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Loses RFC Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | 15-7-1 | Jason Ball | Decision (split) | Real Fighting Championship 18: Pride | July 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Fought at Featherweight |
| Win | 15-6-1 | Edson Diniz | Decision (split) | Real Fighting Championship 16: Nations Collide | February 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Fought at Featherweight |
| Loss | 14-6-1 | Conor Heun | TKO (punches and elbows) | EliteXC: Heat | October 4, 2008 | 2 | 2:18 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 14-5-1 | Yves Edwards | KO (flying knee) | EliteXC: Street Certified | February 16, 2008 | 1 | 4:56 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14-4-1 | Josh Odom | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fighting Championships 10: Bad Blood | November 10, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Fought at Catchweight |
| Win | 13-4-1 | Juan Barrantes | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fighting Championships 9: Caged Warriors | September 15, 2007 | 5 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Defends RFC Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | 12-4-1 | Karl James Noons | KO (knee) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | July 27, 2007 | 3 | 0:45 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| Win | 12-3-1 | Victor Valenzuela | Submission (heel hook) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni | June 22, 2007 | 1 | 0:47 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | 11-3-1 | John Shackelford | TKO (punches) | EliteXC: Destiny | February 10, 2007 | 2 | 2:27 | Southaven, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 10-3-1 | Chris Mickle | Submission (heel hook) | Real Fighting Championships 7: Night of Champions | November 4, 2006 | 1 | 0:22 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Defends RFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 9-3-1 | Mike Boger | Submission (heel hook) | Real Fighting Championships 6: Battle of the Bay 6 | September 15, 2006 | 1 | 2:56 | Tampa Bay, Florida, United States | Wins RFC Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 8-3-1 | Brandon McConkey | TKO (punches) | Real Fighting Championships 5: Battle of the Bay 5 | June 2, 2006 | 2 | 4:25 | Tampa Bay, Florida, United States | |
| Draw | 7-3-1 | Matt Lee | Draw | Absolute Fighting Championships 16 | April 22, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7-3 | Peter Kaljevic | Submission (heel hook) | Real Fighting Championships 4: Battle of the Bay 4 | February 10, 2006 | 1 | 1:08 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6-3 | Harris Norwood | Submission (heel hook) | Real Fighting Championships 3: Battle of the Bay 3 | November 11, 2005 | 1 | 4:42 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5-3 | Adriano Pereira | Decision (split) | Absolute Fighting Championships 13 | July 30, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5-2 | Renat Myzabekov | Submission (heel hook) | Real Fighting Championships 2: Battle of the Bay 2 | July 22, 2005 | 1 | 2:49 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4-2 | Marshall Blevins | Submission (heel hook) | Real Fighting Championships: Punishment | May 21, 2005 | 2 | 1:40 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 3-2 | Keith Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fighting Championships 1: Battle of the Bay | February 18, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Bryan Medlin | Decision (majority) | Absolute Fighting Championships 9 | July 31, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Chad Gauldin | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 8 | May 1, 2004 | 1 | 2:55 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Gregory Roberts | TKO | Obaktagon Challenge 1 | April 10, 2004 | 3 | 1:15 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Scott Johnson | Submission (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 7 | February 27, 2004 | 1 | 4:59 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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