Luis Henrique (fighter)

Luis Henrique
Born Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira
(1993-08-21) August 21, 1993
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names KLB
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 244.5 lb (110.9 kg; 17.46 st)
Division Light Heavyweight (2011-15, 2018-present)
Heavyweight (2012), (2015-2018)
Reach 74 in (188 cm)
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Infight
Tatá Fight Team
Rizzo RVT
American Top Team
Rank Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Light blue belt in Muay Thai[1]
Wrestling Brazilian National Team[1]
Years active 2011 - Present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 10
By knockout 3
By submission 4
By decision 3
Losses 5
By knockout 3
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Luis Henrique (born August 21, 1993) is a Brazilian[2] mixed martial artist.[3] He currently competes as a light heavyweight[4] in the UFC.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Henrique began his professional MMA career in November 2011. He competed exclusively in his native Brazil for the first three-and-a-half years of his career and amassed a record of 8 wins, 1 loss, and 1 no contest over this time.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Henrique made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Francis Ngannou on December 19, 2015 at UFC on Fox 17.[5] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[6]

Henrique faced promotional newcomer Dmitrii Smolyakov on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20.[7] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[8]

Henrique next faced Christian Colombo on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100. He won the fight via submission in the third round.[9]

Henrique faced Marcin Tybura on March 5th 2017 at UFC 209.[10] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.

Henrique faced promotional newcomer Arjan Bhullar on September 9, 2017 at UFC 215.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Henrique was expected to face Timothy Johnson at UFC Fight Night 125, but was removed from the fight card due to a bicep injury that needed surgery.[13][14]

In June 2018 it was announced that Henrique would face Mark Godbeer in a light heavyweight bout on September 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137.[15] However, Godbeer pulled out of the fight in early August citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ryan Spann.[16] He lost the fight via a unanimous decision.[17]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–5 (1) Ryan Spann Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss 10–4 (1) Arjan Bhullar Decision (unanimous) UFC 215 September 9, 2017 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 10–3 (1) Marcin Tybura TKO (punches) UFC 209 March 4, 2017 3 3:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 (1) Christian Colombo Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 2016 3 2:12 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 9–2 (1) Dmitry Smolyakov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko July 23, 2016 2 3:58 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 8–2 (1) Francis Ngannou KO (punch) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 December 19, 2015 2 2:53 Orlando, Florida, United States Return to Heavyweight.
Win 8–1 (1) Heitor Eschiavo Submission (americana) WOCS 41 July 18, 2015 2 1:35 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 7–1 (1) Armando Sixel Decision (unanimous) WOCS 40 December 13, 2014 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–1 (1) João Paulo Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) WOCS 38 October 18, 2014 1 1:46 Ubá, Brazil
Win 5–1 (1) Danilo Souza Decision (unanimous) WOCS 35 June 14, 2014 3 3:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–1 (1) Ney Duarte TKO (punches) WOCS 22 November 9, 2012 2 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–1 (1) Túlio Marcos TKO (punches) Brasil Fight 6: Brasil vs. USA September 21, 2012 1 1:16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Light Heavyweight.
NC 2–1 (1) Jollyson Francino No Contest (illegal headbutt) Shooto Brazil 32 July 14, 2012 2 4:19 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Heavyweight debut.
Loss 2–1 Sultan Aliev TKO (punches) Revolution FC 1: Beirut March 9, 2012 2 2:30 Beirut, Lebanon
Win 2–0 Luis Mauricio TKO (punches) Showtime Fights 2 December 3, 2011 1 4:29 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Jorge Evangelista Decision (unanimous) WOCS 16 November 5, 2011 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Luis Henrique - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Luiz Henrique Oliveira". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Staff (2015-09-02). "Debuting heavyweights Luiz Henrique, Francis Ngannou meet at UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  6. ↑ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Francis Ngannou smashes Luis Henrique with uppercut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  7. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2016-03-14). "Alex Oliveira vs. James Moonstasri, Luis Henrique vs. Dmitry Smolyakov set for UFC on Fox 20". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-06-23). "Luis Henrique taps exhausted Dmitrii Smoliakov in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  9. ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2016-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 100 results: Luis Henrique stifles, submits Christian Colombo with dominant ground game". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  10. ↑ Danny Segura (2016-12-15). "Three new bouts added to UFC 208". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  11. ↑ Staff (2017-06-08). "Luis Henrique vs. Olympian Arjan Bhullar booked for UFC 216 in Edmonton". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  12. ↑ "UFC 215 results: Arjan Bhullar starts quick, survives late Luis Henrique charge". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  13. ↑ Staff (2017-12-03). "Luis Henrique vs. Timothy Johnson added to UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  14. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (December 7, 2017). "Marcelo Golm replaces injured Luis Henrique, meets Tim Johnson at UFC Belem". mmafighting.com.
  15. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (June 25, 2018). "Mark Godbeer and Luis Henrique move down to light heavyweight, fight at UFC Sao Paulo".
  16. ↑ Camilo Pinheiro Machado, Evelyn Rodrigues and Marcelo Barone (2018-08-03). "Mark Godbeer suffers injury, and KLB faces Ryan Spann at UFC Sao Paulo". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03. (in Portuguese)
  17. ↑ "UFC Sao Paulo results: Ryan Spann grinds way past Luis Henrique for UFC debut victory". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
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