Carlo Pedersoli Jr.

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

Carlo Pedersoli Jr.
Born (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993
Miami, Florida, United States[1]
Other namesSemento ("Cement" in Japanese)[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
Total14
Wins11
By knockout3
By submission4
By decision4
Losses3
By knockout2
By decision1
Notable relativesGrandfather Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli)
Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player[4]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Pedersoli was born in Miami, Florida, United States[1] to an Italian father (Giuseppe Pedersoli) and a Panamanian mother,[6] and his 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]

Bellator

After the loss against Dwight Grant, Pedersoli was released from the UFC and subsequently signed by Bellator.[5]

Personal life

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

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 11 wins 3 losses
By knockout 3 2
By submission 4 0
By decision 4 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
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) MMA All Stars 5: RXF vs. Magnum FC 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 March 11, 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 Frasineac 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. "Carlo Pedersoli". UFC. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  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). 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  3. "L'intervista. Carlo Pedersoli jr, nelle Mma nel segno di nonno Bud: "Sempre con me" | Barbadillo". Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  4. Sport, Sky. "Carlo jr come nonno Bud, un fighter verso la UFC". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  5. Farah Hannoun (August 5, 2019). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. says he's been released by UFC, signed with Bellator". mmajunkie.com.
  7. Cruz, Guilherme (2018-09-20). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. hopes Brazilian fans of late grandfather will cheer for him at UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  8. "Il prossimo italiano in UFC?". L'Ultimo Uomo (in Italian). 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  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). 2018-03-25. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  10. Sherdog.com. "Carlo". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  11. Lee, Alexander K. (2018-05-18). "Brad Scott draws newcomer Carlo Pedersoli Jr. at UFC Liverpool". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  12. "UFC Fight Night 130 results: Debuting Carlo Pedersoli Jr. takes short-notice split over Brad Scott". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  13. Sherdog.com. "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Steps in for Neil Magny, Faces Alex Olivieira At UFC Sao Paulo". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  14. Hiergesell, Dan (2018-09-23). "Highlights! 'Cowboy' Scores 39-Second TKO At UFC Sao Paulo". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  15. Lee, Alexander K. (2019-02-06). "Carlo Pedersoli Jr. vs. Dwight Grant added to UFC Prague". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
  16. "UFC Prague results: Dwight Grant stops Carlo Pedersoli Jr. with massive TKO at Round 1 horn". MMAjunkie. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  17. Sherdog.com. "Carlo". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
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