Laureano Staropoli
Laureano Staropoli (born February 27, 1993) is an Argentinian mixed martial artist (MMA). He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Laureano Staropoli | |
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Born | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina[1] | February 27, 1993
Other names | El Matador |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
Division | Welterweight |
Reach | 71.5[1] |
Fighting out of | Canton, Ohio, United States |
Team | Chute Boxe Diego Lima |
Years active | 2013–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 11 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 5 |
By submission | 2 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 2 |
By knockout | 1 |
By decision | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Staropoli started his professional MMA career since 2013 and fought primary in South America. He amassed a record of 7-1 prior joining UFC.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Staropoli made his UFC debut on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio against Hector Aldana.[3] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[4]
Staropoli faced Thiago Alves at UFC 237 on May 11, 2019.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
Staropoli was scheduled to face Alexey Kunchenko on August 10, 2019 in Montevideo, Uruguay. However, it was announced on July 29, 2019 that Staropoli was forced to pull out of the fight due to a broken nose[7] and was replaced by Gilbert Burns.[8] Kunchenko lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Staropoli faced Muslim Salikhov on October 26, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 20.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[11]
Staropoli is scheduled to face Zelim Imadaev on August 15, 2020 at UFC 252.[12]
Personal life
Staropoli was a police officer prior signed by UFC.[13]
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One Time) vs. Hector Aldana[14]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
11 matches | 9 wins | 2 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 1 |
By submission | 2 | 0 |
By decision | 2 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 9–2 | Muslim Salikhov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
Win | 9–1 | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 8–1 | Hector Aldana | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | November 17, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 7–1 | Carlos Alberto Bazan Rojas | TKO (punches) | Combate Cotas MMA 3 | June 10, 2017 | 2 | 3:00 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
Win | 6–1 | Sebastian Delgadillo | TKO (punches) | Combate Cotas MMA 2 | June 11, 2016 | 1 | 3:45 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | |
Win | 5–1 | Sebastian Munoz | KO (punches) | Espartaco MMA 2 | October 21, 2015 | 1 | 3:30 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Win | 4–1 | Sebastian Munoz | Submission (kimura) | Ultimatum MMA: 2K9 Unlimited | September 20, 2015 | 2 | 3:0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Middleweight bout. |
Win | 3–1 | Ezequiel Miranda | TKO (punches) | Punishers 5 | May 17, 2015 | 1 | 1:00 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Middleweight bout. |
Loss | 2–1 | Alejandro Ezequiel Coslovsky | TKO (punches) | Punishers 4 | September 21, 2013 | 1 | 3:48 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Win | 2–0 | Adrian Mazza Miranda | TKO (punches) | La Plata Fight Club | August 17, 2013 | 1 | 0:48 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
Win | 1–0 | William Castro | Submission (armbar) | Tavares Combat 7 | July 27, 2013 | 2 | 4:16 | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
References
- "Jeff Hughes | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- Sherdog.com. "Laureano". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "Report: Hector Aldana Faces Laureano Staropoli At UFC Fight Night Buenos Aires | Fightful MMA". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- Anderson, Jay (2018-11-17). "UFC Argentina Results: Laureano Staropoli Claims Victory In His Native Argentina Over Hector Aldana". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- Dave Doyle. "Thiago Alves vs. Laureano Staropoli targeted for UFC 237". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- "UFC 237 results: Laureano Staropoli's pace too much for Thiago Alves". MMA Junkie. 2019-05-12. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- Cruz, Guilherme (2019-07-29). "Rachael Ostovich, Laureano Staropoli and Rafael Fiziev out of UFC Uruguay". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- DNA, MMA. "Gilbert Burns pakt short notice gevecht tegen Alexey Kunchenko tijdens UFC Montevideo". Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Gilbert Burns Gives Alexey Kunchenko First Career Loss". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-24.
- Redactie (2019-10-04). "Welterweightclash between Muslim Salikhov and Laureano Staropoli during UFC Singapore". mmadan.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-24.(in Dutch)
- Harshman, Heath (2019-10-26). "UFC Singapore Results: Muslim Salikhov Showcases Striking Skills in Win Over Laureano Staropoli". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
- DNA, MMA. "Laureano Staropoli treft Zelim Imadaev tijdens UFC 252 op 15 augustus". Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- Clarín.com. "Laureano Staropoli ante su segundo desafío en UFC: "Voy a salir a lastimar"". www.clarin.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- "UFC Argentina bonuses: Two Argentine natives cash $50,000 checks". mmajunkie.com. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2020-06-12.