Luigi Fioravanti
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| Luigi Fioravanti | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1981 Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Other names | Italian Tank |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luigi Fioravanti (born January 22, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who fights out of Orlando, Florida with American Top Team.[1] He was released by the UFC shortly after his first round TKO defeat to Anthony Johnson at UFC Fight Night 17. He has a professional record of 22–11–0.[2]
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[edit] Fight career
Fioravanti joined the Marines directly after high school, where he attended Pinellas Park High School, and was part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Fioravanti started training in various martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing while stationed in California and Iraq with the Marines.[3] After spending five months in Iraq, Fioravanti continued training and began his professional career in early 2005.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
He started off his career 7-0 before losing to UFC veteran Chris Leben via unanimous decision. Fioravanti would then rattle off four straight wins, including two in the UFC, before dropping two straight fights against Jon Fitch and Forrest Petz.
Fioravanti would then split his last four fights in the UFC, before losing to Anthony Johnson and being cut by the UFC.
[edit] M-1 Global
Luigi Fioravanti has seen improved results since leaving the UFC, going 8-6 in his last 14 fights since being released, including a five fight winning streak that was snapped when he lost a unanimous decision to Andrei Semenov.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 33 matches | 22 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 4 |
| By submission | 4 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 5 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 22-11 |  Paul Daley |
Decision (unanimous) | Ringside MMA 12: Daley vs. Fioravanti | October 21, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Welterweight bout |
| Loss | 22-10 |  Joe Doerksen |
Decision (unanimous) | Score Fighting Series 1: Mein vs. Zaromskis | June 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Mississauga, Ontario | |
| Loss | 22-9 |  Andrei Semenov |
Decision (unanimous) | 2011_M-1_Challenge_Season#M-1_Challenge_XXV:_Zavurov_vs._Enomoto | April 28, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 22–8 |  Mike Geurin |
Decision (unanimous) | Raging Wolf XI: Mayhem in the Mist | March 5, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| Win | 21–8 | Mitch Whitesel |
Submission (punches) | WEF 45 | January 21, 2011 | 2 | 4:41 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 20–8 | Arthur Guseinov |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2010_M-1_Challenge_Season#M-1_Challenge_XXII:_Narkun_vs._Vasilevsky | December 10, 2010 | 4 | 0:33 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 19–8 | Johnny Buck |
Decision (unanimous) | Panama City Beach MMA: Brawl on the Beach | October 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 18–8 | Woody Weatherby |
TKO (punches) | M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Finals | September 18, 2010 | 1 | 2:51 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Middleweight debut |
| Loss | 17–8 | John Kolosci |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hoosier Fight Club | June 11, 2010 | 1 | 0:42 | Gary, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 17–7 | Pete Spratt |
TKO (punches) | MFC 25 | May 7, 2010 | 3 | 4:02 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 17–6 | Shane Primm |
Decision (unanimous) | Raging Wolf VI: Mayhem in the Mist | January 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | |
| Win | 16–6 | Matt Lagler |
Decision (unanimous) | C3: Slammin Jammin Weekend 3 | December 11, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Red Rock, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Loss | 15–6 | John Alessio |
KO (punches) | MFC 22 | October 2, 2009 | 3 | 1:34 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 15–5 |  Fabricio Nascimento |
KO (punches) | Xtreme MMA Championships 1 | June 18, 2009 | 1 | 4:44 | Rome, Italy | |
| Loss | 14–5 | Anthony Johnson |
TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | February 7, 2009 | 1 | 4:39 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Brodie Farber |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops | December 10, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 13–4 | Diego Sanchez |
TKO (knee and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 4:07 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | Luke Cummo |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 82 | March 1, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Frank Camacho |
TKO | PXC 12: Settling the Score | July 12, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Forrest Petz |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 10 | June 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Jon Fitch |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 68 | March 3, 2007 | 2 | 3:05 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Dave Menne |
TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night 7 | December 13, 2006 | 1 | 4:44 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 |  Hidetaka Monma |
TKO (strikes) | GCM: D.O.G. 7 | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 2:31 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Solomon Hutcherson |
KO (punch) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 | June 24, 2006 | 1 | 4:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Drops to Welterweight |
| Win | 8–1 | Stephan Potvin |
Decision (unanimous) | APEX: Evolution | June 10, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Chris Leben |
Decision (unanimous) | Ultimate Fight Night 4 | April 6, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Sean Sallee |
Submission (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 15 | February 18, 2006 | 1 | 1:32 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Tim Stout |
Decision (unanimous) | Full Throttle 4 | September 9, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | George Allen |
TKO | Real Fighting Championships 2 | July 22, 2005 | 3 | 3:39 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 |  Hans Canko |
TKO | North American Combat Challenge | June 18, 2005 | 2 | 2:09 | Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 |  Manuel Garcia |
TKO (corner stoppage) | Absolute Fighting Championships 12 | April 30, 2005 | 1 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Thiago Goncalves |
Decision | Absolute Fighting Championships 11 | February 12, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Kiel Reid |
Submission | Obaktagon Challenge 1 | April 10, 2004 | 1 | 3:14 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ American Top Team Florida's Largest Mixed Martial Arts Academy (MMA) BJJ, Boxing, Muay Thai,sambo Kids MMA
- ^ Fight Finder - Luigi Fioravanti's Mixed Martial Arts Statistics
- ^ UFC 68: Exclusive interview with Luigi Fioravanti at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets—MMAmania.com
