Rich Clementi
| Rich Clementi | |
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| Born | March 31, 1976 Edison, New Jersey, United States |
| Other names | No Love |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 72.5 in (184 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Slidell, Louisiana |
| Team | Team Voodoo |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 64 |
| Wins | 42 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 25 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 21 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Richard Thomas Clementi (born March 31, 1976) is a journeyman American mixed martial artist. He holds notable wins over Terry Etim, Sam Stout, Fabio Holanda, Melvin Guillard and Anthony Johnson.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Clementi began his professional career in 1999 and amassed a 12–6 record before making his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC 41, where he lost by submission to Yves Edwards. Clementi continued to fight in smaller promotions before appearing as a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 4 reality show, which focused on promising fighters that had not succeeded in their UFC careers. Though the namesake of "Team No Love", Clementi lost his preliminary bout against Shonie Carter by unanimous decision. He appeared on the undercard of the season finale as a lightweight, but lost by rear naked choke submission to Din Thomas.
Despite his loses, Clementi continued to appear in the UFC. He secured his first victory in the promotion via rear naked choke submission against Ross Pointon at UFC Fight Night 8, although the fight was not aired during the broadcast. After losing to Roan Carneiro at UFC Fight Night 9, Clementi alternated between appearing in the UFC and smaller promotions. He took a fight with Anthony Johnson at UFC 76 on two weeks' notice and won by rear naked choke submission. With the win, Clementi improved his official UFC record to 2–3.
Clementi followed up with a win at UFC 79 against Melvin Guillard. Guillard tapped from a rear naked choke. Prior to the match, Clementi and Guillard engaged in a war of words.
In the span of a month, Clementi racked up two more victories against Sam Stout and Terry Etim at UFC 83 and UFC 84 respectively. By this time, Clementi was riding a four-win streak in the UFC and a six-win streak in his career. The streak ended at UFC 90, where he lost to Gray Maynard by unanimous decision. Clementi followed up with an appearance at UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens, where he lost to Gleison Tibau by guillotine choke. With his second consecutive loss in the UFC, Clementi was cut from the promotion's roster.[1]
On June 27, 2009, Clementi was in the main event for the first ever MMA fight in Pennsylvania. The promotion company UCFC held its "Rumble on the Rivers" event in Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena. Clementi was unable to continue the fight after only 40 seconds into the first round because of a broken collar bone after a take down and the ringside doctor stopped the fight.
On November 29, 2009, Clementi headlined the event "Cage Wars: Nightmare" in Belfast, Northern Ireland and fought local prospect Chris Stringer, defeating him by triangle choke in the second round, after dominating the fight.[2] Clementi followed that win by headlining the Team 3:16 – Season's Beatings Event in Shreveport, Louisiana, defeating Derrick Krantz in the first round via armbar.
He recently fought on January 16 at the 5150 Fight League's "The New Year's Revolution" show against WEC Vet Mike Budnik where he won by rear naked choke improving his record upon being cut from the UFC to 4–1. The bout was for 5150 Fight League's Lightweight Title.
Rich next appeared at KOTC Vengeance. He lost by TKO in the second round. Rich later confirmed that he was suffering from altitude sickness during the fight on which he blames his loss. Clementi was signed by Bellator and made his debut at Bellator 28 against Carey Vanier. He lost by split decision.
Clementi faced Reza Madadi at Superior Challenge 7 in Sweden, April 30.[3] He lost the fight via unanimous decision, which he later commented on as being biased because of Sweden being Reza Madadi's hometurf.[4]
Clementi is expected to face Chris Celements at Score Fighting Series 3.[5]
[edit] Personal life
Clementi spent eight years in the military with the Navy Seabees and was mobilized as a reservist after 9/11. He also runs "Rich Clementi's Gladiator Gym" in his hometown of Slidell, Louisiana.[6] Clementi is divorced from his first wife and has a son with his second wife.
[edit] Filmography
- 2012 — Dragon Eyes
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 64 matches | 42 wins | 21 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 4 |
| By submission | 25 | 8 |
| By decision | 8 | 9 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 42–21–1 |  Chris Clements |
TKO (punches) | Score Fighting Series 3 | December 3, 2011 | 3 | 3:17 | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | 42–20–1 |  Ronnie Rogers |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Victory Promotions | November 12, 2011 | 2 | N/A | Lowell, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 41–20–1 |  Shinya Aoki |
Submission (neck crank) | DREAM. Fight for Japan! | May 29, 2011 | 2 | 2:32 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 41–19–1 |  Reza Madadi |
Decision (unanimous) | Superior Challenge 7 | April 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | For Superior Challenge Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 41–18–1 | Josh Hinkle |
Decision (unanimous) | Rogue Warrior Championship | April 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 40–18–1 | Aaron Derrow |
Technical Submission (triangle choke) | Titan FC 16: Sylvia vs. Wagner | January 28, 2011 | 3 | 3:35 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 40–17–1 |  Felipe Enomoto |
Submission (armbar) | Cage Wars: Validation | December 10, 2010 | 3 | 4:25 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Loss | 39–17–1 |  Carey Vanier |
Decision (split) | Bellator 28 | September 9, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Qualifier for Bellator Lightweight tourney |
| Win | 39–16–1 | Lenny Nelson |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Steel Fist Entertainment - Hostile Validation | July 31, 2010 | 1 | 3:32 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 38–16–1 | Glen Cordoza |
Submission (armbar) | Cajun Fighting Championships - Full Force | June 25, 2010 | 2 | 2:21 | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 37–16–1 | Quinn Mulhern |
TKO (punches) | KOTC Vengeance | February 12, 2010 | 2 | 3:09 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | 170 lbs |
| Win | 37–15–1 | Mike Budnik |
Submission (rear naked choke) | 5150 Combat League / Xtreme Fighting League – New Year's Revolution | January 16, 2010 | 5 | 2:10 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Won the 5150 Combat League Lightweight Title |
| Win | 36–15–1 | Derrick Krantz |
Submission (armbar) | Team 3:16 MMA: Season's Beatings | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 4:54 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 35–15–1 |  Chris Stringer |
Submission (triangle choke) | CWC: Nightmare | November 29, 2009 | 2 | 3:11 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| Loss | 34–15–1 | Kyle Jensen |
TKO (broken clavicle) | UCFC Rumble on the Rivers | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 0:40 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | 170 lbs |
| Win | 34–14–1 | Omar Zapata |
Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights | June 13, 2009 | 1 | 4:16 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | 170 lbs |
| Loss | 33–14–1 |  Gleison Tibau |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | February 7, 2009 | 1 | 4:35 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 33–13–1 | Gray Maynard |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 90 | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 33–12–1 |  Terry Etim |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 84 | May 24, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 32–12–1 | Sam Stout |
Decision (split) | UFC 83 | April 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 31–12–1 | Melvin Guillard |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 79 | December 29, 2007 | 1 | 4:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 30–12–1 | Antoine Skinner |
Submission (punches) | NLE - Punishment at the PMAC | October 13, 2007 | 1 | 1:46 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Back to 155 lbs |
| Win | 29–12–1 | Anthony Johnson |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 76 | September 22, 2007 | 2 | 3:05 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 28–12–1 | Kyle Gibbons |
Submission (rear naked choke) | IFO – Wiuff vs. Salmon | September 1, 2007 | 1 | 2:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 27–12–1 | Roan Carneiro |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 9 | April 5, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 27–11–1 | Ross Pointon |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC Fight Night 8 | January 25, 2007 | 2 | 4:53 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Returns to 170 lbs |
| Loss | 26–11–1 | Din Thomas |
Submission (rear naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | November 11, 2006 | 2 | 3:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 26–10–1 | Caol Uno |
Decision (unanimous) | Hero's 4 | March 15, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 26–9–1 | Brian Dunn |
TKO (punches) | BATB – Battle at the Boardwalk | February 17, 2006 | 1 | 4:48 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 25–9–1 | Fabio Holanda |
TKO (punches) | TKO 24 – Eruption | January 28, 2006 | 3 | 4:20 | Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 24–9–1 | Ryan Schultz |
Submission (armbar) | AFC 14 – Absolute Fighting Championships 14 | December 10, 2005 | 1 | 3:39 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 23–9–1 | Chris Mickle |
TKO (punches) | EC 64 – Extreme Challenge 64 | October 15, 2005 | 1 | 2:51 | Osceola, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 22–9–1 | Daisuke Hanazawa |
Decision (unanimous) | Euphoria – USA vs World | February 26, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 21–9–1 | Henry Matamoros |
Decision (unanimous) | Euphoria – Road to the Titles | October 15, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 20–9–1 | Tom Kirk |
Submission (rear naked choke) | RCF – Showdown | July 17, 2004 | 1 | N/A | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 19–9–1 | Eddie Yagin |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | PXC 2 – Chaos | May 22, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Mangilao, Guam | |
| Win | 18–9–1 |  Sergey Golyaev |
Submission (triangle choke) | Euphoria – Russia vs USA | March 13, 2004 | 2 | 3:43 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 17–9–1 | David Gardner |
Decision (unanimous) | FFC 8 – Freestyle Fighting Championships 8 | March 5, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 17–8–1 | Marcus Aurelio |
Submission (eye injury) | ZST – Grand Prix Final Round | January 11, 2004 | 1 | 0:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–7–1 | Tomomi Iwama |
Decision (unanimous) | ZST – Grand Prix Final Round | January 11, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 16–7–1 | Naoyuki Kotani |
Decision (unanimous) | ZST – Grand Prix Final Round | January 11, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15–7–1 | Aloisio Barros |
Decision (unanimous) | ZST – Grand Prix Opening Round | November 23, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 14–7–1 | Hiroki Kotani |
Draw | ZST 4 – The Battle Field 4 | September 7, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–7 | Jon Weidler |
KO (knee) | FFC 6 – No Love | July 11, 2003 | 1 | 0:35 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 13–7 |  Yves Edwards |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 41 | February 28, 2003 | 3 | 4:07 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 13–6 | James Meals |
TKO (punches) | TNF – Tuesday Night Fights | December 17, 2002 | 1 | 1:55 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 12–6 | Isaias Martinez |
TKO (broken nose) | RFC 1 – The Beginning | July 13, 2002 | 1 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 11–6 | Joe Jordan |
Submission (armbar) | FFC 2 – Freestyle Fighting Championships 2 | May 4, 2002 | 1 | 2:05 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 10–6 | Justin James |
Submission (rear naked choke) | RnR – Rock 'N' Rumble 1 | December 29, 2001 | 2 | 1:20 | United States | |
| Win | 9–6 | Cedric Stewart |
Submission (rear naked choke) | EC 44 – Extreme Challenge 44 | September 15, 2001 | 1 | 2:23 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 8–6 | Warren Donley |
KO (punches) | RCF 11 – Reality Combat Fighting 11 | May 10, 2001 | 2 | 0:30 | United States | |
| Win | 7–6 | Danny Payne |
Submission (neck crank) | RCF 10 – Reality Combat Fighting 10 | March 31, 2001 | 1 | 1:37 | Houma, Louisiana, United States | Drops to 155 lbs |
| Win | 6–6 | Edwin Allseitz |
Submission (kimura) | DFC – Submission Grappling Championships | March 17, 2001 | 1 | 3:36 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–6 | Jeremy Jiminez |
Submission (armbar) | DFC – Submission Grappling Championships | March 17, 2001 | 1 | 2:15 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 4–6 | Pete Spratt |
TKO (doctor stoppage) | RCF 9 – Reality Combat Fighting 9 | January 27, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Houma, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–5 | Charles Bennett |
Submission (punches) | WEF - World Extreme Fighting: Rumble at the Rodeo 1 | December 16, 2000 | 1 | N/A | United States | |
| Loss | 3–5 | Steve Berger |
Submission (armbar) | Dangerzone – Insane In Ft. Wayne | November 25, 2000 | 1 | 3:14 | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Rick McCoy |
Decision | Dangerzone – Night of the Beast | October 28, 2000 | 2 | 15:00 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Ben Earwood |
Submission (armbar) | EC 36 – Extreme Challenge 36 | August 26, 2000 | 1 | 8:32 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 | Dymitrius Wilson |
TKO (punches) | WVF – Cage Brawl | August 19, 2000 | 1 | 4:40 | Chalmette, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Aristides Britto |
Submission (punches) | RCF 6 – Reality Combat Fighting 6 | June 24, 2000 | 1 | 2:19 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | Fights at 170 lbs |
| Win | 1–2 | Scott Melia |
Submission (punches) | RCF 6 – Reality Combat Fighting 6 | June 24, 2000 | 1 | 1:28 | Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 0–2 | Rick Thompson |
Decision | RCF 3 – Return of the Rage | January 28, 2000 | 1 | 18:00 | Metairie, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Chris Seifert |
Decision (unanimous) | WEF 7 – Stomp in the Swamp | October 9, 1999 | 3 | 2:00 | Kenner, Louisiana, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ Caplan, Sam (February 9, 2009). "UFC cuts lightweight competitor Rich Clementi". FiveOuncesOfPain.com. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/02/09/ufc-cuts-lightweight-competitor-rich-clementi/. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://mmanytt.se/superior-challenge/superior-challenge-7-reza-maddog-madadi-vs-rich-clementi/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlH2j4LXvt0
- ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2011/11/28/2595263/score-fighting-series-sarnia-fight-card-ontario-dec-3-rich-clementi-vs-chris-clements-mma
- ^ ""No Love" has plenty of it for the fight game, and life". UFC.com. 2007-03-31. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=5000. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Rich Clementi from Sherdog
- UFC profile
- Interview by CriticalBench.com
- Detailed results from Cage Wars Championship "Nightmare"
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- Living people
- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from New Jersey
- Mixed martial artists from Louisiana
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- People from Edison, New Jersey
- People from Slidell, Louisiana
- American mixed martial artists of Italian descent
- American practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- 1976 births
