Alvin Robinson

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Alvin Robinson
Born (1982-07-16) July 16, 1982 (age 41)
West Covina, California, United States
Other namesThe Kid
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight (formerly)
Fighting out ofDenver, Colorado
TeamMile High Gracie, Grudge Fight Team
Rankblack belt in BJJ under Royce Gracie
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins15
By submission14
By decision1
Losses9
By knockout3
By submission6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alvin Leavon Robinson (born July 16, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight for the Bellator Fighting Championships. He is a former Ring of Fire lightweight champion.[1] He holds a professional record of 13 wins and seven losses.

Biography[edit]

Alvin has 4 brothers and 3 sisters named Kenneth Leckie Robinson, Thomas Robinson, Daniel Robinson and Michael Robinson, Rosalina, Tenisha, and Rachael.

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Robinson is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royce Gracie. Robinson became the Ring of Fire lightweight champion by defeating Luke Caudillo by rear naked choke in the first round on December 10, 2005.

Robinson made his UFC debut at UFC 73 against The Ultimate Fighter's Kenny Florian on July 7, 2007.[2] Robinson was defeated in the 1st round. Florian tripped Robinson to the mat before moving to side-control.[3] Florian then transitioned into mount before pounding away until Robinson tapped due to strikes.[3]

He defeated Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision at UFC 77.[4]

Robinson signed with Bellator Fighting Championships to face Georgi Karakhanyan on September 9, 2010, in New Orleans.[5] However, Robinson was forced out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Anthony Leone.

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
24 matches 15 wins 9 losses
By knockout 0 3
By submission 14 6
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–9 Josh Huber Submission (arm-triangle choke) FTW – Prize Fighting Championship 12 November 6, 2015 1 3:15 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 14–9 Ricky Musgrave TKO (punches) RFA 22 – Smith vs Njokuani January 9, 2015 1 3:55 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Win 14–8 Fabio Serrao Submission (rear naked choke) RFA 20 – Sanders vs. Mercado November 4, 2014 1 3:14 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Loss 13–8 Gleristone Santos TKO (punches) Titan FC 28: Brilz vs. Davis May 16, 2014 2 4:51 Newkirk, Oklahoma, United States
Win 13–7 Joey Munoz Submission Kick Down MMA 110 – Enforcers September 14, 2013 1 0:42 Denver, Colorado, United States
Loss 12–7 Daniel Mason-Straus Submission (rear naked choke) Bellator 78 October 26, 2012 2 4:51 Dayton, Ohio, United States
Win 12–6 Adam Lorenz Technical Submission (rear naked choke) AMMA 8: Unfinished Business September 16, 2011 1 0:54 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won Aggression MMA Featherweight Championship
Loss 11–6 Cameron Dollar Submission (rear naked choke) Fight to Win: Mortal Combat February 25, 2011 1 4:59 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 11–5 Jesse Henley Submission (rear naked choke) Fight to Win / King of Champions: Worlds Collide July 24, 2010 1 1:38 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 10–5 Brandon Girtz Submission (rear naked choke) Cage Fighting Xtreme May 15, 2010 2 1:37 Red Lake, Minnesota, United States
Loss 9–5 Anthony Morrison Submission (punches) ROF 36 – Demolition December 4, 2009 1 1:09 Denver, Colorado, United States Drops to Featherweight
Loss 9–4 Mark Bocek Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 91 November 15, 2008 3 3:16 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 9–3 Nate Diaz Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night 12 January 23, 2008 1 3:39 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–2 Jorge Gurgel Decision (unanimous) UFC 77 October 20, 2007 3 5:00 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Loss 8–2 Kenny Florian Submission (punches) UFC 73 July 7, 2007 1 4:30 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 8–1 Olly Bradstreet Submission (rear naked choke) ROF 28: Evolution February 16, 2007 1 1:47 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 7–1 Rocky Johnson Submission (rear naked choke) ROF 27: Collision Course December 9, 2006 1 2:27 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 6–1 Marshall Martin Submission (side choke) Fight Force: Butte Brawl 2 July 22, 2006 1 3:54 Butte, Montana, United States
Loss 5–1 Fabio Holanda TKO (punches) TKO Major League MMA 25: Confrontation May 5, 2006 2 4:30 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 5–0 James Martinez Submission (triangle choke) ROF 23: Impact April 1, 2006 1 1:14 Colorado, United States
Win 4–0 Luke Caudillo Submission (rear naked choke) ROF 20: Elite December 10, 2005 1 1:33 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States Won ROF Lightweight Championship
Win 3–0 Alonzo Martinez Submission (rear naked choke) ROF 19: Showdown September 10, 2005 2 1:14 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 2–0 Josh Arocho Submission (triangle choke) ROF 17: Unstoppable June 18, 2005 1 0:44 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
Win 1–0 Eric Payne Submission (rear naked choke) ROF 15: Inferno February 12, 2005 1 2:54 Colorado, United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Home". Royce Gracie Official Site. Archived from the original on 2009-04-11. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
  2. ^ "Florian on a fast track to lightweight title shot". Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "UFC 73 "Stacked" Play-by-Play". Sherdog.
  4. ^ "Gurgel to Face Robinson at UFC 77". Nokaut. August 20, 2007. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
  5. ^ "Bellator Signs UFC Vet Alvin Robinson". MMAWeekly.com. July 28, 2010.[permanent dead link]

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