Carlo Pedersoli Jr.

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Carlo Pedersoli Jr.
Born (1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 31)
Miami, Florida, U.S. [1]
Other namesSemento [2]
NationalityItalian
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight
Reach75 [1]  in (191 cm)
Fighting out of Rome, 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
Total19
Wins14
By knockout5
By submission5
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout3
By decision2
Notable relativesGrandfather Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli)
Italian actor, professional swimmer and water polo player [4]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

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Background

Pedersoli was born in Miami, Florida, United States [1] to an Italian father (Giuseppe Pedersoli) and a Panamanian mother, [6] and his paternal 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] [2]

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. [9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pedersoli made his promotion debut on May 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till against Bradley Scott. [10] He won the fight via split decision. [11]

On September 22, 2018, replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio, Pedersoli faced Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. [12] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [13]

Pedersoli faced Dwight Grant on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145. [14] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [15]

Post UFC

After the loss against Dwight Grant, Pedersoli was released from the UFC and subsequently signed by Bellator MMA. [5] He made his debut on October 3, 2020, at Bellator Milan 3 against Acoidan Duque. He lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision.

After winning two bouts on the Italian regional scene in 2021, Pedersoli appeared at Cage Warriors 144 on October 7, 2022 against Madars Fleminas. He won the bout in the second round after reversing Fleminas on the ground and submitting him via rear-naked choke. [16]

Pedersoli returned to Cage Warriors on May 6, 2023 at Cage Warriors 154, taking on Giannis Bachar and losing the bout in the third round via TKO stoppage. [17]

Personal life

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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches14 wins5 losses
By knockout53
By submission50
By decision42
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–5Giannis BacharTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 154May 6, 202332:12 Rome, Italy
Win14–4Madars FleminasSubmission (rear-naked choke)Cage Warriors 144October 7, 202223:37 Rome, Italy
Win13–4Anatoly SafronovTKO (body kick)TGC 4December 4, 202111:27 Mazara del Vallo, Italy
Win12–4Cristian CorujoKO (punch)Messapicum Fighting Championship 4July 24, 202110:49 Manduria, Italy
Loss11–4Acoidan DuqueDecision (unanimous) Bellator Milan 3 October 3, 202035:00 Milan, Italy
Loss11–3 Dwight Grant TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos February 23, 201914:59 Prague, Czech Republic
Loss11–2 Alex Oliveira KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 201810:39 São Paulo, Brazil
Win11–1 Bradley Scott Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till May 27, 201835:00 Liverpool, England
Win10–1 Nicolas Dalby Decision (split)Cage Warriors 93April 28, 201835:00 Gothenburg, Sweden
Win9–1Mircea DumitrescuSubmission (arm-triangle choke) RXF 29: All Stars December 18, 201712:39 Brașov, Romania
Win8–1Pavel PinzulSubmission (rear-naked choke)Magnum Fighting Championship 2July 22, 201712:30 Rome, Italy
Win7–1Matteo CapaccioliTKO (punches and elbows)Venator Fight Night 1May 27, 201712:25 Rimini, Italy
Win6–1Orlando D'AmbrosioSubmission (guillotine choke)Magnum Fighting Championship 1April 8, 201723:26 Rome, Italy
Win5–1Matúš JuráčekDecision (unanimous)X Fight NightsJune 12, 201635:00 Prague, Czech Republic
Win4–1Virgiliu FrăsineacDecision (unanimous)Fight or Nothing: Road to BellatorApril 2, 201635:00 Lugano, Switzerland
Loss3–1Yuki OkanoDecision (split)Real Fight Championship 3April 2, 201625:00 Yokohama, JapanLightweight (74 kg) bout.
Win3–0Angelo RubinoSubmission (armbar)Hells Angels Eternal City: 2nd Bikes and Fights NightDecember 5, 201513:51 Rome, Italy
Win2–0Giuseppe TivolesiTKOStorm 9: Pennese vs. SircuApril 17, 201511:44 Rome, Italy
Win1–0Gianmarco RomeoTKO (punches)White Rex: Tana Delle Tigri 2May 30, 201422:10 Rome, Italy

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