Edward Faaloloto

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Edward Faaloloto
Born (1984-07-15) July 15, 1984 (age 39)
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Other namesFalo
Nationality American
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Welterweight
Lightweight
Reach70 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
TeamUltimate Fight School
RankBrown belt in Kajukembo
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2009-2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total7
Wins2
By submission1
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Edward Faaloloto (born July 15, 1984) is an American former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2009 until 2013, he competed for the UFC, WEC, and Pancrase.

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Early life

Faaloloto was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but moved to Long Beach, California as an infant. [1] There he was raised by his grandparents until the age of 10. Faaloloto believed his grandparents were his birth parents until his grandfather had a stroke and told Faaloloto about his real mother in Hawaii. Soon after, Faaloloto moved back to Hawaii and was reunited with his mother and half-siblings. [1] At 15, Faaloloto began training martial arts at a local Kajukembo dojo in Hawaii under Paul Padilla. Faaloloto did not start fighting until his time enlisted in the Navy after graduating high school, taking amateur bouts throughout San Diego. He spent five years in the service, originally, based out of San Diego, California working as a bosun's mate. He was then transferred to Hawaii to work as an admiral's bodyguard. He ended his time in the service in October 2008 to pursue a career in fighting. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Faaloloto made his professional debut in 2009, fighting for Hawaii's X-1 MMA. He defeated Taylor Cochran via unanimous decision in a welterweight bout. Six months later Faaloloto again fought for X-1 MMA, defeating Justin Babbs via kimura only 49 seconds into round one.

World Extreme Cagefighting

In 2010, Faaloloto signed with the World Extreme Cagefighting, also known as the WEC.

Faaloloto dropped down to the lightweight division to make his WEC debut against Anthony Njokuani at WEC 52 on November 11, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada. [2] Faaloloto was defeated via TKO nearing the end of round 2.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. [3]

Faaloloto made his UFC debut on June 26, 2011, at UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry against TUF 12 runner-up, Michael Johnson. [4] Faaloloto was defeated via TKO in round one.

In his sophomore outing for the UFC, Faaloloto faced Terry Etim on November 5, 2011, at UFC 138. [5] Faaloloto was defeated by Etim via guillotine choke 17 seconds into the first round.

After going 0–3, Faaloloto was subsequently released from the promotion.

Personal life

Faaloloto is of Samoan and Italian descent. [6] In high school, Faaloloto was shot in the hand while at a party. He was also stabbed in the arm fighting off two muggers on a different night. [1] Faaloloto has a daughter. [1] Faaloloto earned a degree Kapi'Olani Community College in Hawaii, in order to pursue a career as an English teacher.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
7 matches2 wins5 losses
By knockout02
By submission12
By decision11
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss2–5 Kiichi Kunimoto Submission (armbar)HEAT: HEAT 27July 28, 201311:55 Kobe, Japan Welterweight bout.
Loss2–4Yoshiaki TakashiDecision (unanimous)Pancrase Progress Tour 12: All Eyes on Yuki KondoNovember 10, 201235:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss2–3 Terry Etim Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 138 November 5, 201110:17 Birmingham, England
Loss2–2 Michael Johnson TKO (punches) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry June 26, 201114:42 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss2–1 Anthony Njokuani TKO (elbow) WEC 52 November 11, 201024:54 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lightweight debut.
Win2–0Justin BabbsSubmission (kimura)X-1: Showdown in Waipahu 2May 15, 201010:49 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win1–0Taylor CochranDecision (unanimous)X-1: Scuffle on Schofield 2November 7, 200933:00 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Edward Faaloloto turns life around via martial arts, makes it to WEC as lightweight". Guelph Mercury Tribune . Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Njokuani vs. Faaloloto, Jabouin vs. Visher slated for WEC 52 prelims". The Canadian Press. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-31.
  4. ↑ "Michael Johnson vs. Edward Faaloloto slated for UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Terry Etim returns against Edward Faaloloto at UFC 138 in England". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  6. ↑ "Edward Faaloloto turns life around via martial arts". Guelph Mercury Tribune. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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