Francis Carmont

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Francis Carmont
Born (1981-10-11) October 11, 1981 (age 41)
Saint-Tropez, France
Other namesLimitless
Nationality French
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach78 in (198 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Team Tristar Gym
French Top Team
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2004-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total37
Wins25
By knockout6
By submission11
By decision8
Losses12
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 29 October 2011

Francis Carmont (born October 10, 1981) is a French professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, Carmont has competed for Bellator MMA, the UFC, and KSW.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Carmont made his professional MMA debut February 2004. He amassed a record of 16 wins and 7 losses before making his UFC debut.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Carmont signed with the UFC and made his debut at UFC 137 against Chris Camozzi, winning via unanimous decision. [2]

Carmont won via submission over promotional newcomer Magnus Cedenblad on April 14, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2. [3]

Carmont next faced Karlos Vemola on July 11, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Carmont defeated Tom Lawlor on November 17, 2012 at UFC 154 via controversial split decision. [4]

Carmont defeated Lorenz Larkin on April 20, 2013 at UFC on Fox 7 via unanimous decision. [5] The decision was viewed by many as controversial as most major MMA media outlets scored the bout for his opponent. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Carmont next faced Costas Philippou on September 21, 2013 at UFC 165. [10] Carmont won the fight via unanimous decision, taking Philippou down in each round and controlling him on the ground.

Carmont faced Ronaldo Souza on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36. [11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Carmont faced CB Dollaway on May 31, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 41. [12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Carmont faced Thales Leites on August 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 49. [13] Carmont lost the fight via second-round KO, dropping his third straight fight and was subsequently released from the promotion. [14] [15]

Bellator MMA

In December 2014, it was announced that Carmont has signed with Bellator MMA. [16]

Carmont made his debut by returning to the Light Heavyweight division against Guilherme Viana at Bellator 135 on March 27, 2015 in his Bellator debut. [17] [18] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.

Carmont was next a participant in Bellator's one-night Light Heavyweight tournament at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on September 19, 2015. [19] He faced Anthony Ruiz in the Alternate bout and won by unanimous decision. Due to Muhammed Lawal being unable to participate in the final due to injury, Carmont faced Phil Davis in the tournament finals. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

Carmont was supposed to fight Linton Vassell at Bellator 158 but a cut over Vassell's left eye forced him to withdraw. [20] Carmont instead faced Lukasz Klinger and won via submission in the first round.

The bout against Vassell was re-booked for Bellator 165 on November 19, 2016. Carmont lost the fight by unanimous decision.

On February 20, 2018 it was announced that Bellator had released Carmont from the promotion. [21]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
37 matches25 wins12 losses
By knockout63
By submission113
By decision86
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss25–12 Linton Vassell Decision (unanimous) Bellator 165 November 19, 201635:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win25–11Lukasz KlingerSubmission (D'Arce choke) Bellator 158 July 16, 201613:54 London, England, United Kingdom
Loss24–11 Phil Davis KO (punches) Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 September 19, 201512:15 San Jose, California, United StatesBellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win24–10 Anthony Ruiz Decision (unanimous)25:00Bellator Light Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout.
Win23–10 Guilherme Viana Decision (unanimous) Bellator 135 March 27, 201535:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss22–10 Thales Leites KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos August 23, 201420:20 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Loss22–9 C. B. Dollaway Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Muñoz vs. Mousasi May 31, 201435:00 Berlin, Germany
Loss22–8 Ronaldo Souza Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi February 15, 201435:00 Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil
Win22–7 Costas Philippou Decision (unanimous) UFC 165 September 21, 201335:00 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Win21–7 Lorenz Larkin Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez April 20, 201335:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win20–7 Tom Lawlor Decision (split) UFC 154 November 17, 201235:00 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win19–7 Karlos Vémola Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Muñoz vs. Weidman July 11, 201221:39 San Jose, California, United States
Win18–7 Magnus Cedenblad Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fuel TV: Gustafsson vs. Silva April 14, 201221:42 Stockholm, Sweden
Win17–7 Chris Camozzi Decision (unanimous) UFC 137 October 29, 201135:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win16–7 Jason Day TKO (punches)Slammer in the HammerJune 17, 201112:10 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Win15–7 Kelly Anundson Submission (armbar)SHC 4: Monson vs. PerakApril 30, 201112:06 Geneva, Switzerland
Win14–7Simon CarlsenTKO (punches)Heroes Gate 3March 24, 201122:43 Prague, Czech Republic
Win13–7Emil ZaharievSubmission (kimura)SHC 3: Carmont vs. ZaharievSeptember 18, 201021:31 Geneva, Switzerland
Win12–7Lukasz JurkowskiSubmission (rear-naked choke) KSW Extra September 13, 200814:14 Warsaw, Poland
Loss11–7Baga AgaevSubmission (armbar)FightFORCE: Russia vs. The WorldApril 19, 200814:59 Moscow, Russia
Win11–6Gerald Burton-BattyTKO (punches)Cage Fighting Championships 3February 15, 200811:53 Sydney, Australia
Loss10–6Karol BedorfDecision (unanimous)KSW 8: KonfrontacjaNovember 10, 200733:00 Warsaw, PolandKSW 8: Konfrontacja Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win10–5Todd BroadawayTKO (punches)BodogFIGHT: Costa Rica CombatFebruary 18, 200713:12 San José, Costa Rica
Loss9–5 Vitor Vianna Decision (unanimous)Kam Lung: Only the Strongest Survive 5October 8, 200625:00 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Win9–4Robert JoczDecision (unanimous) KSW V: Konfrontacja June 3, 200625:00 Warsaw, PolandWon KSW 5: Konfrontacja Middleweight Tournament.
Win8–4Piotr BaginskiTKO (knee and punches) KSW V: Konfrontacja June 3, 200614:35 Warsaw, PolandKSW 5: Konfrontacja Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win7–4Goce CandovskiDecision (unanimous) KSW V: Konfrontacja June 3, 200625:00 Warsaw, PolandKSW 5: Konfrontacja Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss6–4 Evangelista Santos Decision (majority)WFC: Europe vs. BrazilMay 20, 200635:00 Koper, Slovenia
Win6–3Bastien HuveneersSubmission (Achilles lock)Defi des ChampionsMarch 20, 200623:51 Tunis, Tunisia
Win5–3Ali AllouaneSubmission (kimura)Xtreme Gladiators 2March 3, 200611:52 Paris, France
Win4–3Al MusaTKO (punches)Extreme Fighting 1October 15, 200512:24 London, England
Loss3–3Grzegorz JakubowskiSubmission (guillotine choke)European Vale Tudo 5: PhoenixOctober 8, 200511:52 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss3–2 Ross Pointon TKO (doctor stoppage)UK MMA Championship 9: SmackdownNovember 28, 200411:13 Essex, England
Loss3–1Daniel BurzottaSubmission (guillotine choke)UK MMA Championship 7: Rage & FuryMay 30, 200413:39 Essex, England
Win3–0Slavomir MolnarSubmission (triangle choke)TotalFight 3May 24, 200424:05 Budapest, Hungary
Win2–0Roy RuttenSubmission (armbar)Kam Lung: Day of the Truth 5March 24, 200411:19 Rhoon, Netherlands
Win1–0Kuljit DegunSubmission (armbar)UK MMA Championship 6: Extreme WarriorsFebruary 29, 200413:41 Essex, England

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