Francisco Albano Barrio

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Francisco Albano Barrio
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BornFrancisco Albano Barrio
(1989-06-22) 22 June 1989 (age 35)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other namesEl Croata
Nationality Argentine-Croatian
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Division Lightweight
Style Greco-Roman Wrestling
Fighting out of Zagreb, Croatia
Team SBG Ireland
American Top Team Zagreb
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins13
By knockout2
By submission8
By decision3
Losses3
By knockout2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Francisco Albano Barrio
Medal record
Representing Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Greco-Roman Wrestling
ALBA Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Caracas, Venezuela 74 kg
Pan American Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil 71 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Monterrey, Mexico 74 kg
South American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Medellin, Colombia 66 kg
Pan American Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Cuenca, Ecuador 66 kg
Pan American Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Maracaibo, Venezuela 66 kg

Francisco Albano Barrio (born 22 June 1989), commonly known as Croata Barrio, is an Argentina-born Croatian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of KSW.

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Background

Barrio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 1994, he and his family moved to Zagreb, Croatia. It was here that he began Greco-Roman wrestling, in which he competed for the Argentina national team from 2005 to 2012. Today, he is a professional mixed martial artist and is signed with Final Fight Championship, one of the fastest growing MMA promotions in Europe. [1]

Greco-Roman Wrestling career

At the age of seven, Barrio became interested in the sport,[ clarification needed ] and practiced various disciplines. He began training in Lokomotiva Wrestling Club, Zagreb. He soon started to win tournaments, which led to him participating in national championships, and then in international events. In Croatia, he gained experience by competing regularly with wrestlers from all across Europe. He stood out as a wrestler with great potential.

At seventeen he returned with his family to their home country, Argentina, where he continued with the training activities. He has managed several victories both locally and internationally, Multiple Argentine champion in the junior and senior categories, being undefeated in the 66 kg category. He excelled in international competitions such as the Pan American and South American, taking three medals in the first tournament and two in the second.

He competed in various international tournaments in America, Asia and Europe, and later in the Olympic Wrestling trials in Orlando, Florida ahead of the 2012 games in London. He lost on points in a close fight against Wuileixis Rivas, in which the winner qualified directly to the Olympic Games.

Francisco accumulated over 100 wins in all his Greco-Roman Wrestling career.

He competed in Croatian Wrestling League, in -74 kg weight category, on 12 October 2013 while preparing for his Final Fight Championship debut. In 2nd league round he scored victory for Lokomotiva Wrestling Club, the same club where he made his first steps in wrestling.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Francisco Barrio started his mixed martial arts career while training at Nova União and the Pana Wrestling Team in Buenos Aires. His debut was in the lightweight division, on 14 July 2012, at Real Combat Conviction. He won via submission, with a rear-naked choke just 1:14 into the first round.

On October 20, 2012 Francisco win Alexander Ceballos via Submission (keylock). [2] At KIF 2 - Killer Instinct Fight 2, Croata defeated Esteban Zuñiga via TKO in first round. [3]

FFC

On June 27, 2013, Croata signed with the European MMA promotion, Final Fight Championship. [1] Francisco won in his Final Fight Championship debut by unanimous decision against Darko Banović in the Featherweight division. [4] Francisco next defeated Patrick Peresa, after 54 seconds of the third round, by submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at FFC13. [5]

The official public page of Final Fight Championship announced that Francisco will fight Vaso Bakočević in FFC on October 31, 2014, in a featherweight title eliminator. The fight failed to materialize, and Barrio was rescheduled to fight Filip Pejić at FFC 15. [6] Pejić won the fight by a first-round knockout. [7]

After his loss to Pejić, Barrio took a five year break from the sport. He returned in December 2019, when he was scheduled to fight Adi Duraković at FNC 2. The fight ended after 18 seconds, as Duraković collapsed to the floor. [8] Barrio fought again at FNC 3, against Aleksandar Janković. [9] He beat Janković by a third-round submission via neck crank. [10]

KSW

Barrio signed with KSW on October 31, 2020 and faced Mateusz Legierski at KSW 56: Polska vs. Chorwacja on November 14, 2020. [11] He lost the fight via majority decision. [12] His second fight with KSW came at KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada, when he faced Bartłomiej Kopera. [13] Barrio won the fight by unanimous decision. [14]

Barrio was scheduled to face Vaso Bakočević at FNC: Armagedon Quarterfinals on September 11, 2021. [15] He won the fight by a first-round submission. [16]

Barrio stepped in as a short notice opponent for Łukasz Rajewski at KSW 70: Pudzianowski vs. Materla on May 28, 2022. [17] He won the bout via rear-naked choke in the second round. [18]

Barrio faced Maciej Kazieczko at KSW 76: Parnasse vs. Rajewski on November 12, 2022. He lost the fight by a third-round knockout. [19]

Barrio stepped in as a short notice opponent for Aymard Guih at XTB KSW 93: Parnasse vs Mircea on April 6, 2024 in Paris and lost by Split Decision. [20]

Personal life

Francisco is son of popular brigadier Rodolfo Barrio Saavedra who was actively involved in the Croatian War of Independence. [21]

Rankings

Honors

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches13 wins4 losses
By knockout22
By submission80
By decision32
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win13–4Dušan DžakićDecision (unanimous)FNC 17June 1, 202435:00 Belgrade, Serbia
Loss12–4Aymard GuihDecision (Split) KSW 93: Parnasse vs. Mircea April 6, 202435:00 Paris, France Catchweight (161 lb) bout.
Win12–3Vaso BakočevićSubmission (rear-naked choke)FNC 13November 4, 202323:24 Belgrade, Serbia Welterweight debut.
Win11–3Arlen RibeiroSubmission (rear-naked choke)FNC 10: Croata vs. RibeiroMarch 4, 202333:31 Ljubuški, Bosnia and HerzegovinaWon the FNC Lightweight Championship.
Loss10–3Maciej KazieczkoKO (punches) KSW 76: Parnasse vs. Rajewski November 12, 202233:20 Grodzisk Mazowiecki, PolandFight of the Night.
Win10–2Łukasz RajewskiSubmission (rear-naked choke) KSW 70: Pudzianowski vs. Materla May 28, 202222:51 Łódź, PolandCatchweight (163 lb) bout.
Win9–2Vaso BakočevićTechnical Submission (guillotine choke)FNC: Armagedon QuarterfinalsSeptember 11, 202111:00 Šibenik, Croatia
Win8–2Bartłomiej KoperaDecision (unanimous) KSW 58: Kołecki vs. Zawada January 30, 202135:00 Łódź, Poland
Loss7–2Mateusz LegierskiDecision (majority) KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić November 14, 202035:00 Łódź, Poland
Win7–1Aleksandar JankovićSubmission (neck crank)Fight Nation Championship 3July 31, 202032:19 Zagreb, Croatia
Win6–1Adi DurakovićTKO (retirement)Fight Nation Championship 2: Edge of TomorrowDecember 14, 201910:18 Zagreb, Croatia
Loss5–1Filip PejićKO (punch) FFC 15: Poreč November 21, 201414:20 Poreč, Croatia FFC Featherweight title eliminator.
Win5–0Patrick PerešaSubmission (rear-naked choke) FFC 13: Jurković vs. Tavares June 6, 201430:50 Zadar, Croatia
Win4–0Darko BanovićDecision (unanimous) FFC 8: Zelg vs. Rodriguez October 25, 201335:00 Zagreb, Croatia
Win3–0Esteban ZuñigaTKO (doctor stoppage)KIF 2 - Killer Instinct Fight 2May 25, 201311:05 Neuquen, Argentina
Win2–0Alexander CeballosSubmission (americana)KIF - Killer Instinct FightOctober 20, 201213:35 Neuquen, Argentina
Win1–0Santiago MendezSubmission (rear-naked choke)Conviction MMA 3 - Argentina vs. PeruJuly 14, 201210:51 Buenos Aires, Argentina

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