Luigi Vendramini

Last updated
Luigi Vendramini
Born (1996-01-16) January 16, 1996 (age 28)
Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Other namesThe Italian Stallion
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155.0 lb (70.3 kg; 11.07 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
TeamConstrictor Team
Factory X
Team Alpha Male
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [2]
Years active2016–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins10
By knockout6
By submission4
Losses3
By knockout2
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Luigi Vendramini (born January 16, 1996) is a Brazilian professional male mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Contents

Background

Vendramini started practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 12 to lose weight, transitioning to mixed martial arts a year later. His father Augusto is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and he put Vendramini on the path to becoming a fighter, remaining his trainer to this day. [3]

A native of Brazil, Vendramini also owns Italian and Swiss passports through his father and mother, respectively. [3]

Being away from the cage for 758 days after his UFC debut, and unable to get paid for his work as a fighter, Vendramini decided to help his family business in the meantime. His parents are mushroom producers and have run a bakery in Brasilia for half a century. [4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Starting his professional career in 2016, Vendramini compiled an undefeated 8–0 record on the regional Brazilian scene, winning all 8 bouts via stoppage. [5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Vendramini, as a replacement for Belal Muhammad, moved up in weight and faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on a weeks notice on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. [6] He lost the fight via knockout in round two. [7]

Vendramini suffered an injury – a tear in the knee ligament – which he felt in the first round left “The Italian Stallion” about seven months away from training. After the inactive period, Vendramini was scheduled to face Nick Hein on June 1, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 11. [8] However, Vendramini pulled out of the bout in late April citing a new tear in the same knee and subsequent surgery, [9] which left him unable to compete for eight months. [10]

Following the second surgery, the doctor said that the first surgeon did the wrong surgery, meaning that he lost a year of his career due to a medical error.

Vendramini made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Jessin Ayari on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. [11] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. [12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus. [13]

Vendramini faced Farès Ziam on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263. [14] He lost the fight via majority decision. [15]

Vendramini faced Paddy Pimblett on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191. [16] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [17]

In May 2022 it was reported that Vendramini was released by UFC. [18]

Post UFC

Vendramini faced Leomir Nascimento for the inaugural SC Vacant Welterweight Championship at "Soldado Combat 3" on August 24, 2024 and won the championship by first round technical knockout. [19]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches10 wins3 losses
By knockout62
By submission40
By decision01
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win10–3Leomir NascimentoTKO (punches)Soldado Combat 3August 24, 202412:54 Brasília, BrazilWon the vacant SC Welterweight Championship.
Loss9–3 Paddy Pimblett KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Till September 4, 202114:25 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss9–2 Farès Ziam Decision (majority) UFC 263 June 12, 202135:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win9–1 Jessin Ayari TKO (head kick and punches) UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana October 4, 202011:12 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesReturn to Lightweight. Performance of the Night.
Loss8–1 Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos KO (flying knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 201821:20 São Paulo, BrazilWelterweight debut.
Win8–0Lucas EuricoTKO (punches)Samurai Fight 1September 7, 201813:57 Brasília, Brazil
Win7–0Adriano AndreTKO (punches)Aspera FC 56August 19, 201710:33 Brasília, Brazil
Win6–0Geter LírioSubmission (rear-naked choke)The Warriors Combat 4May 13, 201712:45 Brasília, Brazil
Win5–0David Alan SilvaTKO (punches)IFC MMA Combat 6March 11, 201710:10 Ceres, Brazil
Win4–0Robson Correira da SilvaSubmission (anaconda choke)Centro Oeste Fight 6December 17, 201611:16 Brasília, Brazil
Win3–0João PauloSubmission (kimura)Aspera FC 45October 8, 201613:25 Brasília, BrazilLightweight debut.
Win2–0Odair TarrafaSubmission (anaconda choke)Centro Oeste Fight 5July 1, 201611:40 Brasília, Brazil
Win1–0Guilherme de CarvalhoTKO (punches)Magal Fight 1April 16, 201622:05 Alexânia, BrazilFeatherweight debut.

[20]

See also

Related Research Articles

Omari Sirazhudinovich Akhmedov is a Russian professional mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division. He previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Thiago de Lima Santos is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Prior to signing with the PFL, Santos competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions, and he challenged for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship once in July 2019. A professional competitor since 2010, he gained entrance into the UFC by competing on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2.

Li Jingliang is a Chinese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Dhiego Lima is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight division of the UFC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicolas Dalby</span> Danish mixed martial arts fighter

Nicolas Lyngh Dalby is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2010, he is both a former Welterweight and interim welterweight champion in Cage Warriors.

Steven Ray is a Scottish mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), BAMMA and Cage Warriors, where he was the Lightweight Champion, as well as the BAMMA British Lightweight Champion. He is competing in the Lightweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darren Till</span> British mixed martial artist (born 1992)

Darren Till is an English professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions, and challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship in September 2018.

Jared Gordon is an American mixed martial artist. He was the lightweight champion of Duelo de Gigantes in Mexico and featherweight champion for Cage Fury Fighting Championships in the United States. He competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He was the former Jungle Fight welterweight champion in Brazil and currently competes in welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Jessin Ayari is a Tunisian-German professional mixed martial artist. He was the formal Superior Fighting Championship Welterweight Champion. and competed in welterweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Franklin Beldad Camacho is a Chamorro mixed martial artist in the lightweight division. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Frevola</span> American mixed martial arts fighter

Matthew Kenneth Frevola is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2014, he has also competed for the World Series of Fighting and Titan FC.

Ryan Jamari Spann is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2013, he has also fought for the Legacy Fighting Alliance, where he was the Light Heavyweight Champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raulian Paiva</span> Brazilian mixed martial artist

Raulian Paiva Frazão is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Julian Erosa is an American mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Erosa is also a former CageSport Featherweight and Lightweight Champion.

Rodrigo Vargas, is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He competes in the lightweight division.

Farès Ziam is a French professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Bruno Arruda da Silva is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former M-1 Global Middleweight Champion

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shavkat Rakhmonov</span> Kazakh mixed martial artist (born 1994)

Shavkat Bakhtibaevich Rakhmonov is a Kazakh professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rakhmonov is also a former M-1 Global Welterweight Champion. As of December 19, 2023, he is #3 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paddy Pimblett</span> English mixed martial artist (born 1995)

Patrick Mark Pimblett is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2012, Pimblett is a former Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion. As of 15 October 2024, he is #14 in the UFC lightweight rankings.

References

  1. ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "Luigi Vendramini". Ultimate Fighting Championship . 17 September 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Lee, Alexander K. (2018-09-22). "Luigi Vendramini prepared to 'die in the Octagon' to be the best". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  4. ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (2020-10-03). "Luigi Vendramini worked at family business to make money after botched knee surgery delayed UFC return". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  5. ↑ "Luigi "The Italian Stallion" Vendramini". Sherdog . Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  6. ↑ "Undefeated newcomer Luigi Vendramini replaces Belal Muhammad at UFC Sao Paulo". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  7. ↑ "UFC Sao Paulo results: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos wins sixth straight, calls out Robbie Lawler". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-22. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
  8. ↑ DNA, MMA (16 March 2019). "Nick Hein keert terug tegen Luigi Vendramini tijdens UFC Stockholm" . Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  9. ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2019-04-29). "Knee injury forces Luigi Vendramini out of UFC Stockholm fight with Nick Hein". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  10. ↑ Marcelo, João (2020-10-02). "Dois anos depois de sua estreia, Luigi Vendramini voltará ao octógono do UFC". Distrito do Esporte (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
  11. ↑ Staff (2020-09-16). "Jessin Ayari meets Luigi Vendramini at UFC event on Oct. 3 in Abu Dhabi". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-09-16.(in Dutch)
  12. ↑ Evanoff, Josh (2020-10-03). "UFC Fight Island 4 Results: Luigi Vendramini Runs Through Jessin Ayari in Return". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  13. 1 2 Ryan Galloway (2020-10-04). "UFC Fight Night: Holm Vs. Aldana Bonuses". lowkickmma.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  14. ↑ "Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam added to UFC 263 on June 12". MMA Junkie. 2021-03-12. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  15. ↑ Evanoff, Josh (2021-06-12). "UFC 263 Results: Fares Ziam Survives, Defeats Luigi Vendramini". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
  16. ↑ Dorff, Marcel (2021-07-09). "Paddy Pimblett maakt UFC debuut op 4 september tegen Luigi Vendramini". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  17. ↑ Bitter, Shawn (2021-09-04). "UFC Vegas 36 Results: Paddy Pimblett Ousts Luigi Vendramini in First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
  18. ↑ "Report: Moutinho, Grundy, Hubbard Among Latest UFC Cuts". Mma News | Ufc News, Results & Interviews. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  19. ↑ tapology.com (2024-08-24). "Soldado Combat 3". tapology.com. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
  20. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Luigi". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.