Luis Palomino

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BornLuis Vicente Palomino [1]
(1980-10-09) October 9, 1980 (age 44)
Lima, Peru
Other namesBaboon
Residence Miami, Florida, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Welterweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Miami, Florida, United States
TeamYoung Tigers Foundation [2]
MMA Masters
American Top Team (2013) [3]
5th Street Gym (2019–present) [2]
TrainerDino Spencer [2]
Eric Castaños [2]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Professor in Capoeira under Mestre Cesar
Years active2006–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total43
Wins26
By knockout15
By submission2
By decision9
Losses17
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision9
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Luis Vicente Palomino [1] (born October 9, 1980) is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle fighter and is the current lightweight champion of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. He became the BKFC's first "double champ" after winning the welterweight title and defending his lightweight title in 2022. As of 15 February 2025, he is tied at #5 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. [4] He also competed for the World Series of Fighting and Absolute Championship Berkut.

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Palomino began his career with a 3–0 record in the Absolute Fighting Championship promotion, one of which being a victory over future The Ultimate Fighter 7 competitor Jeremy May via unanimous decision.

In his final fight prior to joining Bellator, Palomino fought John Mahlow for the XFC Lightweight Championship, in a bout that was featured on the Inside MMA show. [5] Palomino lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the fifth round.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Palomino then joined Bellator to take part in their Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament. His opening round fight was against Estevan Payan at Bellator 1. [6] Palomino lost the bout via split decision. [7]

Despite his elimination from the featherweight tournament, Palomino stayed with the Bellator promotion and continued in the featherweight division. [8] His opponent at Bellator 6 was Nick Gonzalez and Palomino defeated him via TKO (punches) in the second minute of the first round. [9]

Palomino next faced Troy Gerhart at Bellator 12 in a 150lb bout [10] and defeated him via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28). [11]

After the first season of Bellator ended, Palomino took a few fights outside of the promotion. Palomino lost his first fight to eventual The Ultimate Fighter winner Jonathan Brookins via submission (rear naked choke) in the second round. Palomino followed the loss up with two victories including wins over Rafael Dias by TKO and Jorge Masvidal via split decision.

In his next Bellator appearance at Bellator 21, Palomino defeated Jose Figueroa via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. [12]

Palomino then stayed with Bellator into the third season. His first fight of the season was against Yves Edwards at Bellator 24, [13] which he lost via unanimous decision. [14]

Championship Fighting Alliance

Palomino signed with local promotion Championship Fighting Alliance, Palomino quickly made his CFA debut on May 6, 2012 in Miami, Florida against Peter Grimes for the inaugural CFA Featherweight championship at CFA's inaugural event; CFA: The Title. Palomino defeated Grimes by submission due to an armbar at 4:59 of round 4.

Palomino returned at CFA 04: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble on December 17, 2011 in Coral Gables, Florida against well known journeyman Charles Bennett. Palomino was able to use his speed advantage to counter punch the aggressive Bennett and ultimately knocked Bennett out at 3:59 of the first round. Palomino became only the second man to knock Bennet out.

Palomino was scheduled to fight former Maximum Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion Antonio McKee at CFA 06 on 13 April 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida. McKee was forced off the card due to an injury and was replaced by James Warfield, the fight was originally scheduled for the CFA Lightweight Championship but Warfield did not make the required weight of 155 pounds thus rescheduling the fight to a non-title bout. Warfield knocked Palomino down in the first round but Palomino was able to recover and control the rest of his fight by using his unorthodox and fast striking to pick Warfield thus winning by unanimous decision.

Palomino next faced 2x Hero's Grand Prix winner and Strikeforce veteran Gesias Cavalcante at CFA 07: Never Give Up on 30 June 2012 in Coral Gables, Florida. Palomino became the first man to ever finish Cavalcante and he did so via third-round knockout due to punches.

Palomino returned to action at CFA 09 on 19 January 2013 when he faced PRIDE veteran Luiz Firmino for the CFA Lightweight Championship, Palomino lost a unanimous decision after being constantly outgrappled and taken down throughout the fight.

Palomino bounced back from his previous defeat on 24 May 2013 at CFA 11 by knocking out Robert Washington in the first round.

Palomino faced The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain Escudero at CFA 12 on 12 October 2013. [15] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.

World Series of Fighting

Palomino made his WSOF debut on January 18, 2014 in Hollywood, Florida against Jorge Patino, Palomino won via second-round knockout.

Palomino faced champion Justin Gaethje for the WSOF Lightweight Championship at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015. [16] He lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round.

Palomino faced Gaethje in a rematch on September 18, 2015 at WSOF 23. It was again a back-and-forth battle that Palomino lost via TKO in the second round.

Palomino next entered WSOF's one night Lightweight tournament to determine the number one contender for the Lightweight Championship. [17] He faced Rich Patishnock in the quarter-finals and won via knockout in the first round. He then faced Brian Foster in the semifinals and lost via TKO in the second round. [18]

Absolute Championship Berkut

Palomino faced Chechen fighter Musa Khamanaev on January 13, 2017 at ACB 51. [19] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.

In the second fight he faced Marcos Vinicius Schmitz on May 20, 2017 at ACB 61. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Palomino faced Yusuf Raisov on August 19, 2017 at ACB 67. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Bare-knuckle boxing

After signing a three-fight contract with the BKFC, Palomino made his debut in bare-knuckle boxing against Elvin Brito at BKFC 10 on February 15, 2020. Palomino won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the four-man BKFC Super Welterweight Tournament finals. [20] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [21]

Palomino was initially scheduled to face Jim Alers at BKFC 11 on March 14, 2020 for the Lightweight Championship, but the event was postponed to take place on June 20, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [22] The event was subsequently postponed yet again and two weeks before the rescheduled date July 24, 2020, Alers withdrew after his camp member tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Isaac Vallie-Flagg. [23] Palomino claimed the title via first-minute knockout. [24]

The bout with Alers was then rebooked to take place at BKFC 14 on November 13, 2020. Palomino successfully defended his championship via first-minute knockout. [25]

In his second title defense attempt, Palomino faced Tyler Goodjohn at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. Palomino retained his title and won the bout via unanimous decision. [26]

He next faced Dat Nguyen at BKFC 22 on November 12, 2021. [27] He successfully defended the title via unanimous decision. [28] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [29]

He successfully defended his title by defeating Martin Brown at BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 on February 19, 2022 via unanimous decision.

Following his routing of Brown, Palomino set his sights on becoming the first two-division champion in the BKFC. He faced off against welterweight champion Elvin Brito at BKFC 26 on June 24, 2022. He won by the welterweight championship by unanimous decision. In a January 2024 interview, Palomino said he was stripped of the welterweight belt. [30]

Palomino faced James Lilley and defended his lightweight title on June 23, 2023 at BKFC 45: Hollywood and won by unanimous decision. [31]

In a January 2024 interview, Palomino said he was no longer fighting in the lightweight division and would vacate the belt because there was no money or big fights in the division. [30]

On February 2, 2024 at BKFC 57 in Hollywood, Florida, Palomino fought Austin Trout for the vacant BKFC welterweight title and lost his first bare-knuckle boxing bout by unanimous decision. [32]

Palomino is scheduled to face Howard Davis on March 21, 2025 in the main event at BKFC Fight Night: Hollywood, FL. [33]

Boxing

Palomino is scheduled to make his pro boxing debut against Gabriel Rosado on November 12, 2024 in Miami. [34]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Bare-knuckle boxing

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
43 matches26 wins17 losses
By knockout155
By submission23
By decision99
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss26–17Claudio QuintanaDecision (unanimous)ONE Fight Night: Quintana vs. PalominoMay 4, 201935:00 Santiago, Chile
Loss26–16Apti BimarzaevDecision (unanimous) ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev March 16, 201935:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss26–15Lom-Ali EskijewDecision (unanimous) ACB 84: Agujev vs. Burrell April 7, 201835:00 Bratislava, Slovakia
Loss26–14Yusuf RaisovDecision (unanimous) ACB 67: Cooper vs. Berkhamov August 19, 201735:00 Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Win26–13Marcos Vinicius SchmitzDecision (unanimous) ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev May 20, 201735:00 Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Russia
Win25–13Musa KhamanaevTKO (punches) ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson January 13, 201723:35 Irvine, California, United States
Loss24–13 Sheymon Moraes Decision (unanimous) WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland June 17, 201635:00 Mashantucket, Connecticut, United StatesReturn to Featherweight
Loss24–12 Brian Foster TKO (punches) WSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament November 20, 201524:19 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesWSOF Lightweight Tournament Semifinal
Win24–11Rich PatishnockKO (punch)14:55WSOF Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Loss23–11 Justin Gaethje TKO (punches) WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 September 18, 201524:30 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesFor WSOF Lightweight Championship
Loss23–10 Justin Gaethje TKO (leg kicks and punches) WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino March 28, 201533:57 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesFor WSOF Lightweight Championship
Win23–9Lewis GonzalezKO (head kick) WSOF 12: Palomino vs Gonzalez August 9, 201414:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win22–9 Jorge Patino KO (punches) WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock January 18, 201424:20 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Loss21–9 Efrain Escudero Decision (unanimous)CFA 12: Sampo vs. ThaoOctober 12, 201335:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win21–8Robert WashingtonKO (punch)CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2May 24, 201313:23 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesCFA Lightweight Title Eliminator
Loss20–8 Luiz Firmino Decision (unanimous)CFA 09: Night of ChampionsJanuary 19, 201355:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesFor the CFA Lightweight Championship
Win20–7 Gesias Cavalcante KO (punches)CFA 07: Never Give UpJune 30, 201231:41 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win19–7James WarfieldDecision (unanimous)CFA 06: Palomino vs. WarfieldApril 13, 201235:00 Coral Gables, Florida, United StatesCatchweight at 158 lb, originally for the CFA Lightweight Championship; Warfield weighed in at 158 lb, 3 pounds over the 155 lb limit
Win18–7 Charles Bennett KO (punch)CFA 04: Izquierdo vs. CenobleDecember 17, 201113:59 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win17–7James Edson BertoDecision (unanimous)W-1 MMA: ReloadedOctober 15, 201135:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss16–7 Pat Curran Submission (Peruvian necktie) Bellator 46 June 25, 201113:49 Miami, Florida, United StatesBellator Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinals
Win16–6Peter GrimesSubmission (armbar)Championship Fighting Alliance: The TitleMay 6, 201144:59 Miami, Florida, United StatesWon the inaugural CFA Featherweight Championship
Win15–6 Daron Cruickshank KO (head kick and punches)G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5February 26, 201113:52 Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Win14–6Jarrod CardDecision (unanimous)XFC 13: UnstoppableDecember 3, 201055:00 Tampa, Florida, United StatesWon XFC Featherweight Title
Loss13–6 Yves Edwards Decision (unanimous) Bellator 24 August 12, 201035:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win13–5Jose FigueroaDecision (unanimous) Bellator 21 June 10, 201035:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win12–5 Jorge Masvidal Decision (split)G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3February 4, 201035:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win11–5Rafael DiasTKO (punches)Unconquered 1: November ReignNovember 20, 200934:47 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Loss10–5 Jonathan Brookins Submission (rear-naked choke)G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2September 26, 200921:44 Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win10–4Troy GerhartDecision (unanimous) Bellator 12 June 19, 200935:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win9–4Nick GonzalezTKO (punches) Bellator 6 May 8, 200912:13 Robstown, Texas, United States
Loss8–4Estevan PayanDecision (split) Bellator 1 April 3, 200935:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesBellator Featherweight Tournament Opening Round
Loss8–3John MahlowSubmission (rear-naked choke)XFC 6: Clash of the ContinentsDecember 5, 200851:57 Tampa, Florida, United StatesFor the XFC Lightweight Championship
Win8–2Marc StevensDecision (unanimous)United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5November 29, 200835:00 Ledyard, Connecticut, United States
Win7–2 Eric Reynolds KO (punch)G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 1November 6, 200810:38 Miami, Florida, United States
Win6–2Andrew CarronTKO (punches)United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4September 13, 200810:57 Ledyard, Connecticut, United StatesWelterweight bout
Loss5–2Mike BernhardTKO (punches)Premier X-treme FightingDecember 8, 200724:01 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win5–1Patrick MikeszKO (punches)RIC: Cage Fighting ChampionshipsOctober 6, 200711:10 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win4–1Steve ConleyTKO (punches)PFL: GenesisMarch 31, 200712:33 Miami, Florida, United States
Loss3–1Travis CoxTKO (punches)World Extreme FightingNovember 18, 200611:08 Miami, Florida, United States
Win3–0Jeremy MayDecision (unanimous)Absolute Fighting Championships 19October 21, 200625:00 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Win2–0Mike SoltzTKO (punches)Absolute Fighting Championships 18August 26, 200610:25 Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Win1–0Louis PilatoSubmission (punches)Absolute Fighting Championships 17June 24, 200611:23 Boca Raton, Florida, United States

Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches9 wins1 loss
By knockout30
By decision61
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss9–1 Austin Trout Decision (unanimous) BKFC 57 February 2, 202452:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesFor the vacant BKFC Welterweight Championship.
Win9–0James LilleyDecision (unanimous) BKFC 45: Hollywood June 23, 202352:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesDefended the BKFC Lightweight Championship.
Win8–0Tom ShoaffTKO (doctor stoppage) BKFC 34: Hollywood December 3, 202240:01 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesDefended the BKFC Lightweight Championship.
Win7–0Elvin BritoDecision (unanimous) BKFC 26: Hollywood June 24, 202252:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesWon the BKFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win6–0Martin BrownDecision (unanimous) BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 February 19, 202252:00 Miami, Florida, United StatesDefended the BKFC Lightweight Championship.
Win5–0 Dat Nguyen Decision (unanimous) BKFC 22: Lombard vs. Hunt November 12, 202152:00 Miami, Florida, United StatesDefended the BKFC Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win4–0Tyler GoodjohnDecision (unanimous) BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker June 26, 202152:00 Miami, Florida, United StatesDefended the BKFC Lightweight Championship.
Win3–0 Jim Alers TKO (punches) BKFC 14: Palomino vs. Alers November 13, 202010:44 Miami, Florida, United StatesDefended the BKFC Lightweight Championship.
Win2–0 Isaac Vallie-Flagg KO (punches) BKFC 11: Palomino vs. Vallie-Flagg July 24, 202010:45 Oxford, Mississippi, United States Super Welterweight Tournament Final. Won the BKFC Super Welterweight Championship. Later renamed Lightweight Championship.
Win1–0Elvin BritoDecision (unanimous) BKFC 10: Lombard vs. Mundell February 15, 202052:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States Super Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finals.

See also

References

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