Fabio Cherant

Fabio Cherant
Born	(1994-11-25) November 25, 1994 (age 27) Brooklyn, New York, United States
Other names	Water Buffalo
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division	Light Heavyweight
Reach	74.0 in (188 cm) [1]
Fighting out of	Wrentham, Massachusetts
Team	Lauzon Mixed Martial Arts
Years active	2018–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	7
By submission	5
By decision	2
Losses	4
By knockout	2
By submission	1
By decision	1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Fabio Cherant (born November 25, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Born in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Cherant had a nomadic childhood,in part because off his experience as a foster child, ^[2] ending up in up in Wrentham for his high school years, spending those at King Philip Regional High School. ^[3]

Starting training at the age of 19, when he was 21, he walked into a gym and made his MMA debut not long after. Cherant went to community college to study athletic training and criminal justice, stopping after a year to join the army reserves. ^[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Making his MMA debut in 2018, Cherant won his first three bouts by submission in the first round; James Dysard via guillotine choke at CES MMA 48, followed Marquis Allen also by guillotine at CES MMA 50, and then Buck Pineau via rear-naked choke at CES MMA 51. In his final outing with CES MMA, he submitted Ron Marshall via rear-naked choke in the second round at CES MMA 53. ^[5]

In the main event of Dana White's Contender Series 22, Cherant faced Aleksa Camur and went lose by the way of TKO in the second round via flying knee. ^[6]

In his promotional debut appearance with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 86, he faced Erick Murray and submitted him via anaconda choke in the first round. ^[7] Making a return to CES, Cherant faced Yu Ji at CES 61, winning the bout via unanimous decision. Cherant faced Myron Dennis at LFA 99 for the LFA Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the bout and the title via unanimous decision. ^[8]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cherant, as a replacement for William Knight, faced Alonzo Menifield on March 27, 2021 at UFC 260. ^[9] At the weight-ins, Cherant weighted 206.5 pounds, half a pound over the non-title light heavyweight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent Menifield. ^[10] Menifield won the fight via Von Flue choke in round one. ^[11]

Cherant faced William Knight on August 21, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum. ^[12] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. ^[13]

Cherant faced Carlos Ulberg on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271. ^[14] He lost the bout via unanimous decision. ^[15]

On March 1, 2022 it was announced that Cherant was released from the UFC. ^[16]

Championships and accomplishments

• Legacy Fighting Alliance
  • LFA Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches	7 wins	4 losses
By knockout	0	2
By submission	5	1
By decision	2	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	7–4	Carlos Ulberg	Decision (unanimous)	UFC 271	February 12, 2022	3	5:00	Houston, Texas, United States
Loss	7–3	William Knight	KO (punches)	UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum	August 21, 2021	1	3:58	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	7–2	Alonzo Menifield	Submission (shoulder choke)	UFC 260	March 27, 2021	1	1:11	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	Catchweight (206.5 lb) bout; Cherant missed weight.
Win	7–1	Myron Dennis	Decision (unanimous)	LFA 99	February 12, 2021	5	5:00	Park City, Kansas, United States	Won the vacant LFA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win	6–1	Yu Ji	Decision (unanimous)	CES 61	October 14, 2020	3	5:00	Warwick, Rhode Island, United States	Catchweight (209 lb) bout; Cherant missed weight.
Win	5–1	Erick Murray Jr.	Submission (anaconda choke)	LFA 86	July 24, 2020	1	0:57	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States	Catchweight (213.6 lb) bout; Cherant missed weight.
Loss	4–1	Aleksa Camur	TKO (flying knee and punches)	Dana White's Contender Series 22	July 30, 2019	2	0:48	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	4–0	Ron Marshall	Submission (rear-naked choke)	CES 53	November 2, 2018	2	2:41	Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win	3–0	Buck Pineau	Submission (rear-naked choke)	CES 51	August 3, 2018	1	2:43	Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win	2–0	Marquis Allen	Submission (guillotine choke)	CES 50	June 15, 2018	1	3:55	Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win	1–0	James Dysard	Submission (guillotine choke)	CES 48	February 2, 2018	1	0:13	Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States	Light Heavyweight debut.

^[17]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

1. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
2. Wannan, Jack (2021-02-11). "Fabio Cherant: Using Loss To Overcome Adversity". Knockdown News. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
3. Young, Chris. "King Philip grad Fabio Cherant fighting his way up in the MMA world". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
4. "Expect A New Look Fabio Cherant | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum". www.ufc.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
5. "Across The Pond Profile: Legacy Fighting Alliance fighter Fabio Cherant | MMA UK". 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
6. Martin, Damon (2019-07-30). "Dana White's Contender Series results season 3, week 6: Flying knee KO's highlight latest episode". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
7. Staff (2020-07-24). "LFA 86: Fischer vs. Flick Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
8. Staff (2021-02-12). "LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
9. Nolan King (2021-03-24). "William Knight out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols; Alonzo Menifield meets Fabio Cherant". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
10. Alexander K. Lee (2021-03-26). "UFC 260 weigh-in results: Stipe Miocic gives up almost 30 pounds to Francis Ngannou, two miss on first attempt". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
11. Bitter, Shawn (2021-03-27). "UFC 260 Results: Alonzo Menifield Shocks Fabio Cherant with Von Flue Choke". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
12. "New England vs. New England: UFC adds Fabio Cherant vs. William Knight to August 21 event". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
13. Behunin, Alex (2021-08-21). "UFC Vegas 34 Results: William Knight Knocks Out Fabio Cherant In First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
14. DNA, MMA (2021-11-10). "Carlos Ulberg en Fabio Cherant vechten voor eerste UFC overwinning tijdens UFC 271". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
15. Miller, Timothy (2022-02-12). "UFC 271: Fabio Cherant Struggles to Get Offense Going, Carlos Ulberg Wins Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
16. Anderson, Jay (2022-02-28). "Fabio Cherant, Hunter Azure Latest Fighters to Exit UFC". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
17. Sherdog.com. "Fabio Cherant". Sherdog.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Fabio Cherant from Sherdog
• Fabio Cherant at UFC