Kamal Shalorus
| Kamal Shalorus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 27, 1977 Khalkhal, Iran |
| Other names | The Prince of Persia |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kamal Shalorus is an Iranian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division of ONE FC. A professional competitor since 2008, Shalorus has also formerly competed for the UFC and the WEC.
Sahlorus was born in an isolated rural hut near the village of Khalkhal in Ardabil Province.
Kamal is a wrestler, representing Great Britain in an Olympic Qualification tournament where he placed 8th.
He has also competed in grappling tournaments. He has a notable win over Joachim Hansen in the European Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) Qualifiers.
Kamal trains Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with WEC veteran and Relson Gracie Black Belt Phil Cardella. He has also had in-person training with Relson Gracie in Hawaii, in addition to 5x BJJ World Champ Daniel Moraes and Henry Akins. Kamal also trains in catch wrestling and mma with Neil Melanson and Randy Couture at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. Kamal also hired Laren Umphlett, one of Karl Gotch's last students, to be a grappling coach at his gym Arte Training Center in Austin Texas.
Kamal is a partner in (and official grappling instructor for) the American Combat Association and he certifies MMA schools in his fighting system SICS and conducts seminars focused on catch wrestling through the ACA.
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