Karl Amoussou
| Karl Amoussou | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 21, 1985 Draguignan, France |
| Other names | Psycho |
| Residence | Île-de-France, France |
| Nationality |
French German |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
Welterweight Current Middleweight Former |
| Fighting out of | Paris, France |
| Team | Team Amoussou Haute Tension American Top Team |
| Rank | black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Ana Amousso |
| Notable relatives | Bertrand Amoussou-Guenou, brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Karl Amoussou (born November 21, 1985) is a French-German professional mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator and competing in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has also formerly competed for Strikeforce, DREAM, M-1 Global, Pancrase, Venator FC and Cage Warriors.
Amoussou was born in Draguignan, France. His martial arts background is in judo, his older brother Bertrand being a medal-winning judoka for France in the 1990 European Judo Championships, while Amoussou's Senegalese father was also a successful karate stylist. Before becoming a full-time fighter, Amoussou worked full-time as an undercover agent in his native France, mostly tracking down drug dealers and thieves.
Amoussou (nicknamed Psycho) is a member of the Team France and Team "Haute Tension". His trainers are one time PRIDE Fighting Championship fighter and older brother Bertrand Amoussou.
Amoussou was set to headline M-1 Global Presents: Breakthrough against top contender Nick Thompson but his opponent was later changed to journeyman John Doyle due to an injury Thompson suffered during training.
Amoussou signed an exclusive four fight contract with top Japanese promotion Dream and North American promotion Strikeforce. He fought in Strikeforce against UFC veteran Trevor Prangley and in Dream against Pride veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura. In April 2011, he defeated Nathan Shouteren via decision after a spectacular fight where he showed his "Psycho" style again.
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