Karlos Vemola | |
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Born |
Olomouc, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
July 1, 1985
Other names | The Terminator |
Nationality | Czech |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13.3 st) |
Division |
Middleweight (2012–present) Light Heavyweight (2010–present) Heavyweight (2008–2010) |
Fighting out of | London, England |
Team | London Shootfighters |
Years active | 2008–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 16 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 10 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 5 |
By submission | 3 |
By decision | 2 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Karel "Karlos" Vémola (born July 1, 1985) is a Czech professional mixed martial artist, former bodybuilder, wrestler and member of Sokol. A professional competitor since 2008, Vemola is the current UCMMA Middleweight Champion, Gladiator Championship Fighting Middleweight Champion, Czech MMA Association Middleweight Champion and has also competed for the UFC.
Karel Vémola (Jr.) began training in Greco-Roman wrestling at the age of 6 under the leadership of his father Karel Vémola and Vojtěch Smolák in Olomouc Sokol of which he is still a member.
Karlos Vémola is a four-time Czech Republic National Youth Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion, one-time Czech Republic Youth National Freestyle Wrestling Champion and also one-time winner of the Czech Republic Wrestling Team Championship as a youth team member of the Krnov wrestling team.
After his parents divorced he moved with his mother from Hanakia to the Bohemia. He resided in the Litice nad Orlicí and he started to train in the gym in Žamberk and he became a classic bodybuilder.
Karlos Vemola moved to England to pursue bodybuilding.
There he became a bouncer in Tottenham. He worked as a bouncer in nightclub, which is next to the Tottenham police Station.
At a qualification tournament for British Championship of Bodybuilding he attempted to compete in the Junior Division but because he registered too late he had to compete in the Senior Division which he ended up winning. Because of this victory he was not allowed to compete at the Junior level of the championship so he refused to participate.