Kurt Pellegrino
| Kurt Pellegrino | |
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| Born |
May 7, 1979 Point Pleasant, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Batman |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 71.5 in (182 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Point Pleasant, New Jersey |
| Team | Kurt Pellegrino Mixed Martial Arts Academy |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Marcelo Garcia |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Kurt Joseph Pellegrino (born May 7, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently competing in the lightweight division for Bellator Fighting Championships.
Pellegrino runs his own MMA Academy in Belmar, New Jersey in which he has many up and coming fighters including Jeff Lentz, Steven Deangelis, Lester Caslow and fellow former UFC fighter Greg Soto. He lives and trains in New Jersey and also trains with Kenny Florian's camp in Boston, Massachusetts. Pellegrino trained previously at the Armory in Jupiter, Florida with Justin Haskins, Eduardo Guedes, and Raphael Chaves. Prior to the Armory, he trained with Ricardo Almeida, a world-famous Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitor at a Renzo Gracie affiliate school. He wrestled for Point Pleasant Boro High School and placed second in the state in his junior and senior year. Pellegrino was a two-time wrestling state finalist. He opened Kurt Pellegrino's MMA School in Belmar, New Jersey in 2008.
The Italian-American Pellegrino fought Alberto Crane at UFC Fight Night on January 23, 2008, who he defeated via second round TKO. The fight was notable as the only preliminary bout aired on the televised card. He received Fight of the Night award for this fight. Also, Pellegrino had a tooth knocked out early in the fight, which actually ripped a hole in his mouth, under his lip, and still went on to win, impressing fans and commentators alike.
Despite a strong first round, Pellegrino was defeated by TUF 5 winner Nate Diaz via triangle choke at UFC Fight Night 13 on April 2, 2008, in Broomfield, Colorado. As Diaz locked up the choke, he had time to flex for the crowd and throw up double middle fingers before Pellegrino submitted.
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