Luigi Fioravanti
| Luigi Fioravanti | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 22, 1981 Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Other names | The Italian Tank |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Team | The Jungle MMA |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Pancrase Pankration |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luigi Fioravanti (born January 22, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist who fights out of Orlando, Florida with American Top Team. He was released by the UFC shortly after his first round TKO defeat to Anthony Johnson at UFC Fight Night 17.
Fioravanti is from St. Petersburg, Florida and attended Pinellas Park High School, where he participated in wrestling, winning a district title, while also practicing judo. He joined the Marines after graduating high school and was part of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Fioravanti started training in various martial arts such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing while stationed in California and Iraq with the Marines. After spending five months in Iraq, Fioravanti continued training and began his professional career in early 2004.
He started off his career 7-0 before losing to UFC veteran Chris Leben via unanimous decision. Fioravanti would then rattle off four straight wins, including two in the UFC, before dropping two straight fights against Jon Fitch and Forrest Petz.
Fioravanti would then split his last four fights in the UFC, before losing to Anthony Johnson and being cut by the UFC.
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