Luis Palomino
| Luis Palomino | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Palomino October 9, 1980 Lima, Peru |
| Other names | Baboon |
| Residence | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Featherweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Team | MMA Masters |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Professor in Capoeira under Mestre Cesar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 25 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luis Palomino (born October 9, 1980) is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division and is currently signed to the World Series of Fighting and Absolute Championship Berkut. He previously fought in the featherweight division. He has been a professional MMA competitor since 2006.
In 2009, Palomino fought for Bellator Fighting Championships, where he competed in their Featherweight Tournament.
Palomino began his career with 3–0 record, in the Absolute Fighting Championship promotion, one of which being a victory over future The Ultimate Fighter 7 competitor Jeremy May via unanimous decision.
Palomino's next six fights ended via KO/TKO, whether he won or lost. During this stretch, Palomino had a record of 4–2.
In his final fight prior to joining Bellator, Palomino fought John Mahlow for the XFC Lightweight Championship, in a bout that was featured on the Inside MMA show. Palomino lost the fight via submission (rear naked choke) in the fifth round.
Palomino then joined Bellator to take part in their Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament. His opening round fight was against Estevan Payan at Bellator 1. Palomino was knocked down by Payan and almost submitted with a rear naked choke in the first round, but time expired before Payan could finish the fight. The next two rounds were regarded as difficult to score and this led to the verdict of a split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) which didn't go Palomino's way.
Despite his elimination from the featherweight tournament, Palomino stayed with the Bellator promotion and continued in the featherweight division. His opponent at Bellator 6 was Nick Gonzalez and Palomino defeated him via TKO (punches) in the second minute of the first round.
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