Olaf Alfonso
| Olaf Alfonso | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ensenada, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight Welterweight |
| Fighting out of | Ensenada, Baja California |
| Team | Odo Fight Club, Carlson Gracie |
| Rank |
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2002–2010; 2014-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
Olaf Alfonso is a Mexican-American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Alfonso has formerly competed for the WEC, the PRIDE Fighting Championships, Tachi Palace Fights, and the Palace Fighting Championship.
Alfonso was born in Ensenada, Baja California to a Guatemalan mother and a Norwegian father, who was a famous television and motion picture animator/director. Alfonso wrestled and helped coach during part of his time while enlisted with the U.S. Airforce, and also competed in boxing and kickboxing during his time overseas. He was also a former high school wrestling coach in Oregon.
Alfonso made his professional debut in 2002, fighting for a small organization called DesertBrawl, against Ryan Healy, a future Strikeforce and WEC veteran. The fight was a highly entertaining striking battle and the kind of fight that Alfonso would become known for later in his career. Both fighters exchanged punches, with Alfonso landing powerful left hooks from the southpaw stance, before switching stances. However, Alfonso could not come out for the third round and his corner threw in their towel, therefore losing by TKO.
Alfonso then made his debut in the Zuffa-owned organization, the WEC, in a Lightweight bout. The fight was against Randy Spence, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist who was a member of Cesar Gracie's training camp. Alfonso immediately came out as the aggressor, grappling with Spence, where he landed many knees from the Muay Thai clinch. Alfonso was then knocked down with a right hand from Spence, but was able to recover, reversing Spence's mount before eventually winning by using the ground and pound technique to get his first professional win by TKO.
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