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Kurt Pellegrino

Kurt Pellegrino

“Batman”

LightweightUnited States2-fight losing streak

16Wins
7Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age
47 (born May 7, 1979)
Born in
Point Pleasant
Height
5' 8"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
7-5

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC5

  • Submission 2
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.45 top 79%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
1.94
Striking accuracy43%Better than 45% of lightweights
Strike defense63%Better than 87% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.9 top 13%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.8
Takedown accuracy55%Better than 88% of lightweights
Takedown defense69%Better than 59% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Pellegrino last fought on March 19, 2011 (Loss vs Gleison Tibau). Pellegrino has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Kurt Pellegrino

Kurt Pellegrino "Batman", born in Point Pleasant, United States on May 7, 1979, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 8", Pellegrino has a 70" reach.

Pellegrino turned professional in 2002, debuting with WEC. An 8-1 record outside the UFC came first. Pellegrino first fought in the UFC at UFC 61: Bitter Rivals in July 2006 and lost to Drew Fickett by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Pellegrino is 7-5 across 12 fights.

A submission specialist, Pellegrino has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Pellegrino lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 87% of lightweights and avoids strikes better than 87% of lightweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Pellegrino fought in Reality Fighting (3-0) and Euphoria (2-0).

Pellegrino's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones in March 2011, where Pellegrino lost to Gleison Tibau.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Gleison Tibau

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones

    Mar 19, 2011

    47Str 1TD 0KD
  2. L

    George Sotiropoulos

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin

    Jul 3, 2010

    39Str 3TD 1KD
  3. W

    Fabricio Camoes

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 4:20

    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy

    Mar 27, 2010

    16Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Josh Neer

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 101: Declaration

    Aug 8, 2009

    21Str 3TD 0KD
  5. W

    Rob Emerson

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 3:14

    UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens

    Feb 7, 2009

    16Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Thiago Tavares

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 88: Breakthrough

    Sep 6, 2008

    61Str 1TD 2KD
  7. L

    Nate Diaz

    Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 3:06

    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon

    Apr 2, 2008

    20Str 3TD 0KD
  8. W

    Alberto Crane

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 1:55

    UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman

    Jan 23, 2008

    23Str 1TD 0KD
  9. L

    Joe Stevenson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 74: Respect

    Aug 25, 2007

    27Str 3TD 0KD
  10. W

    Nate Mohr

    Submission · Ankle Lock After Drop to Ground · R1 2:58

    UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs Guillard

    Apr 5, 2007

    4Str 1TD 0KD
  11. W

    Junior Assuncao

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:04

    UFC 64: Unstoppable

    Oct 14, 2006

    5Str 1TD 0KD
  12. L

    Drew Fickett

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:20

    UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

    Jul 8, 2006

    25Str 5TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Kurt Pellegrino is 16-7 across 23 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on August 31, 2002 (WEC). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins16

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Submission 10
  • Decision 4

Pro losses7

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
75% of wins
Longest win streak
5
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC7-52006
Reality Fighting3-02003
Euphoria2-02005
Absolute Fighting Championships1-02006
Bellator0-12011
Freestyle Combat Challenge1-02005
Pancrase0-12004
Ring of Combat1-02004
WEC1-02002

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Patricky Freire TKO (punches), R1 Bellator 59 Nov 26, 2011
L Gleison Tibau Decision (split), R3 UFC 128 Mar 19, 2011
L George Sotiropoulos Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 116 Jul 3, 2010
W Fabrício Camões Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC 111 Mar 27, 2010
W Josh Neer Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 101 Aug 8, 2009
W Rob Emerson Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens Feb 7, 2009
W Thiago Tavares Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 88 Sep 6, 2008
L Nate Diaz Submission (triangle choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon Apr 2, 2008
W Alberto Crane TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Swick vs. Burkman Jan 23, 2008
L Joe Stevenson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 74 Aug 25, 2007
W Nate Mohr Submission (achilles lock), R1 UFC Fight Night: Stevenson vs. Guillard Apr 5, 2007
W Junior Assunção Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 64: Unstoppable Oct 14, 2006
W Jesse Chilton Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Absolute Fighting Championships 18 Aug 26, 2006
L Drew Fickett Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 UFC 61: Bitter Rivals Jul 8, 2006
W Vadim Kulchitskiy Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Reality Fighting 11 Feb 11, 2006
W Kazuki Okubo TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 Euphoria: USA vs. Japan Nov 5, 2005
W Steve Kinnison Submission (rear naked choke), RN/A Freestyle Combat Challenge 20 Sep 24, 2005
W Sergey Golyaev Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Euphoria: USA vs. Russia May 14, 2005
W Jay R. Palmer Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Ring of Combat 7 Nov 20, 2004
L Satoru Kitaoka Submission (guillotine choke), R2 Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals Jul 25, 2004
W Muhsin Corbbrey Decision (unanimous), R3 Reality Fighting 6 Apr 3, 2004
W Jay Isip Submission (armbar), R1 Reality Fighting 5 Nov 1, 2003
W Mac Danzig Decision (unanimous), R3 WEC 4 Aug 31, 2002

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Kurt Pellegrino's record?

Kurt Pellegrino's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Kurt Pellegrino?

Kurt Pellegrino is 47 years old, born on May 7, 1979.

How tall is Kurt Pellegrino and what is their reach?

Kurt Pellegrino stands 5' 8" with a 70" reach.

Who did Kurt Pellegrino fight last?

Kurt Pellegrino lost to Gleison Tibau by Decision - Split at UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones on Mar 19, 2011.

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