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Carlo Pedersoli Jr. (born June 8, 1993) is an American-born Italian mixed martial artist and competes in Welterweight division of Bellator. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Pedersoli has also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Pedersoli was born in Miami, Florida, United States to an Italian father (Giuseppe Pedersoli) and a Panamanian mother, and his grandfather is Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli), an Italian actor, Olympic swimmer and professional water polo player. Pedersoli started training goju-ryu and shotokan karate and boxing at young age. At the age of sixteen, he tried a few session of mma training at his uncle garage, he enrolled himself in a mma and krav maga classes as well as started playing American football in the Roman sport club Grizzleys, helping the club winning Rome championships. After a few successes in mma fights, he decided to devote himself fully in mma and compete professionally.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Pedersoli fought in the European circuit for three and half years and amassed a record of 10–1, with seven fight winning streak, prior joining UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pedersoli made his promotion debut on May 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till against Bradley Scott.He won the fight via split decision.
On September 22, 2018, replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio, Pedersoli faced Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.
Pedersoli faced Dwight Grant on February 23, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 145. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
Bellator
After the loss against Dwight Grant, Pedersoli was released from the UFC and subsequently signed by Bellator.
Personal life
Pedersoli studied Sport Science in Rome, Italy.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 11 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–3 | Dwight Grant | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 1 | 4:59 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Alex Oliveira | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 1 | 0:39 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–1 | Bradley Scott | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Till | May 27, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England | |
| Win | 10–1 | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (split) | Cage Warriors 93 | April 28, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| Win | 9–1 | Mircea Dumitrescu | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | MMA All Stars 5: RXF vs. Magnum FC | December 18, 2017 | 1 | 2:39 | Brașov, Romania | |
| Win | 8–1 | Pavel Pinzul | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Magnum Fighting Championship 2 | July 22, 2017 | 1 | 2:30 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | 7–1 | Matteo Capaccioli | TKO (punches and elbows) | Venator Fight Night 1 | May 27, 2017 | 1 | 2:25 | Rimini, Italy | |
| Win | 6–1 | Orlando D'Ambrosio | Submission (guillotine choke) | Magnum Fighting Championship 1 | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 3:26 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | 5–1 | Matúš Juráček | Decision (unanimous) | X Fight Nights | June 12, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 4–1 | Virgiliu Frasineac | Decision (unanimous) | Fight or Nothing: Road to Bellator | April 2, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Lugano, Switzerland | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Yuki Okano | Decision (split) | Real Fight Championship 3 | April 2, 2016 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Lightweight (74 kg) bout. |
| Win | 3–0 | Angelo Rubino | Submission (armbar) | Hells Angels Eternal City: 2nd Bikes and Fights Night | December 5, 2015 | 1 | 3:51 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | 2–0 | Giuseppe Tivolesi | TKO | Storm 9: Pennese vs. Sircu | April 17, 2015 | 1 | 1:44 | Rome, Italy | |
| Win | 1–0 | Gianmarco Romeo | TKO (punches) | White Rex: Tana Delle Tigri 2 | May 30, 2014 | 2 | 2:10 | Rome, Italy |