Luis Palomino
| Born | October 9, 1980 Lima, Peru |
|---|---|
| Other names | Baboon |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Featherweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Team | Young Tigers Foundation[1] MMA Masters American Top Team (2013)[2] 5th Street Gym (2019–present)[1] |
| Trainer | Dino Spencer[1] Eric Castaños[1] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Professor in Capoeira under Mestre Cesar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 43 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Losses | 17 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 9 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Luis Palomino (born October 9, 1980) is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle fighter. He is the Lightweight Champion and has been the inaugural King of Streets Champion in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). Palomino is also a former BKFC Welterweight Champion, making him the first simultaneous two-division champion. He is a professional competitor since 2006, and has formerly competed for the World Series of Fighting (WSOF), Bellator MMA and Absolute Championship Berkut.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Palomino began his career with a 3–0 record in the Absolute Fighting Championship promotion, including a victory over his competitor Jeremy May via unanimous decision.
In his final fight prior to joining Bellator Fighting Championships, Palomino fought John Mahlow for the XFC Lightweight Championship, in a bout that was featured on the Inside MMA show.[3] Palomino lost the fight via submission following a rear-naked choke in the fifth round.
Bellator Fighting Championships
Palomino then joined Bellator Fighting Championships to take part in their Bellator Season One: Featherweight Tournament. His opening round fight was against Estevan Payan at Bellator 1.[4] Palomino lost the fight via split decision.[5]
Despite his elimination from the featherweight tournament, Palomino stayed with the Bellator promotion and continued in the featherweight division.[6] His opponent at Bellator 6 was Nick Gonzalez. Palomino defeated him via TKO in the second minute of the first round.[7]
Palomino next faced Troy Gerhart at Bellator 12 in a 150lb bout[8] and defeated him via unanimous decision.[9]
After the first season of Bellator ended, Palomino took a few fights outside of the promotion. Palomino lost his first fight to the eventual Ultimate Fighter winner Jonathan Brookins via submission following a rear naked choke in the second round. Palomino later achieved two victories including wins over Rafael Dias by TKO and Jorge Masvidal via split decision.
In his next Bellator appearance at Bellator 21, Palomino defeated Jose Figueroa via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout.[10]
Palomino then stayed with Bellator into the third season. His first fight of the season was against Yves Edwards at Bellator 24,[11] which he lost via unanimous decision.[12]
Championship Fighting Alliance
Palomino signed with local promotion Championship Fighting Alliance and made his CFA debut on May 6, 2011, in Miami, Florida against Peter Grimes for the inaugural CFA Featherweight championship at CFA's inaugural event: "CFA: The Title". Palomino defeated Grimes by submission due to an armbar at the 4:59 minute mark of the fourth round.
Palomino returned at "CFA 04: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble" on December 17, 2011, in Coral Gables, Florida against journeyman Charles Bennett. Palomino ultimately knocked Bennett out at 3:59 of the first round. Palomino became only the second man to knock Bennett out.
Palomino was scheduled to fight former Maximum Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion Antonio McKee at "CFA 06" on April 13, 2012, in Coral Gables, Florida. McKee was forced off the card due to an injury and was replaced by James Warfield. The fight was originally scheduled for the CFA Lightweight Championship. However, Warfield did not meet the required weight limit of 155 pounds. This caused the fight to be downgraded to a non-title fight. Warfield knocked Palomino down in the first round, but Palomino was able to recover and won by a unanimous decision.
Palomino next faced "2x Hero's" Grand Prix winner and Strikeforce veteran, Gesias Cavalcante at "CFA 07: Never Give Up" on June 30, 2012, in Coral Gables, Florida. Palomino became the first man to ever knock out Cavalcante, doing so in the third round.
At the CFA 09 on January 19, 2013, Palomino faced PRIDE veteran Luiz Firmino for the CFA Lightweight Championship. Palomino lost the fight with a unanimous decision.
At the CFA 11 on May 24, 2013, Palamino fought against Robert Washington and knocked him out in the first round.
Palomino faced The Ultimate Fighter 8 winner Efrain Escudero at CFA 12 on October 12, 2013.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
World Series of Fighting
Palomino made his WSOF debut on January 18, 2014, in Hollywood, Florida against Jorge Patino, Palomino won via second-round knockout.
Palomino faced champion Justin Gaethje for the WSOF Lightweight Championship at WSOF 19 on March 28, 2015.[14] He lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round.
Palomino faced Gaethje in a rematch on September 18, 2015, at WSOF 23. It was again a back-and-forth battle that Palomino lost via TKO in the second round.
Palomino next entered WSOF's one night Lightweight tournament to determine the number one contender for the Lightweight Championship.[15] He faced Rich Patishnock in the quarter-finals and won via knockout in the first round. He then faced Brian Foster in the semifinals and lost via TKO in the second round.[16]
Absolute Championship Berkut
Palomino faced Chechen fighter Musa Khamanaev on January 13, 2017, at ACB 51.[17] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
In the second fight he faced Marcos Vinicius Schmitz on May 20, 2017, at ACB 61. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Palomino faced Yusuf Raisov on August 19, 2017, at ACB 67. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Bare-knuckle boxing
After signing a three-fight contract with the BKFC, Palomino made his debut in bare-knuckle boxing against Elvin Brito at BKFC 10 on February 15, 2020. He won the fight via unanimous decision and advanced to the four-man BKFC Super Welterweight Tournament finals.[18] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[19]
Palomino was initially scheduled to face Jim Alers at BKFC 11 on March 14, 2020, for the Lightweight Championship, but the event was postponed to take place on June 20, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[20] The event was subsequently postponed yet again and two weeks before the rescheduled date July 24, 2020, Alers withdrew after his camp member tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Isaac Vallie-Flagg.[21] Palomino claimed the title via first-minute knockout.[22]
The bout with Alers was then rebooked to take place at BKFC 14 on November 13, 2020. Palomino successfully defended his title with a first-minute knockout.[23]
In his second title defense attempt, Palomino faced Tyler Goodjohn at BKFC 18 on June 26, 2021. Palomino won the bout via unanimous decision and retained his title.[24]
He next faced Dat Nguyen at BKFC 22 on November 12, 2021.[25] He successfully defended the title via unanimous decision.[26] This fight earned him another Fight of the Night award.[27]
He successfully defended his title by defeating Martin Brown at BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 on February 19, 2022, via unanimous decision.
Following his defeat of Brown, Palomino trie becoming the first two-division champion in the BKFC. He faced off against welterweight champion Elvin Brito at BKFC 26 on June 24, 2022. He won the welterweight championship by unanimous decision. In a January 2024 interview, Palomino said he was stripped of the welterweight belt.[28]
Palomino faced James Lilley and defended his lightweight title on June 23, 2023, at BKFC 45: Hollywood and won by unanimous decision.[29]
In a January 2024 interview, Palomino said he was no longer fighting in the lightweight division and would vacate the belt because "there was no money or big fights in the division."[28]
On February 2, 2024, at BKFC 57 in Hollywood, Florida, Palomino fought Austin Trout for the vacant BKFC welterweight title and lost his first bare-knuckle boxing bout by unanimous decision.[30]
Palomino defeated Howard Davis by unanimous decision at BKFC 70 on March 27, 2025, at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL, to win the inaugural BKFC King of Streets Championship.[31]
Palomino faced Austin Trout in a rematch on December 5, 2025 at BKFC 85 and lost via technical knockout at the end of the third round.[32]
Boxing
Palomino was scheduled to make his pro boxing debut against Gabriel Rosado on November 12, 2024, in Miami.[33]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Xtreme Fighting Championships
- XFC Featherweight Championship (One time)
- Championship Fighting Alliance
- Championship Fighting Alliance Featherweight Championship (One time; First)
- 2012 Championship Fighting Alliance Most Valuable Fighter
- Knockout of the Night (Two times) vs. Gesias Cavalcante on June 30, 2012, and vs. Charles Bennett on December 17, 2011
- MMAJunkie.com
- Yahoo! Sports
- 2015 Best Fight of the Half-Year vs. Justin Gaethje[36]
Bare-knuckle boxing
- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
- Police Gazette World Lightweight Championship
- BKFC Lightweight Championship (One time; First)
- Six successful title defenses
- Most consecutive title defenses in BKFC history (6)
- Most total title defenses in BKFC history (6)
- BKFC Welterweight Championship (One time)
- BKFC King of Streets Championship (One time; Current)
- Most title fight wins in BKFC history (9)
- First simultaneous multi-division champion in BKFC history (Lightweight, Welterweight)
- Longest title reign in BKFC history (1288 days)
- BKFC Fighter of the Year 2022
- Fight of the Night (Three times) vs. Elvin Brito 2, Dat Nguyen and Howard Davis[19][27][37]
- Tied (Lorenzo Hunt) for the longest win streak in BKFC history (9)
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Promoted to black belt on April 25, 2012, by Daniel Valverde
Mixed martial arts record
| 43 matches | 26 wins | 17 losses |
| By knockout | 15 | 5 |
| By submission | 2 | 3 |
| By decision | 9 | 9 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 26–17 | Claudio Quintana Nadal | Decision (unanimous) | Productora LFN: Live Fight Night | May 4, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Santiago, Chile | Lightweight bout. |
| Loss | 26–16 | Apti Bimarzaev | Decision (unanimous) | ACA 93 | March 16, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Loss | 26–15 | Lom-Ali Eskiev | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 84 | April 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| Loss | 26–14 | Yusuf Raisov | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 67 | August 19, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Grozny, Russia | |
| Win | 26–13 | Marcos Vinicius Schmitz | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 61 | May 20, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 25–13 | Musa Khamanaev | TKO (punches) | ACB 51 | January 13, 2017 | 2 | 3:35 | Irvine, California, United States | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Loss | 24–13 | Sheymon Moraes | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 31 | June 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | Return to Featherweight. |
| Loss | 24–12 | Brian Foster | TKO (punches) | WSOF 25 | November 20, 2015 | 2 | 4:19 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | WSOF Lightweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 24–11 | Rich Patishnock | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:55 | WSOF Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal. | |||
| Loss | 23–11 | Justin Gaethje | TKO (punches) | WSOF 23 | September 18, 2015 | 2 | 4:30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | For the WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Loss | 23–10 | Justin Gaethje | TKO (leg kicks and punches) | WSOF 19 | March 28, 2015 | 3 | 3:57 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | For the WSOF Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–9 | Lewis Gonzalez | KO (knee and punch) | WSOF 12 | August 9, 2014 | 1 | 4:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 22–9 | Jorge Patino | KO (punches) | WSOF 8 | January 18, 2014 | 2 | 4:20 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 21–9 | Efrain Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 12 | October 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 21–8 | Robert Washington | KO (punch) | CFA 11 | May 24, 2013 | 1 | 3:23 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 20–8 | Luiz Firmino | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 9 | January 19, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Lost the CFA Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–7 | Gesias Cavalcante | KO (punches) | CFA 7 | June 30, 2012 | 3 | 1:41 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 19–7 | James Warfield | Decision (unanimous) | CFA 6 | April 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | Won the inaugural CFA Lightweight Championship. Warfield missed weight (158.5 lb) and was ineligible for the title. |
| Win | 18–7 | Charles Bennett | KO (punch) | CFA 4 | December 17, 2011 | 1 | 3:59 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 17–7 | James Edson Berto | Decision (unanimous) | W-1 MMA 7 | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 16–7 | Pat Curran | Submission (Peruvian necktie) | Bellator 46 | June 25, 2011 | 1 | 3:49 | Miami, Florida, United States | 2011 Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 16–6 | Peter Grimes | Submission (armbar) | CFA 1 | May 6, 2011 | 4 | 4:59 | Miami, Florida, United States | Won the inaugural CFA Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 15–6 | Daron Cruickshank | KO (head kick and punches) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5 | February 26, 2011 | 1 | 3:52 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 14–6 | Jarrod Card | Decision (unanimous) | XFC 13 | December 3, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Return to Featherweight. Won the XFC Featherweight Championship. |
| Loss | 13–6 | Yves Edwards | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 24 | August 12, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Jose Figueroa | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 21 | June 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (split) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 3 | February 4, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 11–5 | Rafael Dias | TKO (punches) | Unconquered 1 | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 4:47 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Jonathan Brookins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2 | September 26, 2009 | 2 | 1:44 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 | Troy Gerhart | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 12 | June 19, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Catchweight (151.5 lb) bout; Gerhart missed weight. |
| Win | 9–4 | Nick Gonzalez | TKO (punches) | Bellator 6 | May 8, 2009 | 1 | 2:13 | Robstown, Texas, United States | Catchweight (146.5 lb) bout; Palomino missed weight. |
| Loss | 8–4 | Estevan Payan | Decision (split) | Bellator 1 | April 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Featherweight debut. Bellator Season 1 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 8–3 | John Mahlow | Submission (rear-naked choke) | XFC 6 | December 5, 2008 | 5 | 1:57 | Tampa, Florida, United States | For the XFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–2 | Marc Stevens | Decision (unanimous) | United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5 | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Ledyard, Connecticut, United States | Won the vacant USFL Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–2 | Eric Reynolds | KO (punch) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 1 | November 6, 2008 | 1 | 0:38 | Miami, Florida, United States | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 6–2 | Andrew Carron | TKO (punches) | United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4 | September 13, 2008 | 1 | 0:57 | Ledyard, Connecticut, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Mike Bernhard | TKO (punches) | Premier X-treme Fighting | December 8, 2007 | 2 | 4:01 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Patrick Mikesz | KO (punches) | Rage in Cage: Cage FC | October 6, 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Steve Conley | TKO (punches) | Panther Fight League: Genesis | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 2:33 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Travis Cox | TKO (punches) | World Extreme Fighting | November 18, 2006 | 1 | 1:08 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jeremy May | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute FC 19 | October 21, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 2–0 | Mike Soltz | TKO (punches) | Absolute FC 18 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 0:25 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Louis Pilato | Submission (punches) | Absolute FC 17 | June 24, 2006 | 1 | 1:23 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | Lightweight debut. |
Bare knuckle record
| 12 matches | 10 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10–2 | Austin Trout | TKO (doctor stoppage) | BKFC 85 | December 5, 2025 | 3 | 2:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 10–1 | Howard Davis | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 70 | March 27, 2025 | 5 | 2:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | For the inaugural BKFC King of Streets Championship. |
| Loss | 9–1 | Austin Trout | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 57 | February 2, 2024 | 5 | 2:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | For the vacant BKFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–0 | James Lilley | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 45: Hollywood | June 23, 2023 | 5 | 2:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Defended the BKFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Tom Shoaff | TKO (doctor stoppage) | BKFC 34: Hollywood | December 3, 2022 | 4 | 0:01 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Defended the BKFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–0 | Elvin Brito | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 26: Hollywood | June 24, 2022 | 5 | 2:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Won the BKFC Welterweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 6–0 | Martin Brown | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC: KnuckleMania 2 | February 19, 2022 | 5 | 2:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | Defended the BKFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Dat Nguyen | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 22: Lombard vs. Hunt | November 12, 2021 | 5 | 2:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | Defended the BKFC Lightweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 4–0 | Tyler Goodjohn | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker | June 26, 2021 | 5 | 2:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | Defended the BKFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Jim Alers | TKO (punches) | BKFC 14: Palomino vs. Alers | November 13, 2020 | 1 | 0:44 | Miami, Florida, United States | Defended the BKFC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Isaac Vallie-Flagg | KO (punches) | BKFC 11: Palomino vs. Vallie-Flagg | July 24, 2020 | 1 | 0:45 | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | Super Welterweight Tournament Final. Won the BKFC Super Welterweight Championship. Later renamed Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 1–0 | Elvin Brito | Decision (unanimous) | BKFC 10: Lombard vs. Mundell | February 15, 2020 | 5 | 2:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Super Welterweight Tournament Semi-Finals. |
See also
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