Lightweight · Men

Luis Palomino

“Baboon”
Peru Jackson-Wink MMA debut 2006
Holds 1 fighter
Form L L L L W
Elo 1,408 peak 1,761 · 9 Aug 2014 353 below it
Tapology Sherdog
27-17pro record
1W current streak
1,790best win, Elo
1,454average opponent
-- born 9 Oct 1980
68.0" / 67.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at lightweight, ages 27–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,275 Sub1,146 Dec1,048

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of lightweight fighters with five pro bouts (7,194 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 40 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 40 bouts (2017): 1,646 Elo, 26-14, aged 37, average opponent 1,450.

  1. John Teixeira then 1,590, 28-10, aged 37 1-4 after peaked 1,486 ▼
  2. Masakazu Imanari then 1,585, 27-11, aged 37 · Bantamweight 13-11 after peaked 1,611
  3. John Howard then 1,682, 27-13, aged 35 · Middleweight 3-6 after peaked 1,780 ▲
  4. Adriano Martins then 1,559, 28-11, aged 37 · Lightweight 1-2 after peaked 1,456 ▼
  5. Kiyotaka Shimizu then 1,733, 24-13, aged 36 · Bantamweight 1-3 after peaked 1,642 ▼
  6. Maxim Grishin then 1,660, 30-8, aged 36 · Heavyweight 4-4 after peaked 1,790 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Jorge Masvidal Decision R3 · 4 Feb 2010 · Florida Regional 1,790
  2. Musa Khamanaev KO/TKO R2 · 13 Jan 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,684
  3. Gesias Cavalcante KO/TKO R3 · 30 Jun 2012 · Championship Fighting Alliance 1,655
  4. Lewis Gonzalez KO/TKO R1 · 9 Aug 2014 · World Series of Fighting 1,635
  5. Jorge Patino KO/TKO R2 · 18 Jan 2014 · World Series of Fighting 1,596

Losses

The latest 5 of 17
  1. Claudio Quintana Decision R3 · 4 May 2019 · Productora LFN 1,325
  2. Apti Bimarzaev Decision R3 · 16 Mar 2019 · Absolute Championship Akhmat 1,559
  3. Lom-Ali Eskiev Decision R3 · 7 Apr 2018 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,689
  4. Yusuf Raisov Decision R3 · 19 Aug 2017 · Absolute Championship Berkut 1,625
  5. Sheymon Moraes Decision R3 · 17 Jun 2016 · World Series of Fighting 1,542

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Justin Gaethje 2 meetings · 2015, 2015 0–2

Fight history

44 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
44 1 May 202645.6 yrs W27-17 Darrell Horcher 14-7 · 38.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches and Elbows R3 1.00 1,296→1,408 +112 1,395 – GFC 10: Gamebred BareKnuckle MMA 10 GFC
43 4 May 201938.6 yrs L26-17 Claudio Quintana 6-4 (1) · 27.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,528→1,422 -106 1,325 – Productora LFN - Live Fight Night Productora LFN
42 16 Mar 201938.4 yrs L26-16 Apti Bimarzaev 16-3 · 26.8 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,597→1,528 -69 1,559 – ACA 93: St. Petersburg Absolute Championship Akhmat
41 7 Apr 201837.5 yrs L26-15 Lom-Ali Eskiev 14-3 (1) · 26.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,646→1,597 -49 1,689 – ACB 84: Burrell vs Agujev Absolute Championship Berkut
40 19 Aug 201736.9 yrs L26-14 Yusuf Raisov 10-1 · 22.2 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,731→1,646 -86 1,625 – ACB 67 - Grozny: Cooper vs. Berkhamov Absolute Championship Berkut
39 20 May 201736.6 yrs W26-13 Marcos Schmitz 14-3 · 26.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,721→1,731 +10 1,498 -175→-175 ACB 61: Balaev vs. Bataev Absolute Championship Berkut
38 13 Jan 201736.3 yrs W25-13 Musa Khamanaev 17-4 · 29.3 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R28:45 1.00 1,617→1,721 +104 1,684 – ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson Absolute Championship Berkut
37 17 Jun 201635.7 yrs L24-13 Sheymon Moraes 8-1 · 25.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.48* 1,645→1,617 -28 1,542 +105→+105 WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland World Series of Fighting
36 20 Nov 201535.1 yrs W24-12 Richard Patishnock 6-2 · 28.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R14:55 1.00 1,613→1,645 +31 1,350 -350→-350 WSOF 25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament World Series of Fighting
35 20 Nov 201535.1 yrs L23-12 Brian Foster 24-7 · 31.6 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:19 0.00 1,686→1,613 -72 1,747 – WSOF 25: 8-Man Lightweight Tournament World Series of Fighting
34 18 Sep 201534.9 yrs L23-11 Justin Gaethje 14-0 · 26.8 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R29:40 0.00 1,716→1,686 -30 1,989 +400→+400 WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2 World Series of Fighting
33 28 Mar 201534.5 yrs L23-10 Justin Gaethje 13-0 · 26.4 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOLeg Kick & Punches R313:57 0.00 1,761→1,716 -45 1,944 +322→+322 WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino World Series of Fighting
32 9 Aug 201433.8 yrs W23-9 Lewis Gonzalez 9-0 · 26.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R14:42 1.00 1,686→1,761 +75 1,635 +127→+127 WSOF 12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez World Series of Fighting
31 18 Jan 201433.3 yrs W22-9 Jorge Patino 36-14-2 (1) · 40.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R29:20 1.00 1,599→1,686 +87 1,596 -107→-107 WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock World Series of Fighting
30 12 Oct 201333.0 yrs L21-9 Efrain Escudero 23-7 · 27.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,682→1,599 -83 1,589 – CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao Championship Fighting Alliance
29 24 May 201332.6 yrs W21-8 Robert Washington 15-7 (1) · 30.2 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R13:26 1.00 1,638→1,682 +44 1,447 -487→-487 CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff Championship Fighting Alliance
28 19 Jan 201332.3 yrs L20-8 Luiz Firmino 15-6 · 30.8 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,733→1,638 -95 1,557 – CFA 9: Night of Champions Championship Fighting Alliance
27 30 Jun 201231.7 yrs W20-7 Gesias Cavalcante 16-5-1 (2) · 29.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOStrikes R311:41 1.00 1,642→1,733 +91 1,655 – CFA 7: Never Give Up Championship Fighting Alliance
26 13 Apr 201231.5 yrs W19-7 James Warfield-Lane 22-9 · 33.9 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R325:00 0.84 1,600→1,642 +42 1,530 – CFA 6: Palomino vs. Warfield Championship Fighting Alliance
25 17 Dec 201131.2 yrs W18-7 Charles Bennett 25-23-2 · 32.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOStrikes R13:59 1.00 1,588→1,600 +12 1,133 – CFA 4: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble Championship Fighting Alliance
24 15 Oct 201131.0 yrs W17-7 James Edson Berto 16-8-1 · 28.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,564→1,588 +24 1,414 – W-1 MMA 7: Reloaded Warrior One
23 25 Jun 201130.7 yrs L16-7 Pat Curran 13-4 · 23.8 yrs Featherweight SubPeruvian Necktie R13:49 0.00 1,644→1,564 -80 1,673 – Bellator 46: 2011 Summer Series 1 Bellator MMA
22 6 May 201130.6 yrs W16-6 Peter Grimes 11-7 · 29.9 yrs – SubArmbar R4 1.00 1,596→1,644 +48 1,428 – Championship Fighting Alliance - The Title Florida Regional
21 25 Feb 201130.4 yrs W15-6 Daron Cruickshank 6-1 · 25.7 yrs – KO/TKOHead Kick and Punches R13:52 1.00 1,550→1,596 +46 1,373 – G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 5 Michigan Regional
20 3 Dec 201030.1 yrs W14-6 Jarrod Card 13-4-1 · 31.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,507→1,550 +43 1,463 – XFC 13: Unstoppable Xtreme Fighting Championships
19 12 Aug 201029.8 yrs L13-6 Yves Edwards 37-16-1 · 33.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.33* 1,504→1,507 +3 1,637 – Bellator 24 Bellator MMA
18 10 Jun 201029.7 yrs W13-5 Jose Figueroa 7-3 · 25.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,534→1,504 -30 1,248 – Bellator 21 Bellator MMA
17 4 Feb 201029.3 yrs W12-5 Jorge Masvidal 19-4 · 25.2 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,459→1,534 +76 1,790 – G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 3 Florida Regional
16 20 Nov 200929.1 yrs W11-5 Rafael Dias 12-6-1 · 30.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,390→1,459 +69 1,315 – Unconquered 1: November Reign Florida Regional
15 26 Sep 200929.0 yrs L10-5 Jonathan Brookins 9-3 · 24.1 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R2 0.00 1,470→1,390 -81 1,498 – G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 2 Florida Regional
14 19 Jun 200928.7 yrs W10-4 Troy Gerhart 6-0 · 23.5 yrs Open Weight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,425→1,470 +46 1,491 – Bellator 12 Bellator MMA
13 8 May 200928.6 yrs W9-4 Nick Gonzalez 14-7 · 28.2 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunches R12:13 1.00 1,365→1,425 +60 1,250 – Bellator 6 Bellator MMA
12 3 Apr 200928.5 yrs L8-4 Estevan Payan 6-1 · 27.0 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44* 1,383→1,365 -18 1,350 – Bellator 1 Bellator MMA
11 5 Dec 200828.2 yrs L8-3 John Mahlow 11-10 · 28.4 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R521:57 0.00 1,465→1,383 -83 1,485 – XFC 6: Clash of the Continents Xtreme Fighting Championships
10 29 Nov 200828.1 yrs W8-2 Marc Stevens 8-4 · 23.5 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 1,453→1,465 +12 1,271 – United States Fight League: War in the Woods 5 United States Fight League
9 6 Nov 200828.1 yrs W7-2 Eric Reynolds 9-0 · 25.5 yrs – KO/TKOPunch R10:38 1.00 1,332→1,453 +121 1,472 – G-Force Fights - Bad Blood 1 Florida Regional
8 13 Sep 200827.9 yrs W6-2 Andrew Carron 5-0 – KO/TKOPunches R10:57 1.00 1,219→1,332 +114 1,326 – United States Fight League: War in the Woods 4 United States Fight League
7 7 Dec 200727.2 yrs L5-2 Mike Bernhard 2-0 · 22.8 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R2 0.00 1,327→1,219 -109 1,242 – PXF - Premier X-treme Fighting Florida Regional
6 6 Oct 200727.0 yrs W5-1 Patrick Mikesz 3-4 · 33.2 yrs – KO/TKOKO R11:10 1.00 1,267→1,327 +60 1,155 – RIC - Cage Fighting Championships Florida Regional
5 31 Mar 200726.5 yrs W4-1 Steve Conley 3-3 – KO/TKOTKO R1 1.00 1,233→1,267 +34 985 – Florida Regional Florida Regional
4 18 Nov 200626.1 yrs L3-1 Travis Cox 2-1-1 · 28.6 yrs – KO/TKOTKO R1 0.00 1,372→1,233 -139 1,137 – World Extreme Fighting World Extreme Fighting
3 21 Oct 200626.0 yrs W3-0 Jeremy May 2-2 · 20.0 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,345→1,372 +28 1,113 – Absolute Fighting Championships 19 Absolute Fighting Championship
2 26 Aug 200625.9 yrs W2-0 Mike Soltz debut · 22.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:25 1.00 1,277→1,345 +68 1,197 – Absolute Fighting Championships 18 Absolute Fighting Championship
1 24 Jun 200625.7 yrs W1-0 Louis Pilato 1-0 · 31.2 yrs – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R11:23 1.00 1,200→1,277 +78 1,160 – Absolute Fighting Championships 17 Absolute Fighting Championship