Kamal Shalorus

Kamal Shalorus (Persian: کمال شعله روز; born 27 August 1972)[1][2][3] is an Iranian-born professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC, WEC, and ONE Championship.

Kamal Shalorus
Born (1972-08-27) 27 August 1972[1][2][3]
Khalkhal, Iran
Other namesThe Prince of Persia
NationalityPersian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach68.0 in (173 cm)
Fighting out ofLondon, Great Britain; Austin, Texas, United States
Years active2008—present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission1
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission3
By decision1
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Early life

Sahlorus was born in an isolated rural hut near the village of Khalkhal in Ardabil Province[4] on 27 August 1972.[1][2][3]

Kamal is a wrestler, and he represented Great Britain in an Olympic Qualification tournament where he placed 8th.

He has also competed in grappling tournaments. He has a notable win over Joachim Hansen in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) European Trials.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Kamal trains Brazilian jiu-jitsu with WEC veteran Phil Cardella.[6] He has also trained with Relson Gracie in Hawaii, in addition to 5x jiu-jitsu world champion Daniel Moraes[7] and Henry Akins. Kamal also trains in catch wrestling and MMA with Neil Melanson and Randy Couture at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas.

Kamal captured the welterweight title in the Austin Texas MMA promotion King of Kombat in April 2008. He then won the welterweight title in the Supreme Warrior Challenge, preparing his way into the WEC.

World Extreme Cagefighting

He was scheduled to make his WEC debut against Alex Karalexis on November 18, 2009 at WEC 44, but a broken hand forced Karalexis off the card.[8] Karalexis was replaced by WEC newcomer Will Kerr.[9] Shalorus defeated Kerr via TKO in the very first round.[10]

Shalorus defeated previously unbeaten Dave Jansen via unanimous decision on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46. Shalorus showed impressive striking, takedown offense and defense. It was also noted, by Frank Mir, that Shalorus would be a force to be reckoned with in the future.[11]

Shalorus was expected to face former WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner on April 24, 2010 at WEC 48,[12] but Shalorus was forced off of the card with an injury.[13] Varner/Shalorus took place on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49.[14] The fight ended in a split draw (29–27 Varner, 29–27 Shalorus, and 28–28), with Shalorus being docked one point for multiple groin strikes.

Kamal Shalorus was expected to face Bart Palaszewski on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52,[15] but the bout was moved to WEC 53 after Shalorus reinjured his hand that was broken during the bout with Varner.[16] Shalorus won the fight via split decision (30–27, 28–29, and 29–28).

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[17] Shalorus was the third Iranian fighter to ever compete for the UFC; the other two being Reza Nasri, and Reza Madadi.

In his UFC debut, Shalorus faced Jim Miller on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128.[18] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round, the first loss of his professional career.

Shalorus next faced promotional newcomer and future UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on January 20, 2012 at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller.[19] He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[20]

Shalorus faced Rafael dos Anjos on May 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier.[21] After being dropped with a head kick, Shalorus was submitted via rear naked choke in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[22]

ONE Fighting Championship

Nearly a year after being released from the UFC, Shalorus signed with the Asia's biggest MMA promotion, ONE FC promotion. He made his promotional debut against Eduard Folayang at ONE Fighting Championship 9 on May 31, 2013 and won the fight via unanimous decision.

Kamal faced Ariel Sexton on March 14, 2014 at ONE Fighting Championship 14. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Shalorus faced Shinya Aoki for the ONE Lightweight Championship on August 29, 2014 at ONE Fighting Championship 19.[23] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 9 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 1 3
By decision 4 1
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–5–2 Ev Ting Decision (split) ONE: Throne of Tigers February 10, 2017 3 5:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Loss 9–4–2 Shinya Aoki Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: Reign of Champions August 29, 2014 1 2:15 Dubai, UAE For the ONE FC Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–3–2 Ariel Sexton Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: War of Nations March 14, 2014 3 5:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 8–3–2 Eduard Folayang Decision (unanimous) ONE FC: Rise to Power May 31, 2013 3 5:00 Pasay, Philippines
Loss 7–3–2 Rafael dos Anjos Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier May 15, 2012 1 1:40 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loss 7–2–2 Khabib Nurmagomedov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller January 20, 2012 3 2:08 Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Loss 7–1–2 Jim Miller TKO (knee and punches) UFC 128 March 19, 2011 3 2:15 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 7–0–2 Bart Palaszewski Decision (split) WEC 53 December 16, 2010 3 5:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Draw 6–0–2 Jamie Varner Draw (split) WEC 49 June 20, 2010 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Shalorus was docked a point in round 2 for groin strikes.
Win 6–0–1 Dave Jansen Decision (unanimous) WEC 46 January 10, 2010 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Win 5–0–1 Will Kerr TKO (punches) WEC 44 November 18, 2009 1 1:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–0–1 Justin Miller TKO (punches) Supreme Warrior Championship 7: Discountenance June 20, 2009 2 0:32 Frisco, Texas, United States
Draw 3–0–1 Mike Bronzoulis Draw (majority) King of Kombat 6: Fists of Fury April 25, 2009 5 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 3–0 Jonathan Evans TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge: War at the Shore January 23, 2009 1 0:35 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 2–0 Edwyn Jones Submission (rear-naked choke) Supreme Warrior Championship 2: Battlegrounds November 28, 2008 2 2:52 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win 1–0 Jeff Davis TKO (punches) King of Kombat 3 April 5, 2008 1 1:06 Austin, Texas, United States

See also

References
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