Cleber Luciano
| Cleber Luciano | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cleber Luciano Brazil |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Lightweight |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Team | Cleber Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | Fifth degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Royler Gracie Black belt in judo |
| Years active | 1998-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cleber Luciano is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division.
Background
Born and raised in Brazil, Luciano began judo at the age of five and Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of seven, and received his BJJ black belt at the age of 19. Luciano is a seven-time BJJ World Champion, a six-time Brazilian BJJ Champion, a five-time Brazilian State BJJ Champion, a three-time World No Gi Champion, a six-time Pan Am Champion, and is a three-time U.S. Open Champion, among various other titles.[1]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Luciano made his professional MMA debut in 1998 and compiled a record of 1-1 before taking a nine-year hiatus from the sport. Luciano returned to MMA in December of 2007 and brought his overall record to 7-4 before being signed by Bellator MMA.
Bellator
Luciano made his Bellator debut at Bellator 85 on January 17, 2013 against Mario Navarro. Luciano won via unanimous decision.
Luciano next faced Nick Piedmont at Bellator 92 on March 7, 2013. Luciano lost via TKO in the first round.
Luciano made his next appearance at Bellator 106 against Joe Camacho at a Catchweight bout of 150 lbs. on November 2, 2013. Luciano won via unanimous decision.
Luciano picked up a submission win in an independent promotion before returning to Bellator a year later at Bellator 136, against Aaron Miller at a Catchweight bout of 150 lbs. on April 10, 2015. Luciano won via armbar submission in the second round.
Mixed martial arts record
| 17 matches | 12 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 3 |
| By submission | 8 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12-5 | Ramiro Hernandez | Decision (unanimous) | Title Quest - Hernandez vs. Luciano | August 29, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Danbury, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 11-5 | Aaron Miller | Submission (armbar) | Bellator 136 | April 10, 2015 | 2 | 4:36 | Irvine, California, United States | Catchweight bout of 150 lbs. |
| Win | 10-5 | Patrick Conroy | Submission (kimura) | MMAADU: MMA Down Under 5 | April 5, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Findon, South Australia, Australia | |
| Win | 9-5 | Joe Camacho | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 106 | November 2, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Long Beach, California, United States | Catchweight bout of 150 lbs. |
| Loss | 8-5 | Nick Piedmont | TKO (punches) | Bellator 92 | March 7, 2013 | 1 | 0:55 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 8-4 | Mario Navarro | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 85 | January 17, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Irvine, California, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 7-4 | Chad Freeman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | FFL 2 | October 19, 2012 | 1 | 0:59 | Prince George, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Win | 6-4 | Xavier Stokes | Submission (armbar) | LBFN 14 | May 6, 2012 | 3 | 2:59 | Long Beach, California, United States | Catchweight bout of 160 lbs. |
| Loss | 5-4 | Chris Saunders | KO (punches) | IFS 7 | April 10, 2011 | 2 | 0:22 | Pico Rivera, California, United States | |
| Win | 5-3 | Tony Llamas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | LBFN 10 | October 17, 2010 | 1 | 0:29 | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| Win | 4-3 | Todd Willingham | Submission (rear-naked choke) | PWP: War on the Mainland | August 14, 2010 | 2 | 3:18 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Win | 3-3 | Mateo Pena | Submission (armbar) | TWC 7 | March 7, 2010 | 1 | 2:11 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Win | 2-3 | Tony Llamas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | TWC 5 | September 24, 2009 | 1 | 0:54 | Porterville, California, United States | |
| Loss | 1-3 | Evan Dunham | Submission (guillotine choke) | PFP: Ring of Fire | December 9, 2007 | 3 | N/A | Manila, Philippines | |
| Loss | 1-2 | Preston Scharf | Decision (unanimous) | EFWC: The Untamed | October 6, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Fabiano Iha | KO (punch) | EC 22 | November 21, 1998 | 1 | 7:57 | West Valley City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Victor Hunsaker | TKO (punches) | EC 22 | November 21, 1998 | 1 | 6:20 | West Valley City, Utah, United States |
See also
References
- ^ "About our Instructors". cleberjiujitsu.com.