Lorenz Larkin

“The Monsoon”

MMA · Active

27-8 (2 NC)RECORD

15KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

12DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Monsoon
Date of birth	3 Sep 1986
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Riverside, California, USA
Lives in	Riverside, California, USA
Division	Welterweight
Team	Millennia MMA Gym
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	184 cm (72″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2009
Status	Active
Pro debut	15 Aug 2009
Last fight	Win vs Levan Chokheli, 7 Sep 2024

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Titles and honours

Former MEZ Sports Light Heavyweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x1)
Performance of the Night (x1)

Background

American striker from Riverside, California, with a kickboxing and kung fu background, who fought for Strikeforce and the UFC before moving to Bellator in 2017. He has competed from heavyweight down to welterweight and trains at Millennia MMA Gym.

Fight history

37 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Levan Chokheli	KO (punches)	1	1:53	Bellator Champions Series 4	7 Sep 2024	San Diego, California, USA	Bellator Welterweight title eliminator
Win	Alan Dominguez	TKO (knee and punches)	1	4:46	PFL 6 (2024)	28 Jun 2024	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Loss	Andrey Koreshkov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator MMA x Rizin 2	30 Jul 2023	Saitama, Japan
Win	Mukhamed Berkhamov	KO (elbow)	1	1:41	Bellator 290	4 Feb 2023	Inglewood, California, USA
No contest	Mukhamed Berkhamov	No contest (accidental illegal elbow)	1	2:52	Bellator 283	22 Jul 2022	Tacoma, Washington, USA
Win	Kyle Stewart	TKO (knees and punches)	1	4:44	Bellator 280	6 May 2022	Paris, France
Win	Rafael Carvalho	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 258	7 May 2021	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA	Middleweight bout
Win	Keita Nakamura	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator & Rizin: Japan	29 Dec 2019	Saitama, Japan	Catchweight (173.5 lb); Larkin missed weight
Win	Andrey Koreshkov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 229	4 Oct 2019	Temecula, California, USA
Win	Ion Pascu	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 207	12 Oct 2018	Uncasville, Connecticut, USA
Win	Fernando Gonzalez	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 193	26 Jan 2018	Temecula, California, USA	Catchweight (180 lb)
Loss	Paul Daley	KO (punches)	2	2:40	Bellator 183	23 Sep 2017	San Jose, California, USA
Loss	Douglas Lima	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Bellator NYC	24 Jun 2017	New York City, New York, USA	For the Bellator Welterweight Championship
Win	Neil Magny	TKO (elbows)	1	4:08	UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2	20 Aug 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Jorge Masvidal	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt	29 May 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Albert Tumenov	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit	2 Jan 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Santiago Ponzinibbio	TKO (punches)	2	3:07	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero	27 Jun 2015	Hollywood, Florida, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	John Howard	TKO (punches)	1	2:17	UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver	18 Jan 2015	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Welterweight debut; Performance of the Night
Loss	Derek Brunson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 177: Dillashaw vs Soto	30 Aug 2014	Sacramento, California, USA
Loss	Constantinos Philippou	KO (punches)	1	3:47	UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva	10 May 2014	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Loss	Brad Tavares	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou	15 Jan 2014	Duluth, Georgia, USA
Win	Chris Camozzi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Fight for the Troops 3	6 Nov 2013	Fort Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Loss	Francis Carmont	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez	20 Apr 2013	San Jose, California, USA
Win	Robbie Lawler	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy	14 Jul 2012	Portland, Oregon, USA	Middleweight debut
No contest	Muhammed Lawal	No contest (overturned)	2	1:32	Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Jardine	7 Jan 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Originally a KO loss; overturned after Lawal failed a drug test
Win	Nick Rossborough	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Larkin vs. Rossborough	23 Sep 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Gian Villante	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Fodor vs. Terry	24 Jun 2011	Kent, Washington, USA
Win	Scott Lighty	TKO (punches)	2	3:15	Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm	1 Apr 2011	Stockton, California, USA
Win	Mike Cook	TKO (punches)	2	3:32	MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 4	25 Feb 2011	Riverside, California, USA
Win	Hector Carrillo	KO (head kick and punches)	1	2:57	MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 3	19 Nov 2010	Los Angeles, California, USA	Won the MEZ Sports Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Rick Slaton	KO (punches)	1	1:06	MEZ Sports: Pandemonium 2	11 Sep 2010	Riverside, California, USA
Win	João Assis	KO (punches)	1	1:43	Respect in the Cage	24 Jul 2010	Hollywood, California, USA
Win	Scott Carson	KO (punches)	1	2:54	MEZ Sports: Pandemonium at the Palladium	12 Jun 2010	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Rick Guillen	KO (punches)	1	2:30	Champion Promotions: Clash of the Gladiators 2	8 May 2010	Palm Springs, California, USA
Win	Mychal Clark	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Respect in the Cage 4	17 Apr 2010	Pomona, California, USA
Win	Giovanni Sarran	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Chaos in the Cage 6	27 Feb 2010	Lancaster, California, USA
Win	Lateef Williams	KO (elbow)	1	0:40	Fist Series: SummerFist III	15 Aug 2009	Irvine, California, USA	Pro debut