Luigi Fioravanti

“The Italian Tank”

MMA · Active

26-15RECORD

13KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

9DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Italian Tank
Date of birth	22 Jan 1981
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Orlando, USA
Lives in	Orlando, USA
Division	Middleweight
Team	American Top Team
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	180 cm (71″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2004
Status	Active
Pro debut	10 Apr 2004
Last fight	Loss vs Artem Frolov, 18 Nov 2016

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Titles and honours

Knockout of the Night (x1)

Background

American welterweight and middleweight from Orlando, Florida, who trained at American Top Team and fought in the UFC from 2006 to 2009. He later competed widely on the regional circuit and in M-1 Challenge, last fighting in 2016.

Fight history

41 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Artem Frolov	TKO (punches)	1	2:11	M-1 Challenge 72	18 Nov 2016	Moscow, Russia
Loss	Ramazan Emeev	TKO (corner stoppage)	4	5:00	M-1 Challenge 63	4 Dec 2015	St. Petersburg, Russia	For the M-1 Global Middleweight Championship
Win	Sergey Kovalev	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:56	M-1 Challenge 59	3 Jul 2015	Astana, Kazakhstan
Loss	Nodar Kudukhashvili	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 55	21 Feb 2015	Tbilisi, Georgia
Win	Ruslan Khaskhanov	TKO (punches)	1	3:06	M-1 Challenge 54 & ACB 12	17 Dec 2014	St. Petersburg, Russia
Loss	Joe Ray	TKO (knees and punches)	1	2:39	BattleGrounds MMA 5	3 Oct 2014	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Welterweight tournament quarter-final
Win	Joshua Thorpe	TKO (retirement)	3	2:54	Shamrock Promotions	12 Oct 2013	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Win	Edwin Aguilar	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:42	Flawless FC 3	18 May 2013	Inglewood, California, USA
Loss	Paul Daley	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Ringside MMA 12	21 Oct 2011	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Loss	Joe Doerksen	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Score Fighting Series 1	10 Jun 2011	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Andrei Semenov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	M-1 Challenge 25	28 Apr 2011	St. Petersburg, Russia
Win	Mike Geurin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Raging Wolf XI	5 Mar 2011	Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Win	Mitch Whitesel	TKO (submission to punches)	2	4:41	WEF 45	21 Jan 2011	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Win	Arthur Guseinov	Submission (rear-naked choke)	4	0:33	M-1 Challenge 22	10 Dec 2010	Moscow, Russia
Win	Johnny Buck	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Panama City Beach MMA	2 Oct 2010	Panama City, Florida, USA
Win	Woody Weatherby	TKO (punches)	1	2:51	M-1 Selection 2010	18 Sep 2010	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Loss	John Kolosci	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	0:42	Hoosier Fight Club	11 Jun 2010	Gary, Indiana, USA
Loss	Pete Spratt	TKO (punches)	3	4:02	MFC 25	7 May 2010	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	Shane Primm	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Raging Wolf VI	23 Jan 2010	Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Win	Matt Lagler	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	C3: Slammin Jammin Weekend 3	11 Dec 2009	Red Rock, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	John Alessio	KO (punches)	3	1:34	MFC 22	2 Oct 2009	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win	Fabricio Nascimento	KO (punches)	1	4:44	Xtreme MMA Championships 1	18 Jun 2009	Rome, Italy
Loss	Anthony Johnson	TKO (punches)	1	4:39	UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens	7 Feb 2009	Tampa, Florida, USA
Win	Brodie Farber	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night - Fight for the Troops	10 Dec 2008	Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA	Catchweight (174 lb)
Loss	Diego Sanchez	TKO (knee and punches)	3	4:07	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest Finale	21 Jun 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Luke Cummo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion	1 Mar 2008	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Frank Camacho	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1		PXC 12	12 Jul 2007	Mangilao, Guam
Loss	Forrest Petz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher	12 Jun 2007	Hollywood, Florida, USA
Loss	Jon Fitch	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:05	UFC 68: The Uprising	3 Mar 2007	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Dave Menne	TKO (punches)	1	4:44	UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs	13 Dec 2006	San Diego, California, USA
Win	Hidetaka Monma	TKO (punches)	1	2:31	GCM: D.O.G. 7	9 Sep 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Solomon Hutcherson	KO (punch)	1	4:15	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale	24 Jun 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Knockout of the Night
Win	Stephan Potvin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	APEX: Evolution	10 Jun 2006	Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
Loss	Chris Leben	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night 4	6 Apr 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Sean Sallee	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:32	Absolute Fighting Championships 15	18 Feb 2006	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Win	Tim Stout	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Full Throttle 4	9 Sep 2005	Duluth, Georgia, USA
Win	George Allen	TKO (punches)	3	3:39	Real Fighting Championships 2	22 Jul 2005	Tampa, Florida, USA
Win	Hans Canko	TKO (punches)	2	2:09	North American Combat Challenge	18 Jun 2005	Key West, Florida, USA
Win	Manuel Garcia	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	5:00	Absolute Fighting Championships 12	30 Apr 2005	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Win	Thiago Goncalves	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Absolute Fighting Championships 11	12 Feb 2005	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Win	Kiel Reid	Submission	1	3:14	Obaktagon Challenge 1	10 Apr 2004	Jacksonville, Florida, USA	Pro debut