Fabio Cherant
| Fabio Cherant | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 25, 1994 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Other names | Water Buffalo |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Wrentham, Massachusetts |
| Team | Lauzon Mixed Martial Arts |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fabio Cherant (born November 25, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
[edit]Born in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Cherant had a nomadic childhood, in part because off his experience as a foster child,[2] ending up in up in Wrentham for his high school years, spending those at King Philip Regional High School.[3]
Starting training at the age of 19, when he was 21, he walked into a gym and made his MMA debut not long after. Cherant went to community college to study athletic training and criminal justice, stopping after a year to join the army reserves.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Making his MMA debut in 2018, Cherant won his first three bouts by submission in the first round; James Dysard via guillotine choke at CES MMA 48, followed Marquis Allen also by guillotine at CES MMA 50, and then Buck Pineau via rear-naked choke at CES MMA 51. In his final outing with CES MMA, he submitted Ron Marshall via rear-naked choke in the second round at CES MMA 53.[5]
In the main event of Dana White's Contender Series 22, Cherant faced Aleksa Camur and went lose by the way of TKO in the second round via flying knee.[6]
In his promotional debut appearance with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 86, he faced Erick Murray and submitted him via anaconda choke in the first round.[7] Making a return to CES, Cherant faced Yu Ji at CES 61, winning the bout via unanimous decision. Cherant faced Myron Dennis at LFA 99 for the LFA Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the bout and the title via unanimous decision.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Cherant, as a replacement for William Knight, faced Alonzo Menifield on March 27, 2021, at UFC 260.[9] At the weight-ins, Cherant weighted 206.5 pounds, half a pound over the non-title light heavyweight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent Menifield.[10] Menifield won the fight via Von Flue choke in round one.[11]
Cherant faced William Knight on August 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum.[12] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[13]
Cherant faced Carlos Ulberg on February 12, 2022, at UFC 271.[14] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[15]
On March 1, 2022, it was announced that Cherant was released from the UFC.[16]
Post-UFC Career
[edit]Cherant was scheduled to face Richardson Moreira on February 10, 2023, at Combat FC 3 but the bout was cancelled due to Moreira withdrawing from the bout.[17]
In his first fight since departing the UFC, Cherant faced Christian Larsen in the co-main event of Unified MMA 58 on June 14, 2024.[18] He would lose the fight via submission late in the first round.[19]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–5 | Christian Larsen | Submission (scarf hold) | Unified MMA 58 | June 14, 2024 | 1 | 4:17 | Enoch, Alberta, Canada | Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 7–4 | Carlos Ulberg | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | William Knight | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | August 21, 2021 | 1 | 3:58 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Alonzo Menifield | Submission (shoulder choke) | UFC 260 | March 27, 2021 | 1 | 1:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (206.5 lb) bout; Cherant missed weight. |
| Win | 7–1 | Myron Dennis | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 99 | February 12, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Park City, Kansas, United States | Won the vacant LFA Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Yu Ji | Decision (unanimous) | CES 61 | October 14, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | Catchweight (209 lb) bout; Cherant missed weight. |
| Win | 5–1 | Erick Murray Jr. | Submission (anaconda choke) | LFA 86 | July 24, 2020 | 1 | 0:57 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Catchweight (213.6 lb) bout; Cherant missed weight. |
| Loss | 4–1 | Aleksa Camur | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Dana White's Contender Series 22 | July 30, 2019 | 2 | 0:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ron Marshall | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES 53 | November 2, 2018 | 2 | 2:41 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Buck Pineau | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CES 51 | August 3, 2018 | 1 | 2:43 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Marquis Allen | Submission (guillotine choke) | CES 50 | June 15, 2018 | 1 | 3:55 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | James Dysard | Submission (guillotine choke) | CES 48 | February 2, 2018 | 1 | 0:13 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- ^ Wannan, Jack (2021-02-11). "Fabio Cherant: Using Loss To Overcome Adversity". Knockdown News. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Young, Chris (15 October 2021). "King Philip grad Fabio Cherant fighting his way up in the MMA world". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Expect A New Look Fabio Cherant | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum". www.ufc.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ "Across The Pond Profile: Legacy Fighting Alliance fighter Fabio Cherant | MMA UK". 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Martin, Damon (2019-07-30). "Dana White's Contender Series results season 3, week 6: Flying knee KO's highlight latest episode". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ Staff (2020-07-24). "LFA 86: Fischer vs. Flick Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Staff (2021-02-12). "LFA 99: Dennis vs. Cherant Results". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Nolan King (2021-03-24). "William Knight out of UFC 260 due to COVID-19 protocols; Alonzo Menifield meets Fabio Cherant". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2021-03-26). "UFC 260 weigh-in results: Stipe Miocic gives up almost 30 pounds to Francis Ngannou, two miss on first attempt". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
- ^ Bitter, Shawn (2021-03-27). "UFC 260 Results: Alonzo Menifield Shocks Fabio Cherant with Von Flue Choke". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
- ^ "New England vs. New England: UFC adds Fabio Cherant vs. William Knight to August 21 event". MMA Junkie. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-08-21). "UFC Vegas 34 Results: William Knight Knocks Out Fabio Cherant In First Round". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ^ DNA, MMA (2021-11-10). "Carlos Ulberg en Fabio Cherant vechten voor eerste UFC overwinning tijdens UFC 271". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ Miller, Timothy (2022-02-12). "UFC 271: Fabio Cherant Struggles to Get Offense Going, Carlos Ulberg Wins Decision". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2022-02-28). "Fabio Cherant, Hunter Azure Latest Fighters to Exit UFC". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
- ^ "Combat FC 3 | MMA Event".
- ^ "Christian Larsen is back at Unified 58". 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Unified MMA 58 Results - MM-eh". 16 June 2024.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Fabio Cherant". Sherdog.