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Luis Palomino
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Luis Palomino

"BABOON"
10-2-0BKFC #2LightweightPeruPeruLast 5
Pro bare-knuckle 10-2pro-knuckle-mma 1-0BKFC record 10-2-0
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CAREER SUMMARY

Luis Palomino holds a professional bare-knuckle boxing record of 10-2-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 44 bouts on record. Luis Palomino also has 14 recorded Bare-Knuckle Boxing bouts. Luis Palomino also has 1 recorded knuckle-mma bout. Most recent fight: December 5, 2025. Tracked organizations: BKFC, ACA.

Profile

Height
5'9"175 cm
Weight
146 lbs66 kg
Reach
67"170 cm
DOB
1980-10-09
Age
45
Nationality
Peru
Birthplace
Lima, Peru

Career stats

Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed3.34per min
53% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.56per min
56% avoided

Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Claudio Quintana
    Productora LFN· May 4, 2019· 26-16 vs 6-4
    DEC
  2. LOSS
    vs Apti Bimarzaev
    ACAACA 93: ACA 93, Saint Petersburg· Mar 16, 2019· Lightweight· 26-15 vs 13-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Lom-Ali Eskijew
    ACAACA 84: ACB 84, Bratislava· Apr 7, 2018· Lightweight
    DEC
  4. LOSS
    vs Lom-Ali Eskiev
    ACB 84: Burrell vs Agujev· Apr 7, 2018· Featherweight· 26-14 vs 14-3
    UD
  5. LOSS
    vs Yusuf Raisov
    ACAACA 67: ACB 67, Grozny· Aug 19, 2017· Welterweight· 26-13 vs 10-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  6. WIN
    vs Marcos Vinicius Schmitz
    ACAACA 61: ACB 61 - St. Petersburg· May 20, 2017· Lightweight· 25-13 vs 14-3
    DEC
  7. WIN
    vs Musa Khamanaev
    ACAACA 51: ACB 51· Jan 13, 2017· Lightweight· 24-13 vs 17-4
    TKO
    R2 · 03:35
  8. LOSS
    vs Sheymon Moraes
    WSOF 31: Ivanov vs. Copeland· Jun 17, 2016· Featherweight· 24-12 vs 8-1
    UD
  9. LOSS
    vs Brian Foster
    WSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament· Nov 20, 2015· Lightweight· 24-11 vs 24-8
    TKO
    R2 · 4:19
  10. WIN
    vs Richard Patishnock
    WSOF 25: Lightweight Tournament· Nov 20, 2015· Lightweight· 23-11 vs 6-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:55
  11. LOSS
    vs Justin Gaethje
    WSOF 23: Gaethje vs. Palomino 2· Sep 18, 2015· Lightweight· 23-10 vs 14-0
    TKO
    R2 · 4:40
  12. LOSS
    vs Justin Gaethje
    WSOF 19: Gaethje vs. Palomino· Mar 28, 2015· Lightweight· 23-9 vs 13-0
    TKO
    R3 · 3:57
  13. WIN
    vs Lewis Gonzalez
    WSOF 12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez· Aug 9, 2014· Lightweight· 22-9 vs 9-0
    TKO
    R1 · 4:42
  14. WIN
    vs Jorge Patino
    WSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock· Jan 18, 2014· Lightweight· 21-9 vs 35-14-2
    TKO
    R2 · 4:20
  15. LOSS
    vs Efrain Escudero
    CFA 12: Sampo vs. Thao· Oct 12, 2013· Lightweight· 21-8 vs 20-7
    UD
  16. WIN
    vs Robert Washington
    CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2· May 24, 2013· Lightweight· 20-8 vs 15-7
    TKO
    R1 · 3:26
  17. LOSS
    vs Luiz Firmino
    CFA 9: Firmino vs. Palomino· Jan 19, 2013· Lightweight· 20-7 vs 15-6
    UD
  18. WIN
    vs Gesias Cavalcante
    CFA 7: Palomino vs. Cavalcante· Jun 30, 2012· Lightweight· 19-7 vs 16-5-1
    TKO
    R3 · 1:41
  19. WIN
    vs James Warfield-Lane
    CFA 6: Palomino vs. Warfield· Apr 13, 2012· Lightweight· 18-7 vs 22-9
    UD
  20. WIN
    vs Charles Bennett
    CFA 4: Izquierdo vs. Cenoble· Dec 17, 2011· Lightweight· 17-7 vs 25-23-2
    TKO
    R1 · 3:59
  21. WIN
    vs James Edson Berto
    W-1 MMA 7: Reloaded· Oct 15, 2011· Lightweight· 16-7 vs 16-8-1
    UD
  22. LOSS
    vs Pat Curran
    Bellator 46· Jun 25, 2011· Featherweight· 16-6 vs 13-4
    SUB
    R1 · 3:49
  23. WIN
    vs Peter Grimes
    Florida Regional· May 6, 2011· 15-6 vs 11-7
    SUB
  24. WIN
    vs Daron Cruickshank
    Michigan Regional· Feb 25, 2011· 14-6 vs 6-1
    TKO
  25. WIN
    vs Jarrod Card
    Xtreme Fighting Championships· Dec 3, 2010· 13-6 vs 13-4-1
    DEC
  26. LOSS
    vs Yves Edwards
    Bellator 24· Aug 12, 2010· Lightweight· 13-5 vs 37-16-1
    UD
  27. WIN
    vs Jose Figueroa
    Bellator 21· Jun 10, 2010· Lightweight· 12-5 vs 7-3
    UD
  28. WIN
    vs Jorge Masvidal
    Florida Regional· Feb 4, 2010· 11-5 vs 19-4
    DEC
  29. WIN
    vs Rafael Dias
    Florida Regional· Nov 20, 2009· 10-5 vs 12-6-1
    TKO
  30. LOSS
    vs Jonathan Brookins
    Florida Regional· Sep 26, 2009· 10-4 vs 9-3
    SUB
  31. WIN
    vs Troy Gerhart
    Bellator 12· Jun 19, 2009· Catchweight· 9-4 vs 5-0
    UD
  32. WIN
    vs Nick Gonzalez
    Bellator 6· May 8, 2009· Featherweight· 8-4 vs 14-7
    TKO
    R1 · 2:13
  33. LOSS
    vs Estevan Payan
    Bellator 1· Apr 3, 2009· Featherweight· 8-3 vs 6-1
    SD
  34. LOSS
    vs John Mahlow
    XFC 6: Clash of the Continents· Dec 5, 2008· Lightweight· 8-2 vs 11-10
    SUB
    R5 · 1:57
  35. WIN
    vs Marc Stevens
    United States Fight League· Nov 29, 2008· Lightweight· 7-2 vs 8-4
    UD
  36. WIN
    vs Eric Reynolds
    Florida Regional· Nov 6, 2008· 6-2 vs 9-0
    TKO
  37. WIN
    vs Andrew Carron
    United States Fight League· Sep 13, 2008· 5-2 vs 5-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:57
  38. LOSS
    vs Mike Bernhard
    Florida Regional· Dec 7, 2007· 5-1 vs 2-0
    TKO
  39. WIN
    vs Patrick Mikesz
    Florida Regional· Oct 6, 2007· 4-1 vs 3-4
    TKO
  40. WIN
    vs Steve Conley
    Florida Regional· Mar 31, 2007· 3-1 vs 3-3
    TKO
  41. LOSS
    vs Travis Cox
    World Extreme Fighting· Nov 18, 2006· 3-0 vs 2-1-1
    TKO
  42. WIN
    vs Jeremy May
    Absolute Fighting Championship· Oct 21, 2006· 2-0 vs 2-2
    DEC
  43. WIN
    vs TBA
    Absolute Fighting Championship· Aug 26, 2006· 1-0
    TKO
  44. WIN
    vs Louis Pilato
    Absolute Fighting Championship· Jun 24, 2006· 0-0 vs 1-0
    SUB

Career history data via Tapology.

Official BKFC Ranking

Luis Palomino's standing in the official BKFC rankings.

Current
#2 Lightweight
Peak
#2 Lightweight
First ranked
Aug 27, 2026
Times ranked
3

Lightweight

#1#5#10#15Aug 27, 2026 · #2Aug 29, 2026 · #2#2

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1663▼11
Peak
1725Aug 9, 2014
Rated fights
43
15001600170020072010201320162019Jun 24, 2006 · 1546Oct 21, 2006 · 1570Nov 18, 2006 · 1520Mar 31, 2007 · 1552Oct 6, 2007 · 1583Dec 7, 2007 · 1538Sep 13, 2008 · 1569Nov 6, 2008 · 1600Nov 29, 2008 · 1617Dec 5, 2008 · 1585Apr 3, 2009 · 1577May 8, 2009 · 1610Jun 19, 2009 · 1632Sep 26, 2009 · 1611Nov 20, 2009 · 1635Feb 4, 2010 · 1658Jun 10, 2010 · 1676Aug 12, 2010 · 1658Dec 3, 2010 · 1666Feb 25, 2011 · 1676May 6, 2011 · 1685Jun 25, 2011 · 1671Oct 15, 2011 · 1678Dec 17, 2011 · 1685Apr 13, 2012 · 1692Jun 30, 2012 · 1705Jan 19, 2013 · 1696May 24, 2013 · 1703Oct 12, 2013 · 1696Jan 18, 2014 · 1709Aug 9, 2014 · 1725Mar 28, 2015 · 1713Sep 18, 2015 · 1703Nov 20, 2015 · 1699Nov 20, 2015 · 1690Jun 17, 2016 · 1688Jan 14, 2017 · 1706May 20, 2017 · 1714Aug 19, 2017 · 1706Apr 7, 2018 · 1683Apr 7, 2018 · 1692Mar 16, 2019 · 1674May 4, 2019 · 16631663

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Frequently asked questions

When does Luis Palomino fight next?

Luis Palomino has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Luis Palomino's record?

Luis Palomino's professional MMA record is 10-2-0.

Who is Luis Palomino fighting next?

Luis Palomino's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Luis Palomino fight last?

Luis Palomino most recently fought Austin Trout at BKFC 85 Hollywood: Trout vs Palomino 2 on Friday, December 5, 2025, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Luis Palomino fight in?

Luis Palomino fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Luis Palomino have?

Luis Palomino has 15 wins by KO/TKO and 2 wins by submission.

How tall is Luis Palomino?

Luis Palomino is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

How much does Luis Palomino weigh?

Luis Palomino weighs 146 lbs (66 kg).

What is Luis Palomino's reach?

Luis Palomino has a reach of 67" (170 cm).

How old is Luis Palomino?

Luis Palomino is 45 years old (born Oct 9, 1980).

Where is Luis Palomino from?

Luis Palomino is from Peru.