Pro Record
"Prince of Persia"
7-3-2
Kamal Shalorus
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- Name: Kamal Shalorus
- Professional MMA Record: 7-3-2 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Prince of Persia
- Current Streak: 3 Losses
- Age: 34 | Date of Birth: 1977.08.27
- Last Fight: May 15, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $27,000 USD
- Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 68.0" (173cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: American Combat Association
- Born: Heris, Iran
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Falls Church, Virginia
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook
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An Iranian wrestler raised as a farmer, Kamal Shalorus did not begin competing in mixed martial arts until his mid 30s, when he moved to the United States and began training in Texas. During his time as a grappler, he represented Great Britain in an Olympic qualification tournament and holds a notable grappling victory over Joachim Hansen in the European ADCC Qualifiers.
Making his MMA debut in 2008, Shalorus quickly reeled off 4 victories en route to signing with the WEC in 2009, where he defeated Will Kerr and Dave Jansen before running into former Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner in June of 2010. Varner did more damage on the feet, Shalorus had a point deducted, and the fight was controversially ruled a Majority Draw, which left neither fighter satisfied.
A powerful puncher with an extremely strong wrestling base, Shalorus has been talked about by many as a future contender for the lightweight belt in the WEC, but his age means he will have to work fast to establish a long-term MMA legacy.
Kamal Shalorus MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:40 Round 1 of 3 |
Rafael Dos Anjos
Ref: Todd McGovern |
UFC on FUEL TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.05.15 |
| Odds: +310 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $11,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Loss | Submission | Choke
2:08 Round 3 of 3, 12:08 Total |
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.01.20 |
| Odds: -115 Near Even | Weigh-In: 155.5 lbs | |||
|
#49 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
#15 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2012 |
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Loss | KO/TKO | Strikes
2:15 Round 3 of 3, 12:15 Total |
Jim Miller
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.03.19 |
| Odds: +215 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Bart Palaszewski
Ref: Neil Sarembock |
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.12.16 |
| Odds: -180 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
|
Draw | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Jamie Varner
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
WEC 49: Varner vs Shalorus
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.06.20 |
| Odds: +165 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
|
#47 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2010
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Dave Jansen
Ref: Herb Dean |
WEC 46: Varner vs Henderson
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2010.01.10 |
| Odds: -101 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 ($5K Base, $5K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
1:26 Round 1 of 3 |
Will Kerr
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2009.11.18 |
| Odds: -208 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $6,000 ($3K Base, $3K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 156.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Justin Miller | SWC 7 | 2009.06.20 |
| Draw | Majority | Mike Bronzoulis | KOK 6 | 2009.04.25 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Jonathan Evans | Extreme Challenge | 2009.01.23 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Edwynn Jones | SWC 2 | 2008.11.28 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Jeff Davis | KOK 3 | 2008.04.05 |
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"Cowboy" up.
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Thursday 05.17.2012 6:00pm ET | View Full Article
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Wednesday 05.16.2012 10:00am ET | View Full Article
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) just concluded a rare, middle of the week mixed martial arts (MMA) event, as UFC on FUEL TV 3: "Korean Zombie vs. Poirier" took over the Patriot Center, in Fairfax, Va., on Tues., May 15, 2012.
The card featured 12 action-packed fights, showcasing a little bit of everything, from a stylistic perspective. Additionally, the whole event was free (for those bless...
Tuesday 05.15.2012 11:21pm ET | View Full Article
"The Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung put on a career best performance tonight in his UFC on Fuel TV 3 main event against Dustin Poirier. Jung was able to come out hard and engage with Poirier on the feet and the floor and Poirier had little in the way of answers.
The problems started early for Poirier when he wasn't able to bring his kicks back quickly enough, leading to Jung catching them and get...
