Edward Faaloloto
| Edward Faaloloto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Faaloloto July 15, 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Other names | Falo |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Welterweight (formerly), Lightweight |
| Reach | 70 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Team | Ultimate Fight School |
| Rank | brown belt in Kajukembo |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Edward Faaloloto (born July 15, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Faaloloto has fought for the UFC and WEC.
Early life
Faaloloto was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, but moved to Long Beach, California as an infant.[1] There he was raised by his grandparents until the age of 10. Faaloloto believed his grandparents were his birth parents until his grandfather had a stroke and told Faaloloto about his real mother in Hawaii. Soon after, Faaloloto moved back to Hawaii and was reunited with his mother and half-siblings.[1]
After graduating high school, Faaloloto joined the United States Navy. He spent five years in the service, originally, based out of San Diego, California working as a bosun's mate. He was then transferred to Hawaii to work as an admiral's bodyguard. He ended his time in the service in October 2008 to pursue a career in fighting.[1] Aside from the Navy and MMA, Faaloloto is enrolled in Kapiolani Community College, pursing a career as an English teacher.[1]
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Background
At 15, Faaloloto began training martial arts at a local Kajukembo dojo in Hawaii under Paul Padilla. Faaloloto did not start fighting until his time enlisted in the Navy, taking amateur bouts throughout San Diego.[1]
Faaloloto made his professional debut in 2009, fighting for Hawaii's X-1 MMA. He defeated Taylor Cochran via unanimous decision in a welterweight bout. Six months later Faaloloto again fought for X-1 MMA, defeating Justin Babbs via kimura only 49 seconds into round one.
In 2010 Faaloloto signed with the World Extreme Cagefighting, also known as the WEC.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Faaloloto dropped down to the lightweight division to make his WEC debut against Anthony Njokuani. The fight took place at WEC 52 on November 11, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2] Faaloloto was defeated via TKO nearing the end of round 2.
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Due to the WEC/UFC merger, Faaloloto was transferred into the UFC. On June 26, 2011 he made his debut at UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry against The Ultimate Fighter 12 runner-up, Michael Johnson.[4] Faaloloto was defeated via TKO in round one.
In his sophomore outing for the UFC, Faaloloto faced Terry Etim on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138.[5] Faaloloto was defeated by Etim via gullotine choke 17 seconds into the first round.
After going 0-3, Faaloloto was subsequently released from the promotion.
Personal life
In high school, Faaloloto was shot in the hand while at a party. He was also stabbed in the arm fighting off two muggers on a different night.[1] Faaloloto has a daughter.[1]
Mixed martial arts Record
| 5 matches | 2 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 2 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2-3 | Terry Etim | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 138 | November 5, 2011 | 1 | 0:17 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 2-2 | Michael Johnson | TKO (punches) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry | June 26, 2011 | 1 | 4:42 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Anthony Njokuani | TKO (elbow) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 2 | 4:54 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lightweight Debut |
| Win | 2-0 | Justin Babbs | Submission (kimura) | X-1: Showdown in Waipahu 2 | May 15, 2010 | 1 | 0:49 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Taylor Cochran | Decision (unanimous) | X-1: Scuffle on Schofield 2 | November 7, 2009 | 3 | 3:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Edward Faaloloto turns life around via martial arts, makes it to WEC as lightweight". The Canadian Press. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Njokuani vs. Faaloloto, Jabouin vs. Visher slated for WEC 52 prelims". The Canadian Press. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Michael Johnson vs. Edward Faaloloto slated for UFC on Versus 4". mmajunkie.com. April 11, 2011.
- ^ "Terry Etim returns against Edward Faaloloto at UFC 138 in England". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2011-07-21.