Luis Henrique
BornLuis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira
(1993-08-21) August 21, 1993 (age 30)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesKLB
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight253 lb (115 kg; 18 st 1 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamInfight
Tatá Fight Team
Rizzo RVT
American Top Team
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Light blue belt in Muay Thai[1]
WrestlingBrazilian National Team[1]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins16
By knockout4
By submission8
By decision4
Losses9
By knockout3
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Luis Henrique (born August 21, 1993) is a Brazilian[2] mixed martial artist currently competing in the heavyweight division. A professional since 2011, he has also fought in the UFC and KSW.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Henrique began his professional MMA career in November 2011. He competed exclusively in his native Brazil for the first three-and-a-half years of his career and amassed a record of 8–1 with one No Contest over this time.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Henrique made his promotional debut against fellow newcomer Francis Ngannou on December 19, 2015, at UFC on Fox 17.[3] He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.[4]

Henrique faced promotional newcomer Dmitry Smolyakov on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20.[5] He won the fight via submission in the second round.[6]

Henrique next faced Christian Colombo on November 19, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 100. He won the fight via submission in the third round.[7]

Henrique faced Marcin Tybura on March 5, 2017, at UFC 209.[8] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.

Henrique faced promotional newcomer Arjan Bhullar on September 9, 2017, at UFC 215.[9] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Henrique was expected to face Timothy Johnson at UFC Fight Night 125, but was removed from the fight card due to a bicep injury that needed surgery.[11][12]

In June 2018 it was announced that Henrique would face Mark Godbeer in a light heavyweight bout on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[13] However, Godbeer pulled out of the fight in early August citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Ryan Spann.[14] He lost the fight via a unanimous decision.[15]

It was reported on November 24, 2018, that Henrique was released by the UFC.[16]

Post-UFC career

After the release from the UFC Henrique one submission victory in his old promotion Watch Out Combat Show before signing with the KSW. Henrique made his promotional debut against Michał Andryszak at KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski on May 18, 2018. He won the fight via first-round submission.

Henrique made his sophomore appearance in the KSW as he replaced Damian Grabowski who withdrew from a title bout against Philip De Fries at KSW 50: London on September 14, 2019, due to a hand injury.[17] Henrique lost the fight split decision.[18]

After the failed title shot, Henrique was expected to face Teodoras Aukštuolis at ARES FC 2 on April 3, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed until October 30, 2020.[19]

Henrique faced Aleksandr Maslov in the main event of Open Fighting Championship 3 on April 17, 2021. He lost a close bout via split decision.[20]

Henrique faced Kirill Kornilov on May 6, 2022, at RCC 11. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[21]

Henrique faced Slim Trabelsi on June 25, 2022, at Ares FC 7. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[22]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches 16 wins 9 losses
By knockout 4 3
By submission 8 0
By decision 4 6
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 16–9 (1) Luis Oliveira Submission (arm-triangle choke) The Conqueror Fight 2 December 23, 2023 Angra dos Reis, Brazil
Win 15–9 (1) Alison Vicente Decision (unanimous) Federação Fight 16 Gurgel Beach Club Edition September 2, 2023 3 5:00 Lagoa Santa, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Win 14–9 (1) Davi Lucas TKO (punches) Lion Fight June 17, 2023 1 0:50 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 13–9 (1) Slim Trabelsi Decision (unanimous) Ares FC 7 June 25, 2022 3 5:00 Paris, France
Loss 13–8 (1) Kirill Kornilov Decision (unanimous) RCC 11 May 6, 2022 3 5:00 Yekaterinburg, Russia
Loss 13–7 (1) Aleksandr Maslov Decision (split) Open Fighting Championship 3 April 17, 2021 5 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 13–6 (1) João Paulo dos Santos Submission (guillotine choke) WOCS 55 October 17, 2020 1 1:02 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 12–6 (1) Phil De Fries Decision (split) KSW 50: London September 14, 2019 5 5:00 London, England For the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Win 12–5 (1) Michał Andryszak Technical Submission (guillotine choke) KSW 49: Soldić vs. Kaszubowski May 18, 2019 1 1:59 Gdańsk/Sopot, Poland
Win 11–5 (1) Rodolfo Oliveira Submission (guillotine choke) WOCS 53 November 24, 2018 1 1:59 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 10–5 (1) Ryan Spann Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Light Heavyweight bout.
Loss 10–4 (1) Arjan Bhullar Decision (unanimous) UFC 215 September 9, 2017 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 10–3 (1) Marcin Tybura TKO (punches) UFC 209 March 4, 2017 3 3:46 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–2 (1) Christian Colombo Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 2016 3 2:12 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 9–2 (1) Dmitry Smolyakov Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko July 23, 2016 2 3:58 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 8–2 (1) Francis Ngannou KO (punch) UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 December 19, 2015 2 2:53 Orlando, Florida, United States Return to Heavyweight.
Win 8–1 (1) Heitor Eschiavo Submission (americana) WOCS 41 July 18, 2015 2 1:35 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 7–1 (1) Armando Sixel Decision (unanimous) WOCS 40 December 13, 2014 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–1 (1) João Paulo Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) WOCS 38 October 18, 2014 1 1:46 Ubá, Brazil
Win 5–1 (1) Danilo Souza Decision (unanimous) WOCS 35 June 14, 2014 3 3:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–1 (1) Ney Duarte TKO (punches) WOCS 22 November 9, 2012 2 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–1 (1) Túlio Marcos TKO (punches) Brasil Fight 6: Brasil vs. USA September 21, 2012 1 1:16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Light Heavyweight.
NC 2–1 (1) Jollyson Francino No Contest (illegal headbutt) Shooto Brazil 32 July 14, 2012 2 4:19 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Heavyweight debut.
Loss 2–1 Sultan Aliev TKO (punches) Revolution FC 1: Beirut March 9, 2012 2 2:30 Beirut, Lebanon
Win 2–0 Luis Mauricio TKO (punches) Showtime Fights 2 December 3, 2011 1 4:29 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Jorge Evangelista Decision (unanimous) WOCS 16 November 5, 2011 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
  3. ^ Staff (2015-09-02). "Debuting heavyweights Luiz Henrique, Francis Ngannou meet at UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
  4. ^ John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Francis Ngannou smashes Luis Henrique with uppercut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
  5. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2016-03-14). "Alex Oliveira vs. James Moonstasri, Luis Henrique vs. Dmitry Smolyakov set for UFC on Fox 20". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  6. ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-06-23). "Luis Henrique taps exhausted Dmitrii Smoliakov in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
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  8. ^ Danny Segura (2016-12-15). "Three new bouts added to UFC 208". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  9. ^ Staff (2017-06-08). "Luis Henrique vs. Olympian Arjan Bhullar booked for UFC 216 in Edmonton". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  10. ^ "UFC 215 results: Arjan Bhullar starts quick, survives late Luis Henrique charge". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
  11. ^ Staff (2017-12-03). "Luis Henrique vs. Timothy Johnson added to UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  12. ^ Guilherme Cruz (December 7, 2017). "Marcelo Golm replaces injured Luis Henrique, meets Tim Johnson at UFC Belem". mmafighting.com.
  13. ^ Guilherme Cruz (June 25, 2018). "Mark Godbeer and Luis Henrique move down to light heavyweight, fight at UFC Sao Paulo".
  14. ^ Camilo Pinheiro Machado, Evelyn Rodrigues and Marcelo Barone (2018-08-03). "Mark Godbeer suffers injury, and KLB faces Ryan Spann at UFC Sao Paulo" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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  16. ^ Simon, Zane (2013-01-29). "Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
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  18. ^ Peter Carroll (September 14, 2020). "KSW 50 results: Philip De Fries, Tomasz Narkun retain titles, Norman Parke claims interim title". mmafighting.com.
  19. ^ Michael Fiedel (March 6, 2020). "Upstart ARES FC promotion postpones second event due to coronavirus". thebodylockmma.com.
  20. ^ "Open Fighting Championship 3 | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Россиянин Корнилов единогласным решением судей победил экс-бойца UFC". РБК Спорт (in Russian). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
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