Christian Colombo

Christian Colombo (born January 7, 1980) is an Italian-Danish mixed martial artist, known for competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1]

For the Swiss footballer, see Christian Colombo (footballer).
Christian Colombo
Born (1980-01-07) January 7, 1980
Copenhagen, Denmark
Other names"Godzilla"
ResidenceCopenhagen, Denmark
NationalityDanish/Italian
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg; 18.4 st)
DivisionHeavyweight (205–265 Ib)
Reach80.5 in (204 cm)
Fighting out ofCopenhagen, Denmark
TeamCombat Sports Academy
Years active2007–2017
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins8
By knockout6
By decision2
Losses4
By submission3
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Colombo made his professional MMA debut in his native Denmark in February 2010. Over the next five-and-a-half years he amassed a record of 8 wins (6 TKO's, 2 decisions) against 1 loss. In addition to MMA, Colombo is a three-time Danish Muay Thai boxing champion and two-time Nordic Muay Thai champion.[1]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Colombo signed with the UFC in 2016.[1] He made his debut on September 3, 2016 against Jarjis Danho at UFC Fight Night 93. The bout ended in a draw after Colombo was deducted one point in the first round due to an illegal knee.

In his second fight for the promotion, Colombo faced Luis Henrique on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100. He lost the bout via submission in the third round.

After nearly a year away from the promotion, Colombo returned against Marcelo Golm on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[2]

Danish MMA

After leaving UFC, Colombo joined Danish MMA and face Nick Barnø on June 9, 2018 at Danish MMA Night 1.[3] He lost the fight via split decision.[4] Colombo announced his retirement after the loss.[5]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
13 matches 8 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 0 3
By decision 2 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8-4-1 Nick Barnø Decision (split) Danish MMA Night 1 June 9, 2018 3 5:00 Brøndby, Denmark
Loss 8–3–1 Marcelo Golm Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida October 28, 2017 1 2:08 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 8–2–1 Luis Henrique Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 2016 3 2:12 São Paulo, Brazil
Draw 8–1–1 Jarjis Danho Draw (majority) UFC Fight Night: Arlovski vs. Barnett September 3, 2016 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Win 8–1 Andreas Kraniotakes Decision (unanimous) European MMA 6: The Real Deal August 6, 2016 3 5:00 Hovedstaden, Denmark Won the vacant European MMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Björn Schmiedeberg Decision (unanimous) European MMA 5: Frederiksberg May 13, 2016 3 5:00 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Win 6–1 Wieslaw Kwasniewski TKO (retirement) European MMA 4: Fight Time in Viborg February 27, 2016 1 5:00 Viborg, Denmark
Win 5–1 Tom Sasaki TKO (punches and knees) Real Fight Championship 3 December 5, 2015 1 2:18 Yokohama, Japan
Win 4–1 Nedyalko Karadjov TKO (punches) European MMA 3: MMA in Copenhagen July 7, 2012 1 4:06 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win 3–1 Ivo Cuk TKO (punches) European MMA 2: Fight Night in Aarhus January 28, 2012 2 0:00 Aarhus, Denmark
Loss 2–1 Viktor Pešta Submission (rear-naked choke) European MMA 1: Casino Fight Night 2 April 23, 2011 2 1:07 Copenhagen, Denmark
Win 2–0 Rok Kokotec TKO (punches) Fighter Gala 25 May 12, 2010 1 0:46 Frederiksberg, Denmark
Win 1–0 Tommy Rasmussen TKO (punches) Adrenaline 4: The New Generation February 13, 2010 1 0:00 Copenhagen, Denmark

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Amateur mixed martial arts record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1 Ilir Latifi Submission (north-south choke) Adrenaline 3 - Evolution September 6, 2008 1 2:33 Hvidovre, Denmark Originally scheduled as a professional contest, later changed to an amateur bout.
Win 1–0 Frederik Yssing Submission (keylock) Adrenaline 1 - Feel the Rush May 5, 2007 1 1:00 Hvidovre, Denmark

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
Christian Colombo kickboxing record
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2011-11-17Loss Roman KleiblSUPERKOMBAT Fight Club, Quarter FinalsOradea, RomaniaDecision (Unanimous)33:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

References
  1. "Christian Colombo - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. "UFC Fight Night 119 results: Marcelo Golm makes easy work of Christian Colombo in debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  3. O'Leary, Ryan (2018-06-07). "Danish MMA Night Ready to Rock the MMA Scene on Saturday". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  4. O'Leary, Ryan (2018-06-12). "Barnø Climbing Toward UFC After Danish MMA Night Win 'One More Fight'". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  5. O'Leary, Ryan (2018-06-12). "UFC Vet Christian Colombo Retires 'I'm Not Hungry Anymore'". Nordic MMA Everyday at MMA Viking. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
  6. "UFC Fight Night 119: Machida vs. Brunson - MMA Event Page - Tapology". Tapology.
  7. Sherdog.com. "Christian Colombo". Sherdog.
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