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Kamal Shalorus

Iranian martial artist

Summary

Iranian martial artist

Field	Value
name	Kamal Shalorus
native_name	کمال شعله‌روز
other_names	The Prince of Persia
birth_date	1972–1977
birth_place	Ardabil, Iran
height
weight	155 lb
weight_class	Lightweight
reach	68.0 in
fighting_out_of	London, England; Austin, Texas, United States
years_active	2008—present
mma_kowin	4
mma_subwin	1
mma_decwin	4
mma_koloss	1
mma_subloss	3
mma_decloss	1
mma_draw	2
sherdog	31151
module	{{Infobox sportsperson
child	yes
nocat_wdimage	yes
headercolor	lightsteelblue
show-medals	yes
medaltemplates
{{MedalGold	2001	85 kg / 187 lb<ref name	":3" /}}

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Kamal Shalorus (; born 1972–1977) is an Iranian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the WEC, UFC, and ONE Championship.

Early life and background

Shalorus was born in an isolated rural community in northern Iran near Khalkhal. He has stated the men of his family were shepherds and wrestlers, and conditions were harsh, with very little infrastructure and no modern facilities such as electricity, a hospital, or school. Because of this, his birth was undocumented and he does not know his age. He was instead given the birth certificate of an older brother who had died. As such, several ages for Shalorus have been reported.

Wrestling

As a youth, Shalorus did well in wrestling and received the opportunity to train in Turkey, Greece, and eventually Britain, where he emigrated to in 1997. In 2001, Shalorus won the British Senior Championships in freestyle wrestling at 85 kg (187 lbs). It has been claimed by Shalorus and repeated by others that he was captain of the British wrestling team for the Olympics and world championships, specifically the 2004 Olympics. In reality, only one British wrestler qualified for the 2004 Olympics: Nate Ackerman, and United World Wrestling has no record of Shalorus competing at the Olympics, world championships, or any other notable international competitions.

Shalorus has also competed in grappling tournaments. He has a notable win over Joachim Hansen in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) European Trials.

Mixed martial arts career

Shalorus became interested in MMA when he cross-trained with fighters in Britain, including Lee Murray and Alex Reid. Shalorus made his professional debut at the King of Kombat promotion in April 2008, winning by TKO. He compiled a 4-0-1 record before being signed by WEC. Shalorus has claimed to have trained with Pat Miletich, Erik Paulson, Relson Gracie, Billy Wicks, Neil Melanson, Phil Cardella and Randy Couture throughout his career.

World Extreme Cagefighting

He was scheduled to make his WEC debut against Alex Karalexis on 18 November 2009 at WEC 44, but a broken hand forced Karalexis off the card. Karalexis was replaced by WEC newcomer Will Kerr. Shalorus defeated Kerr via TKO in the first round.

Shalorus defeated previously unbeaten Dave Jansen via unanimous decision on 10 January 2010 at WEC 46.

Shalorus was expected to face former WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner on 24 April 2010 at WEC 48, but Shalorus was forced off of the card with an injury. Varner/Shalorus took place on 20 June 2010 at WEC 49. The fight ended in a split draw (29–27 Varner, 29–27 Shalorus, and 28–28), with Shalorus being docked one point for multiple groin strikes.

Shalorus was expected to face Bart Palaszewski on 11 November 2010 at WEC 52, but the bout was moved to WEC 53 after Shalorus re-injured his hand that was broken during the bout with Varner. Shalorus won the fight via split decision (30–27, 28–29, and 29–28).

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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. Shalorus was the third Iranian fighter to ever compete for the UFC; the other two being Reza Nasri, and Reza Madadi.

In his UFC debut, Shalorus faced Jim Miller on 19 March 2011 at UFC 128. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round, the first loss of his professional career.

Shalorus next faced promotional newcomer and future UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov on 20 January 2012 at UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Shalorus faced Rafael dos Anjos on 15 May 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. After being dropped with a head kick, Shalorus was submitted via rear naked choke in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

ONE Fighting Championship

Nearly a year after being released from the UFC, Shalorus signed with the Asia's biggest MMA promotion, ONE FC promotion. He made his promotional debut against Eduard Folayang at ONE Fighting Championship 9 on 31 May 2013 and won the fight via unanimous decision.

Kamal faced Ariel Sexton on 14 March 2014 at ONE Fighting Championship 14. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Shalorus faced Shinya Aoki for the ONE Lightweight Championship on 29 August 2014 at ONE Fighting Championship 19. He lost the fight via submission in the first round.

Shalorus fought Ev Ting at ONE: Throne of Tigers, losing by split decision. Shalorus has not fought since.

Mixed martial arts record

dec-losses=1
Loss
Ev Ting
Decision (split)
ONE: Throne of Tigers

For the ONE FC Lightweight Championship.
Win
Ariel Sexton
Decision (unanimous)
ONE FC: War of Nations

Shalorus was docked a point in round 2 for groin strikes.
Win
Dave Jansen
Decision (unanimous)
WEC 46

Bronzoulis missed weight (171 lb). Fight was changed to a non-title fight.
Win
Jonathan Evans
TKO (punches)
Extreme Challenge: War at the Shore

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(28 October 2010). "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com.
(30 December 2010). "Jim Miller Set to Face Kamal Shalorus at UFC 128 in New Jersey". mmaweekly.com.
(24 November 2011). "Kamal Shalorus meets Habib Nurmagomedov at UFC on FX 1 in Nashville". mmaweeklymmajunkie.com.
(8 July 2012). "UFC on FX 1 results: Newcomer Nurmagomedov shocks Shalorus, earns third-round tap". MMAjunkie.com.
(12 March 2012). "UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier". ufc.com.
Anton Tabuena. (4 June 2012). "UFC Releases Several Fighters From Their Roster". bloodyelbow.com.
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(28 April 2009). "Mike Bronzoulis Post King of Kombat Interview (complete) {{!}} YouTube.com".
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