Christian Colombo
| Christian Colombo | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1980 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Other names | "Godzilla" |
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality | Danish/Italian |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 258 lb (117 kg; 18.4 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight (205–265 Ib) |
| Reach | 80.5 in (204 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Team | Combat Sports Academy |
| Years active | 2007–2017 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Christian Colombo (born January 7, 1980) is a Danish mixed martial artist, known for competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.[1]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Christian has a background in Muay Thai Boxing and started his MMA career in 2005 after being sent out as a soldier to Iraq. Christian lived here with a good friend who trained MMA and it aroused Christian's interest in the sport.[2] 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[edit]
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.[3]
Danish MMA[edit]
After leaving UFC, Colombo joined Danish MMA and face Nick Barnø on June 9, 2018, at Danish MMA Night 1.[4] He lost the fight via split decision.[5] Colombo announced his retirement after the loss.[6]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| 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 | Colombo was deducted one point in round 1 due to an illegal knee. |
| 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 |
Amateur mixed martial arts record[edit]
| 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)[edit]
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-17 | Loss |  Roman Kleibl |
SUPERKOMBAT Fight Club, Quarter Finals | Oradea, Romania | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Christian Colombo - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ↑ "DANISH MMA NIGHTS FIGHTER Christian "Godzilla" Colombo". DANISH MMA NIGHT (in dansk). Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 119 results: Marcelo Golm makes easy work of Christian Colombo in debut". MMAjunkie. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "UFC Fight Night 119: Machida vs. Brunson - MMA Event Page - Tapology". Tapology.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Christian Colombo". Sherdog.
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