Luis_Henrique_(fighter)
Luis Henrique (fighter)
Brazilian mixed martial artist
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.
| Luis Henrique | |
|---|---|
| Born | Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira (1993-08-21) August 21, 1993 (age 30) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | KLB |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 253 lb (115 kg; 18 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Infight Tatá Fight Team Rizzo RVT American Top Team |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] Light blue belt in Muay Thai[1] |
| Wrestling | Brazilian National Team[1] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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]
| 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 | 1 | 2:44 | 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 |
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- "Luis Henrique Barbosa de Oliveira". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
- Staff (2015-09-02). "Debuting heavyweights Luiz Henrique, Francis Ngannou meet at UFC on FOX 17 in Orlando". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- John Morgan (2015-12-19). "UFC on FOX 17 results: Francis Ngannou smashes Luis Henrique with uppercut". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-19.
- 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.
- Steven Marrocco (2016-06-23). "Luis Henrique taps exhausted Dmitrii Smoliakov in second round". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- Brent Brookhouse (2016-11-19). "UFC Fight Night 100 results: Luis Henrique stifles, submits Christian Colombo with dominant ground game". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- Danny Segura (2016-12-15). "Three new bouts added to UFC 208". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- Staff (2017-06-08). "Luis Henrique vs. Olympian Arjan Bhullar booked for UFC 216 in Edmonton". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- "UFC 215 results: Arjan Bhullar starts quick, survives late Luis Henrique charge". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-09. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- Staff (2017-12-03). "Luis Henrique vs. Timothy Johnson added to UFC Fight Night 125 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- Guilherme Cruz (December 7, 2017). "Marcelo Golm replaces injured Luis Henrique, meets Tim Johnson at UFC Belem". mmafighting.com.
- Guilherme Cruz (June 25, 2018). "Mark Godbeer and Luis Henrique move down to light heavyweight, fight at UFC Sao Paulo".
- 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.
- "UFC Sao Paulo results: Ryan Spann grinds way past Luis Henrique for UFC debut victory". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
- Simon, Zane (2013-01-29). "Comprehensive list of current UFC fighters". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- Peter Carroll (August 29, 2019). "Luis Henrique replaces Damian Grabowski, faces champion Philip De Fries at KSW 50". mmafighting.com.
- Peter Carroll (September 14, 2020). "KSW 50 results: Philip De Fries, Tomasz Narkun retain titles, Norman Parke claims interim title". mmafighting.com.
- Michael Fiedel (March 6, 2020). "Upstart ARES FC promotion postpones second event due to coronavirus". thebodylockmma.com.
- "Open Fighting Championship 3 | MMA Event". Tapology. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Россиянин Корнилов единогласным решением судей победил экс-бойца UFC". РБК Спорт (in Russian). 6 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- Lalanne, Gaspard (2022-06-25). "ARES FC 7 - Abdouraguimov vs. Amoussou : Tous les résultats - Arts Martiaux Mixtes". ActuMMA (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-07.
- Professional MMA record for Luis Henrique from Sherdog
- Luis Henrique at UFC
- Luis Henrique at Tapology.com
- Luis Henrique at ESPN.com
- Luis Henrique on X
