Alvin Robinson
Encyclopedia
Alvin L Robinson is an American
professional mixed martial artist
currently fighting as a lightweight
for the Bellator Fighting Championships
. He is a former Ring of Fire lightweight champion. He holds a professional record of 11 wins and six losses.
under Royce Gracie.
in the first round on December 10, 2005.
Robinson made his UFC debut at UFC 73
against The Ultimate Fighter's
Kenny Florian
on July 7, 2007. Robinson was defeated in the 1st round. Florian tripped Robinson to the mat before moving to side-control. Florian then transitioned into mount before pounding away until Robinson tapped due to strikes.
He defeated Jorge Gurgel
at UFC 77
in Cincinnati
, Ohio
.
Robinson signed with Bellator Fighting Championships
to face Georgi Karakhanyan
on September 9, 2010, in New Orleans.
However, Robinson was forced out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Anthony Leone
.
|Win
|12-6
|
Adam Lorenz
|Submission (Guillotine choke
)
|AMMA 8 - Unfinished Business
|09/16/2011
|1
|0:54
|N/A
|
|-
|Loss
|11-6
| Cameron Dollar
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke
)
|Fight to Win: Mortal Combat
|02/25/2011
|1
|4:59
|Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 11-5
| Jesse Henley
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Fight to Win / King of Champions: Worlds Collide
|07/24/2010
|1
|1:38
|Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 10-5
| Brandon Girtz
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Cage Fighting Xtreme
|05/15/2010
|2
|1:37
|Red Lake, Minnesota
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 9-5
| Anthony Morrison
|Submission (Punches)
|ROF 36 - Demolition
|12/04/2009
|1
|1:09
|Denver, Colorado
, United States
|Drops to Featherweight
|-
|Loss
| 9-4
|
Mark Bocek
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|UFC 91
|11/15/2008
|3
|3:16
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 9-3
| Nathan Diaz
|Submission (Triangle Choke
)
|UFC Fight Night 12
|01/23/2008
|1
|3:39
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 9-2
| Jorge Gurgel
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 77
|10/20/2007
|3
|5:00
|Cincinnati, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 8-2
| Kenny Florian
|Submission (Punches)
|UFC 73
|07/07/2007
|1
|4:30
|Sacramento, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 8-1
| Olly Bradstreet
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 28: Evolution
| 02/16/2007
| 1
| 1:47
|Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 7-1
| Rocky Johnson
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 27: Collision Course
| 12/09/2006
| 1
| 2:27
|Denver, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 6-1
| Marshall Martin
| Submission (Side Choke)
| Fight Force: Butte Brawl 2
| 07/22/2006
| 1
| 3:54
|Butte, Montana
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
| 5-1
|
Fabio Holanda
| TKO (Punches)
| TKO Major League MMA
25: Confrontation
| 05/05/2006
| 2
| 4:30
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
|
|-
|Win
| 5-0
| James Martinez
| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| ROF 23: Impact
| 04/01/2006
| 1
| 1:14
|Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 4-0
| Luke Caudillo
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 20: Elite
| 12/10/2005
| 1
| 1:33
|Castle Rock, Colorado
, United States
|Won ROF Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
| 3-0
| Alonzo Martinez
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 19: Showdown
| 09/10/2005
| 2
| 1:14
|Castle Rock, Colorado
, nited States]
|
|-
|Win
| 2-0
| Josh Arocho
| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| ROF 17: Unstoppable
| 06/18/2005
| 1
| 0:44
|Castle Rock, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
|Win
| 1-0
| Eric Payne
| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 15: Inferno
| 02/12/2005
| 1
| 2:54
|Colorado
, United States
|
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
currently fighting as a lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
for the Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
. He is a former Ring of Fire lightweight champion. He holds a professional record of 11 wins and six losses.
Martial arts background
Robinson is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-JitsuBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
under Royce Gracie.
Mixed martial arts career
Robinson became the Ring of Fire lightweight champion by defeating Luke Caudillo by rear naked chokeRear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
in the first round on December 10, 2005.
Robinson made his UFC debut at UFC 73
UFC 73
UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It took place on July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card. In the main event, Anderson Silva put...
against The Ultimate Fighter's
The Ultimate Fighter 1
The debut season of The Ultimate Fighter premiered on January 17, 2005. Sixteen mixed martial arts fighters were invited to participate in the show where they would reside together and train in two separate teams...
Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian
Kenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...
on July 7, 2007. Robinson was defeated in the 1st round. Florian tripped Robinson to the mat before moving to side-control. Florian then transitioned into mount before pounding away until Robinson tapped due to strikes.
He defeated Jorge Gurgel
Jorge Gurgel
Jorge Valente Gurgel is a Brazilian-American Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who currently competes in Strikeforce's lightweight division.- Early life :...
at UFC 77
UFC 77
UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio...
in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Robinson signed with Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...
to face Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan
Georgi Karakhanyan is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.-Background:Georgi was born in Moscow to Armenian parents, but is now an American citizen. He was raised in Moscow, Russia...
on September 9, 2010, in New Orleans.
However, Robinson was forced out of the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Anthony Leone
Anthony Leone
Anthony Leone is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.-Background:Anthony Leone spent 11 months training alongside at the B.J. Penn Mixed Martial Arts academy in Hilo, Hawaii, when Leone was 20 years old. Leone currently coaches at New York Jiu Jitsu...
.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|12-6
|
Adam Lorenz|Submission (Guillotine choke
Guillotine choke
The guillotine choke is a chokehold in martial arts and wrestling applied from in front of the opponent. The choke involves using the arms to encircle the opponent's neck in a fashion similar to a guillotine. The technique is either a type of tracheal compression restraint that prevents air flow...
)
|AMMA 8 - Unfinished Business
|09/16/2011
|1
|0:54
|N/A
|
|-
|Loss
|11-6
|
Cameron Dollar|Submission (Rear Naked Choke
Rear naked choke
The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...
)
|Fight to Win: Mortal Combat
|02/25/2011
|1
|4:59
|Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 11-5
|
Jesse Henley|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Fight to Win / King of Champions: Worlds Collide
|07/24/2010
|1
|1:38
|Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 10-5
|
Brandon Girtz|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Cage Fighting Xtreme
|05/15/2010
|2
|1:37
|Red Lake, Minnesota
Red Lake, Minnesota
There is also a Red Lake County in Minnesota.Red Lake is a census-designated place within the Lower Red Lake unorganized territory located in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2000 census, Red Lake had a total population of 1,436...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| 9-5
|
Anthony MorrisonAnthony Morrison
Anthony Morrison is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Daddis Fight Camps. He has recently been signed by WEC in the featherweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|Submission (Punches)
|ROF 36 - Demolition
|12/04/2009
|1
|1:09
|Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Drops to Featherweight
|-
|Loss
| 9-4
|
Mark BocekMark Bocek
Mark Andrew Bocek is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Lightweight division.-Background:Bocek is one of Canada's first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts and has been studying the art for more than a decade...
|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|UFC 91
UFC 91
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title...
|11/15/2008
|3
|3:16
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| 9-3
|
Nathan DiazNathan Diaz
Nathan Donald Diaz is an American mixed martial artist, currently competing for the UFC in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. He is well known as the Ultimate Fighter Season 5 champion and has amassed victories in Strikeforce, Pancrase, and the World Extreme Cagefighting promotions...
|Submission (Triangle Choke
Triangle choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
)
|UFC Fight Night 12
UFC Fight Night 12
UFC Fight Night: Swick vs Burkman referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 12 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 23, 2008 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured former The Ultimate Fighter contestants Mike...
|01/23/2008
|1
|3:39
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 9-2
|
Jorge GurgelJorge Gurgel
Jorge Valente Gurgel is a Brazilian-American Mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who currently competes in Strikeforce's lightweight division.- Early life :...
|Decision (Unanimous)
|UFC 77
UFC 77
UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio...
|10/20/2007
|3
|5:00
|Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| 8-2
|
Kenny FlorianKenny Florian
Kenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...
|Submission (Punches)
|UFC 73
UFC 73
UFC 73: Stacked was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It took place on July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and featured a total of nine bouts: four on the preliminary card and five on the main card. In the main event, Anderson Silva put...
|07/07/2007
|1
|4:30
|Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 8-1
|
Olly Bradstreet| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 28: Evolution
| 02/16/2007
| 1
| 1:47
|Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 7-1
|
Rocky Johnson| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 27: Collision Course
| 12/09/2006
| 1
| 2:27
|Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 6-1
|
Marshall Martin| Submission (Side Choke)
| Fight Force: Butte Brawl 2
| 07/22/2006
| 1
| 3:54
|Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Loss
| 5-1
|
Fabio HolandaFabio Holanda
Fabio Holanda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who practices out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently fights in TKO and MFC as a lightweight and is a contender for the title in the former organization....
| TKO (Punches)
| TKO Major League MMA
TKO Major League MMA
TKO Major League MMA is a defunct Canadian mixed martial arts organization, formerly the biggest MMA promotion in Canada. Despite its name, it was considered a minor circuit, overshadowed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with which it had a close working relationship...
25: Confrontation
| 05/05/2006
| 2
| 4:30
|Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
|
|-
|Win
| 5-0
|
James Martinez| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| ROF 23: Impact
| 04/01/2006
| 1
| 1:14
|Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 4-0
|
Luke Caudillo| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 20: Elite
| 12/10/2005
| 1
| 1:33
|Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won ROF Lightweight Championship
|-
|Win
| 3-0
|
Alonzo Martinez| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 19: Showdown
| 09/10/2005
| 2
| 1:14
|Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
, nited States]
|
|-
|Win
| 2-0
|
Josh Arocho| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| ROF 17: Unstoppable
| 06/18/2005
| 1
| 0:44
|Castle Rock, Colorado
Castle Rock, Colorado
The Town of Castle Rock is the county seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States and is named for the prominent castle tower-shaped butte near the center of town. It is part of Colorado's Front Range Urban Corridor and is located roughly 28 miles south of Denver and 37 miles north of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|
|-
|Win
| 1-0
|
Eric Payne| Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
| ROF 15: Inferno
| 02/12/2005
| 1
| 2:54
|Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|