Best fights of Luiz Firmino
Over 18 years as a professional, Luiz Firmino has compiled a 20-10 (9) record, including two title fights across two weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Luiz Firmino defeats Jacob Volkmann
On October 26, 2013 Luiz Firmino faced Jacob Volkmann in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 31 years old with a record of 16-6, and Volkmann was 33 with a record of 16-4. Firmino was on a 3-fight winning streak and Volkmann was coming off a win. Firmino won via unanimous decision.
2. Luiz Firmino defeats Luis Palomino
On January 19, 2013 Luiz Firmino fought Luis Palomino for the CFA lightweight title. Firmino was 30 years old with a record of 15-6, and Palomino was 32 with a record of 20-7. Firmino was on a 2-fight winning streak and Palomino was on a 4-fight winning streak. Firmino won via unanimous decision. Crowned the new lightweight champion.
3. Luiz Firmino defeats Caros Fodor
On January 23, 2016 Luiz Firmino faced Caros Fodor in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 33 years old with a record of 18-6, and Fodor was 32 with a record of 10-4. Firmino was on a 5-fight winning streak and Fodor was on a 2-fight winning streak. Firmino won via unanimous decision.
4. Luiz Firmino defeats Toby Imada
On October 6, 2012 Luiz Firmino faced Toby Imada in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 30 years old with a record of 14-6, and Imada was 34 with a record of 30-16. Both Firmino and Imada were coming off a win. Firmino won via unanimous decision.
5. Luiz Firmino defeats Tyson Griffin
On June 21, 2014 Luiz Firmino faced Tyson Griffin in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 32 years old with a record of 17-6, and Griffin was 30 with a record of 16-7. Firmino was on a 4-fight winning streak, while Griffin was coming off a loss. Firmino won via unanimous decision.
6. Luiz Firmino loses to Will Brooks via unanimous decision
On June 21, 2018 Luiz Firmino faced Will Brooks in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 36 years old with a record of 20-8, and Brooks was 31 with a record of 18-4. Firmino was coming off a win, while Brooks was on a 3-fight losing streak. Firmino lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Brooks.
7. Luiz Firmino loses to John Alessio via unanimous decision
On November 4, 2011 Luiz Firmino faced John Alessio in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 29 years old with a record of 13-5, and Alessio was 32 with a record of 32-14. Firmino was coming off a loss, while Alessio was coming off a win. Firmino lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Alessio.
8. Luiz Firmino loses to Tatsuya Kawajiri in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision
On May 11, 2008 Luiz Firmino faced Tatsuya Kawajiri in a lightweight bout. It was their second meeting. Firmino was 26 years old with a record of 12-3, and Kawajiri was 30 with a record of 21-4-2. Both Firmino and Kawajiri were on a 2-fight winning streak. Firmino lost via unanimous decision.
9. Luiz Firmino loses to Rashid Magomedov via unanimous decision
On August 2, 2018 Luiz Firmino faced Rashid Magomedov in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 36 years old with a record of 20-9, and Magomedov was 34 with a record of 20-2. Firmino was coming off a loss, while Magomedov was coming off a win. Firmino lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Magomedov.
10. Luiz Firmino KOs Eddy Ellis
On July 29, 2017 Luiz Firmino faced Eddy Ellis in a lightweight bout. Firmino was 35 years old with a record of 19-8, and Ellis was 0 with a record of 0-0. Firmino was on a 2-fight losing streak. Firmino stopped Eddy Ellis via TKO in the 1st round.