Adam Piccolotti

Adam Piccolotti (born August 23, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in Bellator's Lightweight division.

Adam Piccolotti
Born (1988-08-23) August 23, 1988
Half Moon Bay, California, United States
Other namesThe Bomb
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight155.3 lb (70.4 kg; 11.09 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach70 in (178 cm)
Fighting out ofHalf Moon Bay, California, United States
TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy
Raul Castillo Martial Arts
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2013–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins12
By knockout2
By submission6
By decision4
Losses4
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Born and raised in Half Moon Bay, California, Piccolotti competed in wrestling, baseball, and track and field at Half Moon Bay High School. In wrestling, he was a league champion and state tournament qualifier. Piccolotti also holds an accomplished background competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.[1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Piccolotti made his professional MMA debut in November 2013 after a 2-0 amateur career.[2] He competed exclusively in Dragon House, a promotion based in the San Francisco Bay Area, for the first year of his career.

After compiling an undefeated record of 4–0, Piccolotti signed with Bellator.

Bellator MMA

Piccolotti made promotional debut against Andrew Ramm at Bellator 133 on February 13, 2015. The bout took place at a catchweight of 160 lbs. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[3]

In his next bout, Piccolotti met Salvador Becerra at the inaugural "Dynamite" event, Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1, on September 19, 2015. He won the fight via neck crank submission in the second round.[4]

Piccolotti faced Mario Soto on December 4, 2015 at Bellator 147.[5] He won the fight via submission, due to a rear-naked choke, in the second round.[6]

Piccolotti was scheduled to face Jordan Parsons at Bellator 154 on May 14, 2016.[7] This bout did not occur, however, as Parsons was struck in a hit-and-run incident and ultimately succumbed to his injuries.[8] Piccolotti instead faced Ray Wood and won the fight via submission in the first round.[9] In his post-fight interview, Piccolotti dedicated the victory to Parsons.[10]

In his highest profile fight in the promotion at the time, Piccolotti faced Brandon Girtz at Bellator 165 on November 19, 2016. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Piccolotti faced Goiti Yamauchi at Bellator 183 on September 23, 2017.[11] He lost the bout via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[12]

After receiving his first professional loss at the hands of Yamauchi, Piccolotti was expected to make a quick return against Derek Anderson at Bellator 189 on December 1, 2017.[13] Due to an injury, Piccolotti's opponent was changed to David Rickels.[14] He lost the 160 lb catchweight fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Piccolotti faced Carrington Banks at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018.[16] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.[17]

Piccolotti faced James Terry on September 29, 2018 at Bellator at Bellator 206.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Piccolotti next faced Benson Henderson at Bellator 220 on April 27, 2019.[20] He lost the fight via split decision.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
16 matches 12 wins 4 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 6 1
By decision 4 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–4 Sidney Outlaw Decision (split) Bellator 244 August 21, 2020 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 12–3 Jacob Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 226 September 7, 2019 2 2:34 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 11–3 Benson Henderson Decision (split) Bellator 220 April 27, 2019 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win 11–2 James Terry Decision (unanimous) Bellator 206 September 29, 2018 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win 10–2 Carrington Banks Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 199 May 12, 2018 3 4:41 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 9–2 David Rickels Decision (unanimous) Bellator 189 December 1, 2017 3 5:00 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Loss 9–1 Goiti Yamauchi Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 183 September 24, 2017 1 3:19 San Jose, California, United States
Win 9–0 Brandon Girtz Decision (unanimous) Bellator 165 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States
Win 8–0 Ray Wood Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 154 May 14, 2016 1 3:17 San Jose, California, United States
Win 7–0 Mario Soto Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 147 December 4, 2015 2 3:25 San Jose, California, United States
Win 6–0 Salvador Becerra Submission (neck crank) Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 September 19, 2015 2 1:47 San Jose, California, United States
Win 5–0 Andrew Ramm Decision (unanimous) Bellator 133 February 13, 2015 3 5:00 Fresno, California, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout.
Win 4–0 Tristan Arenal Submission (rear-naked choke) Dragon House 18 November 8, 2014 2 3:33 San Francisco, California, United States Won the vacant Dragon House Lightweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Eugene Marenya TKO (punches) Dragon House 17 August 9, 2014 3 3:28 San Francisco, California, United States
Win 2–0 Cody Orrison Decision (split) Dragon House 16 May 3, 2014 3 5:00 San Francisco, California, United States
Win 1–0 Jeffery Peterson TKO (punches) Dragon House 15 November 2, 2013 1 4:04 San Francisco, California, United States

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See also

References
  1. https://www.hmbreview.com/sports/piccolotti-becomes-absolute-best/article_429a9dd8-0cf7-532c-b2a9-5c60ace8be59.html
  2. https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/55904-adam-piccolotto
  3. Brian Knapp (February 13, 2015). "Alexander Shlemenko Shreds Melvin Manhoef with Spinning Back Fist at Bellator 133". sherdog.com.
  4. Matt Erickson (September 20, 2015). "Bellator 142 results: McGeary retains belt, gets Phil Davis in next title defense". mmajunkie.com.
  5. Staff (November 20, 2015). "Brian Rogers vs. Virgil Zwicker among Bellator 147 additions". mmajunkie.com.
  6. Mike Dyce (December 4, 2015). "Bellator 147 results: Adam Piccolotti def. Mario Soto". fansided.com.
  7. Tristen Critchfield (April 8, 2016). "Jordan Parsons to Meet Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 154 on May 14". sherdog.com.
  8. Mookie Alexander (May 4, 2016). "Bellator MMA's Jordan Parsons dies due to injuries sustained in hit-and-run crash". bloodyelbow.com.
  9. Andrew Ravens (May 14, 2016). "Bellator 154 Results: Phil Davis Beats Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal". lowkickmma.com.
  10. Steven Marrocco (May 14, 2016). "Bellator 154 results: Phil Davis earns title shot with decision over 'King Mo' Lawal". mmajunkie.com.
  11. Staff (July 25, 2017). "Adam Piccolotti vs. Goiti Yamauchi added to Bellator 183 in San Jose". mmajunkie.com.
  12. "Bellator 183 results: Goiti Yamauchi hands Adam Piccolotti 1st loss with record submission". MMAjunkie. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
  13. Alexander K. Lee (November 7, 2017). "Derek Anderson vs. Adam Piccolotti announced for Bellator 189". mmafighting.com.
  14. Marc Raimondi (November 22, 2017). "David Rickels replaces injured Derek Anderson, faces Adam Piccolotti at Bellator 189". mmafighting.com.
  15. Steve Juon (December 1, 2017). "Bellator 189 results: Live 'Budd vs Blencowe 2' streaming play-by-play updates TONIGHT on Spike". mmamania.com.
  16. Staff (April 17, 2018). "Adam Piccolotti vs. Carrington Banks among Bellator 199 additions". mmajunkie.com.
  17. "Bellator 199 results: Adam Piccolotti chokes out previously unbeaten Carrington Banks". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-13. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  18. "Adam Piccolotti vs. James Terry among preliminary bouts announced for Bellator 206". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  19. "Bellator 206: Adam Piccolotti tops James Terry on judges scorecards". FanSided. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
  20. Marc Raimondi (January 23, 2019). "Rory MacDonald vs. Jon Fitch title fight, Bellator grand prix first round slated for April". mmafighting.com.
  21. Sherdog.com. "Adam". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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