Frank Caraballo (born December 18, 1984) is an

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mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the

featherweight Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling. Boxing Professional boxing History A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...

division.

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator Fighting Championships

Caraballo lost to UFC veteran

Waylon Lowe Michael Waylon Lowe (born October 31, 1980) is an American mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the Ultimate ...

via unanimous decision at Bellator V. At Bellator LI, Frank defeated Dustin Kempf via first-round TKO due to injury. At Bellator LXVI, Frank defeated Donny Walker via flying knee KO in the fourth round and in doing so unified his NAAFS interim featherweight title with the real title to become the undisputed NAAFS featherweight champion.

Mixed martial arts record

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Alexandre Bezerra Alexandre Bezerra (born 25 September 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division. Mixed martial arts career Early career Bezerra made his professional MMA debut in July 2008. He quickly established an ...

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Tony Hervey Tony Hervey (born December 19, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist who last competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor from 2006 until 2015, he competed for Bellator, Shooto, and King of the Cage, where he was the Welt ...

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Deividas Taurosevičius Deividas Taurosevičius (born August 28, 1977) is a Lithuanian retired mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor from 2002 until 2013, he competed for the WEC, Bellator, the Cage Fury Fighti ...

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–4 , Dustin Kempf , TKO (knee injury) ,

Bellator 51 2011 in Bellator MMA was the fourth installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including three of the original tournament classes: Welterweight, Lightweight and Feather ...

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, United States , Won the NAAFS Lightweight Championship. , - , Loss , align=center, 5–4 , Kenny Giddens , Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) , FCF: Freestyle Cage Fighting 44 , September 25, 2010 , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:32 ,

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, United States , Lost the NAAFS Interim Pro Series Lightweight Championship. , - , Win , align=center, 4–2 , Nick Sorg , Submission (armbar) , NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 3 , August 28, 2009 , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:59 ,

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, United States , Bellator Debut. , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Phillip Tomblin , Submission (guillotine choke) , NAAFS: Caged Fury 6 , February 21, 2009 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:16 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Paul Compton , Submission (guillotine choke) , NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 2 , August 23, 2008 , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:59 ,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caraballo, Frank American male mixed martial artists Living people 1984 births Mixed martial artists from Ohio Sportspeople from Cleveland

Mixed martial arts career

Bellator Fighting Championships

Mixed martial arts record

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