Karel "Karlos" Vémola (born July 1, 1985) is a Czech professional

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and member of

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. He competes in the

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division of

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, where he is the former OKTAGON MMA Light Heavyweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2008, he became historically the first UFC fighter from the Czech Republic, and has also competed for

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Background

Vémola began training in

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at the age of six under the leadership of his father Karel Vémola and Vojtěch Smolák in

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of which he is still a member. From the ages of 10 until 16, Vemola won six national wrestling titles and is also a one-time winner of the Czech Republic Wrestling Team Championship as a youth team member of the

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wrestling team. After his parents divorced he moved with his mother from Hanakia to the

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. He resided in the

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and he started to train in the gym in

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and he became a classic

Mixed martial arts career

Early MMA and bodybuilding career

Karlos Vémola moved to

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to pursue

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. There he became a

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. He worked as a bouncer in

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, which is next to the Tottenham police Station. At a qualification tournament for British Championship of Bodybuilding he attempted to compete in the Junior Division but because he registered too late he had to compete in the Senior Division which he ended up winning. Because of this victory he was not allowed to compete at the Junior level of the championship so he refused to participate. While working at his job as a bouncer he threw two men out of the nightclub who turned out to be MMA fighters. This led to his being asked by Alan Mortlock to fight in the Cage Fighters mixed martial arts organization. Karlos Vémola began unofficial and underground fighting at age of 21. Vémola made his professional MMA debut in 2008 when his weight was 255 lbs. Previously he fought in various street fights and underground fighting events. Vémola won his first seven professional fights all via opening round stoppages in fights held in England by the Cage Fighters Championships and

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organizations. In the Cage Fighters Championship Karlos Vémola was the European Heavyweight Champion and World Heavyweight Champion. He currently trains with the London Shootfighters team alongside MMA notables Alex Reid,

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and

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

In April 2010, Karlos Vémola signed with the UFC. Vémola made his debut at

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against

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Following his first professional loss, Vémola decided to drop down to the

division. He faced

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on November 13, 2010, at

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and won the fight via TKO in the first round, picking up his first victory in the UFC, becoming the first man to defeat Petruzelli by strikes, and also earning ''Knockout of the Night'' Honors. Vémola was expected to face Brazilian

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on March 19, 2011, at

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. However, Vémola was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by

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. Vémola was expected to face

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on August 14, 2011, at

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. However, an injury has forced Bonnar to withdraw from the bout. Newcomer

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stepped in for the injured Bonnar to face Vémola. Vémola lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27 on all cards). Vémola was expected to face promotional newcomer

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on January 20, 2012, at

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. However, Jimmo was forced from the bout with an injury and the bout was scrapped. Vémola faced

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in his

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debut on May 5, 2012, at

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. Vémola won by second round submission via

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. Vémola quickly returned to face

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at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Vémola was expected to face former WEC Middleweight Champion

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on December 29, 2012, at

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. However, Vémola was forced out of the bout and replaced by promotional newcomer

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. Vémola faced

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on June 8, 2013, at

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. Despite a dominant first round, Vémola lost the fight via rear naked choke submission in the second round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Ultimate Challenge MMA

In his first fight after being released by the UFC, Karlos Vémola won the UCMMA Middleweight Champion by defeating then-champion Denniston Sutherland via unanimous decision on August 3, 2013. Vémola was to fight against Mahmoud "Steel Man" Salama on February 1, 2014, at UCMMA 38. However, Salama announced that he was withdrawing from his fight against Vémola and replaced by Marvin Campbell. Moreover, Campbell did not attend the official Weigh-In and weighed shortly before the start of the event. It should be a light heavyweight bout but Campbell weighed 215 lb. Vémola defeated Campbell in the first round via submission.

Return to the Czech Republic

After he became UCMMA champion, Vémola decided he should fight in his homeland. Karlos Vémola signed a contract for two fights with Czech MMA Association and for one fight with Gladiator Championship Fighting. One of the owners of GCF is famous Czech mixed martial artist Michal Hamršmíd. Czech MMA artist and trainer Petr "Monster" Kníže insulted Karlos Vémola on social network and called him out. Some parts of Kníže martial arts career are unknown and his official MMA record by Sherdog is 3-0 (before fight with Karlos Vémola) but Czech MMA Association promoted his record as 21–0. Karlos Vémola accepted and both would face on November 10, 2013, at MMMA Arena 2 for middleweight title. Vémola won in third round by technical submission. His next fight was in Prague. He fought longtime GCF Middleweight Champion Tomáš "Thor" Kužela for the GFC Middleweight Championship on December 7, 2013, at GCF 26: Fight Night. Vémola won in the first round by submission. His next fight in Bohemia was with

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MMA artist, Sanda and

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kickboxer Piotr Strus at MMAA Arena 3. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Vémola faced Henrique da Silva at OKTAGON 13 on July 27, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision. He then faced Attila Vegh at OKTAGON 15 on November 9, 2019. He lost the fight via knockout, halting his 11-fight winning streak. Vémola was expected to face Václav Mikulášek at OKTAGON 17 on October 17, 2020. However, Mikulášek was unable to make weight (185 lbs) and was replaced by Thomas Robertsen, whom Vémola faced in catchweight bout. Vémola won the fight via third-round submission. The fight with Mikulášek was rebooked to take place at OKTAGON 19 on December 5, 2020. Vémola won the fight via first-round submission. Vémola faced Alex Lohoré at OKTAGON 20 on December 30, 2020. He won the fight via unanimous decision and became OKTAGON MMA Middleweight Champion. Vémola was scheduled to defend his title against Milan Ďatelinka at OKTAGON 22 on March 27, 2021. However, he missed weight and was stripped of the title; the bout proceeded without the championship on the line. Vémola won the fight via first-round submission. Vémola faced Michał Pasternak on June 4, 2022, at OKTAGON 33. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round. Vémola faced Aleksandar Ilić on July 23, 2022, at OKTAGON 34. He won the bout via arm-triangle choke in the first round. Vémola attempted to regain his Oktagon MMA Middleweight Championship against Patrik Kincl on May 20, 2023 at OKTAGON 43, losing the bout via unanimous decision. Vémola faced Lucas Alsina on July 29, 2023 at OKTAGON 45, winning the bout via unanimous decision. Vémola defended the Oktagon MMA Light Heavyweight Championship against Pavol Langer on October 7, 2023 at OKTAGON 47, knocking out Langer seven seconds into the bout. Vémola faced Samuel Krištofič on December 29, 2023 at OKTAGON 51, getting knocked out in the first round. Vémola defended the Oktagon MMA Light Heavyweight Championship against

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on June 8, 2024 at Oktagon 58, winning the fight via arm-triangle choke in the second round. Vémola was scheduled to defend his Oktagon MMA Light Heavyweight Championship in a rematch against Samuel Krištofič on November 9, 2024 at Oktagon 63. Krištofič was forced to pull out of the fight due to an injury. Vémola faced Will Fleury on 29 December 2024, at Oktagon 65. He lost the light heavyweight title by unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

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** Knockout of the Night (One time) *

** OKTAGON MMA Middleweight Champion (One time; former) ** OKTAGON MMA Light Heavyweight Champion (One time) ***Two successful title defence *Cage Fighters Championship **Cage Fighters Championship World Heavyweight Champion (One time) **Cage Fighters Championship European Heavyweight Champion (One time) *

**Ultimate Challenge MMA Middleweight Champion **Ultimate Challenge MMA Light Heavyweight Champion *Gladiator Championship Fighting **Gladiator Championship Fighting Middleweight Champion *Czech MMA Association **Czech MMA Association Middleweight Champion *Night of Warriors **WASO -96 kg MMA World Champion *X Fight Nights **XFN Light Heavyweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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Personal life

In July 2022, Vémola married his long-time girlfriend, Slovak

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model Lela Vémola (

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Lenka Ceterová). The couple had been dating since 2017 and got engaged in 2020. They have two children together, a daughter named Lili (b. 2019) and son Rocky (b. 2021). Vémola also has two children from his previous relationship, son Karlos (b. 2010) and stepdaughter Sky (b. 2007). The family alternates between living in

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Media appearances

In 2010, he appeared as a fictionalised version of himself in the controversial movie ''

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References

External links

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Official UFC ProfileT.J. Sokol Olomouc official websiteOfficial London Shootfighters Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vemola, Karlos 1985 births Living people Czech male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Light heavyweight mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Greco-Roman wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Czech male sport wrestlers Czech practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Czech bodybuilders Sportspeople from Olomouc 21st-century Czech sportsmen