Carlston Harris

Carlston Harris (born July 9, 1987) is a Guyanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Carlston Harris
BornCarlston Harris
(1987-07-09) July 9, 1987
Skeldon, Guyana
Other namesMoçambique
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamRenovação Fight Team
RankBlack belt in luta livre under Marcio "Cromado" Ramos Barbosa[2]
Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins19
By knockout5
By submission6
By decision8
Losses5
By knockout2
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Having left Guyana in 2007 in search of better job prospects, Harris moved to Manaus, Brazil, working as a mechanic. Treating boxing and luta livre as a hobby, he decided to make martial arts his full time job after buying a pirated DVD of the first B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez bout. Soon after, his coach, Junior Lopes, suggested that Harris move to Rio de Janeiro and continue his training at Renovação Fight Team (RFT) under Marcio "Cromado" Ramos Barbosa.[3][4]

He is the first Guyanese fighter in the UFC.[5]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Making his MMA debut in 2011, Harris started his MMA career losing a split decision to Christiano Marques. Two months later, Harris scored his first MMA victory submitting Bruno Renascer in the first round, followed by another decision loss in March 2012. Turning his career around, he put on a winning streak after his 1-2 start and defeated the likes of Michel Pereira, Joilton Lutterbach, and Wellington Turman to get noticed by Brave Combat Federation.[3]

Brave Combat Federation

Making his debut on the Brave CF 3 card on March 18, 2017 against Thiago Vieira, Harris won the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round.[6]

In his sophomore performance, Harris would go on to defeat Carl Booth via unanimous decision at Brave CF 8 on August 12, 2017 to win the BRAVE CF Welterweight Championship.[5]

In his first defence off the title , Harris faced Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi at Brave CF 16 on September 21, 2018. He lost the bout and the title via TKO in the first round.[7]

Return to regional scene

Winning his first bout back in Brazil with the promotion Shooto Brazil against Claudio Rocha via stoppage in the first round.[8] Harris faced Alex Santos at Shooto Brazil 101 on September 27, 2020, Harris winning the bout after knocking out his opponent in the second round.[9]

After his victory against Saygid Izagakhmaev at UAE Warriors 15 with Dana White in attendance, he was signed by the UFC.[10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Harris made his UFC debut against Christian Aguilera on May 8, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson.[11] He won the bout via technical submission due to an anaconda choke as he choked Aguilera in the first round.[12] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]

Harris faced Impa Kasanganay on September 18, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 192.[14] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[15]

In this third fight with the promotion, Harris faced Shavkat Rakhmonov on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland.[16] He lost the fight via knockout in round one.[17]

Harris was scheduled to face Ramiz Brahimaj on February 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 219.[18] However, Brahimaj was pulled from the event citing neck injury.[19]

Harris was scheduled to face Abubakar Nurmagomedov on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 221.[20] However, Nurmagomedov withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Jared Gooden.[21] At the weigh-ins, Gooden weighed in at 177 pounds, six pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Gooden was fined 30% of his purse, which went to Harris.[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Harris faced Jeremiah Wells on August 5, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 50.[24] He won the bout in the third round, choking out Wells via anaconda choke.[25] This win earned Harris his second Performance of the Night bonus.[26]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
24 matches 19 wins 5 losses
By knockout 5 2
By submission 6 0
By decision 8 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19–5 Jeremiah Wells Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Font August 5, 2023 3 1:50 Nashville, Tennessee, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 18–5 Jared Gooden Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili March 11, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (177 lb) bout; Gooden missed weight.
Loss 17–5 Shavkat Rakhmonov KO (spinning hook kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland February 5, 2022 1 4:10 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 17–4 Impa Kasanganay TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann September 18, 2021 1 2:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–4 Christian Aguilera Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC on ESPN: Rodriguez vs. Waterson May 8, 2021 1 2:52 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 15–4 Saygid Izagakhmaev Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UAE Warriors 15 January 15, 2021 2 2:36 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 14–4 Alex Santos KO (punch) Shooto Brazil 101 September 27, 2020 2 1:12 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 13–4 Claudio Rocha TKO (punches) Shooto Brazil 99 December 20, 2019 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 12–4 Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi TKO (punches) Brave CF 16 September 21, 2018 1 3:51 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Lost the BRAVE CF Welterweight Championship.
Win 12–3 Carl Booth Decision (unanimous) Brave CF 8 August 12, 2017 3 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil Won the BRAVE CF Welterweight Championship.
Win 11–3 Thiago Vieira TKO (punches) Brave CF 3 March 18, 2017 2 1:04 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 10–3 Wellington Turman Decision (unanimous) Imortal FC 6 December 10, 2016 3 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 9–3 Wellington Vicente Submission (arm-triangle choke) Skull Fighting Championship 1 August 20, 2016 1 1:31 Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Loss 8–3 Julio Cesar Andrade Decision (split) WOCS 43 June 25, 2016 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil For the WOCS Welterweight Championship.
Win 8–2 Michel Pereira Decision (unanimous) XFC International 12 November 28, 2015 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 7–2 Paulo César Submission (brabo choke) XFC International 9 March 14, 2015 1 4:03 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 6–2 Ariel Jaeger Decision (unanimous) XFC International 7 November 1, 2014 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–2 Claudio Rocha Decision (unanimous) Cage Combat: Pro MMA 7 June 21, 2014 3 5:00 Bonito, Brazil
Win 4–2 Cleiton Prisco Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 15 May 11, 2013 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–2 Joilton Lutterbach Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 14 March 9, 2013 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–2 Aldo Ocampos TKO (punches) Cage Combat: International Cage Combat 2 August 25, 2012 3 2:21 Campo Grande, Brazil
Loss 1–2 Fernando Bruno Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 28 March 10, 2012 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–1 Bruno Renascer Submission (arm-triangle choke) Beija-Flor Fight Combat December 3, 2011 1 2:16 Nilópolis, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Christiano Marques Decision (split) Apocalypse Fighting Championship October 8, 2011 3 5:00 Passo Fundo, Brazil Welterweight debut.

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See also

References
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