Karl Amoussou was born on November 21,1985 and is a French-German professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of Cage Warriors, where he is the current Welterweight Champion.
20 Facts About Karl Amoussou
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Karl Amoussou's martial arts background is in judo, his older brother Bertrand being a medal-winning judoka for France in the 1990 European Judo Championships as well as the first and only French fighter to win a fight in Pride FC, while Amoussou's Senegalese father was a successful karate stylist.
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Karl Amoussou is a member of the Team France and Team "Haute Tension".
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Karl Amoussou's trainers are one time PRIDE Fighting Championship fighter and older brother Bertrand Amoussou.
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Karl Amoussou was set to headline M-1 Global Presents: Breakthrough against top contender Nick Thompson but his opponent was later changed to journeyman John Doyle due to an injury Thompson suffered during training.
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Karl Amoussou signed an exclusive four fight contract with top Japanese promotion Dream and North American promotion Strikeforce.
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Karl Amoussou fought in Strikeforce against UFC veteran Trevor Prangley and in Dream against Pride veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura.
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Karl Amoussou then signed for Bellator and he made his debut on May 21,2011 against Sam Alvey at Bellator 45, losing via split decision.
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Karl Amoussou rebounded with a TKO victory over Jesus Martinez at Bellator 59 in November 2011.
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Karl Amoussou then took part in the Welterweight Tournament scheduled to take place in Bellator's sixth season.
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Karl Amoussou was expected to fight War Machine in the opening round of the tournament at Bellator 63.
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Karl Amoussou faced Bryan Baker on July 20,2012 in the finals at Bellator 72.
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Karl Amoussou won the fight via submission in just under a minute, earning $100,000 and a title shot.
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Karl Amoussou faced welterweight champion Ben Askren in Bellator's seventh season in the fall of 2012.
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Karl Amoussou then lost by TKO to Askren for the title.
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Karl Amoussou next faced promotional newcomer Paul Bradley on October 18,2013 at Bellator 104.
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Karl Amoussou won fight via split decision, snapping his two fight losing streak.
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Karl Amoussou faced Fernando Gonzalez at Bellator 122 on July 25,2014.
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Karl Amoussou lost the bout after the doctor stopped the bout after the first round.
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Karl Amoussou faced Mickael Lebout on December 8,2022 at Ares FC 10, losing the bout via unanimous decision.