Fabio Cherant
Fabio Cherant (born November 25, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background. Born in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Cherant had a nomadic childhood,in part because off his experience as a foster child, ending up in up in Wrentham for his high school years, spending those at King Philip Regional High School. Starting training at the age of 19, when he was 21, he walked into a gym and made his MMA debut not long after. Cherant went to community college to  study athletic training and criminal justice, stopping after a year to join the army reserves. Mixed martial arts career. Early career. Making his MMA debut in 2018, Cherant won his first three bouts by submission in the first round; James Dysard via guillotine choke at CES MMA 48, followed Marquis Allen also by guillotine at CES MMA 50, and then Buck Pineau via rear-naked choke at CES MMA 51. In his final outing with CES MMA, he submitted Ron Marshall via rear-naked choke in the second round at CES MMA 53. In the main event of Dana White 's Contender Series 22, Cherant faced Aleksa Camur and went lose by the way of TKO in the second round via flying knee. In his promotional debut appearance with Legacy Fighting Alliance at , he faced Erick Murray and submitted him via anaconda choke in the first round. Making a return to CES, Cherant faced Yu Ji at CES 61, winning the bout via unanimous decision. Cherant faced Myron Dennis at for the LFA Light Heavyweight Championship. He won the bout and the title via unanimous decision. Ultimate Fighting Championship. Cherant, as a replacement for William Knight, faced Alonzo Menifield on  March 27, 2021 at UFC 260. At the weight-ins, Cherant weighted 206.5 pounds, half a pound over the non-title light heavyweight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he was fined 20% of his individual purse, which went to his opponent Menifield. Menifield won the fight via Von Flue choke in round one. Cherant faced William Knight on August 21, 2021 at . He lost the fight via knockout in round one. Cherant faced Carlos Ulberg on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. On March 1, 2022 it was announced that  Cherant was released from the UFC.