James Edson Berto

James Edson Berto
Born	James Edson Berto (1983-07-05) July 5, 1983 (age 41) Gros-Morne, Haiti
Other names	Little Tiger
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division	Featherweight Lightweight
Reach	69.0 in (175 cm)
Fighting out of	Orlando, Florida, United States
Team	Tiger's World of Martial Arts
Years active	2004–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	30
Wins	17
By knockout	4
By submission	10
By decision	3
Losses	12
By knockout	3
By submission	1
By decision	8
Draws	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

James Edson Berto, also known as Edson Berto (born July 5, 1983), is a Haitian-American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, Berto has formerly competed for Bellator MMA, Strikeforce, and EliteXC. Berto is the brother of professional boxer Andre Berto.

Background

Originally from Haiti, Berto moved with his family and six younger siblings to Winter Haven, Florida at a young age. Berto began training in the martial arts when he was young, as his father Diesuel was a mixed martial artist who competed at UFC 10. Also like his father, Berto competed in soccer at the professional level in Haiti.[1]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

30 matches	17 wins	12 losses
By knockout	4	3
By submission	10	1
By decision	3	8
Draws	1

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	17-12-1	Rad Martinez	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 114	March 28, 2014	3	5:00	West Valley City, Utah, United States	Featherweight debut.
Loss	17-11-1	Patricky Freire	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 107	November 8, 2013	3	5:00	Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
Win	17-10-1	Bruno Carvalho	Submission (heel hook)	Bellator 94	March 28, 2013	1	1:27	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	16-10-1	Abel Trujillo	Submission (punches)	CFA 6	April 13, 2012	1	1:10	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Loss	16-9-1	Luis Palomino	Decision (unanimous)	W-1 MMA 7	October 15, 2011	3	5:00	Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Win	16-8-1	Greg Loughran	Submission (heel hook)	AOF 7	April 3, 2010	1	2:05	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	15-8-1	Jason Ball	Decision (unanimous)	RFC 19	November 13, 2009	5	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	15-7-1	Jason Ball	Decision (split)	RFC 18	July 24, 2009	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	15-6-1	Edson Diniz	Decision (split)	RFC 16	February 27, 2009	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	14-6-1	Conor Heun	TKO (punches and elbows)	EliteXC: Heat	October 4, 2008	2	2:18	Sunrise, Florida, United States
Loss	14-5-1	Yves Edwards	KO (flying knee)	EliteXC: Street Certified	February 16, 2008	1	4:56	Miami, Florida, United States
Win	14-4-1	Josh Odom	Decision (unanimous)	RFC 10	November 10, 2007	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	13-4-1	Juan Barrantes	Decision (unanimous)	RFC 9	September 15, 2007	5	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	12-4-1	K. J. Noons	KO (knee)	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	July 27, 2007	3	0:45	Santa Ynez, California, United States
Win	12-3-1	Victor Valenzuela	Submission (heel hook)	Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni	June 22, 2007	1	0:47	San Jose, California, United States
Win	11-3-1	John Shackleford	TKO (punches)	EliteXC: Destiny	February 10, 2007	2	2:27	Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Win	10-3-1	Chris Mickle	Submission (heel hook)	RFC 7	November 4, 2006	1	0:22	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	9-3-1	Mike Bogner	Submission (heel hook)	RFC 6	September 15, 2006	1	2:56	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	8-3-1	Brandon McConkey	TKO (punches)	RFC 5	June 2, 2006	2	4:25	Tampa, Florida, United States
Draw	7-3-1	Matt Lee	Draw	AFC 16	April 22, 2006	2	5:00	Boca Raton, Florida, United States
Win	7-3	Peter Kalvijec	Submission (heel hook)	RFC 4	February 10, 2006	1	1:08	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	6-3	Harris Norwood	Submission (heel hook)	RFC 3	November 11, 2005	1	4:42	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	5-3	Adriano Pereira	Decision (split)	AFC 13	July 30, 2005	2	5:00	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	5-2	Renat Myzabekov	Submission (heel hook)	RFC 2	July 22, 2005	1	2:49	Tampa, Florida, United States
Win	4-2	Marshall Blevins	Submission (heel hook)	RCF: Punishment	May 21, 2005	2	1:40	Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Loss	3-2	Keith Wilson	Decision (unanimous)	RFC 1	February 18, 2005	3	5:00	Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss	3-1	Bryan Medlin	Decision (majority)	AFC 9	July 31, 2004	2	5:00	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	3-0	Chad Gauldin	TKO (punches)	AFC 8	May 1, 2004	1	2:55	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win	2-0	Gregory Roberts	TKO (strikes)	Obaktagon Challenge 1	April 10, 2004	3	1:15	Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win	1-0	Scott Johnson	Submission (punches)	AFC 7	February 27, 2004	1	4:59	Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

References

1. Mark Richards. "A Look At The Fighting Berto Family". adcombat.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18.

External links

• Professional MMA record for James Edson Berto from Sherdog