Luigi Vendramini

Luigi Vendramini (born January 16, 1996) is a Brazilian professional male mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background Vendramini started practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 12 to lose weight, transitioning to mixed martial arts a year later. His father Augusto is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, and he put Vendramini on the path to becoming a fighter, remaining his trainer to this day.

A native of Brazil, Vendramini also owns Italian and Swiss passports through his father and mother, respectively.

Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting his professional career in 2016, Vendramini compiled an undefeated 8–0 record on the regional Brazilian scene, winning all 8 bouts via stoppage.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Vendramini, as a replacement for Belal Muhammad, moved up in weight and faced Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on a weeks notice on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders. He lost the fight via knockout in round two.

Vendramini suffered an injury – a tear in the knee ligament – which he felt in the first round left “The Italian Stallion” about seven months away from training. After the inactive period, Vendramini was scheduled to face Nick Hein on June 1, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 11. However, Vendramini pulled out of the bout in late April citing a new tear in the same knee and subsequent surgery, which left him unable to compete for eight months.

Following the second surgery, the doctor said that the first surgeon did the wrong surgery, meaning that he lost a year of his career due to a medical error.

Vendramini made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Jessin Ayari on October 4, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.

Vendramini faced Farès Ziam on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263. He lost the fight via majority decision.

Vendramini faced Paddy Pimblett on September 4, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 191. He lost the fight via knockout in round one.

In May 2022 it was reported that Vendramini was released by UFC.

Post UFC Vendramini faced Leomir Nascimento for the inaugural SC Vacant Welterweight Championship at "Soldado Combat 3" on August 24, 2024 and won the championship by first round technical knockout.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One Time) vs. Jessin Ayari