James Edson Berto Explained

James Edson Berto
Other Names:Little Tiger
Birth Name:James Edson Berto
Birth Date:5 July 1983
Birth Place:Gros-Morne, Haiti
Weight:145lb
Weight Class:Featherweight
Lightweight
Reach:69inches
Fighting Out Of:Orlando, Florida, United States
Team:Tiger's World of Martial Arts
Years Active:2004–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Decwin:3
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:8
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:9770

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

|-| Loss| align=center| 17-12-1| Rad Martinez| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 114| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| West Valley City, Utah, United States| Featherweight debut.|-| Loss| align=center| 17-11-1| Patricky Freire| Decision (unanimous)| Bellator 107| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 17-10-1| Bruno Carvalho| Submission (heel hook)| Bellator 94| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:27| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 16-10-1| Abel Trujillo| Submission (punches)| CFA 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:10| Coral Gables, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 16-9-1| Luis Palomino| Decision (unanimous)| W-1 MMA 7| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Coral Gables, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center| 16-8-1| Greg Loughran| Submission (heel hook)| AOF 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:05| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 15-8-1| Jason Ball| Decision (unanimous)| RFC 19| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 15-7-1| Jason Ball| Decision (split)| RFC 18| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 15-6-1| Edson Diniz| Decision (split)| RFC 16| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 14-6-1| Conor Heun| TKO (punches and elbows)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:18| Sunrise, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 14-5-1| Yves Edwards| KO (flying knee)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:56| Miami, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 14-4-1| Josh Odom| Decision (unanimous)| RFC 10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tampa, Florida, United States||-| Win| align=center| 13-4-1| Juan Barrantes| Decision (unanimous)| RFC 9| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 12-4-1| K. J. Noons| KO (knee)| ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:45| Santa Ynez, California, United States||-| Win| align=center| 12-3-1| Victor Valenzuela| Submission (heel hook)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:47| San Jose, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 11-3-1| John Shackleford| TKO (punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:27| Southaven, Mississippi, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 10-3-1| Chris Mickle| Submission (heel hook)| RFC 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:22| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 9-3-1| Mike Bogner| Submission (heel hook)| RFC 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:56| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 8-3-1| Brandon McConkey| TKO (punches)| RFC 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:25| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Draw| align=center| 7-3-1| Matt Lee| Draw| AFC 16| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Boca Raton, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 7-3| Peter Kalvijec| Submission (heel hook)| RFC 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:08| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6-3| Harris Norwood| Submission (heel hook)| RFC 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:42| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5-3| Adriano Pereira| Decision (split)| AFC 13| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 5-2| Renat Myzabekov| Submission (heel hook)| RFC 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:49| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4-2| Marshall Blevins| Submission (heel hook)| RCF: Punishment| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:40| Biloxi, Mississippi, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3-2| Keith Wilson| Decision (unanimous)| RFC 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3-1| Bryan Medlin| Decision (majority)| AFC 9| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 3-0| Chad Gauldin| TKO (punches)| AFC 8| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:55| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 2-0| Gregory Roberts| TKO (strikes)| Obaktagon Challenge 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:15| Jacksonville, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 1-0| Scott Johnson| Submission (punches)| AFC 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:59| Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Look At The Fighting Berto Family . Mark Richards . adcombat.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518072549/http://www.adcombat.com/news/2009-03-28/look-fighting-berto-family . 2015-05-18 .