Kurt Pellegrino

Kurt Pellegrino is a professional mixed martial arts fighter and a famous wrestler in the lightweight division. He is popularly nicknamed "Batman". Kurt Pellegrino was born in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, though he presently fights from Jupiter, Florida. Kurt Pellegrino holds an impressive record of 10 - 2 - 0 (10 wins, 2 losses and no draws) out of which one has been by Total knock out (TKO), eight by submission and one by referee decision. Both of Kurt's losses were by submission.

Kurt Pellegrino was never interested in academics right from the beginning. Kurt Pellegrino only attended college for a single semester on a wrestling scholarship and achieved a rank of eight in the country in his weight class. Regrettably, school was definitely not his thing and he was in actuality merely there to wrestle. Kurt didn’t pass all his classes and subsequently left school the following semester. He then went on to graduate to the school of hard knocks.

After Kurt Pellegrino left college he had to got a job of a public works employee of that town; which lasted only for roughly three years when he eventually determined that training round the clock was what he desired to be doing to accomplish his aspirations of befalling into a champion. Kurt Pellegrino opened his own jiu-jitsu academy in New Jersey and made his living off that and was able to work out full time.

Kurt Pellegrino started training in the year 2000. Kurt Pellegrino firmly believed that he would be successful in the fighting industry with his drive of being a veritable competitor and a true passion for wrestling. At the outset before joining MMA, Kurt Pellegrino would train in a gymnasium working out for 12 hours on a daily basis. Kurt Pellegrino has a long experience of wrestling as his first experience on the wrestling mat was when he was merely six years old. He was really inspired by Dan Gable, Iowa's contemporary head wrestling coach, because Kurt felt Gable was a true champion and Gable made champions.

Kurt Pellegrino has received numerous accolades in his career so far including the 165 lb. Ring of Combat Championship belt, Gold Medal Pan American (Blue belt), Brown Belt Absolute Division Grapplers Quest, Five-time Grapplers Quest Superfight Champion, US Trials for Abu Dhabi runner up losing to Cameron Earl, Abu Dhabi qualifier for 2007, Gracie Arnold Classic Pro division champion (165-195lbs weight class), Multiple time NAGA and Grapplers Quest winner with a grappling record of 93-3, 155lb., Reality Fighting Championship belt, WEC North American Championship Belt, and lastly a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt under Hermes Franca.

Kurt Pellegrino moved to Florida with Hermes in 2005 and been running The Armory since then. Kurt also loves teaching and continues training full time..