About Carlo Pedersoli Jr.

Carlo Pedersoli Jr. (born June 8, 1993) is an Italian mixed martial artist and competes in Welterweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2014, Pedersoli has also fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.

Background
Pedersoli was born in Miami, Florida, United States to an Italian father (Giuseppe Pedersoli) and a Panamanian mother, and his paternal grandfather is Bud Spencer (Carlo Pedersoli), an Italian actor, Olympic swimmer and professional water polo player. Pedersoli started training goju-ryu and shotokan karate and boxing at young age. At the age of sixteen, he tried a few session of mma training at his uncle garage, he enrolled himself in a mma and krav maga classes as well as started playing American football in the Roman sport club Grizzleys, helping the club winning Rome championships. After a few successes in mma fights, he decided to devote himself fully in mma and compete professionally.