Luke Trainer MMA Profile Record, Stats, Biography, MMA Career & Fight History

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Luke Trainer

LUKE TRAINER

“The Gent”
United Kingdom Flag ENGLAND • LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
W-L-D 11-1-0
(T)KO 4-0
SUB 6-0
BIOGRAPHY
COUNTRY England
WT CLASS Light Heavyweight
HT / WT 6′ 6″, 204 lbs
BIRTHDATE 02/27/1996 (30)
STANCE Orthodox
REACH 77.5″ (197cm)
TEAM / RESIDENCE Great Britain Top Team • London, England
NICKNAME “The Gent”
CAREER HONOURS & HISTORICAL RECORDS
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PFL Light Heavyweight Contender Ranked #2 in the Official PFL 205 lb Rankings
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91% Win Finish Rate 10 of 11 Career Wins Secured Inside the Distance
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6 First-Round Submissions Dangerous Rear-Naked & Guillotine Choke Specialist
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6-Fight Unbeaten Streak Victories Over Rob Wilkinson, Sullivan Cauley & Grant Neal
Luke Trainer Record
WINS11
KO/TKO
4
SUB
6
DECISION
1
LOSSES1
KO/TKO
0
SUB
0
DECISION
1
DRAWS0
DR
0
NO CONTEST0
NC
0
Percentage Statistics

Calculated from 12 professional bouts (11-1-0).

Win Rate

11 wins · 12 bouts

Loss Rate

1 loss · 12 bouts

Finish Rate

10 finishes · 12 bouts

KO/TKO Rate

4 KO/TKOs · 12 bouts

Submission Rate

6 submissions · 12 bouts

Decision Rate

1 decision · 12 bouts

LUKE TRAINER FIGHT HISTORY – PRO
RESULT
FIGHTER
EVENT
METHOD
DURATION/DATE
WIN
Roland Dunlap United States United States
PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira
Aug / 22 / 2026
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (2:52) Aug / 22 / 2026
ROUND2
TIME2:52
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 PFL Main Card Light Heavyweight Showcase • Trainer vs. Dunlap
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Roland Dunlap
Fight LocationUnited States Tampa, Florida, United States (Benchmark International Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.6 lbs vs 205.8 lbs
Roland Dunlap Record at Bout (Opponent)7-0-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout10-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Luke Trainer: -500 (Favorite) vs Roland Dunlap: +350 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: David Baggett
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer utilized his 6’6″ frame to dictate range with snapping front kicks and stiff jabs before connecting with a flush head kick that collapsed the undefeated Dunlap, following with punches to seal the TKO stoppage at 2:52 of round two.
WIN
Rob Wilkinson Australia Australia
PFL Dubai: Nurmagomedov vs. Davis
Feb / 07 / 2026
Submission
Rnd 1 (3:48) Feb / 07 / 2026
ROUND1
TIME3:48
METHODSubmission
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🥊 PFL Dubai Contender Bout • Trainer vs. Wilkinson
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Rob Wilkinson
Fight LocationUnited Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Coca-Cola Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.2 lbs vs 204.6 lbs
Rob Wilkinson Record at Bout (Opponent)19-4-0 (1 NC)
Luke Trainer Record at Bout9-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Luke Trainer: -180 (Favorite) vs Rob Wilkinson: +155 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Basheer Reda
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Former PFL world tournament champion Wilkinson initiated a heavy clinch against the fence, but Trainer showed calm composure, snatched a tight guillotine choke during a level change, and forced the tap at 3:48 of round one.
WIN
Laurynas Urbonavicius Lithuania Lithuania
Bellator Champions Series London: McCourt vs. Collins
Sep / 14 / 2024
Submission
Rnd 1 (4:58) Sep / 14 / 2024
ROUND1
TIME4:58
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Bellator London Main Card • Trainer vs. Urbonavicius
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Laurynas Urbonavicius
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom (OVO Arena Wembley)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup204.2 lbs vs 205 lbs
Laurynas Urbonavicius Record at Bout (Opponent)14-1-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout8-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Luke Trainer: -1200 (Favorite) vs Laurynas Urbonavicius: +700 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Dan Miragliotta
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer controlled Lithuanian veteran Urbonavicius in the clinch and on the mat, taking his back with under a minute left and sinking in a rear-naked choke to force the tap with just two seconds remaining in round one.
WIN
Grant Neal United States United States
Bellator Champions Series Belfast: Anderson vs. Moore
Mar / 22 / 2024
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00) Mar / 22 / 2024
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
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🥊 BCS Belfast Contender Bout • Neal vs. Trainer
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Grant Neal
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (SSE Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup203.8 lbs vs 205.4 lbs
Grant Neal Record at Bout (Opponent)9-1-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout7-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Grant Neal: -120 (Favorite) vs Luke Trainer: -105 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Blake Grice Scorecard: 30-27, 30-27, 30-27
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer stuffed Neal’s collegiate wrestling takedowns throughout 15 minutes, cutting Neal open with a vicious elbow in the third round and landing crisp leg kicks to earn a clean 30-27 unanimous decision sweep.
WIN
Sullivan Cauley United States United States
Bellator 293: Golm vs. James
Mar / 31 / 2023
Submission
Rnd 1 (2:58) Mar / 31 / 2023
ROUND1
TIME2:58
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Bellator 293 Feature Attraction • Cauley vs. Trainer
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Sullivan Cauley
Fight LocationUnited States Temecula, California, United States (Pechanga Resort & Casino)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205.8 lbs vs 205.8 lbs
Sullivan Cauley Record at Bout (Opponent)5-0-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout6-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Sullivan Cauley: -175 (Favorite) vs Luke Trainer: +145 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Jason Herzog
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer halted the hype of Ryan Bader’s protégé Cauley, hurting him during a wild striking exchange, pulling him into top position on the ground, and securing a rear-naked choke at 2:58 of round one.
WIN
Lucas Alsina Argentina Argentina
Bellator 287: Piccolotti vs. Barnaoui
Oct / 29 / 2022
Submission
Rnd 1 (1:54) Oct / 29 / 2022
ROUND1
TIME1:54
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Bellator Milan Feature • Trainer vs. Alsina
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Lucas Alsina
Fight LocationItaly Milan, Italy (Allianz Cloud Arena)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 206 lbs
Lucas Alsina Record at Bout (Opponent)11-3-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout5-1-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Luke Trainer: -500 (Favorite) vs Lucas Alsina: +360 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Jerin Valel
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer secured an emphatic early takedown against Argentine striker Alsina, smoothly taking his back and applying a tight rear-naked choke to force the tapout at 1:54 of round one.
LOSS
Simon Biyong Cameroon Cameroon
Bellator 281: MVP vs. Storley
May / 13 / 2022
Decision – Unanimous
Rnd 3 (5:00) May / 13 / 2022
ROUND3
TIME5:00
METHODDecision – Unanimous
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🥊 Bellator 281 Main Card • Trainer vs. Biyong
Main Card Feature
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Simon Biyong
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom (OVO Arena Wembley)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Simon Biyong Record at Bout (Opponent)7-2-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout5-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Luke Trainer: -200 (Favorite) vs Simon Biyong: +165 (Underdog)
Officials & Scorecards
Ref: Jerin Valel Scorecard: 28-29, 27-29, 27-28
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer started strong in round one with kicks and submission attempts, but Biyong took over with physical grappling and ground strikes in rounds two and three to hand Trainer his sole career defeat via unanimous decision.
WIN
Yannick Bahati United Kingdom England
Bellator 267: Lima vs. MVP 2
Oct / 01 / 2021
KO/TKO
Rnd 2 (2:50) Oct / 01 / 2021
ROUND2
TIME2:50
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Bellator 267 Feature Attraction • Trainer vs. Bahati
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Yannick Bahati
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom (The SSE Arena, Wembley)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Yannick Bahati Record at Bout (Opponent)9-5-0 (1 NC)
Luke Trainer Record at Bout4-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Luke Trainer: -630 (Favorite) vs Yannick Bahati: +430 (Underdog)
Officials
Ref: Mike Beltran
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer dismantled former BAMMA and EFC champion Bahati on the feet, landing an elbow that rocked Bahati before finishing him with ground strikes to prompt Mike Beltran’s stoppage at 2:50 of round two.
WIN
Alex O’Toole United Kingdom England
Bellator Europe: Edwards vs. van Steenis
Sep / 26 / 2020
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (1:22) Sep / 26 / 2020
ROUND1
TIME1:22
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Bellator Promotional Debut • Trainer vs. O’Toole
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Alex O’Toole
Fight LocationItaly Milan, Italy (Allianz Cloud)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Alex O’Toole Record at Bout (Opponent)4-0-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout3-0-0
💰 Pre-Fight Betting Odds
Luke Trainer: -600 (Favorite) vs Alex O’Toole: +400 (Underdog)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his promotional debut for Bellator, Trainer overwhelmed O’Toole from the opening seconds, pinning him against the fence and landing a series of heavy strikes to secure a TKO in just 82 seconds.
WIN
Maciej Sosnowski Poland Poland
Euro Fight Night: Manchester
Oct / 19 / 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 1 (4:19) Oct / 19 / 2019
ROUND1
TIME4:19
METHODSubmission
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🥊 Euro Fight Night Feature • Trainer vs. Sosnowski
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Maciej Sosnowski
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom Manchester, England, United Kingdom (Bowlers Exhibition Centre)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Maciej Sosnowski Record at Bout (Opponent)2-0-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout2-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer took Sosnowski down to the canvas, swiftly advanced position into back control, and applied a tight rear-naked choke to force the tap at 4:19 of round one.
WIN
Diego Bjorn Valencia Spain Spain
FightStar Championship 17
May / 18 / 2019
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rnd 3 May / 18 / 2019
ROUND3
METHODSubmission
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🥊 FightStar Championship 17 • Trainer vs. Valencia
Featured Bout
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Diego Bjorn Valencia
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom (Brentford Fountain Centre)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Diego Bjorn Valencia Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0
Luke Trainer Record at Bout1-0-0
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
Trainer controlled the range and grappling exchanges over three frames, eventually securing the back and applying a rear-naked choke to finish Valencia in round three.
WIN
Gareth Hales United Kingdom England
Rise of Champions 7
Mar / 02 / 2019
KO/TKO
Rnd 1 (3:22) Mar / 02 / 2019
ROUND1
TIME3:22
METHODKO/TKO
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🥊 Professional MMA Debut • Trainer vs. Hales
Pro Debut
Fighter MatchupLuke Trainer vs Gareth Hales
Fight LocationUnited Kingdom Brentwood, Essex, England, United Kingdom (Brentwood Centre)
Duration3 x 5 min
Weights Matchup205 lbs vs 205 lbs
Gareth Hales Record at Bout (Opponent)0-0-0 (Debut)
Luke Trainer Record at Bout0-0-0 (Debut)
🥊 Action & Knockdowns:
In his professional mixed martial arts debut, Trainer utilized his 6’6″ frame to batter Hales against the cage, finishing with unanswered punches to claim a TKO victory at 3:22 of round one.
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