2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale, but has been forced off the card due to an injury. Pellegrino defeated Fabrício Camões at UFC 111 by rear naked choke earning him Submission of the Night. Pellegrino's next fight was against Australian standout, George Sotiropoulos in which he lost by unanimous decision at UFC 116 on July 3. Pellegrino tore his ACL and meniscus in the 1st round. Two weeks after the fight he underwent two surgeries to repair his meniscus and to replace his ACL. Pellegrino faced Gleison Tibau on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128 and lost via split decision. On May 31, 2011, Pellegrino decided not to renew his contract with the UFC and to leave MMA for the time being. Bellator Fighting Championships Pellegrino made his return to MMA and by signing with Bellator Fighting Championships. He fought Patricky Freire at Bellator 59 on November 26 and lost via TKO in the first round. During his post-fight interview, Pellegrino once again announced his retirement from MMA. Pellegrino was expected to come out of retirement to face Marcin Held at Bellator 68 on May 11, 2012. However, Pellegrino was forced out of the bout due to injury. He was then expected to face Saul Almeida at Bellator 108. However, Pellegrino was forced out of the bout due to injury once again, and Almeida was pulled from the card as a result. Personal life Pellegrino and his wife Tara have a daughter named Millie James Pellegrino. Pellegrino also has two other kids Priscilla Pellegrino and Kurt Jr. Pellegrino. Accomplishments Mixed Martial Arts Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) Submission of the Night (Two time) Reality Fighting Reality Fighting Lightweight Championship (One time) Amateur Wrestling: New Jersey State Wrestling Finalist (Two time) Mixed martial arts record |- | Loss | align=center| 16–7 | Patricky Freire | TKO (punches) | Bellator 59 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:50 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 16–6 | Gleison Tibau | Decision (split) | UFC 128 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 16–5 | George Sotiropoulos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 116 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 16–4 | Fabrício Camões | Submission (rear-naked choke)