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Gaston Bolanos

Gaston Bolanos

Gaston Bolanos (born on September 14, 1992) is a Peruvian Mixed Martial Artist currently competing in the featherweight division of the MMA promotion Bellator MMA.

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Muay Thai and kickboxing career

Before transitioning to Mixed Martial Arts Gaston Bolanos had a glittering career in Muay Thai.

He was a two-time South American Muay Thai champion and a one-time United States Muay Thai champion.

[1]After a spectacular run as an amateur where he won 23 fights Bolanos was signed by Lion Fight promotions.

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Bolanos has publicly stated that even though he makes more money in Kickboxing he would prefer to mix it up with MMA.

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Gaston Bolanos appeared on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast episode #864 alongside Kevin Ross to discuss Muay Thai and kickboxing among other things.

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Spinning Elbow Knockouts

Gaston Bolanos has one of the most unconventional finishing moves.

He uses the spinning elbow to knock out his opponents and his success rate at executing the spinning elbow to win a fight is largely unparalleled in Muay Thai and MMA circles in recent years.

Bolanos' coach at CSA gym, Kirian Fitzgibbons, once said that Bolanos was better at spinning elbows than Jon Jones, one of the greatest Mixed Martial Artists in history.

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*"Jon Jones doesn’t knock people out with spinning elbows because he doesn’t time them correctly.

Bolanos does."

-* Kirian Fitzgibbons [3]**

MMA Record

Gaston Bolanos has a professional record of 3 wins and 1 loss.

He is affiliated with Combat Sports Academy based out of Dublin, California.

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References

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Citation Linkbellator.comGaston Bolanos Bellator profile
May 30, 2018, 1:13 PM
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Citation Linklionfight.comGaston Bolanos at Lion Fight promotion
May 30, 2018, 1:18 PM
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Citation Linkmmajunkie.comGaston Bolanos prefers to be a two-sport athlete.
May 30, 2018, 2:05 PM
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Citation Linkmmamania.comGaston Bolanos spinning elbow knockouts
May 30, 2018, 2:06 PM
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Citation Linktapology.comGaston Bolanos Tapology
May 30, 2018, 2:09 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comGaston Bolanos on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
May 30, 2018, 2:17 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comGaston Bolanos Bellator 189 Spinning elbow knockout moment
May 30, 2018, 2:20 PM
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Citation Linkyoutube.comGaston "The Dream Killer" Bolanos highlights package.
May 30, 2018, 2:22 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comGaston Bolanos on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
May 30, 2018, 2:17 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comGaston Bolanos Bellator 189 Spinning elbow knockout moment
May 30, 2018, 2:20 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comGaston "The Dream Killer" Bolanos highlights package.
May 30, 2018, 2:22 PM