Kamal Shalorus (Persian: کمال شعله روز; born 1972–1977)[1][2][3][4] is an Iranian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the WEC, UFC, and ONE Championship.

He has stated the men of his family were shepherds and wrestlers, and conditions were harsh, with very little infrastructure and no modern facilities such as electricity, a hospital, or school.

[1][2][3][4] As a youth, Shalorus did well in wrestling and received the opportunity to train in Turkey, Greece, and eventually Britain, where he emigrated to in 1997.

He has a notable win over Joachim Hansen in the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) European Trials.

[15] Shalorus became interested in MMA when he cross-trained with fighters in Britain, including Lee Murray and Alex Reid.

[3] Shalorus has claimed to have trained with Pat Miletich, Erik Paulson, Relson Gracie, Billy Wicks, Neil Melanson, Phil Cardella and Randy Couture throughout his career.

[27] Shalorus faced Rafael dos Anjos on 15 May 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs.

[28] After being dropped with a head kick, Shalorus was submitted via rear naked choke in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

[citation needed] Shalorus fought Ev Ting at ONE: Throne of Tigers, losing by split decision.