Maki Ikaika Maleko Pitolo[1] (born November 24, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division.
[4] At the beginning of his mixed martial arts career, Pitolo fought primarily in Hawaii regional scene.
After the tenure in VFC, Pitolo faced Thiago Rela at CFFC 68 on October 21, 2017, winning the fight via first-minute knockout.
Pitolo was scheduled to face Chibwikem Onyenegecha at Dana White's Contender Series 13 on July 17, 2018, but a shoulder injury forced him to withdraw from the bout and he was replaced by Anthony Adams.
[10][11] He won the bout via second round technical knockout,[12] Pitolo faced Darren Stewart on 8 August 2020 at UFC Fight Night 174.
[14] Pitolo was tabbed for a quick turnaround and faced promotional newcomer Impa Kasanganay on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs.
At weigh ins, Maki Pitolo and Doug Usher missed weight and the bout changed from Middleweight to Light Heavyweight.
[28] Pitolo faced Joel Bauman on September 8, 2023, at Gamebred Fighting Championship 5, losing the bout via second round head kick TKO.