Dieusel Berto

In 2021, Berto was inducted into the FL MMA Hall of Fame.

On December 29, 2018 Berto died at the age of 60 after battling an illness.

On November 17, 2001, he returned for one more fight losing to Chris Kaouk.

In 1996, he last wrestled for Battlarts where he would retire from wrestling that year.

In 1996, Berto competed only at UFC 10 where he lost to Geza Kalman by knockout.

In 1996, after retiring from fighting, Berto opened a gym called Tigers World of Martial Arts where he trained MMA fighters and creating fitness programs. In 1998, he was critically injured in a car crash where he broke many bones confining him to a wheelchair. Later he was able to walk again.

On September 10, 1993 Berto wrestled one night for Fighting Network Rings where he lost to Masayuki Naruse.

Berto made his professional wrestling debut in 1992 where he worked in Japan for Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi until 1994. His biggest victory was a win over Katsumi Usuda.

Originally from Modle, Haiti, Berto moved to Florida in 1980. Berto first worked picking fruit and worked in the restaurant industry. Began training in martial arts. He practiced, Shoodokan and Jeet Kune Do, until he was introduced to the world of professional wrestling, where he was known as ‘The Caribbean Kid.”

Dieusel Berto, (March 24, 1958 – December 29, 2018) was a Haitian professional mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, and kickboxer. He is the father of professional boxers Andre Berto and James Edson Berto. Berto competed at UFC 10 in 1996. for He founded Tiger's World of Martial Arts in Florida.