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“A Fierce Tiger”
MMA · Retired20-11 (1 NC)RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
13SUBMISSION WINS
3DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | A Fierce Tiger |
| Date of birth | 21 Jun 1984 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Vila Velha, Brazil |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | Team Nogueira |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2005–2019 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 4 Jun 2005 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Paul Daley, 22 Jun 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- Former Jungle Fight Welterweight Champion
- Fight of the Night (x3)
- Performance of the Night (x2)
- Submission of the Night (x2)
Background
Brazilian welterweight from Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, who won the inaugural Jungle Fight welterweight title before fighting in the UFC from 2011 to 2017 and later in Bellator. He announced his retirement in 2022.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 223 | 22 Jun 2019 | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Loss | Yaroslav Amosov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 216 | 16 Feb 2019 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Nick Barnes | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:43 | LFA 45 | 20 Jul 2018 | Cabazon, California, USA | |
| Loss | Jordan Mein | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos | 16 Dec 2017 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Loss | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:01 | UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway | 3 Jun 2017 | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Luan Chagas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:57 | UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg | 24 Sep 2016 | Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Nordine Taleb | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:34 | UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz | 5 Mar 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Neil Magny | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira | 23 Aug 2015 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Win | Josh Koscheck | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:21 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | 21 Mar 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Mike Rhodes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:15 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway | 20 Dec 2014 | Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Technical submission; Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Matt Brown | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:11 | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva | 10 May 2014 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Takenori Sato | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:52 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi | 15 Feb 2014 | Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Dong Hyun Kim | KO (punch) | 2 | 3:01 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Shields | 9 Oct 2013 | Barueri, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Jason High | Submission (reverse triangle armbar) | 1 | 1:11 | UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum | 8 Jun 2013 | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | 13 Oct 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:33 | UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall | 8 Jun 2012 | Sunrise, Florida, USA | Submission of the Night |
| Loss | Carlo Prater | DQ (strikes to the back of the head) | 1 | 0:29 | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | 14 Jan 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Luis Ramos | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:40 | UFC 134: Silva vs Okami | 27 Aug 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Francisco Ayon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 1:07 | Jungle Fight 23 | 30 Oct 2010 | Belém, Brazil | Won the inaugural Jungle Fight Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Gil de Freitas | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 0:57 | Jungle Fight 23 | 30 Oct 2010 | Belém, Brazil | Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Jose de Ribamar | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 3:39 | Jungle Fight 21 | 31 Jul 2010 | Natal, Brazil | |
| No contest | Henrique Oliveira | No contest (illegal knee) | 2 | 3:57 | Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha | 27 Feb 2010 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | Jorge Luis Bezerra | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 15 | 19 Sep 2009 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Carlos Villamor | Submission (kneebar) | 2 | 3:38 | Jungle Fight 14: Ceará | 9 May 2009 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | Igor Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 11 | 13 Sep 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Carlos Eduardo Santos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | Jungle Fight 9: Warriors | 31 May 2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Win | Fabio Issa | Decision (unanimous) | Open Fight | 4 Aug 2007 | Brazil | |||
| Loss | Mario Neto | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Superfight Vitória | 10 Dec 2006 | Brazil | |
| Win | Leandro Zumbi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 3:05 | MMA: Kombat Espírito Santo | 25 Nov 2006 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | Henrique Lango | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | Guarafight 3 | 12 Aug 2006 | Guarapari, Brazil | ||
| Win | Julian Soares | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:30 | Guarafight 2 | 7 Jan 2006 | Guarapari, Brazil | |
| Win | Fabiano Mastodonte | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:02 | Guarafight 1 | 4 Jun 2005 | Guarapari, Brazil | Pro debut |