Fredson Paixao

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11-5 (1 NC)RECORD

1KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Fredson Paixão Melo
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	13 May 1979
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Parintins, Brazil
Lives in	Las Vegas, USA
Division	Featherweight
Team	Gracie Barra Combat Team
Height	168 cm (5′6″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	since 2004
Status	Active
Pro debut	15 May 2004
Last fight	Loss vs Lance Palmer, 2 Nov 2012

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Titles and honours

Brazilian jiu-jitsu World Champion (black belt: 2001, 2002, 2005)

Background

Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion from Parintins, Amazonas, who fought in Jungle Fight, Deep, the WEC and the UFC. He lives in Las Vegas.

Fight history

17 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Lance Palmer	Decision (split)	3	5:00	RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero	2 Nov 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Pablo Garza	KO (flying knee)	1	0:51	The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale	4 Dec 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	First featherweight bout in UFC history
Win	Bryan Caraway	Decision (split)	3	5:00	WEC 50	18 Aug 2010	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Courtney Buck	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:39	WEC 47	6 Mar 2010	Columbus, Ohio, USA
No contest	Cole Province	No contest (overturned)	3	5:00	WEC 42	9 Aug 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Originally a split decision loss; overturned after Province failed a drug test
Loss	Wagnney Fabiano	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	WEC 40	5 Apr 2009	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Win	Mitch Coats	Submission	1	4:58	Knockout Promotions 2009	20 Mar 2009	Boise, Idaho, USA
Win	Thomas Denny	Submission (armbar)	1	4:32	GFC: Evolution	19 May 2007	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Masakazu Imanari	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	Deep: 25 Impact	4 Aug 2006	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	Marcos Galvão	Decision	3		Jungle Fight 6	29 Apr 2006	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Mike French	Submission (armbar)	2	0:42	GFC: Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House	3 Mar 2006	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Miljan Djurasinovic	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1		Jungle Fight 5	26 Nov 2005	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Jean Robert Monier	Submission (rear-naked choke)	3		Jungle Fight 4	21 May 2005	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Fábio Mello	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Jungle Fight 3	23 Oct 2004	Manaus, Brazil
Win	Andre Rodrigues	TKO			Papucaia Fight 1	11 Sep 2004	Papucaia, Brazil
Loss	Yoshiro Maeda	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Pancrase: Brave 7	22 Aug 2004	Osaka, Japan
Win	Rani Yahya	Decision	3	5:00	Jungle Fight 2	15 May 2004	Manaus, Brazil	Pro debut