Alexandre Bezerra (born 25 September 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the

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division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bezerra made his professional MMA debut in July 2008. He quickly established an 8-1 record over the next two years while fighting in his native Brazil. This drew the attention of

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and he was signed with the company in 2011. He currently trains in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Daddis Fight Camps and at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United alongside Roberto Godoi black belt and MMA fighter

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Bellator Fighting Championships

Bezzera made his debut for Bellator in June 2011, fighting Sam Jones at

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. He won the fight via submission in the first round. He subsequently fought Jesse Gross and Scott Heckman and won both fights via submission and TKO. In his fourth Bellator fight, Bezerra defeated Doug Evans via submission in the first round. In his fifth Bellator fight, Bezerra defeated

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via submission in round 2 to advance to the semifinals of the Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament. In his sixth Bellator fight, Bezerra was defeated by Marlon Sandro in the Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal via split decision. At

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, Bezerra was originally scheduled to face The Ultimate Fighter: Live alumni Jeff Smith. However, Smith failed his pre-fight medical and was replaced by Matt McCook in a 157 lb catchweight fight.

Professional Fighters League

Bezerra made his debut with the Professional Fighters League against Magomed Idrisov at PFL 7 on 30 August 2018. He won the fight via knockout due to a flying knee in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

* Cage Fury Fighting Championships **CFFC Featherweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bezerra, Alexandre 1987 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from São Paulo