Luiz Azeredo (born 10 June 1976) is a Brazilian retired
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...
. He fought in the
PRIDE Fighting Championships and
Cage Rage.
Mixed martial arts career
On 22 November 2008 he participated in
Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, where he reached the semi-finals and was defeated by defending champion
Kenichi Ogata. He is most notable for being the first person to defeat
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 an ...
in an
MMA
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
bout.
Bellator
Azeredo made his Bellator debut at
Bellator 33
2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010 and ended June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and m ...
winning against formerly undefeated, Edward Guedes. He won the fight after dominating all three rounds, as he got the unanimous decision win.
Bellator 33 Results
/ref> With the win, Azeredo was offered a spot in the Season 4 lightweight tournament and lost to Renê Nazare.
Mixed martial arts record
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, Renê Nazare
Renê Nazare-Azevedo, also known as simply Nazare, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who previously competed Bellator's Lightweight division.
Background
Nazare is an MMA competitor and was previously a jiu-jitsu Instru ...
, TKO (arm injury)
, Bellator 39
2011 in Bellator MMA was the fourth installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships. Mixed martial arts tournaments were held in multiple weight classes, including three of the original tournament classes: Welterweight, Lightweight and Feathe ...
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, Edward Guedes
, Decision (unanimous)
, Bellator 33
2010 in Bellator MMA was the second installment of the Bellator Fighting Championships (Bellator FC)-produced series. It started on April 8, 2010 and ended June 24, 2010. Tournaments were held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and m ...
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, Win
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, Niko Puhakka
, Decision (unanimous)
, Fight Festival 28
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, Loss
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, Mikhail Malyutin
, Decision (unanimous)
, Ring of Combat 31
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, Win
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, Brandon Adamson
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UCC 3: Urban Conflict Championship Fights
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, Loss
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, Ronys Torres
, Submission (kimura)
, Jungle Fight 10
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, Win
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, Milton Vieira
Milton Vieira (born October 10, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Featherweight. Vieira is widely credited as the inventor of the anaconda choke. Vieira is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Murilo Bustamante ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, The One: VIP Fighting
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, Loss
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, Tatsuya Kawajiri
is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. He is a former Shooto Lightweight Champion, and has also competed in the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Strikeforce, ONE FC, and Rizin Fighting Federation. Kawajiri also partic ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Yarennoka!
''Yarennoka!'' () was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event that took place on December 31, 2007 at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The event was promoted by the Yarennoka! Executive Committee, composed of former Pride Fighting Championships ...
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, Win
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, Paul Daley
Paul Anthony Daley (born 21 February 1983) is a British former mixed martial artist and kickboxer. A professional competitor from 2003 to 2022, Daley competed for the UFC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, Final Fight Championship, Strikeforce, Elit ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Cage Rage 19
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, align=center, 5:00
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, Loss
, align=center, 10–6
, Joachim Hansen
, KO (knee)
, Pride - Bushido 10
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, Loss
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, Takanori Gomi
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in th ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, PRIDE Bushido 9
The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The ...
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, Naoyuki Kotani
Naoyuki Kotani (born December 8, 1981) is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2000, he has formerly competed in PRIDE, Pancrase, UFC, Vale Tudo Japan, and RINGS.
...
, KO (punches)
, PRIDE Bushido 9
The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The ...
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, Takanori Gomi
is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in th ...
, KO (punches)
, PRIDE Bushido 7
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, Win
, align=center, 9–3
, Luiz Firmino Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of LuÃs. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
People
*Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer ...
, Decision (split)
, PRIDE Bushido 6
The year 2005 is the 9th year in the history of the Pride Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Japan. 2005 had 10 events beginning with, ''Pride 29 - Fists of Fire''.
Title fights
Debut Pride FC fighters
The ...
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–3
, Regiclaudio Macedo
, TKO (punches)
, SS 5: Storm Samurai 5
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, Win
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, Eduardo Simões
, TKO (punches and stomp)
, SS 4: Storm Samurai 4
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, Tony DeSouza
Anton Nicolas de Souza (born July 26, 1974) is a Peruvian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
Biography and career
His style of fighting is a blend of freestyle wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. De Souza compe ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Meca 11: Meca World Vale Tudo 11
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, Win
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, Rodrigo Ruas
, TKO (punches)
, BSF: Brazil Super Fight
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, Win
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, Cristiano Marcello
Cristiano Marcello da Silva (born December 3, 1977) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and former Chute Boxe BJJ head coach who formerly fought for the UFC. Cristiano competed in the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship in 1998, 19 ...
, TKO (knees)
, Meca 6: Meca World Vale Tudo 6
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, Win
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, FabrÃcio Camões
FabrÃcio dos Santos Camões (; born December 23, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who formerly competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Camões's primary style in the cage is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Camà ...
, TKO (punches)
, Meca: World Vale Tudo 3
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, Loss
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, Hayato Sakurai
also known as , born August 24, 1975, is a Japanese mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 1996, he has formerly competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DREAM, Shooto, Vale Tudo Japan, DEEP, and participated in the Yarennoka!, ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8
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, Win
, align=center, 3–1
, Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 an ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Meca 1: Meca World Vale Tudo 1
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, Loss
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, Antonio Antonio
, Decision
, Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters
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, Allen Clanton
, TKO (punches)
, Free Style: The Best Fighters
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, Win
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, Alexandre Alexandre
, TKO (punches)
, Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters
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See also
* List of male mixed martial artists
* List of Pride Fighting events
Below is a list of mixed martial arts events scheduled and held by Pride Fighting Championships.
Events
Event locations
Seven cities in two countries have hosted a total of 68 events:
* Japan (66)
: Saitama, Saitama, Saitama – 25
: Tokyo ...
References
External links
Chute boxe official site
*
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1976 births
Living people
Brazilian male mixed martial artists
Brazilian male kickboxers
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Welterweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Sportspeople from São Paulo