Fábio Rogério Maldonado (born 17 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional

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and

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currently competing in the

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division of

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. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, he has also competed for the

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Boxing career

Simultaneous to becoming a mixed martial artist fighter, Maldonado also competed professionally as a boxer in his native Brazil, making his professional boxing debut in April 2002, after an amateur career of 40-5 with 27 knockouts After his release from the UFC, Maldonado returned to professional boxing. He won his return fight with a round 1 TKO over Robson Bambu. Within less than a month, he proceeded to knock out Alessandro Bernardo in the first round with one punch.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Maldonado made his professional mixed martial arts debut in September 2000 and also began training in

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the same year. During the first eight years of his career, he competed exclusively in his native Brazil, and made his North American debut in November 2008. In the decade previous to his debut with the

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, Maldonado compiled a record of 17-3. Notable victories from this period include

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and two TKO victories over Maiquel Falcão.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Maldonado made his UFC debut at

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against

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and won by TKO after 48 seconds of round 3. Maldonado lost to

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via unanimous decision on 4 June 2011 at

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. Despite the loss, Maldonado won the ''Fight of the Night'' bonus. Maldonado was expected to face

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at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson. but he was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injury. Maldonado was expected to face UFC newcomer

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on 14 January 2012 at

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, but had to pull out from this bout due to a rib injury. For his third UFC fight, Maldonado faced

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on 15 May 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Even though Maldonado rocked Pokrajac on several occasions, he lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. Maldonado was expected to face UFC newcomer

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. However, Kruth abruptly retired from MMA and Maldonado was briefly linked to a bout with

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on 17 November 2012 at

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. However, Maldonado stepped up and faced

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on 13 October 2012 at

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, replacing an injured

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. Maldonado absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment on the ground, which was so brutal it earned "Beatdown of the Year" honors from Sherdog.com. Maldonado ultimately lost the fight at the end of the second round, when the doctor deemed him unable to continue. Maldonado faced Roger Hollett on 18 May 2013 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Maldonado next faced

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on 9 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 29. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Maldonado faced

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on 23 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 38. After losing the first round to Villante, Maldonado rallied back to win the next two rounds utilizing his boxing and won the bout via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–28, and 29–28). Maldonado faced

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in a heavyweight bout on 31 May 2014 at

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, replacing

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. He lost the fight by TKO due to punches early in the first round. Maldonado faced Hans Stringer on 25 October 2014 at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. The win also earned Maldonado his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Maldonado was expected to face returning veteran

on 25 April 2015 at

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. However, on 7 April Jackson was removed from the card after his most recent employer,

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, was granted an injunction by a

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judge preventing him from competing for the UFC after it was alleged that he breached a deal signed in June 2013. On 21 April a judge in the Superior Court of New Jersey's Appellate Division overturned the injunction against Jackson, allowing him to compete for the UFC. The bout took place at a catchweight of 215 lbs. Maldonado lost the fight by unanimous decision. Maldonado was expected to face

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on 7 November 2015 at

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. However, Lawlor was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by Corey Anderson. He lost the one sided fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Fight Nights Global

Maldonado made his

debut facing

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and Strikeforce vet

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on 17 June 2016 at "Fight Nights Global 50" competing for a regional promotion in Russia. Despite dropping and nearly finishing Emelianenko on multiple occasions in the first round, Emelianenko rallied over the last two rounds and was awarded a controversial majority decision victory. 4 of 5 media outlets scored the bout a draw. All three judges being appointed by the Russian MMA Union was seen as a conflict of interest. In turn, in mid-July, the World MMA Association (WMMAA) said they declared the fight a draw. However, the official result will not be overturned. In the second fight for the promotion, he faced Mikhail Mokhnatkin at Fight Nights Global 52 on 1 October 2016. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Maldonado faced Abdul-Khamid-Davlyatov at Fight Nights Global 60 on 5 March 2017. He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round. Maldonado faced Kurban Omarov at Fight Nights Global 73 on 4 September 2017. He won the fight via submission in the third round to win the vacant FNG Light Heavyweight championship. In the first defense of his title, Maldonado faced

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on 19 May 2018 at Fight Nights Global 87. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.

Rizin FF

After the stint in FNG, Maldonado signed a one-fight contract with the Rizin Fighting Federation. He made his promotional debut in a non-title bout against Rizin FF Light Heavyweight champion

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at Rizin 19 on 12 October 2019. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Next, he faced Pelu Adetola at Serbian Battle Championships 27 on March 14, 2020. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Maldonado challenged Chi Lewis-Parry for the UAE Warriors Heavyweight Championship at UAE Warriors 13 on September 25, 2020. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. He faced Eli Reger Schablatura Pinto at Gladiator Combat Fight 53 on October 24, 2020. He won the fight via first-round technical knockout. Maldonado was next expected to face Malik Merad at Arena FC 2 on December 12, 2020, but the whole event was postponed due to multiple

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cases. He then faced Gabriel Kanabo at Samurai FC 25 on May 28, 2021. He won the bout via first-round technical knockout. He challenged

Sergei Kharitonov Sergei Valerievich Kharitonov (russian: Серге́й Вале́рьевич Харито́нов, Sergéj Valér'jevich Kharitónov, ; born August 18, 1980) is a Russian professional heavyweight mixed martial artist and former kickb ...

for the Parus FC Heavyweight Championship at an Parus FC event on November 6, 2021. He lost the bout via TKO in the first round. Maldonado faced Kirill Sidelnikov on Ural FC 1 on July 1, 2022. He lost the bout via TKO in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** FNG Light Heavyweight Championship (One time) *

** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

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(One time) vs. Hans Stringer

Boxing

*Universal Boxing Council **UBC Iberian-American Heavyweight Championship (One time) *Liga Paulista de Boxe Profissional **São Paulo State Heavyweight Championship (One time) *Confederação Brasileira de Boxe **Brazil Amateur National Championship (1998, 1999, 2000) *Federação Paulista de Boxe **São Paulo Amateur State Championship (2000, 2001) **São Paulo Amateur State Championship Runner-up (1999) **2001 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist **2001 Golden Gloves Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist **1999 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist **1998 Forja de Campeões Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist **1998 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist **1997 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist

Mixed martial arts record

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Ildemar Alcântara Ildemar Alcântara Cardoso (; born 7 November 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, he has formerly competed in the UFC and is the younger brother ...

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Salvador Salvador, meaning " salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ...

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Brasília Brasília (; ) is the federal capital of Brazil and seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West region. It was founded by President Juscelino Kubitsche ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Maldonado, Fabio 1980 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Heavyweight boxers Heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from São Paulo Brazilian male boxers Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters