Guido Martín Cannetti Álvarez (born December 19, 1979) is an

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who currently competes in the

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division. He is most notable for his stint in the

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Background

Growing up, Guido practised kickboxing and Muay Thai with his brother Bruno, who is also a professional mixed martial artist.

Mixed martial arts career

Guido Cannetti became a professional mixed martial arts fighter in 2007. He won his MMA debut fight by submitting Santiago Terbalca in a

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bout. On his second fight, he defeated Enrique Chimeyo to remain unbeaten. For his next fight, Cannetti moved up to

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division in order to face

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at the Bitetti Combat 8 event in

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. He lost the fight via first-round submission. Cannetti returned from his loss and entered in a four-fight winning streak by defeating Benjamín Arroyo. He was expected to face up David "Escorpión" Ibérico in a Conviction MMA event to be held in

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. On July 7, 2012, the promotion announced that Ibérico withdrew from the fight after suffering a shoulder injury. Cannetti instead faced Jack Guzmán in a bout that marked his return to

division. He won the fight via first-round knockout. Then he defeated

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and WEC veteran Rafael Dias in just 11 seconds in a fight that marked his return to

. Subsequently, Cannetti tried out for UFC's Latin America developmental program and was accepted into it. As a result, Cannetti moved down to

division and begun training at the

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academy at UFC's expense. While in Albuquerque, he defeated Eliazar Rodriguez in a bout that closed his four-fight winning streak before trying out for

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in 2014.

The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America

In May 2014, it was revealed that Cannetti was a cast member of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America, competing for ''Team Werdum''. Over the course of the show, Cannetti was defeated in the first round of tournament by Marco Beltrán via majority decision after two rounds.

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ian fighter and Team Werdum teammate

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was withdrew the tournament after a skin infection and was replaced by Guido Cannetti. Cannetti was defeated by Alejandro Pérez in semi-finals of tournament via first-round knockout.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cannetti made his official

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debut on November 15, 2014 at

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, facing fellow The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America castmate

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. After being knocked down, he lost the fight via second-round submission. Despite the losing effort, he earned a '' Fight of the Night'' bonus. Cannetti next faced

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on August 1, 2015 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Cannetti was expected to face former ''TUF: Latin America'' opponent

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on November 5, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. However, he was pulled from the card after he was suspended by USADA and was replaced by

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. Cannetti was given a 10 month suspension after testing positive for multiple prohibited substances from a contaminated supplement. Cannetti tested positive for

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, the

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metabolites 16β-hydroxystanozolol and 4β-hydroxystanozolol, as well as

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and

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, following an out-of-competition test conducted on October 5, 2016. Cannetti faced

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on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi. He lost the fight via submission in round one. Cannetti faced Diego Rivas on May 19, 2018 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Cannetti faced

on November 17, 2018 at

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. After being knocked down, he lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in round two. Cannetti faced

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on March 7, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Cannetti was scheduled to face

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on August 28, 2021 at

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. However, Bautista tested positive for COVID-19 and was pulled from the card, and he was replaced by Mana Martinez. At the weigh-ins, Martinez weighed in at 140 pounds, four pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and he forfeited 30% of his purse to Cannetti. Cannetti lost the fight via split decision. Cannetti faced Kris Moutinho on March 12, 2022 at

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. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. Cannetti faced

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on October 1, 2022 at

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. He submitted Costa via rear-naked choke in the first round. This win earned him the ''Performance of the Night'' award. The match between Bautista and

was rescheduled for

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on March 11, 2023. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round. After his loss, it was announced that Cannetti was no longer on the UFC roster.

Personal life

Cannetti and his wife Carolina have two sons, Francesco (born 2014) and Filipo (2015). Guido and his brother Bruno co-own and teach at their mixed martial arts gym Our Town MMA in

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, Argentina. Guido idolized Argentine footballer

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and said that he mourned and cried after Maradona died in November 2020.

Championships and accomplishments

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

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(One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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