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Fredson Paixão
| Fredson Paixão | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1979 Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, MMA |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Team | Fredson Paixao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association Gracie Barra Combat Team |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.fredsonpaixaobjj.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fredson Paixão Melo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɾɛdʒisõ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃]; born May 13, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor. He has competed as a featherweight in the United States at the UFC and WEC, DEEP in Japan, and Jungle Fight in Brazil. He is a 4X Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu professor who teaches in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has affiliate schools in California under the Fredson Paixao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association banner. He is a former member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team.
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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Paixao is one of the top grapplers in the world earning his black belt under the legendary Grand Master Osvaldo Alves in 1998. He is one of only two people to ever be skipped from purple belt straight to black belt.[1]
He has won multiple World Championships as a black belt. He took first place in the Worlds in 1998, 2001, 2002, and 2005. In addition, he finished second in 2004. He is also a 9X Brazilian National Champion. He is expected to return to the Worlds as a competitor in 2012.
In May 2010, Paixao defeated Caol Uno in a No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu match at the UFC Fan Expo held in Las Vegas at UFC 114.[2]
Mixed Martial Arts career
Paixao made his WEC debut, losing a unanimous decision to Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 40. Paixao originally suffered a split decision loss to Cole Province at WEC 42, but the result was changed to a ‘No Contest’ after Province tested positive for banned substances during a post-fight screening.[3]
Paixao was expected to face Bryan Caraway on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47,[4] but Caraway was forced off the card with an injury. Paixao instead faced Courtney Buck[5] and won via first round submission.
Paixão defeated Caraway via split decision at WEC 50.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[7]
Paixão’s UFC debut was against Pablo Garza at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.[8] This was the first ever featherweight fight in the UFC. Paixão was knocked out 51 seconds into the first round by a flying knee from Garza. After being out cold for nearly two minutes, he was on his back for two more minutes before being carried out on a stretcher.
Personal life
Paixao has a daughter named Emma.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 10-4-0 (1) |  Pablo Garza |
KO (flying knee) | The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 0:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | First Featherweight fight in UFC history. |
| Win | 10-3-0 (1) | Bryan Caraway |
Decision (split) | WEC 50 | August 18, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9-3-0 (1) | Courtney Buck |
Submission (rear naked choke) | WEC 47 | March 6, 2010 | 1 | 2:39 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| NC | 8-3-0 (1) | Cole Province |
No Contest | WEC 42 | August 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Originally split decision loss; changed to NC; Province failed post fight drug test. |
| Loss | 8-3 |  Wagnney Fabiano |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 40 | April 5, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | WEC debut |
| Win | 8-2 | Thomas Denny |
Submission (armbar) | GFC – Evolution | May 19, 2007 | 1 | 4:32 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 7-2 |  Masakazu Imanari |
Decision (majority) | DEEP – 25 Impact | August 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 6-2 | Marcos Galvão |
Decision | Jungle Fight 6 | April 29, 2006 | 3 | Manaus, Brazil | ||
| Win | 6-1 | Mike French |
Submission (armbar) | GFC – Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 2 | 0:42 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 |  Miljan Djurasinovic |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Jungle Fight 5 | November 26, 2005 | 1 | Manaus, Brazil | ||
| Win | 4-1 |  Jean Robert Monier |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Jungle Fight 4 | May 21, 2005 | 3 | Manaus, Brazil | ||
| Win | 3-1 | Fabio Mello |
Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 3 | October 23, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-1 | Andre Rodrigues |
TKO | Papucaia Fight 1 | September 11, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Papucaia, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Yoshiro Maeda |
Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase – Brave 7 | August 22, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Rani Yahya |
Decision | Jungle Fight 2 | May 15, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Manaus, Brazil |
Championships and achievements
Grappling
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Osvaldo Alves.
4 time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion:
- 1998
- 2001
- 2002
- 2005
9 time Brazilian National Champion:
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
See Also
References
- ^ http://www.fredsonpaixaobjj.com/
- ^ “Fredson Paixão taps out Caol Uno”. graciemag.com. 2010-05-31. http://www.graciemag.com/en/2010/05/fredson-paixao-taps-out-caol-uno/.
- ^ “Province: ‘Definitely Guilty’ of Ingesting Banned Substance”. sherdog.com. 2009-08-17. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Province-Definitely-Guilty-of-Ingesting-Banned-Substance-19154.
- ^ “Caraway vs. Paixao latest addition to WEC card”. mmaweekly.com. 2010-01-28. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=10601&zoneid=13.
- ^ “Courtney Buck Replaces Bryan Caraway, Fights Fredson Paixao at WEC 47″. mmafrenzy.com. 2010-02-11. http://mmafrenzy.com/13159/courtney-buck-replaces-bryan-caraway-fights-fredson-paixao-at-wec-47/.
- ^ “Bryan Caraway Vs. Fredson Paixao Added To WEC 50″. bleacherreport.com. 2010-06-16. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/406829-bryan-caraway-vs-fredson-paixao-added-to-wec-50.
- ^ “UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV”. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma.
- ^ “Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixao in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale”. mmajunkie.com. November 4, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21267/pablo-garza-vs-fredson-paixao-in-the-works-for-the-ultimate-fighter-12-finale.mma.
- ^ “Fredson Paixao: Little Bark, Plenty of Bite”. WEC.tv. 2010-07-13. http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=84092. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
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