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Douglas Lima is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

who competes in the welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

division. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

. He is the former MFC Welterweight champion.

Early career

Lima was born in Brazil and moved to the United States later in life, where he began training with American Top Team Atlanta

American Top Team

American Top Team is one of the leading teams in mixed martial arts. It was founded by former members of Brazilian Top Team, Ricardo Liborio, Marcus Silveira and Marcelo Silveira but there is no formal affiliation between the two teams. ATT's main academy is in Coconut Creek, Florida but has...

. He trains with Roan Carneiro

Roan Carneiro

Roan Carneiro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is a Pan-Am BJJ champion. On January 14, 2008, he joined American Top Team....

. Lima began his professional mixed martial arts career with decent success, soon compiling a record of 5–0.

In February 2007, Lima faced the future Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...

competitor Matt Brown

Matt Brown (fighter)

Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...

. Brown dealt Lima his first professional loss by defeating him via TKO due to punches in the second round.

American Fight League

In May 2008, Lima faced his first defence of the title against Brent Weedman

Brent Weedman

Brent Weedman is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Weedman has mostly competed in the United States and is a Bellator Fighting Championships veteran. Weedman will also compete in the Bellator Season...

. Weedman was reportedly brought in to the fight to showcase Lima's skills, as Weedman was expected to be an easy fight. Weedman threatened early on with a triangle choke which was unsuccessful. Late in the second round, Weedman again caught Lima in a triangle choke, but transitioned to an armbar, which forced Lima to submit, giving Weedman the title. Weedman would later go on to say "They brought me in because Douglas Lima would make a great champ for them. Now, it's my turn to step up. I feel good about the fact that I did a one-fight deal with them. We're going to talk a multi-fight contract now." Following the loss, Lima never appeared for the AFL promotion again.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Following another win via TKO, Lima joined World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

. His debut fight was scheduled to take place at WEC 39

WEC 39

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

against Justin Haskins. However, Lima was forced to withdraw from the card while waiting on papers to arrive from the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Lima's WEC debut never transpired, as instead, he joined King of the Cage

King of the Cage

King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....

, where he faced another future Ultimate Fighter competitor in Charles Blanchard, losing by unanimous decision.

Maximum Fighting Championship

In September 2010, Douglas Lima joined the Maximum Fighting Championship, facing off against Ryan Ford

Ryan Ford (Fighter)

Ryan Ford is a professional Canadian mixed martial arts fighter . He fights out of Edmonton, Alberta Canada and is currently signed to The Fight Club and Maximum Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts:...

. In front of Ford's hometown fans, Lima was able to defeat Ford via armbar, early in the second round.

With the win, Lima was given an MFC Welterweight title shot against Jesse Juarez at MFC 27

MFC 27

MFC 27: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on November 12, 2010 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.-Background:...

. Lima went on to defeat Juarez via armbar, midway through the final round.

Lima then defended the title against Terry Martin

Terry Martin (fighter)

Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...

at MFC 29

MFC 29

MFC 29: Conquer was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on April 8, 2011 at the The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor in Windsor, Ontario. The event was broadcast on HDNet.-Background:...

, winning the fight via first round TKO.

Bellator Fighting Championships

In May 2011, it was announced that Lima had signed to fight for Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

.

Lima entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. He fought Steve Carl

Steve Carl

Steve Carl is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight division. As an Iraq War veteran, Carl competes in MMA while he is home from active duty.-Early career:Carl made his professional MMA debut in November 2005...

in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision. Lima fought Chris Lozano

Chris Lozano

Chris Lozano is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships and North American Allied Fight Series .-Background:...

in the semifinals at Bellator 53 and won via KO in the second round. In the finals, he faced Ben Saunders

Ben Saunders

Ben Saunders is a British polar explorer, endurance athlete, and motivational speaker.He is best known for skiing solo to the North Pole in 2004, and for blogging live from his expeditions...

and won via KO in the second round. This win earns Lima a shot at Ben Askren

Ben Askren

Ben Askren is an American former amateur wrestler for the University of Missouri and U.S. Olympic team. He is now a mixed martial artist and the current Bellator Welterweight Champion.-Wrestling:...

in 2012.

Mixed martial arts record

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Ben Saunders (fighter)

Benjamin Saunders , is an American professional mixed martial artist. His background is in Jeet Kune Do Concepts and he was a featured fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra....

Rama, Ontario

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|Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Final
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|Chris Lozano

Chris Lozano

Chris Lozano is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships and North American Allied Fight Series .-Background:...

Miami, Oklahoma

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|Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal
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|Steve Carl

Steve Carl

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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United States
|Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal
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|Terry Martin

Terry Martin (fighter)

|TKO (punches)
|MFC 29

MFC 29

Windsor, Ontario

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|Defended MFC Welterweight Championship
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|Jesse Juarez
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|MFC 27

MFC 27

MFC 27: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on November 12, 2010 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.-Background:...

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|Won the MFC Welterweight Championship
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|Ryan Ford

Ryan Ford (Fighter)

|Submission (armbar)
|MFC 26

MFC 26

MFC 26: Retribution was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship on September 10, 2010 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta. The event was aired live on HDNet with commentators Michael Schiavello, Frank Trigg and Guy Mezger.-Background:This event featured an...

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|Cortez Coleman
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|SportFight X-1: Beatdown
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|Atlanta, Georgia

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Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Columbus, Georgia

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Atlanta, Georgia

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|Joseph Baize
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|Owensboro, Kentucky

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Brent Weedman

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Lexington, Kentucky

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|Won the AFL Welterweight Championship
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|Eric Davila

Eric Davila

Eric Davila is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Shark Fights.-Background:...

Broomfield, Colorado

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Denver, Colorado

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Alabama

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Boise, Idaho

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|Joshua Hancock
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|Albany, New York

Albany, New York

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Matt Brown (fighter)

Kennesaw, Georgia

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Boise, Idaho

Oklahoma

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Atlanta, Georgia

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|Duluth, Georgia

Duluth, Georgia

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