Fabiano Scherner - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Fabiano "Pega-Leve" Scherner (born June 30, 1972 in Tres Passos

Três Passos

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German Brazilian

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mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He competes in the Heavyweight

Heavyweight (MMA)

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division. He has fought in Cage Rage

Cage Rage

Cage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...

, IFL

International Fight League

The International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...

and Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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.World Brazilian jiu jitsu champion, 6x Brazilian jiu jitsu national champion, 2x US National bjj champion, world no gi bjj champion

Biography

Scherner started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1999 in Brazil. He fights out of Portland

Portland, Oregon

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, Oregon

Oregon

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, US

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. Scherner holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is World Brazilian jiu jitsu champion, 6x Brazilian jiu jitsu national champion, 2x US National bjj champion, world no gi bjj champion Champion-IFC Americas Heavyweight Belt.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

He made his UFC debut against Brandon Vera

Brandon Vera

Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...

losing via TKO (Knees) in the second round.

In his second fight in the UFC he fought Gabriel Gonzaga

Gabriel Gonzaga

Gabriel Gonzaga , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link...

losing via TKO (Punches) in the second round after the loss he was released from the UFC.

IFL

After he left the UFC Scherner fought against Gilbert Yvel

Gilbert Yvel

Gilbert Ramon Yvel is a Dutch heavyweight mixed martial artist associated with the Vos Gym training camp in the Netherlands. He has competed in the Pride Fighting Championships, Affliction Entertainment and Ultimate Fighting Championship promotions...

at Cage Rage 17 - Ultimate Challenge losing via TKO (Punches) in the first round, He then fought in three other organisations in Brazil Before fighting in the IFL
He fought Roy Nelson

Roy Nelson (fighter)

Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. He last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after winning Season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. The September 30, 2009 broadcast of his fight against Kimbo Slice, officially an exhibition, was the 2nd...

For the IFL Heavyweight Championship at IFL – Las Vegas losing via TKO (Punches) in the first round.

Post-IFL

He returned to action four months later against Journeyman Mychal Clark, Clark was the underdog in the fight because of his losing record, little experience and light knockout power clark shocked everyone as he submitted Scherner due to punches on a mounted position.

Scherner then fought Tracy Willis, and was knocked down by an overhand right early in the second round. Willis followed up with hammerfists that opened a cut on Scherner's forehead and prompted referee Josh Rosenthal to stop the fight.

He fought Nick Braker on June 6, 2009 at Carnage at the Creek 6 winning via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 3:08 of the first round.

Scherner lost his next fight against heavyweight prospect Mike Hayes

Mike Hayes (fighter)

Mike Hayes is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the heavyweight division of Bellator Fighting Championships.-Mixed martial arts career:...

via KO (Punch) at 3:50 of round 2.

Scherner fought Scott Junk

Scott Junk

Scott Junk is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division and he was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights....

at Galaxy MMA 1 – Worlds Collide, During the fight Scherner landed an unintentional low blow on Junk that dropped the heavyweight to his knees. Junk laid on the cage floor for several minutes before he informed the ringside doctors he could no long continue. The fight was ruled a no contest with the official end coming just 27 seconds into round one.

Scherner was scheduled to fight fellow UFC veteran Brad Morris

Brad Morris

Brad Morris is an Australian mixed martial artist.-MMA career:He has a professional MMA record of 10 wins with 6 losses. He scored a win in BodogFight over UFC veteran Kristof Midoux. He trains with other antipodean fighters such as Mark Hunt and Elvis Sinosic.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:His...

in Australia

Australia

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at Brace For War 6 on November 13, but he pulled out of the fight due to travel issues. He was replaced by Josh Ogilvie.

Mixed martial arts record

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Scott Junk

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Hawaii

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, United States

United States

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Mike Hayes

Mike Hayes (fighter)

Mike Hayes is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes in the heavyweight division of Bellator Fighting Championships.-Mixed martial arts career:...

Snoqualmie

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, Washington, United States

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Shelton

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, Washington, United States

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Springdale, Arkansas

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United States

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Portland, Oregon

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Roy Nelson

Roy Nelson (fighter)

Las Vegas metropolitan area

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, Nevada

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, United States

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Brazil

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Maiquel Falcao

Maiquel Falcão

Maiquel José Falcão Gonçalves is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is best known for his one-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the middleweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...

Brazil

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Marcelo Barbosa

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Brazil

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Gilbert Yvel

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|Cage Rage 17

Cage Rage 17

Cage Rage 17: Ultimate Challenge was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on July 1, 2006 at the Wembley Arena in London, England....

London

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, England

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Gabriel Gonzaga

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|UFC 60

UFC 60

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Los Ángeles

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, California

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, United States

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Brandon Vera

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|UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2

UFC Ultimate Fight Night 2

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Las Vegas metropolitan area

, Nevada

Nevada

, United States

United States

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Nevada

, United States

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Oregon

, United States

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Sebastian Rodriguez

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Oregon

, United States

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Wisconsin

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, United States

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Assuerio Silva

Assuerio Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, having most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He became the Heavyweight King of Pancrase on May 30, 2007, defeating Tatsuya Mizuno.Silva holds a professional fight record of 13–6–01, the...

|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Jungle Fight 2

Jungle Fight 2

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Manaus

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, Brazil

Brazil

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Assuerio Silva

Rio de Janeiro

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, Brazil

Brazil

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Florida

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