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Fredson Paixão Melo (ˈfɾɛdʒisõ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃; born May 13, 1979) is a Brazilian

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

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...

, formerly competing as a featherweight

Featherweight (MMA)

The featherweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Pancrase's featherweight division, which groups competitors within 136 to 145 lb...

in the UFC. He is a member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team Academy.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Paixao is one top grapplers in the world earning his black belt under the legendary Osvaldo Alves in 1998.

He has won multiple world championships as a black belt. He took first place in the Mundials 2001, 2002, and 2005. In addition, he finished second in 2004 and third in 2005.

In May of 2010, Paixao defeated Caol Uno

Caol Uno

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, and former Shooto Welterweight Champion. Specifically, Uno is known for his low single leg takedown and rear naked choke. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan...

in a No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu match at the UFC Fan Expo held in Las Vegas at UFC 114

UFC 114

UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 29, 2010 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. The UFC Fan Expo took place at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center....

Mixed Martial Arts career

Paixao made his WEC debut, losing a unanimous decision to Wagnney Fabiano

Wagnney Fabiano

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at WEC 40

WEC 40

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

. Paixao originally suffered a split decision loss to Cole Province at WEC 42

WEC 42

WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 9, 2009 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NevadaThe event drew an estimated 670,000 viewers on Versus.-Preliminary card:...

, but the result was changed to a 'No Contest' after Province tested positive for banned substances during a post-fight screening.

Paixao was expected to face Bryan Caraway

Bryan Caraway

Bryan Caraway is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division and formerly the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2005, Caraway has made a name for himself fighting for Strikeforce, EliteXC, and World Extreme Cagefighting. He is a competitor on...

on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47

WEC 47

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...

, but Caraway was forced off the card with an injury. Paixao instead faced Courtney Buck

Courtney Buck

Courtney Buck is an American professional mixed martial artist. He recently fought in WEC's featherweight division. He lost his WEC debut against fellow WEC newcomer Brandon Visher on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45. Buck then faced Fredson Paixao on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47, replacing an injured Bryan...

and won via first round submission.

Paixão defeated Caraway via split decision at WEC 50

WEC 50

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, 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...

merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.

Paixão's UFC debut was against Pablo Garza

Pablo Garza (fighter)

Pablo Garza is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Garza mostly competed in his regional circuit before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to appear on The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs....

at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on December 4, 2010.-Background:This was the first...

. 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. He has since been released by the UFC.

Mixed martial arts record

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Pablo Garza

Pablo Garza (fighter)

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

|First Featherweight fight in UFC history.
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|Win
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Bryan Caraway

|Decision (split)
|WEC 50

WEC 50

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on August 18, 2010 at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
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Courtney Buck

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|WEC 47

WEC 47

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 6, 2010. It was held at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio-Background:...

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...

, USA
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| NC
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Cole Province
|No Contest
|WEC 42

WEC 42

Las Vegas, Nevada

, USA
|Originally split decision loss; changed to NC; Province failed post fight drug test.
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|Loss
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Wagnney Fabiano

|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 40

WEC 40

WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on April 5, 2009 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

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|WEC debut
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Thomas Denny

Thomas Denny (fighter)

Thomas Denny is an American mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division, and is the former King of the Cage Welterweight Champion....

Columbus, Ohio

, USA
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Masakazu Imanari

is a Japanese mixed martial artist best known for his leglocks. He fights out of Team Roken in Kanagawa, Japan. He currently has a professional MMA record of 24–9–2 with notable victories over Danny Batten, Jorge Gurgel, Mike Brown, Robbie Olivier, Jean Silva and Yoshiro Maeda. He is a veteran...

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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Marcos Galvao

Marcos "Loro" Galvão is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist currently fighting as a featherweight. He holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw. Galvão peaked at a global ranking of #2 among bantamweights in August 2007...

Manaus

Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....

, Brazil

Brazil

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Columbus, Ohio

, USA
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Manaus

, Brazil

Brazil

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Jean Robert Monier
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Jungle Fight 4

Jungle Fight 4

Jungle Fight 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on May 21, 2005 at Tropical Hotel Manaus Sports Complex in Manaus, Brazil....

Manaus

, Brazil

Brazil

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Fabio Mello
|Decision (unanimous)
|Jungle Fight 3

Jungle Fight 3

Jungle Fight 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on October 23, 2004 at Tropical Hotel Manaus Sports Complex in Manaus, Brazil.-Results: Fredson Paixão vs. Fabio MelloPaixão defeats Mello via unanimous decision...

Manaus

, Brazil

Brazil

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Brazil

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Yoshiro Maeda

Yoshiro Maeda is a Japanese mixed martial artist that has competed for Pancrase, DEEP, Pride, WEC and DREAM. He fought for the WEC Bantamweight Title at WEC 34 against Miguel Torres...

Osaka

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Japan

Japan

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Rani Yahya

Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007...

|Decision
|Jungle Fight 2

Jungle Fight 2

Jungle Fight 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on May 15, 2004 at May 15, 2004 in Manaus, Brazil.-Results: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Charlie BrownGonzaga defeats Brown via Submission in round 3 at ?:??...

Manaus

, Brazil

Brazil

Grappling

Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

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

External links

http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=10432
http://www.fpbjja.com
http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/fredson-paixao

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