Nazareno Malegarie - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Nazareno Malegarie is an Argentinian 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...

. 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,...

in the 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...

division and was featured in the fourth season tournament.

Early life

Malegarie grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he began learning Judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

when he was only 4-years-old and later Tae kwon do at the age of 7.

He was Judo Champion in Argentina in 1999 and 2000.

In 2001, after his family moved to Brazil

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...

, he started training 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...

, eventually earning his blackbelt, and going on to become a Brazilian National Champion. He then made the leap into mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

, when he began training alongside UFC veteran Thiago Tavares

Thiago Tavares

Thiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...

, who inspired him to consider a career in MMA.

Mixed Martial Arts Career

Malergarie currently trains at the Ataque Duplo Gym in Brazil. Since 2007, Nazareno has fought in many MMA

Mixed martial arts

organizations in Brazil

Brazil

and Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

, where he finished 17 of his 19 victories with a knockout or submission as a professional. He made his U.S. debut in the Bellator Fighting Championship featherweight tournament in 2011.

At Bellator 37, Malegarie fought Daniel Straus

Daniel Straus

Daniel Straus , formerly known as Daniel Mason-Straus, is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Wrestling Career:...

in the quarter finals for the chance to become the Bellator featherweight champion. Despite a noble effort, fighting a war for three rounds, Straus received the unanimous decision, however, the match was the fight of the night.

After his loss to Strauss, Malergarie went back to the gym to work on his wrestling techniques for a possible rematch. His improved wrestling and ground skills showed during his fight with Jacob DeVree at Bellator 46, which he won by first round submission.

Mixed martial arts record

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Marlon Sandro

Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...

Rama, Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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Hollywood, Florida

-Demographics:As of 2000, there were 59,673 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of...

, United States

United States

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

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Daniel Straus

Daniel Straus , formerly known as Daniel Mason-Straus, is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships.-Wrestling Career:...

Hollywood, Florida

, United States

United States

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

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Joaçaba

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, Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina (state)

Santa Catarina is a state in southern Brazil with one of the highest standards of living in Latin America. Its capital is Florianópolis, which mostly lies on the Santa Catarina Island. Neighbouring states are Rio Grande do Sul to the south and Paraná to the north. It is bounded on the east by...

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Antounce Conceicao
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Memorial Fight Qualifying
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|Santos, São Paulo
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Apucarana

Apucarana is a municipality in the state of Paraná in Brazil, located at coordinates . The municipality covers at an elevation of above mean sea level. Its 2008 population was estimated as 120,133.- Transportation :The city is served by Cap...

, Paraná

Paraná (state)

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Balneário Camboriú

Balneário Camboriú is a major beach resort in the Brazilian southern state of Santa Catarina. The town, with its steep hills dropping down to the sea, is popular amongst South Americans. The main ocean boulevard is called Avenida Atlântica...

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Erikson Lima
|Submission (kimura)
|Jaragua Fight Combat
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|Jaragua do Sul
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Itajaí

Itajaí is a Brazilian city in the state of Santa Catarina.-History:The city was founded on June 15, 1860, but the colonization of Itajaí started in 1658, when the Paulista João Dias D’Arzão arrived in the region. In 1750, Portuguese colonists coming from Madeira and the Azores made this region...

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Joinville

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, Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina (state)

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São Paulo

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Vitor Miranda

Vitor "Vitinho" Miranda is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He's the K-1 Brazil 2005 and K-1 Turkey 2007 Super Heavyweight tournament champion.-Biography and career:...

Florianópolis

-Climate:Florianópolis experiences a warm humid subtropical climate, falling just short of a true tropical climate. The seasons of the year are distinct, with a well-defined summer and winter, and characteristic weather for autumn and spring. Frost is infrequent, but occurs occasionally in the winter...

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Joinville

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Itapema

Itapema is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil.- Geography :Itapema can be accessed from highway BR-101 and it is surrounded by a rocky coastline.- Buildings :...

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Balneário Camboriú

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Itapema

Itapema is a city in Santa Catarina, Brazil.- Geography :Itapema can be accessed from highway BR-101 and it is surrounded by a rocky coastline.- Buildings :...

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Ruan Castil
|Submission (keylock)
|Dukeoom of Asgar
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|Florianopolis
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|4-0
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Pablo Vinicius
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|Dukeoom of Asgar
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|Florianopolis
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Jairon Oliveira
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|Floripa Fight 4
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|Florianopolis
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Brazil

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Brazil

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