Renan Barão
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Renan do Nascimento Mota Pegado, known as Renan Barão (ʁeˈnɐ̃ baˈɾɐ̃w), is a 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...

ian 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 as a bantamweight
Bantamweight (MMA)
The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...

 in 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...

. He is riding one of the longest unbeaten streaks in MMA with twenty-seven straight fights without a loss, with his only loss being to Joalo Paulo de Souza via split decision in his MMA debut.

Mixed martial arts career

Since turning professional in 2005, Barão has competed for Shooto
Shooto
Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

 Brazil and other smaller organizations in his native country of Brazil. He is a teammate and training partner of former WEC Featherweight Champion and current UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo
José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion...

 at Nova União
Nova União (mixed martial arts)
Nova União is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy and mixed martial arts team located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Their BJJ black belts have participated in BJJ, submission grappling and MMA competitions all over the world...

. He received his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt from André Pederneiras in September 2011.

In January 2010, Sherdog named him their top prospect in their list of "10 Brazilians to watch in 2010"

World Extreme Cagefighting

Barão was expected to make his North American, as well as WEC debut in a Bantamweight bout against Clint Godfrey
Clint Godfrey
Clint Godfrey is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division.Godfrey was defeated in his WEC debut against former International Fight League featherweight champion Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 46...

 on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49
WEC 49
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...

, but Godfrey was forced from the card with an injury. Barão instead faced fellow WEC newcomer Anthony Leone
Anthony Leone
Anthony Leone is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.-Background:Anthony Leone spent 11 months training alongside at the B.J. Penn Mixed Martial Arts academy in Hilo, Hawaii, when Leone was 20 years old. Leone currently coaches at New York Jiu Jitsu...

 at an agreed 142lb catchweight. Barão defeated Leone via submission (armbar) in the third round.

Barão defeated Chris Cariaso
Chris Cariaso
Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

 by rear naked choke in the first round on December 16, 2010 at WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...

.

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.

Barão was expected to make his UFC debut on May 28, 2011 against Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious Johnson (fighter)
Demetrious Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Johnson is ranked among the top ten bantamweights in the world by leading mixed martial arts publications...

 at UFC 130
UFC 130
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...

, but an undisclosed injury forced Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett is an English mixed martial artist and the former Cage Rage British Featherweight champion and Ultimate Challenge MMA Featherweight Champion. He currently competes as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 out of his fight with Miguel Torres
Miguel Torres (fighter)
Miguel Angel Torres is an American mixed martial artist who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. He is a former WEC Bantamweight champion. Prior to fighting with the WEC, Torres also held the bantamweight title for the US Shooto organization, as well as for the Ironheart Crown...

 on the same card. Johnson moved up to fight Torres, while Barão faced Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

. Barão won his debut fight in the organization via unanimous decision.

Barão faced Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett is an English mixed martial artist and the former Cage Rage British Featherweight champion and Ultimate Challenge MMA Featherweight Champion. He currently competes as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 on November 5, 2011 at UFC 138
UFC 138
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...

. He defeated Pickett by rear-naked choke in the first round, also winning Fight of the Night honors.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
| style="text-align:center;"|27-1 (1)
| Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett
Brad Pickett is an English mixed martial artist and the former Cage Rage British Featherweight champion and Ultimate Challenge MMA Featherweight Champion. He currently competes as a Bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...


|Submission (rear-naked choke)
| UFC 138
UFC 138
UFC 138: Leben vs. Muñoz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 5, 2011 at LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The event aired on the same day, via tape delay, on Spike TV in the U.S. and live on Sportsnet in Canada...


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| style="text-align:center;"|4:09
|Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...

, England
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|-
|Win
|align=center|26-1 (1)
|Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo
Cole Escovedo is an American mixed martial artist from Fresno, California currently fighting for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...


|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC 130
UFC 130
UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 28, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.-Background:...


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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Las Vegas, Nevada
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
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|Win
|align=center|25-1 (1)
|Chris Cariaso
Chris Cariaso
Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...


|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|WEC 53
WEC 53
WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on December 16, 2010 at Jobing.com Arena in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale, Arizona. The event was the first time that Zuffa has hosted an event in Arizona...


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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:47
|Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....

, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|24-1 (1)
|Anthony Leone
Anthony Leone
Anthony Leone is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division.-Background:Anthony Leone spent 11 months training alongside at the B.J. Penn Mixed Martial Arts academy in Hilo, Hawaii, when Leone was 20 years old. Leone currently coaches at New York Jiu Jitsu...


|Submission (armbar)
|WEC 49
WEC 49
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...


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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:29
|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
| 142 lb catchweight, Leone took the fight on short notice and didn't want to drop to 135lb
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|Win
|align=center|23-1 (1)
|Sergio Silva Rodrigues
|Decision (unanimous)
|Jungle Fight 17: Vila Velha
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Vila Velha
Vila Velha
Vila Velha is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 396,323 and its area is 208.82 km².Vila Velha forms part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|22-1 (1)
|Jorge Enciso
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Platinum Fight Brazil 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:42
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|21-1 (1)
|Marcio Nunes
|Submission (kimura)
|Eagle Fighting Championship
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:45
|Sao Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|20-1 (1)
|Paulo Dantas
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto: Brazil 13
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|19-1 (1)
|Jurandir Sardinha
|TKO (punches)
|Platinum Fight Brazil
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:21
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|18-1 (1)
|Andre Luiz
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Watch Out Combat Show 3
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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:38
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|17-1 (1)
|Alexandre Pinheiro
|TKO (arm injury)
|Shooto: Brazil 9
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|align=center|3
|align=center|0:58
|Fortaleza
Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|16-1 (1)
|Rogerio Silva de Souza
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Watch Out Combat Show 2
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:21
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|15-1 (1)
|William Porfirio
|KO (knee)
|Watch Out Combat Show 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:25
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|14-1 (1)
|Fabiano Lucas
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto: Brazil 8
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|13-1 (1)
|Jetron Azevedo
|Submission (armbar)
|Leal Combat: Premium
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:56
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12-1 (1)
|Ronaldo Figueiredo Lima Jr.
|Decision (unanimous)
|Natal Cage Vale Tudo
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-1 (1)
|William Vianna
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto: Brazil 6
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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| NC
|align=center|10-1 (1)
|Claudemir Souza
|NC (illegal soccer kick)
|Black Bull Vale Tudo
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|10-1
|Danilo Noronha
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Shooto: Brazil 4
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:33
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|9-1
|Erinaldo Rodriguez
|Submission (ankle lock)
|Shooto Brazil 3: The Evolution
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|8-1
|Carlos Heide
|Submission (triangle choke)
|CM: Garra Fight
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|7-1
|Janailson Kevin Pereira Lima
|Decision (split)
|CM: Garra Fight
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|6-1
|Rony Mariano Bezerra
|Decision (unanimous)
|Cage Fight Nordeste
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
|Caio Robson Silva
|TKO (punches)
|Nordest Combat Championship
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:45
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
|Gleison Menezes
|Submission (kneebar)
|Rino's FC 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Recife
Recife
Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 4,136,506 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper...

, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-1
|Dande Dande
|KO
|Fight Ship Looking Boy 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-1
|Anistavio Medeiros
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Mossoro Fight
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:41
|Mossoró
Mossoró
Mossoró is the second most populous city in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It is equidistant from Natal , the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte, and from Fortaleza , the capital of the state of Ceará...

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|1-1
|Melk Freitas
|TKO (punches)
|Tremons Fight
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|1:41
|Joao Camara
João Câmara
João Câmara Filho is a Brazilian painter. He lives and works in Olinda, in the state of Pernambuco....

, Brazil
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|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|Joao Paulo Rodrigues de Souza
|Decision (split)
|Heat FC 3: Metamorphis
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Natal
Natal
Natal as an adjective refers to birth. As a proper noun, Natal may refer to:-Places:As a place name, Natal usually relates to the Portuguese word for Christmas. For example, Vasco da Gama named the South African region of Natal after passing there on Christmas Day 1497, and the village that became...

, Brazil
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