Luiz Azeredo
Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Luiz Azeredo (born 10 June 1976) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He fought in the PRIDE Fighting Championships and Cage Rage.
| Luiz Azeredo | |
|---|---|
| |
| Born | 10 June 1976 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | The Joker |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight Welterweight Lightweight |
| Style | MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Submission wrestling, Kickboxing |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Team | Chute Boxe Academy Brazilian Top Team |
| Trainer | Rudimar Fedrigo |
| Years active | 1997–2011 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Oluwale Bamgbose |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
On 22 November 2008 he participated in Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, where he reached the semi-finals and was defeated by defending champion Kenichi Ogata. He is most notable for being the first person to defeat Anderson Silva in an MMA bout.
Azeredo made his Bellator debut at Bellator 33 winning against formerly undefeated, Edward Guedes. He won the fight after dominating all three rounds, as he got the unanimous decision win.[1] With the win, Azeredo was offered a spot in the Season 4 lightweight tournament and lost to Renê Nazare.
| 25 matches | 15 wins | 10 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 3 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–10 | Renê Nazare | TKO (arm injury) | Bellator 39 | 2 April 2011 | 1 | 5:00 | Catchweight (160 lb) bout.[2] | |
| Win | 15–9 | Edward Guedes | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 33 | 21 October 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Catchweight (159 lb) bout. | |
| Win | 14–9 | Niko Puhakka | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Festival 28 | 16 October 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 13–9 | Mikhail Malyutin | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 31 | 24 September 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 13–8 | Brandon Adamson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UCC 3: Urban Conflict Championship Fights | 10 September 2010 | 1 | 3:06 | ||
| Loss | 12–8 | Ronys Torres | Submission (kimura) | Jungle Fight 10 | 12 July 2008 | 1 | 4:34 | ||
| Win | 12–7 | Milton Vieira | Decision (unanimous) | The One: VIP Fighting | 13 February 2008 | 3 | N/A | ||
| Loss | 11–7 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | Yarennoka! | 31 December 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 11–6 | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 19 | 9 December 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Loss | 10–6 | Joachim Hansen | KO (knee) | PRIDE: Bushido 10 | 2 April 2006 | 1 | 7:09 | ||
| Loss | 10–5 | Takanori Gomi | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 September 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 10–4 | Naoyuki Kotani | KO (punches) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 September 2005 | 1 | 0:11 | ||
| Loss | 9–4 | Takanori Gomi | KO (punches) | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | 1 | 3:46 | ||
| Win | 9–3 | Luiz Firmino | Decision (split) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | 3 April 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 8–3 | Regiclaudio Macedo | TKO (punches) | SS 5: Storm Samurai 5 | 5 November 2004 | 2 | 2:23 | ||
| Win | 7–3 | Eduardo Simões | TKO (punches and stomp) | SS 4: Storm Samurai 4 | 7 August 2004 | 1 | 1:36 | Return to Lightweight. | |
| Loss | 6–3 | Tony DeSouza | Decision (unanimous) | Meca 11: Meca World Vale Tudo 11 | 5 June 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 6–2 | Rodrigo Ruas | TKO (punches) | BSF: Brazil Super Fight | 19 September 2003 | 1 | 1:26 | Return to Welterweight. | |
| Win | 5–2 | Cristiano Marcello | TKO (knees) | Meca 6: Meca World Vale Tudo 6 | 31 January 2002 | 1 | 8:30 | Lightweight debut. | |
| Win | 4–2 | Fabrício Camões | TKO (punches) | Meca: World Vale Tudo 3 | 14 November 2000 | 2 | 1:36 | Middleweight debut. | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 | 4 August 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | ||
| Win | 3–1 | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Meca 1: Meca World Vale Tudo 1 | 27 May 2000 | 2 | 10:00 | ||
| Loss | 2–1 | Antonio Antonio | Decision | Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters | 14 May 1997 | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| Win | 2–0 | Allen Clanton | TKO (punches) | Free Style: The Best Fighters | 14 May 1997 | 1 | 5:18 | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Alexandre Alexandre | TKO (punches) | Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters | 14 May 1997 | 1 | 1:52 |
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