Fredson Paixão

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Paixão and the second or paternal family name is Melo.
Fredson Paixão Da Silva Melo
Born (1979-05-13) May 13, 1979 (age 45)
Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Fighting out ofLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
TeamFredson Paixão Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association
Gracie Barra Combat Team
Rank4th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins11
By knockout1
By submission6
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout1
By decision4
No contests1
Other information
Websitehttps://fredsonpaixaobjj.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Fredson Paixão Melo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɾɛdʒisõ pajˈʃɐ̃w]; born May 13, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He has competed as a featherweight the UFC, WEC, Deep, and Jungle Fight. He is also a world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Background

Paixão earned his black belt from Osvaldo Alves in 1998.[1] He has won multiple World Championships as a black belt. He took first place at Mundials in 1998 (as a purple belt); and in 2001, 2002, and 2005 (as a black belt). In addition, he finished second (silver medal) in 2004.

In May 2010, Paixão defeated Caol Uno in a submission grappling bout at the UFC Fan Expo held in Las Vegas at UFC 114.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Paixão made his WEC debut at WEC 40, where he lost a unanimous decision to Wagnney Fabiano.

In his next fight, Paixao fought Cole Province at WEC 42, where he originally suffered a split decision loss. The result was later changed to a no contest after Province tested positive for banned substances during a post-fight screening.[3]

Paixão was expected to face Bryan Caraway on March 6, 2010, at WEC 47,[4] but Caraway was forced off the card with an injury. Paixão instead faced Courtney Buck[5] and won via first round submission. Paixão eventually fought and defeated Caraway via split decision at WEC 50.[6]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[7] Paixão has the distinction of being part of the very first featherweight fight in UFC history. His UFC debut was against Pablo Garza at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.[8] Paixão was knocked out in the first round by a flying knee from Garza and subsequently released from the promotion.

Personal life

Paixão has a daughter named Emma.[9] He appears in the video game UFC Undisputed 3.[10]

In December 2018, it was reported that Paixão had previously assault one of his students in a gathering at a bar. Paixão then cut contact with his student, who pursued him for a civil claim. Another former student alleged further misconduct by Paixão, including drinking while teaching, showing pornography to students, and harassing female students.[11][12]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 11 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 1
By submission 6 0
By decision 4 4
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–5 (1) Lance Palmer Decision (split) RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero November 2, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 11–4 (1) Pablo Garza KO (flying knee) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4, 2010 1 0:51 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States First Featherweight fight in UFC history.
Win 11–3 (1) Bryan Caraway Decision (split) WEC 50 August 18, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 10–3 (1) Courtney Buck Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 47 March 6, 2010 1 2:39 Columbus, Ohio, United States
NC 9–3 (1) Cole Province NC (overturned) WEC 42 August 9, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Originally a split decision loss. Overturned to no contest when Province failed his post-fight drug test.
Loss 9–3 Wagnney Fabiano Decision (unanimous) WEC 40 April 5, 2009 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 9–2 Mitch Coats Submission Knockout Promotions 2009[13] March 20, 2009 1 4:58 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 8–2 Thomas Denny Submission (armbar) GFC: Evolution May 19, 2007 1 4:32 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 7–2 Masakazu Imanari Decision (majority) Deep: 25 Impact August 4, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 6–2 Marcos Galvão Decision Jungle Fight 6 April 29, 2006 3 Manaus, Brazil
Win 6–1 Mike French Submission (armbar) GFC: Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House March 3, 2006 2 0:42 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 5–1 Miljan Djurasinovic Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 5 November 26, 2005 1 Manaus, Brazil
Win 4–1 Jean Robert Monier Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 4 May 21, 2005 3 Manaus, Brazil
Win 3–1 Fábio Mello Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 3 October 23, 2004 3 5:00 Manaus, Brazil
Win 2–1 Andre Rodrigues TKO Papucaia Fight 1 September 11, 2004 Papucaia, Brazil
Loss 1–1 Yoshiro Maeda Decision (unanimous) Pancrase: Brave 7 August 22, 2004 3 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Win 1–0 Rani Yahya Decision Jungle Fight 2 May 15, 2004 3 5:00 Manaus, Brazil

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.fredsonpaixaobjj.com/ Archived May 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Fredson Paixão taps out Caol Uno". graciemag.com. 2010-05-31.
  3. ^ "Province: 'Definitely Guilty' of Ingesting Banned Substance". sherdog.com. 2009-08-17.
  4. ^ "Caraway vs. Paixão latest addition to WEC card". mmaweekly.com. 2010-01-28. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11.
  5. ^ "Courtney Buck Replaces Bryan Caraway, Fights Fredson Paixão at WEC 47". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-02-11.
  6. ^ "Bryan Caraway Vs. Fredson Paixao Added To WEC 50". bleacherreport.com. 2010-06-16.
  7. ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-31.
  8. ^ "Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixao in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". mmajunkie.com. November 4, 2010. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2010.
  9. ^ "Fredson Paixao: Little Bark, Plenty of Bite". WEC.tv. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  10. ^ D, G. "UFC Undisputed 3 Releases Full Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
  11. ^ "Fredson Paixão". BJJ Heroes. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  12. ^ Kaye, Kimberly (2018-12-10). "UFC Vet Fredson Paixao Sued For Assault, Accused of Gym Misconduct". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  13. ^ "Knockout Promotions 03/20/09 Official Results". Mixedmartialarts.com. March 20, 2009.