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Douglas Lima Born Douglas Lima
January 5, 1988
Brazil[1]Other names The Phenom Nationality Brazilian Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) Division Welterweight Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai Fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, United States Team American Top Team Atlanta Years active 2006-present Mixed martial arts record Total 25 Wins 21 By knockout 7 By submission 11 By decision 3 Losses 4 By knockout 1 By submission 1 By decision 2 Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Douglas Lima is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships. He is the former MFC Welterweight champion.
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Lima was born in Brazil and moved to the United States later in life, where he began training with American Top Team Atlanta.[2] He trains with Roan Carneiro.[3] Lima began his professional mixed martial arts career with decent success, soon compiling a record of 5–0.[2]
In February 2007, Lima faced the future Ultimate Fighter competitor Matt Brown. Brown dealt Lima his first professional loss[4] by defeating him via TKO due to punches in the second round.[2]
American Fight League
In May 2008, Lima faced his first defence of the title against Brent Weedman. Weedman was reportedly brought in to the fight to showcase Lima's skills, as Weedman was expected to be an easy fight.[5] Weedman threatened early on with a triangle choke which was unsuccessful. Late in the second round, Weedman again caught Lima in a triangle choke, but transitioned to an armbar, which forced Lima to submit, giving Weedman the title.[5] Weedman would later go on to say "They brought me in because Douglas Lima would make a great champ for them. Now, it's my turn to step up. I feel good about the fact that I did a one-fight deal with them. We're going to talk a multi-fight contract now."[5] Following the loss, Lima never appeared for the AFL promotion again.[2]
World Extreme Cagefighting
Following another win via TKO, Lima joined World Extreme Cagefighting. His debut fight was scheduled to take place at WEC 39 against Justin Haskins.[6] However, Lima was forced to withdraw from the card while waiting on papers to arrive from the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.[1] Lima's WEC debut never transpired, as instead, he joined King of the Cage, where he faced another future Ultimate Fighter competitor in Charles Blanchard, losing by unanimous decision.[2]
Maximum Fighting Championship
In September 2010, Douglas Lima joined the Maximum Fighting Championship, facing off against Ryan Ford. In front of Ford's hometown fans, Lima was able to defeat Ford via armbar, early in the second round.[7]
With the win, Lima was given an MFC Welterweight title shot against Jesse Juarez at MFC 27.[8] Lima went on to defeat Juarez via armbar, midway through the final round.[9]
Lima then defended the title against Terry Martin at MFC 29, winning the fight via first round TKO.
Bellator Fighting Championships
In May 2011, it was announced that Lima had signed to fight for Bellator Fighting Championships.[10]
Lima entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. He fought Steve Carl in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision. Lima fought Chris Lozano in the semifinals at Bellator 53 and won via KO in the second round. In the finals, he faced Ben Saunders and won via KO in the second round. This win earns Lima a shot at Ben Askren in 2012.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 25 matches 21 wins 4 losses By knockout 7 1 By submission 11 1 By decision 3 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 21-4 Ben Saunders KO (punches) Bellator 57 November 12, 2011 2 1:21 Rama, Ontario Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Final Win 20-4 Chris Lozano KO (punch) Bellator 53 October 8, 2011 2 3:14 Miami, Oklahoma, United States Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal Win 19-4 Steve Carl Decision (unanimous) Bellator 49 September 10, 2011 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey United States Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal Win 18-4 Terry Martin TKO (punches) MFC 29 April 8, 2011 1 1:14 Windsor, Ontario, Canada Defended MFC Welterweight Championship Win 17–4 Jesse Juarez Submission (triangle armbar) MFC 27 November 12, 2010 3 2:37 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won the MFC Welterweight Championship Win 16–4 Ryan Ford Submission (armbar) MFC 26 September 10, 2010 2 0:48 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win 15–4 Cortez Coleman Decision (split) SportFight X-1: Beatdown March 26, 2010 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win 14–4 Clint Hester Decision (unanimous) Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Round 2 November 13, 2009 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win 13–4 Eddie Hernandez Submission (triangle choke) Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Opening Round October 10, 2009 1 2:34 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Loss 12–4 Eric Dahlberg Decision (unanimous) Best of the Best June 12, 2009 3 5:00 Columbus, Georgia, United States Loss 12–3 Charles Blanchard Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Invincible March 27, 2009 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win 12–2 Joseph Baize TKO Southern Kentucky: Combat League August 23, 2008 1 2:30 Owensboro, Kentucky, United States Loss 11–2 Brent Weedman Submission (armbar) AFL: Bulletproof May 30, 2008 2 4:39 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Lost the AFL Welterweight Championship Win 11–1 Cody Senseney TKO (punches) AFL: Eruption March 7, 2008 1 2:45 Lexington, Kentucky, United States Won the AFL Welterweight Championship Win 10–1 Eric Davila Submission (armbar) ROF 31: Undisputed December 1, 2007 2 3:52 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Win 9–1 Daniel Douglas Submission (rear-naked choke) RMBB & PCF 1: HellRazor October 16, 2007 1 0:28 Denver, Colorado, United States Win 8–1 Kyle Baker Submission (triangle armbar) Reign in the Cage August 11, 2007 1 4:45 Alabama, United States Win 7–1 Ed Nuno Submission (injury) XFS 6: Bad Blood July 14, 2007 1 0:28 Boise, Idaho, United States Win 6–1 Joshua Hancock TKO Evolution: Mayhem in Albany March 10, 2007 1 N/A Albany, New York, United States Loss 5–1 Matt Brown TKO (punches) ISCF: Invasion February 9, 2007 2 2:50 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States Win 5–0 Ray Perales Submission (punches) Xtreme Fight Series 3 December 15, 2006 1 3:07 Boise, Idaho, United States Win 4–0 John Nellermoe Submission (triangle choke) ISCF: Southside Slugfest October 21, 2006 1 1:07 Peachtree City, Oklahoma, United States Win 3–0 Nathan Osterkamp Submission (rear-naked choke) Border Warz October 14, 2006 1 1:57 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Win 2–0 Steve Linton Submission (verbal) ISCF: Fever Fight Night September 22, 2006 1 N/A Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win 1–0 Carlos Julio Molestina KO Wild Bill's: Fight Night 3 July 14, 2006 1 1:08 Duluth, Georgia, United States References
- ^ a b "Mike Pierce in for Douglas Lima at WEC 39". mmajunkie.com. February 12, 2009. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13984/mike-pierce-in-for-douglas-lima-at-wec-39.mma.
- ^ a b c d e f "Douglas Lima". sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Douglas-Lima-17236. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
- ^ "A look back and forward in the aftermath of MFC 26". sherdog.com. September 16, 2010. http://www.sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/A-look-back-and-forward-in-the-aftermath-of-MFC-26-26921.
- ^ "Ohio fighter Matt Brown earns spot on The Ultimate Fighter". mmajunkie.com. January 28, 2008. http://mmajunkie.com/news/3619/ohio-fighter-matt-brown-earns-spot-on-the-ultimate-fighter-7.mma.
- ^ a b c "Weedman submits Lima to claim AFL welterweight title". mmajunkie.com. May 31, 2008. http://mmajunkie.com/news/4462/weedman-submits-lima-to-claim-afl-welterweight-title.mma.
- ^ "Full WEC 39 card including five televised bouts released". mmajunkie.com. January 26, 2009. http://mmajunkie.com/news/13829/full-wec-39-card-including-five-televised-bouts-released.mma.
- ^ "Lima stuns Ford at Retribution". sherdog.com. September 13, 2010. http://www.sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/Lima-stuns-Ford-at-Retribution-26845.
- ^ "MFC 27: Breaking Point official weigh-in". sherdog.com. October 27, 2010. http://www.sherdog.com/news/press%20releases/MFC-27-Breaking-Point-Official-Weigh-In-27794.
- ^ "MFC 27 results and live updates for Breaking Point on Nov 12". mmamania.com. November 12, 2010. http://www.mmamania.com/2010/11/12/1810432/mfc-27-results-and-live-updates-for-breaking-point-on-nov-12-from.
- ^ "Bellator Signs MFC Champion Douglas Lima". mmafighting.com. May 11, 2011. http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/05/10/bellator-signs-mfc-champion-douglas-lima/.
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