Nazareno Malegarie

Nazareno Malegarie
Born	May 16, 1986 (1986-05-16) (age 25) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Other names	Naza
Nationality	Argentinian
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division	Featherweight
Style	Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance	Orthodox
Fighting out of	Buenos Aires, Argentina[1]
Team	Ataque Duplo
Rank	black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active	2007-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total	22
Wins	20
By knockout	5
By submission	13
By decision	2
Losses	2
By decision	2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Nazareno Malegarie (born May 16, 1986) is an Argentinian mixed martial artist. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships in the Featherweight division and was featured in the fourth season tournament.

Early life

Malegarie grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina where he began learning Judo 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, he started training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, eventually earning his blackbelt, and going on to become a Brazilian National Champion. He then made the leap into mixed martial arts, when he began training alongside UFC veteran Thiago Tavares, who inspired him to consider a career in MMA.^[2][3]

Mixed Martial Arts Career

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

Professional record breakdown
22 matches	20 wins	2 losses
By knockout	5	0
By submission	13	0
By decision	2	2

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	20-2	Marlon Sandro	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 47	02011-07-23 July 23, 2011	3	5:00	Rama, Ontario, Canada	Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Semifinal
Win	20-1	Jacob DeVree	Submission (guillotine choke)	Bellator 46	02011-06-25 June 25, 2011	3	1:25	Hollywood, Florida, United States	Bellator Summer Series Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Loss	19-1	Daniel Straus	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 37	02011-03-19 March 19, 2011	3	5:00	Hollywood, Florida, United States	Bellator Season 4 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win	19-0	Nelson Velasque	Submission (rear-naked choke)	Colizeu Fight Championship	02010-11-20 November 20, 2010	1	4:48	Joacaba, Santa Catarina
Win	18-0	Antounce Conceicao	Submission (guillotine choke)	Memorial Fight Qualifying	02010-06-04 June 4, 2010	1	N/A	Santos, São Paulo
Win	17-0	Ricardo Urbano	TKO (punches)	K.O. Fight 3	02010-04-10 April 10, 2010	2	2:10	Apucarana, Paraná
Win	16-0	Daniel Morales	Decision (unanimous)	Top Combat Championship 2	02010-03-05 March 5, 2010	3	5:00	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Win	15-0	Erick Carlos Silva	Submission (anaconda choke)	Nitrix Show Fight 4	02010-02-06 February 6, 2010	1	4:07	Balneario Camboriu
Win	14-0	Erikson Lima	Submission (kimura)	Jaragua Fight Combat	02009-12-04 December 4, 2009	1	2:40	Jaragua do Sul
Win	13-0	Luciano Oliveira	Submission (heel hook)	Nitrix Show Fight 3	02009-11-04 November 4, 2009	1	N/A	Itajai
Win	12-0	Alessandro Corderio	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	VIP Stage 4	02009-10-24 October 24, 2009	3	1:32	Joinville, Santa Catarina
Win	11-0	Rafael Rodrigues	Submission (heel hook)	Jungle Fight 15	02009-09-19 September 19, 2009	3	1:51	Sao Paulo
Win	10-0	Vitor Miranda	KO (punches)	Tavares Combat Qualifiers	02009-08-15 August 15, 2009	1	0:54	Florianopolis
Win	9-0	Rosenildo Rocha	Submission (rear-naked choke)	VIP Stage 3	02009-05-02 May 2, 2009	2	N/A	Joinville
Win	8-0	John Paine	KO (punches)	Spartan 1	02009-01-10 January 10, 2009	2	2:58	Itapema
Win	7-0	William Wolverine	TKO (punches)	Balneario Camboriu Fight	02008-12-01 December 1, 2008	1	4:34	Balneario Camboriu
Win	6-0	Diego Marlon	Submission (guillotine choke)	Warrior's Challenge 3	02008-10-11 October 11, 2008	1	N/A	Itapema
Win	5-0	Ruan Castil	Submission (keylock)	Dukeoom of Asgar	02008-10-01 October 1, 2008	1	2:13	Florianopolis
Win	4-0	Pablo Vinicius	TKO	Dukeoom of Asgar	02008-10-01 October 1, 2008	1	1:19	Florianopolis
Win	3-0	Jairon Oliveira	Decision (unanimous)	Floripa Fight 4	02008-03-29 March 29, 2008	3	5:00	Florianopolis
Win	2-0	Jonas Ribeiro	Submission (guillotine choke)	Full Fight Open Vale Tudo	02007-08-11 August 11, 2007	1	0:55	Brazil
Win	1-0	Tarcisio Imegiato	Submission (arm triangle choke)	Full Fight Open Vale Tudo	02007-08-11 August 11, 2007	1	0:36	Brazil

References

1. ^ http://www.tatame.com/espanol/2011/03/19/Nazareno-Malegarie-un-argentino-en-el-Bellator
2. ^ http://www.sbnation.com/mma/2011/2/17/1999888/nazareno-malegarie-confirmed-as-season-four-bellator-featherweight
3. ^ http://www.nazarenomalegarie.com/historia/

External links

• Professional MMA record for Nazareno Malegarie from Sherdog

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Name	Malegarie, Nazareno
Alternative names	Naza
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Date of birth	May 16, 1986
Place of birth	Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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