Luiz Azeredo
| 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 | |
Luiz Azeredo (born 10 June 1976) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He fought in the PRIDE Fighting Championships and Cage Rage.
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]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.
Bellator
[edit]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.
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 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 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
| Win | 15–9 | Edward Guedes | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 33 | 21 October 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Catchweight (159 lb) bout. |
| Win | 14–9 | Niko Puhakka | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Festival 28 | 16 October 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Loss | 13–9 | Mikhail Malyutin | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 31 | 24 September 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For the vacant ROC Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–8 | Brandon Adamson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Universal Combat 3 | 10 September 2010 | 1 | 3:06 | Jersey City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 12–8 | Ronys Torres | Submission (kimura) | Jungle Fight 10 | 12 July 2008 | 1 | 4:34 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–7 | Milton Vieira | Decision (unanimous) | The One: VIP Fighting | 13 February 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 11–7 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | Yarennoka! | 31 December 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 11–6 | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Rage 19 | 9 December 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 10–6 | Joachim Hansen | KO (knee) | Pride Bushido 10 | 2 April 2006 | 1 | 7:09 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Takanori Gomi | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 September 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | 2005 Pride Lightweight Grand Prix Semifinal. |
| Win | 10–4 | Naoyuki Kotani | KO (knees and punches) | Pride Bushido 9 | 25 September 2005 | 1 | 0:11 | Tokyo, Japan | 2005 Pride Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. |
| Loss | 9–4 | Takanori Gomi | KO (punches) | Pride Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | 1 | 3:46 | Tokyo, Japan | Catchweight (170 lb) bout; Azeredo missed weight. |
| Win | 9–3 | Luiz Firmino | Decision (split) | Pride Bushido 6 | 3 April 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 8–3 | Regiclaudio Alves Macedo | TKO (punches) | Storm Samurai 5 | 5 November 2004 | 2 | 2:23 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–3 | Eduardo Simões | TKO (punches and stomp) | Storm Samurai 4 | 7 August 2004 | 1 | 1:36 | Curitiba, Brazil | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 6–3 | Tony DeSouza | Decision (unanimous) | Meca World Vale Tudo 11 | 5 June 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–2 | Rodrigo Ruas | TKO (punches) | Brazil Super Fight 1 | 19 September 2003 | 1 | 1:26 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | Return to Welterweight. |
| Win | 5–2 | Cristiano Marcello | TKO (knees) | Meca World Vale Tudo 6 | 31 January 2002 | 1 | 8:30 | Curitiba, Brazil | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 4–2 | Fabrício Camões | TKO (retirement) | Meca World Vale Tudo 3 | 14 November 2000 | 2 | 1:36 | Curitiba, Brazil | Middleweight debut. |
| Loss | 3–2 | Hayato Sakurai | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 | 4 August 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 3–1 | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Meca World Vale Tudo 1 | 27 May 2000 | 2 | 10:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Antonio Antonio | Decision | Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters | 14 May 1997 | 1 | 10:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Allen Clanton | TKO (submission to strikes) | 1 | 5:18 | ||||
| Win | 1–0 | Alexandre Alexandre | TKO (submission to elbows) | 1 | 1:52 | Welterweight debut. |
