Fredson Paixão
Fredson Paixão Melo (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈfɾɛdʒisõ pajˈʃɐ̃w̃]; born May 13, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor. He has competed as a featherweight in the United States with the UFC and WEC, in Japan with Deep, and in Brazil with Jungle Fight. He is a four-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu professor, who teaches in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has affiliate schools in California and Okinawa, Japan, under the Fredson Paixao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association banner. He is a former member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team.
| Fredson Paixão Da Silva Melo | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1979 Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, MMA |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Fredson Paixão Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association Gracie Barra Combat Team |
| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | https://fredsonpaixaobjj.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Paixão is one of the top grapplers in the world, earning his black belt under Grand Master Osvaldo Alves in 1998. He is one of only two people to ever be skipped from purple belt straight to black belt.[1] He has won multiple World Championships as a black belt. He took first place in the Worlds 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. He is also a nine-time Brazilian National Champion.
In May 2010, Paixão defeated Caol Uno (who is a BJJ black belt, judo black belt, shoot wrestler, and UFC veteran) in a no-gi jiu-jitsu superfight 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. Next, Paixao originally suffered a split decision loss to Cole Province at WEC 42, but the result was 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] Though Paixão was knocked out in the first round by a flying knee from Garza and released from the promotion, he continues to be the personal BJJ coach to many UFC executives and fighters.
Personal life
Paixão has a daughter named Emma.[9]
In December 2017, Paixao is alleged to have assaulted a student in a post belt-promotion gathering by choking him unconscious without provocation.[10]
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[11] | 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 |
Championships and achievements
Grappling
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Osvaldo Alves.
4 time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion: 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005
9 time Brazilian National Champion: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
See also
- List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners
References
- http://www.fredsonpaixaobjj.com/ Archived May 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Fredson Paixão taps out Caol Uno". graciemag.com. 2010-05-31.
- "Province: 'Definitely Guilty' of Ingesting Banned Substance". sherdog.com. 2009-08-17.
- "Caraway vs. Paixão latest addition to WEC card". mmaweekly.com. 2010-01-28. Archived from the original on 2010-03-11.
- "Courtney Buck Replaces Bryan Caraway, Fights Fredson Paixão at WEC 47". mmafrenzy.com. 2010-02-11.
- "Bryan Caraway Vs. Fredson Paixao Added To WEC 50". bleacherreport.com. 2010-06-16.
- "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.
- "Pablo Garza vs. Fredson Paixao in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". mmajunkie.com. November 4, 2010.
- "Fredson Paixao: Little Bark, Plenty of Bite". WEC.tv. 2010-07-13. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
- Kimberly Kaye (2018-12-10). "UFC vet Fredson Paixao sued for assault, accused of gym misconduct". jiujitsutimes.com.
- "Knockout Promotions 03/20/09 Official Results". Mixedmartialarts.com. March 20, 2009.
