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Douglas Lima
BornDouglas Lima
(1988-01-05) January 5, 1988 (age 36)
Brazil[1]
Other namesThe Phenom
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Fighting out ofAtlanta, Georgia, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team Atlanta
Years active2006-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins22
By knockout8
By submission11
By decision3
Losses5
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Douglas Lima (born January 5, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships. He is the former MFC Welterweight champion.

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] Son to Fausto and Cologera Lima. 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 had his first defense 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.

Lima got his title shot against welterweight champion Ben Askren at Bellator 64 on April 6, 2012.[11] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Lima defeated Jacob Ortiz via head kick and punches at 4:50 of the third round at Bellator 79 on November 2, 2012.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Sin City Fight Club/SportFight X
    • 2010 REDLINE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
27 matches 22 wins 5 losses
By knockout 8 1
By submission 11 1
By decision 3 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 22–5 United States Jacob Ortiz TKO (head kick and punches) Bellator 79 November 2, 2012 3 4:50 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Loss 21–5 United States Ben Askren Decision (unanimous) Bellator 64 April 6, 2012 5 5:00 Windsor, Ontario, Canada For Bellator Welterweight Championship.
Win 21–4 United States Ben Saunders KO (punches) Bellator 57 November 12, 2011 2 1:21 Rama, Ontario, Canada Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Final.
Win 20–4 United States 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 United States 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 United States Terry Martin TKO (punches) MFC 29 April 8, 2011 1 1:14 Windsor, Ontario, Canada Defended MFC Welterweight Championship; Knockout of the Night.
Win 17–4 United States Jesse Juarez Submission (triangle armbar) MFC 27 November 12, 2010 3 2:37 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won vacant MFC Welterweight Championship; Submission of the Night.
Win 16–4 Canada Ryan Ford Submission (armbar) MFC 26 September 10, 2010 2 0:48 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Submission of the Night.
Win 15–4 United States Cortez Coleman Decision (split) SportFight X-1: Beatdown March 26, 2010 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States 2010 REDLINE Middleweight Grand Prix Final.
Win 14–4 United States Clint Hester Decision (unanimous) Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Round 2 November 13, 2009 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States 2010 REDLINE Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinal.
Win 13–4 United States Eddie Hernandez Submission (triangle choke) Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Opening Round October 10, 2009 1 2:34 Atlanta, Georgia, United States 2010 REDLINE Middleweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal.
Loss 12–4 United States Eric Dahlberg Decision (unanimous) Best of the Best June 12, 2009 3 5:00 Columbus, Georgia, United States
Loss 12–3 United States Charles Blanchard Decision (unanimous) KOTC: Invincible March 27, 2009 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 12–2 United States Joseph Baize TKO Southern Kentucky: Combat League August 23, 2008 1 2:30 Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
Loss 11–2 United States Brent Weedman Submission (armbar) AFL: Bulletproof May 30, 2008 2 4:39 Atlanta, Georgia, United States For vacant AFL Welterweight Championship.
Win 11–1 United States Cody Senseney TKO (punches) AFL: Eruption March 7, 2008 1 2:45 Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Win 10–1 United States Eric Davila Submission (armbar) ROF 31: Undisputed December 1, 2007 2 3:52 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 9–1 United States Daniel Douglas Submission (rear-naked choke) RMBB & PCF 1: HellRazor October 16, 2007 1 0:28 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 8–1 United States Kyle Baker Submission (triangle armbar) Reign in the Cage August 11, 2007 1 4:45 Alabama, United States
Win 7–1 United States Ed Nuno Submission (injury) XFS 6: Bad Blood July 14, 2007 1 0:28 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 6–1 United States Joshua Hancock TKO Evolution: Mayhem in Albany March 10, 2007 1 N/A Albany, Georgia, United States
Loss 5–1 United States Matt Brown TKO (punches) ISCF: Invasion February 9, 2007 2 2:50 Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Win 5–0 United States Ray Perales Submission (punches) Xtreme Fight Series 3 December 15, 2006 1 3:07 Boise, Idaho, United States
Win 4–0 United States John Nellermoe Submission (triangle choke) ISCF: Southside Slugfest October 21, 2006 1 1:07 Peachtree City, Oklahoma, United States
Win 3–0 United States Nathan Osterkamp Submission (rear-naked choke) Border Warz October 14, 2006 1 1:57 Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Win 2–0 United States Steve Linton Submission (verbal) ISCF: Fever Fight Night September 22, 2006 1 N/A Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 1–0 United States Carlos Julio Molestina KO Wild Bill's: Fight Night 3 July 14, 2006 1 1:08 Duluth, Georgia, United States

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References

  1. ^ a b "Mike Pierce in for Douglas Lima at WEC 39". mmajunkie.com. February 12, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Douglas Lima". sherdog.com. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "A look back and forward in the aftermath of MFC 26". sherdog.com. September 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "Ohio fighter Matt Brown earns spot on The Ultimate Fighter". mmajunkie.com. January 28, 2008.
  5. ^ a b c "Weedman submits Lima to claim AFL welterweight title". mmajunkie.com. May 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Full WEC 39 card including five televised bouts released". mmajunkie.com. January 26, 2009.
  7. ^ "Lima stuns Ford at Retribution". sherdog.com. September 13, 2010.
  8. ^ "MFC 27: Breaking Point official weigh-in". sherdog.com. October 27, 2010.
  9. ^ "MFC 27 results and live updates for Breaking Point on Nov 12". mmamania.com. November 12, 2010.
  10. ^ "Bellator Signs MFC Champion Douglas Lima". mmafighting.com. May 11, 2011.
  11. ^ http://www.mmainterplay.com/bellator-news/ben-askren-vs-douglas-lima-welterweight-title-bout-set-for-bellator-64-56951/

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