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Alan Patrick
BornAlan Patrick Silva Alves
(1983-07-09) July 9, 1983 (age 41)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil[1]
Other namesNuguette
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight156 lb (71 kg; 11 st 2 lb)
DivisionLightweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofOrlando, Florida
TeamX-Gym[3]
Fusion X-Cel
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins15
By knockout4
By submission2
By decision9
Losses2
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alan Patrick (born July 9, 1983), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Patrick made a name for himself fighting in his home country of Brazil. He is a former Bitetti Combat Lightweight champion.[5]

Background

Patrick was born in São Paulo, Brazil, but grew up in Brasília. Patrick has five brothers.[3] As a consequence of alcoholic parents and disturbing household, Patrick grew up mostly in the streets.[1]

He was interested in combat sports, but never had the money to afford training until he was introduced to a Capoeira gym that allowed him train for free and even fed him. Being successful in the sport, he gradually picked up Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the academy he also slept. Trying to follow his idol's – Ronaldo Souza's – footsteps, Patrick eventually moved to Rio de Janeiro to train mixed martial arts at the X-Gym.[3]

MMA career

Early career

Patrick began his professional MMA career in his native Brazil in 2008. He fought for a variety of promotions including Jungle Fight and Bitetti Combat, amassing an undefeated record of 10 wins and no losses.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

After winning Bitetti Combat Lightweight Championship,[6] Patrick made his UFC debut against Garett Whiteley on October 10, 2013, at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields.[7] He won the fight via TKO due to punches.[8]

He later faced John Makdessi on February 1, 2014, at UFC 169,[9] his first fight outside Brazil.[10] He won the fight via controversial unanimous decision, all major MMA media sites scored the fight either a draw or a win for Makdessi.[11]

Patrick was expected to face Beneil Dariush on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179.[12] However, Patrick pulled out of the bout with after sustaining a jaw injury and was replaced by Carlos Diego Ferreira.[13]

Patrick faced Mairbek Taisumov on June 20, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 69.[14] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round, the first loss of his professional MMA career.[15]

Patrick was expected to face Chad Laprise on March 20, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[16] However, Laprise was pulled from the matchup with Patrick on March 12 in favor of a bout against Ross Pearson at the event after his initial opponent was scratched. In turn, Patrick faced promotional newcomer Damien Brown.[17][18] Patrick won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Patrick next faced Stevie Ray on September 24, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 95.[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]

Patrick faced Damir Hadžović on February 3, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125.[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]

Patrick used to train in Rio de Janeiro up until this point, but after the fight with Hadžović, he moved to Orlando, Florida to train at Fusion X-cell.[24]

Patrick faced Scott Holtzman on October 6, 2018 at UFC 229.[25] He lost the fight via knockout in the third round after being dropped by a punch and eventually being finished with elbows.[26]

Patrick was expected to face Christos Giagos on April 25, 2020.[27] However, Giagoswas pulled from the fight, citing injury, and he was replaced by Frank Camacho.[28] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date[29] Instead Patrick was scheduled to face Marc Diakiese on July 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 173.[30] However, on June 14, Patrick withdrew from the event for unknown reason and he was replaced by Rafael Fiziev.[31]

Personal life

Patrick and his wife, Luana, have a son. They moved to Orlando, Florida from their native Brazil in the summer of 2018.[24]

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 15 wins 2 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 9 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–2 Scott Holtzman KO (elbows) UFC 229 October 6, 2018 3 3:42 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 15–1 Damir Hadžović Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders February 3, 2018 3 5:00 Belém, Brazil
Win 14–1 Stevie Ray Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cyborg vs. Lansberg September 24, 2016 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 13–1 Damien Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir March 20, 2016 3 5:00 Brisbane, Australia
Loss 12–1 Mairbek Taisumov TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Jędrzejczyk vs. Penne June 20, 2015 2 1:30 Berlin, Germany
Win 12–0 John Makdessi Decision (unanimous) UFC 169 February 1, 2014 3 5:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 11–0 Garett Whiteley TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields October 9, 2013 1 3:54 Barueri, Brazil
Win 10–0 Claudiere Freitas Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 15 May 11, 2013 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Won the Bitetti Combat Lightweight Championship.
Win 9–0 Kelles Albuquerque Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 14 March 9, 2013 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–0 Murilo Rosa Filho TKO (doctor stoppage) Jungle Fight 49 February 22, 2013 1 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 7–0 Alan Ferreira KO (head kick) Mr. Cage 7 October 7, 2012 2 3:23 Manaus, Brazil
Win 6–0 Michel Silva Decision (unanimous) Mr. Cage 4 November 30, 2010 3 5:00 Manaus, Brazil
Win 5–0 André Batata Decision (unanimous) Vision Fight December 20, 2009 3 5:00 Boa Vista, Brazil
Win 4–0 Ronald King Decision (unanimous) Vision Fight December 20, 2009 3 5:00 Boa Vista, Brazil
Win 3–0 Augusto Cesar Submission (rear-naked choke) Samurai da Selva 1 December 12, 2008 1 N/A Manaus, Brazil
Win 2–0 Wagner Henrique Submission (rear-naked choke) HTJ: Qualifying September 20, 2008 1 2:47 Manaus, Brazil
Win 1–0 Bruno Augusto TKO (punches) Hero's The Jungle 2 April 7, 2008 1 N/A Manaus, Brazil

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Fernanda Prates (September 16, 2016). "UFC lightweight Alan Patrick used to shine shoes in streets of Brasilia – now, he returns as a star". mmajunkie.com.
  2. ^ "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Jedrzejczyk vs. Penne". UFC.com. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "UFC Fight Night 29's Alan Patrick went from poor shoeshine boy to UFC debutant". mmajunkie.com. October 9, 2013.
  4. ^ "Sparring e amigo de Jacaré desde Manaus, Alan "Nuguette" Patrick chega ao UFC" (in Portuguese). GracieMag. August 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "Alan Patrick vs. Claudiere Freitas". Tapology.
  6. ^ "UFC signs Allan Patrick & Garett Whiteley". MMAjunkie.com MMA Forums.
  7. ^ "UFC signs Alan Patrick and Garett Whiteley to face off at UFC Fight Night 29". Bloody Elbow.
  8. ^ "Alan Patrick vs. Garett Whiteley Results and News - UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields - MMA Fighting".
  9. ^ "Alan Nuguette já tem adversário definido no UFC 169". supermma.com.
  10. ^ "Edimilson 'Kevin' Souza meets Mark Eddiva at UFC Fight Night 42 in Brazil - MMAjunkie". MMAjunkie.
  11. ^ "UFC 169 results: Alan Patrick takes the unanimous decision over John Makdessi". Bloody Elbow.
  12. ^ Ivan Raupp (2014-09-05). "lan Nuguette é escalado para lutar no UFC 179 e encara Beneil Dariush (Brazilian Portuguese)". sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2014-09-05.
  13. ^ Staff (2014-09-30). "Diego Ferreira replaces Alan Patrick at UFC 179 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-30.
  14. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2015-04-08). "Mairbek Taisumov vs. Alan Patrick slated for UFC Fight Night 69 in Berlin". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  15. ^ Brent Brookhouse (2015-06-20). "UFC Fight Night 69 results: Mairbek Taisumov stops Alan Patrick with head kick, punches". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  16. ^ Staff (2016-01-26). "Chad Laprise vs. Alan Patrick added to UFC Fight Night 84 in Australia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  17. ^ Staff (2016-03-12). "Nguyen vs. Scoggins scrapped, Laprise now meets Pearson in UFC Fight Night 85 shuffle". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  18. ^ Staff (2016-03-13). "UFC Fight Night Brisbane update: Alan Patrick to meet short-notice newcomer Damien Brown". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  19. ^ Brent Brookhouse (2016-03-19). "UFC Fight Night 85 results: Alan Patrick decisions Damien Brown with strong top game". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  20. ^ Danny Doherty (2016-07-02). "UFC Brasilia: Alan Patrick to fight Stevie Ray". cagepages.com. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  21. ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-09-24). "UFC Fight Night 95 results: Alan Patrick grinds out unanimous decision win over Stevie Ray". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
  22. ^ David Tees (2017-12-20). "Alan Patrick faces Damir Hadzovic at UFC Fight Night Belem". fightful.com. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  23. ^ "UFC Fight Night 125 results: Alan Patrick smothers Damir Hadzovic over three rounds". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  24. ^ a b Guilherme Cruz (October 5, 2018). "Alan Patrick on how moving full-time to Orlando helped land UFC 229 fight". mmafighting.com.
  25. ^ Staff (2018-08-15). "Scott Holtzman vs. Alan Patrick added to UFC 229 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  26. ^ "UFC 229 play-by-play and live results". MMAjunkie. 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  27. ^ Redactie (2020-01-29). "Christos Giagos meets Alan Patrick during UFC Lincoln". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-01-29. (in Dutch)
  28. ^ DNA, MMA. "Frank Camacho vervangt Christos Giagos tegen Alan Patrick tijdens UFC Lincoln". Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  29. ^ Brett Okamoto (2020-04-09). "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18". espn.com. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  30. ^ DNA, MMA. "Marc Diakiese treft Alan Patrick tijdens UFC evenement op 18 juli op Yas Island". Retrieved 2020-06-11.
  31. ^ "With Alan Patrick out, UFC targets Rafael Fiziev vs. Marc Diakiese for July 18". MMA Junkie. 2020-06-13. Retrieved 2020-06-14.