Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/André Tete

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The result was delete. v/r - T P 21:51, 15 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

André Tete

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On notability grounds - no top tier fights or championships Peter Rehse (talk) 16:33, 8 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Comment It appears he technically meets WP:NMMA since he fought for Rings Holland (which was top tier back then), although common sense says it's hard to say he's very notable with 2 lifetime wins in MMA. The article gives, and I could find, no good reliable sources supporting the claims of him being a notable boxer or kickboxer with many international titles and long winning streaks. This looks like a good candidate for WP:COMMONSENSE to override a technical meeting of a notability criteria since he seems to lack the coverage required to meet WP:GNG. Papaursa (talk) 02:25, 10 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Weak Delete I agree with Papaursa's comment about using common sense for someone who only won 2 fights. Other claims are completely unsupported.204.126.132.231 (talk) 23:30, 12 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]
strong keep via his kickboxing record.Tete is more known for being a kickboxer than a MMA fighter,ive personally seen many of tete's kickboxing matches on tv he fought top kickboxers such as Clyde van Dams and Errol Parris,play it safe on this one because of his kickboxing record. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ronkoeman44 (talk • contribs) 13:33, 13 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Notability is not obtained by who he fought (that's WP:NOTINHERITED). The article has no independent sources so WP:GNG is not met. Do you have sources that show he meets WP:KICK? If so, please add them to the article. This isn't about "playing it safe", it's about meeting WP notability criteria. The burden of proof is on those who claim a topic is notable. Papaursa (talk) 04:59, 14 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Delete unless evidence can be given showing he meets WP:KICK. Mdtemp (talk) 17:21, 14 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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