Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Role Mixed martial artist Division Featherweight Wins by knockout 1 | Number of contests 1 Name Fredson Paixao | |
Born May 13, 1979 (age 44)
Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil ( 1979-05-13 ) Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing, MMA Team Fredson Paixao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association
Gracie Barra Combat Team Profiles | ||
Fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
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Fredson Paixão Melo ([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 at the UFC and WEC, DEEP in Japan, and Jungle Fight in Brazil. 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, United States, and Okinawa, Japan under the Fredson Paixao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association banner. He is a former member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team.
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- Fredson paixao bow and arrow choke 12 30
- Fredson paixao s bjj drills from seminar at fusboxe mma sambo www milehighmmanetwork com
- Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Mixed Martial Arts career
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Personal life
- Grappling
- References
Fredson paixao s bjj drills from seminar at fusboxe mma sambo www milehighmmanetwork com
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.
He has won multiple World Championships as a black belt. He took first place in the Worlds in 1998 (as purple belt); and 2001, 2002, and 2005 (as 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.
Mixed Martial Arts career
Paixão made his WEC debut, losing a unanimous decision to Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 40. 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.
Paixão was expected to face Bryan Caraway on March 6, 2010 at WEC 47, but Caraway was forced off the card with an injury. Paixão instead faced Courtney Buck and won via first round submission.
Paixão defeated Caraway via split decision at WEC 50.
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.
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. 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.
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