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- Given Name: Luiz Firmino Carvalho
- Professional MMA Record: 16-6-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Buscape
- Current Streak: 3 Wins
- Age: 31 | Date of Birth: 1982.03.18
- Last Fight: January 19, 2013 in CFA
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 154.8 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $2,000 USD
- Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: N/A
- Gym/Affiliation: American Top Team
- Born: Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | The UG
- Fighting out of: Coconut Creek, Florida
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Luiz Firmino MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Luis Palomino
Ref: Jorge Alonzo |
CFA 9: Firmino vs. Palomino
Main Event | Title Challenge | Lightweight | 155 |
2013.01.19 |
| Weigh-In: 154.75 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Toby Imada
|
CFA 8: Araujo vs. Bradley
Co-Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.10.06 |
|
Win | Submission | Choke
4:31 Round 1 of 3 |
Johnavan Vistante
Ref: James Warring |
CFA 7: Palomino vs. Cavalcante
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.06.30 |
| Weigh-In: 152.25 lbs | |||
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
John Alessio
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
Superior Cage Combat 3: Alessio vs. Firmino
Main Event | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2011.11.04 |
| Disclosed Pay: $2,000 Base | Weigh-In: 155.0 lbs | |||
| Loss | Submission | Leglock | Francisco Trinaldo | Bitetti Combat | 2010.02.25 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Ryan Healy | Shine Fights 2 | 2009.09.04 |
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Dream 3: Lightweight GP 2008 Second Round
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 70 kg |
2008.05.11 |
| Odds: +314 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Submission | Choke
7:37 Round 1 of 2 |
Kazuyuki Miyata
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Dream 1: Lightweight GP 2008 First Round
Main Card | Tournament Round of 16 | 70 kg |
2008.03.15 |
| Odds: -226 Moderate Favorite | |||
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Nobuhiro Obiya
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 13: Bushido Survival Finals
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2006.11.05 |
| Odds: -205 Moderate Favorite | |||
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 8
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2005.07.17 |
|
Loss | Decision | Split
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Luiz Azeredo
Ref: Daisuke Noguchi |
Pride Bushido 6
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2005.04.03 |
| Weigh-In: 158.7 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Masakazu Imanari
|
Pride Bushido 5
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2004.10.14 |
|
Win | Submission | Choke
2:52 Round 1 of 2 |
Hiroyuki Abe
|
Pride Bushido 4
Main Card | Lightweight | 73 kg |
2004.07.19 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Rafles la Rose | Shooto Europe | 2004.02.26 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Devanir Marques | CF 1 | 2003.12.20 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Kohei Yasumi | Shooto | 2003.09.05 |
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Tom Kirk | Shooto | 2003.05.21 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Musail Allaudinov | M-1 Global | 2003.04.06 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Sergei Bytchkov | M-1 Global | 2002.04.26 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Sergei Bytchkov | WVC 10 | 2000.05.27 |
| Win | Submission | Reginaldo Santana | WVC 10 | 2000.05.27 |
| Loss | Decision | Eli Soares | WVC 10 | 2000.05.27 |
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Sunday 01.20.2013 5:27pm ET | View Full Article
Championship Fighting Alliance 9 results Luiz Firmino defeats Luis Palomino via Decision, Unanimous (CFA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP) 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Josh Sampo defeats Alexis Vila via Submission, Guillotine Choke (CFA FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP) 2:26 Round 5 of 5 Marcelo Alfaya defeats Valdir Araujo via KO/TKO (CFA WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP) 0:25 Round 1 of 5 Sean Soriano defeats Victor Delgado ...
Saturday 07.07.2012 12:30pm ET | View Full Article
Another lightweight fight, another loser-leaves-town situation. One guy has been in and out of the UFC since it wasn't even under Zuffa control. The other is an elite wrestler that's still trying to find his niche in the big leagues. John Alessio (34-15, 0-4 UFC) meets Shane Roller (10-6, 1-3 UFC)
Neither man is ranked at lightweight in the USA Today/BE Consensus Rankings, and that's not going...
Saturday 04.21.2012 3:00pm ET | View Full Article
The UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans PPV card kicks off with Lightweight division action. Mark Bocek (10-4; 6-4 UFC) will welcome veteran John Alessio (34-14; 0-3) back to the UFC. Neither man is currently ranked in the USA TODAY / MMA Nation Consensus MMA Rankings. The PPV card begins Saturday, April 21 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
Alessio is stepping in as a replacement here for the injured Matt Wiman. ...
Friday 04.20.2012 1:00am ET | View Full Article
John Alessio had given up. He made a gallant effort, winning 10 of his last 11 fights and doing everything in his power to return to the UFC for the first time since a decision loss to Thiago Alves in 2006, but finally, he decided that the dream was over, and he retired in a note on his Facebook page.The only problem was the date of his announcement. April 1, 2012. This was no retirement. It was ...