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"JZ"

22-12-1

Gesias Cavalcante

Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante

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Fighter Details

  • Given Name: Gesias Cavalcante Souza
  • Pro MMA Record: 22-12-1, 2 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: JZ
  • Current Streak: 1 Win
  • Age: 1983-07-06 | Date of Birth: 1983.07.06
  • Last Fight: October 21, 2022 in CFC
  • Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 156.1 lbs
  • Affiliation: Blackzilians
  • Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 71.0" (180cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $126,000 USD
  • Born: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Fighting out of: Coconut Creek, Florida
  • Head Coach: Ricardo Liborio
  • Other Coaches: Howard Davis Jr., Chutiphat Runsgawang, Marcos Da Matta
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Regional Rankings Rankings FAQ

  • US Southeast

    updated Wed Mar 22 11:32:20 2023
    #15
    Gesias Cavalcante is the 15th ranked of 354 active US Southeast Pro Welterweights.
    Also ranked at: Lightweight (20th)
  • United States

    updated Mon Mar 20 14:11:31 2023
    #44
    Gesias Cavalcante is the 44th ranked of 1058 active United States Pro Welterweights.
    Also ranked at: Lightweight (60th)
  • Florida

    updated Mon Mar 20 06:21:52 2023
    #6
    Gesias Cavalcante is the 6th ranked of 128 active Florida Pro Welterweights.
    Also ranked at: Lightweight (16th)

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Gesias Cavalcante MMA Fight Record

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Record: 22-12-1, 2 NC
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Melvin Guillard | @melvinfighter83, Instagram “The Youn... (2021-10-11 12:00:00 -0400)

Wiki

Gesias Cavalcante Wiki

Training out of one of the most respected MMA gyms in the United States in American Top Team, Gesias Cavalcante has long been considered one of the top ten lightweights in the world by hardcore MMA fans, having defeated Bart Palaszewski, Rani Yahya, Caol Uno, Nam Phan, Andre Amade, and Vitor Ribeiro during his career.


Unfortunately, prevalent knee injuries have kept Cavalcante largely inactive for the last several years, and he has fallen short against most notable opposition—such as Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri—since his injuries. In June of 2010, Cavalcante signed a fight contract with the California-based Strikeforce promotion to compete in the United States, but his biggest fan base still resides in Japan.

Last updated 09.26.2012, 11:04 PM ET
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