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Brazil
Joao Pessoa, Paraiba
Luiz Firmino
"
Buscape
"
AGE
43
/
Mar 18, 1982
HEIGHT
5'8"
/
172.72 cm
WEIGHT
155 lbs
/
70.31 kg
ASSOCIATION
N/A
CLASS
Lightweight
Wins
20
KO
/
TKO
2
10%
SUBMISSIONS
7
35%
DECISIONS
11
55%
Losses
10
KO
/
TKO
1
10%
SUBMISSIONS
2
20%
DECISIONS
7
70%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Rashid Magomedov
Professional Fighters League - PFL 5: 2018 Regular Season
Aug / 02 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
3
5:00
loss
Will Brooks
Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season
Jun / 21 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Rob Madrigal
3
5:00
win
Eddy Ellis
Professional Fighters League - PFL: Everett
Jul / 29 / 2017
TKO (Punches)
Steve Newport
1
1:45
loss
Justin Gaethje
WSOF 34 - Gaethje vs. Firmino
Dec / 31 / 2016
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Dan Miragliotta
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3
5:00
loss
Brian Foster
WSOF 33 - Branch vs. Magalhaes
Oct / 07 / 2016
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Mike England
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:14
win
Caros Fodor
WSOF 27 - Firmino vs. Fodor
Jan / 23 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Tyson Griffin
WSOF 10 - Branch vs. Taylor
Jun / 21 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jacob Volkmann
WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl
Oct / 26 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Troy Waugh
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Luis Palomino
CFA 9 - Night of Champions
Jan / 19 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Alonso
5
5:00
win
Toby Imada
CFA 8 - Araujo vs. Bradley
Oct / 06 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
James Warring
3
5:00
win
Johnavan Vistante
CFA 7 - Never Give Up
Jun / 30 / 2012
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
James Warring
1
4:31
loss
John Alessio
SCC - Superior Cage Combat 3
Nov / 04 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
3
5:00
loss
Francisco Trinaldo
BC - Bitetti Combat 6
Feb / 25 / 2010
Submission (Toe Hold/Kneebar)
Pablo Rex
1
2:03
win
Ryan Healy
Shine Fights 2 - ATT vs. The World
Sep / 04 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Alonso
3
5:00
loss
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Dream 3 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
May / 11 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
win
Kazuyuki Miyata
Dream 1 - Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round
Mar / 15 / 2008
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
7:37
win
Nobuhiro Obiya
Pride - Bushido 13
Nov / 05 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
loss
Tatsuya Kawajiri
Pride - Bushido 8
Jul / 17 / 2005
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
loss
Luiz Azeredo
Pride - Bushido 6
Apr / 03 / 2005
Decision (Split)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
win
Masakazu Imanari
Pride - Bushido 5
Oct / 14 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi
2
5:00
win
Hiroyuki Abe
Pride - Bushido 4
Jul / 19 / 2004
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Moritaka Oshiro
1
2:52
win
Rafles la Rose
Shooto - Switzerland 1
Feb / 26 / 2004
Submission (Armbar)
1
0:36
win
Devanir Marques
CF 1 - Conquista Fight 1
Dec / 20 / 2003
Submission (Punches)
1
1:10
win
Kohei Yasumi
Shooto - 9/5 in Korakuen Hall
Sep / 05 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Toshiharu Suzuki
3
5:00
win
Tom Kirk
Shooto - Midwest Fighting
May / 21 / 2003
Submission (Armbar)
2
1:59
win
Musail Alaudinov
M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 5
Apr / 06 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
Marcel Homeijer
1
15:00
win
Sergei Bytchkov
M-1 MFC - Russia vs. the World 3
Apr / 26 / 2002
TKO (Punches)
2
2:38
loss
Eli Soares
WVC 10 - World Vale Tudo Championship 10
May / 27 / 2000
Decision
1
30:00
win
Sergei Bytchkov
WVC 10 - World Vale Tudo Championship 10
May / 27 / 2000
Decision (Unanimous)
2
14:00
win
Reginaldo Santana
WVC 10 - World Vale Tudo Championship 10
May / 27 / 2000
Submission (No Apparent Reason)
1
3:29
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