Alexandre Bezerra

Alexandre Bezerra
Born (1987-09-25) September 25, 1987
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Other names Popo
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Style Wrestling
Fighting out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Team Daddis Fight Camp
Rank Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active (2008-present)
Mixed martial arts record
Total 21
Wins 17
By knockout 4
By submission 11
By decision 2
Losses 4
By submission 1
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alexandre Bezerra (born September 25, 1987) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships and competes in the featherweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bezerra made his professional MMA debut in July 2008. He quickly established an 8-1 record over the next two years while fighting in his native Brazil. This drew the attention of Bellator Fighting Championships and he was signed with the company in 2011.

He currently trains in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Daddis Fight Camps and at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United alongside Roberto Godoi black belt and MMA fighter Wilson Reis.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bezzera made his debut for Bellator in June 2011, fighting Sam Jones at Bellator 46. He won the fight via submission in the first round. He subsequently fought Jesse Gross and Scott Heckman and won both fights via submission and TKO.

In his fourth Bellator fight, Bezerra defeated Doug Evans via submission in the first round.

In his fifth Bellator fight, Bezerra defeated Kenny Foster via submission in round 2 to advance to the semifinals of the Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament.

In his sixth Bellator fight, Bezerra was defeated by Marlon Sandro in the Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal via split decision.

At Bellator 74, Bezerra was originally scheduled to face The Ultimate Fighter: Live alumni Jeff Smith. However, Smith failed his pre-fight medical and was replaced by Matt McCook in a 157 lb catchweight fight.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 17–4 Levan Makashvili Decision (unanimous) CFFC 44: Bezerra vs. Makashvili 2 December 13, 2014 5 5:00 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Lost CCFC Featherweight Championship
Win 17–3 Levan Makashvili Decision (majority) CFFC 38: Felder vs. Johnson August 9, 2014 5 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Won CCFC Featherweight Championship
Win 16–3 Bruno Dias Submission (rear-naked choke) Max Sport: 13.3 November 2, 2013 1 3:30 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Loss 15–3 Mike Richman Decision (split) Bellator 92 March 7, 2013 3 5:00 Temecula, California, United States Bellator Season 8 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal
Win 15–2 Genair da Silva Submission (armbar) Bellator 88 February 7, 2013 1 1:40 Duluth, Georgia, United States Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 14–2 Matt McCook Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 74 September 28, 2012 1 3:04 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 13–2 Marlon Sandro Decision (split) Bellator 64 April 6, 2012 3 5:00 Windsor, Ontario, Canada Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament Semifinal
Win 13–1 Kenny Foster Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 60 March 9, 2012 2 4:57 Hammond, Indiana, United States Bellator Season 6 Featherweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 12–1 Doug Evans Submission (ankle lock) Bellator 57 November 12, 2011 1 4:04 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win 11–1 Scott Heckman TKO (punches) Bellator 49 September 10, 2011 2 1:38 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 10–1 Jesse Gross Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 47 July 23, 2011 1 1:28 Rama, Ontario, Canada
Win 9–1 Sam Jones Submission (triangle choke) Bellator 46 June 25, 2011 1 3:27 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win 8–1 Luis Rogerio de Agostinho Submission (rear-naked choke) First Class Fight 5 October 23, 2010 1 2:26 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 7–1 Ivanildo Santos Submission (armbar) Ichigeki - Brazil 2010 July 31, 2010 1 1:58 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 6–1 Will Martinez Submission (guillotine choke) Locked in the Cage 4 May 14, 2010 1 1:36 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 5–1 Charles Oliveira Submission (anaconda choke) First Class Fight 3 September 18, 2009 2 1:11 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 5–0 Rôdrigo Ruiz KO (punches) Max Fight 6 June 20, 2009 1 3:23 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 4–0 Jonatas Henrique Bernardo KO (punch) First Class Fight 2 May 28, 2009 1 2:43 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Sergio Soares Submission (rear-naked choke) First Class Fight 1 March 18, 2009 2 1:41 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win 2–0 Munil Adriano Decision (unanimous) Max Fight 5 August 23, 2008 3 5:00 Salvador Bahia, Brazil
Win 1–0 Diego Mercurio KO (punches) IFC - Vale Tudo July 19, 2008 1 1:30 Sao Paulo, Brazil

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