Cezar Ferreira
| Cezar Ferreira | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Cezar Jesus Ferreira February 15, 1985 Ibitinga, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Mutante |
| Residence | Coral Springs, Florida, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg; 13.1 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 78.0 in (198 cm) |
| Style | Capoeira, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Kickboxing , Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Team |
Jaco Hybrid Training Center (Blackzilians) Extreme Couture |
| Rank |
3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] Master in Capoeira[2] |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Cezar Jesus Ferreira (born February 15, 1985), better known in his home country Brazil as Cezar Mutante, is a mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Ferreira has fought in Brazil and in the United States. He is the inaugural winner of Globo's The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
Background
Ferreira grew up wrestling and practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu throughout his childhood and adolescence. Viewing tapes of UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie fighting caused his interest in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA to grow.[3] However, after having a rough home life and having to leave at seventeen years old, Mutante found Vitor Belfort who took him in as his own son, helping to raise him and take care of him. Belfort began training Ferreira in MMA at his gym.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
On April 29, 2007, Ferreira made his professional debut in a one-night middleweight tournament for Xtreme Fighting Championships in Brazil. He fought Andre Severo, winning via TKO at 1:29 of round one. In the next round of the tournament, Ferreira suffered his first defeat, losing to Antônio Braga Neto via decision. Ferreira took a long leave of absences from fighting after his wife got pregnant.
Three years after his debut, Ferreira returned to active competition, fighting on the Bitetti Combat 6 card against Felipe Arinelli. Ferreira won the fight after choking Arinelli unconscious with a D'arce choke in the second round. Only a few months later Ferreira, again, fought for Bitetti Combat, fighting on their seventh event. He defeated Cassiano Ricardo Castanho de Freitas via TKO (doctor stoppage) in the second round.
Ferreira then traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada, United States to train with Vitor at Xtreme Couture.[3] He was placed on the Ring of Fire 40 card in Broomfield, Colorado on April 16, 2011. Ferreira defeated Chaun Sims via knockout only 17 seconds into round one. Ferreira took his second professional defeat at Superior Cage Combat 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 20, 2011, losing to Elvis Mutapcic via one-punch knockout.
The Ultimate Fighter
In March 2012, it was revealed that Mutante was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. Mutante defeated Gustavo Sampaio by submission with a guillotine choke in the second round to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
Mutante was selected as the first pick (second overall) by his mentor and real-life coach Vitor Belfort to be a part of Team Vitor. In the second Middleweight fight of the season, Mutante was selected to fight Leonardo Mafra. Mutante won via submission (guillotine choke) in the second round.[5] He was then scheduled to face Thiago Perpetuo for a spot in the final against Daniel Sarafian. He defeated Perpetuo by knockout (head kick) and was expected to face Sérgio Moraes, who replaced for Sarafian due to an injury.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Mutante was expected to make his UFC debut on June 23, 2012 at UFC 147 against Daniel Sarafian to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. However, Sarafian injured himself and was forced out of the bout and replaced by Sérgio Moraes.[6] Ferreira won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ferreira was expected to face C.B. Dollaway on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8.[7] However, Dollaway was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by Chris Camozzi.[8] Then on April 7, Ferreira pulled out of the fight as well, citing an injury and was replaced by Rafael Natal.[9]
Ferreira was expected to face Clint Hester on August 3, 2013 at UFC 163.[10] However, Hester was forced out of the bout and Ferreira instead faced promotional newcomer Thiago Santos.[11] He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Ferreira faced Daniel Sarafian on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32.[12] He won the fight via split decision (28-29, 30-27, and 30-28).
The bout with C.B. Dollaway eventually took place on March 23, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 38.[13] Ferreira lost via TKO in the first round.
Ferreira faced Andrew Craig on June 28, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 44.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Ferreira faced Sam Alvey on February 22, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61.[15] Alvey won the fight via knockout in the first round.[16]
Ferreira faced Jorge Masvidal in a welterweight bout on July 12, 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale.[17] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[18]
Ferreira was expected to face Caio Magalhães on April 16, 2016 at UFC on Fox 19.[19] However, Magalhães pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing an ankle injury and was replaced by Oluwale Bamgbose.[20] Ferreira won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
Ferreira is expected to face Anthony Smith on July 8, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale.[22]
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 4 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–5 | Oluwale Bamgbose | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Return to Middleweight. |
| Loss | 8–5 | Jorge Masvidal | KO (elbow and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale | July 12, 2015 | 1 | 4:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 8–4 | Sam Alvey | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir | February 22, 2015 | 1 | 3:34 | Porto Alegre, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–3 | Andrew Craig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens | June 28, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | C.B. Dollaway | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 | March 23, 2014 | 1 | 0:39 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–2 | Daniel Sarafian | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson | November 9, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–2 | Thiago Santos | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 163 | August 3, 2013 | 1 | 0:47 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–2 | Sérgio Moraes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 147 | June 23, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil Middleweight final. |
| Loss | 4–2 | Elvis Mutapcic | KO (punch) | Superior Cage Combat 2 | August 20, 2011 | 1 | 0:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Chaun Sims | KO (punch) | Ring of Fire 40 | April 16, 2011 | 1 | 0:17 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Cassiano de Freitas | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Bitetti Combat 7 | May 28, 2010 | 2 | 3:37 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Felipe Arinelli | Technical Submission (D'arce choke) | Bitetti Combat 6 | February 25, 2010 | 2 | 0:55 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Antônio Braga Neto | Decision (unanimous) | XFC Brazil 1 | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 10:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | André Severo | TKO (punches) | XFC Brazil 1 | April 29, 2007 | 1 | 1:29 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 | Thiago Perpétuo | KO (head kick) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil | 1 | 1:26 | Brazil | Fought at 185 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Leonardo Mafra | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil | 2 | 1:05 | Brazil | Fought at 185 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Gustavo Sampaio | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil | 1 | 1:36 | Brazil | Fought at 185 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Fight Card - The Ultimate Fighter Finale American Top Team vs. Blackzilians". UFC.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- 1 2 "Cezar Ferreira - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- 1 2 "Cezar Ferreira TUF Profile". UFC.com. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ "TUF Brasil Episode Five Recap". UFC.com. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Episode No. 5 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil'". Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/news/29233/with-mutante-vs-sarafian-official-ufc-147s-main-card-complete-with-five-bouts.mma
- ↑ Staff (2013-03-04). "Roger Gracie e Cezar Mutante reforçam card do UFC em Jaraguá (Brazilian Portuguese)". portaldovaletudo.com.br. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ "Chris Camozzi in for injured C.B. Dollaway vs. Cezar Ferreira at UFC on FX 8". mmajunkie.com. April 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Chris Camozzi vs. Rafael Natal slated for UFC on FX 8 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. 2013-04-07. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Dana Becker (2013-05-30). "Cezar Ferreira-Clint Hester Slated For UFC 163". fightline.com. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ Christoferr Esping (2013-07-18). "Clint Hester skadad, Thiago ‘Marreta’ möter nu Cezar ‘Mutante’ på UFC 163". mmanytt.se. Retrieved 2013-07-18.
- ↑ Staff (2013-09-04). "Cezar Ferriera vs. Daniel Sarafian set for November's UFC Fight Night 32 co-main". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz. "Cezar Ferreira vs. CB Dollaway agreed for UFC event in Brazil". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ Daniel Saludo (2014-04-22). "Craig to fight Ferreira in San Antonio". csnhouston.com. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2014-12-18). "Ferreira-Alvey announced for UFC Fight Night in Brazil on Feb. 22". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2015-02-22). "UFC Fight Night 61 results: Sam Alvey all smiles after bulldozing Cezar Ferreira". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2015-05-07). "Jorge Masvidal moves up to welterweight, meets Cezar Ferreira at TUF 21 Finale". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-07-12). "TUF 21 Finale results: Jorge Masvidal returns to 170, gets big KO of Cezar Ferreira". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2016-02-17). "Caio Magalhaes to face Cezar ‘Mutante’ at UFC on Fox 19". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
- ↑ Damon Martin (2016-04-09). "Caio Magalhaes out; Oluwale Bamgbose to face Cezar Ferreira in Tampa". foxsports.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-04-16). "UFC on FOX 19 results: Cezar Ferreira grinds out Oluwale Bamgbose after wobbly start". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
- ↑ Staff (2016-04-28). "Cezar Ferreira in for Scott Askham at TUF 23 Finale in Las Vegas vs. Anthony Smith". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-04-28.