Genair da Silva

Genair da Silva
Born Genair Martins da Silva Junior
(1983-12-26) December 26, 1983
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names Junior PQD
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight (145 lb)
Lightweight (155 lb)
Reach 71.0 in (180 cm)
Style Submission Wrestling
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Renovação Fight Team
Rank 2nd Degree Black belt in Luta Livre[1]
Years active 2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 14
By knockout 7
By submission 4
By decision 3
Losses 5
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 2
By disqualification 1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Genair Martins da Silva Junior (born December 26, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator Fighting Championships' featherweight division.

Biography

Early life and mixed martial arts career

Genair was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the son of a modest family and longtime resident of the Complexo do Alemão (German's Complex).

At 2003 he started practicing Luta Livre, training alongside Pedro Rizzo, Ebenezer Fontes Braga and others. At 2007 he began in Freestyle wrestling and quickly moved to MMA at 2008.[2] In his first nine bouts, he fought mainly for organizations in his home state. At 2010 he won four straight bouts (achieving a record of 10–3) and subsequently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships.

Bellator Fighting Championships

Genair made his debut at Bellator 46 against Marlon Sandro in the quarterfinal match of the Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament. He lost via split decision (30-27 Sandro, 29-28 Genair and 29-28 Sandro).[3]

At Bellator 52, Genair faced Bryan Goldsby. On the day of the weight-ins for the fight, Genair did not make the 145 lb weight limit. The fighters have agreed to fight at a catchweight of 150 lb and Genair lost 20% of his purse.[4] He won the bout via submission in the first round.

At Bellator 60, Genair was expected to face Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round of the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six Featherweight Tournament. However, once again he failed to make weight and instead faced Bobby Reardanz in a catchweight bout of 148 lb.[5] He defeated Reardanz via TKO in the third round.

At Bellator 88, Genair faced Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round of the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight Featherweight Tournament. He lost via submission in the first round.[6]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–5 Antônio Magno Lima Pereira Submission (arm-triangle choke) The Gladiator King December 15, 2013 3 1:10 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 13–5 Alexandre Bezerra Submission (armbar) Bellator 88 February 7, 2013 1 1:40 Duluth, Georgia, United States Bellator season eight featherweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win 13–4 Bruno Leandro Soares Submission (arm-triangle choke) Sparta: MMA September 29, 2012 1 3:26 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win 12–4 Bobby Reardanz TKO (leg kicks & punches) Bellator 60 March 9, 2012 3 0:51 Hammond, Indiana, United States Catchweight bout (148 lb); Genair missed weight.
Win 11–4 Bryan Goldsby Submission (D'arce choke) Bellator 52 October 1, 2011 1 3:51 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States Catchweight bout (150 lb); Genair missed weight.
Loss 10–4 Marlon Sandro Decision (split) Bellator 46 June 25, 2011 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Bellator 2011 summer series featherweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win 10–3 Adriano Gonçalves Decision (split) Capital Fight 3 November 5, 2010 3 5:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win 9–3 Elias Souza Submission (guillotine choke) Juiz de Fora Fight: Evolution October 2, 2010 1 3:18 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Win 8–3 Rafael Rodrigues TKO (punches) Nitrix: Champion Fight 5 May 15, 2010 1 3:18 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win 7–3 Iliarde Santos TKO (punches) Nitrix: Show Fight 4 February 6, 2010 1 2:32 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win 6–3 Rony Jason TKO (doctor stoppage) Platinum Fight Brazil 2 December 5, 2009 2 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 5–3 Eduardo Pachu TKO (doctor stoppage) Face to Face 2 October 31, 2009 2 2:51 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 5–2 Paulo Gonçalves Silva DQ (illegal knees to the head) Watch Out Combat Show 5 September 27, 2009 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 5–1 André Luis de Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Watch Out Combat Show 5 September 27, 2009 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–1 Alan Caster Guedes Araújo Decision (unanimous) Rio FC 2 June 20, 2009 3 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–1 Flávio Serafim KO (knee) Iguaçu Fight July 26, 2008 1 3:37 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 2–1 Vitor Toffanelli Decision (split) Fury FC: Fury Trials May 31, 2008 2 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Bruno Amorim KO (punches) Fury FC: Fury Trials May 31, 2008 2 0:16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Ronaldo Silva TKO (punches) Federação de Kickboxing: Crazy Fight MMA April 12, 2008 1 0:27 São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

References

  1. ↑ http://www.lutalivresubmission.com.br/lutadores.asp?fx=preta
  2. ↑ Video-tape: Junior PQD at Combate channel Youtube.com (August 5, 2011)
  3. ↑ Bellator 46 results: Curran, Sandro, Malagarie, and Mann advance mmafrenzy.com (June 25, 2011)
  4. ↑ Bellator 52 weight-in results: Jensen tapped tourney replacement (Updated) mmajunkie.com (September 30, 2011)
  5. ↑ Bellator 60 weight-in results: Joe Warren x Pat Curran set, Genair da Silva misses weight Sherdog.com (March 8, 2012)
  6. ↑ Bellator 88 results: Alexander Shlemenko KOs Falcao to win middleweight title mmajunkie.com (February 7, 2013)

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