Luiz Azeredo

Luiz Azeredo (born 10 June 1976) is a Brazilian retired mixed martial artist. He fought in the PRIDE Fighting Championships and Cage Rage.

Mixed martial arts career On 22 November 2008 he participated in Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, where he reached the semi-finals and was defeated by defending champion Kenichi Ogata. He is most notable for being the first person to defeat Anderson Silva in an MMA bout.

Bellator Azeredo made his Bellator debut at Bellator 33 winning against formerly undefeated, Edward Guedes. He won the fight after dominating all three rounds, as he got the unanimous decision win. With the win, Azeredo was offered a spot in the Season 4 lightweight tournament and lost to Renê Nazare.

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Renê Nazare TKO (arm injury) Bellator 39

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Win

Edward Guedes Decision (unanimous) Bellator 33

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Niko Puhakka Decision (unanimous) Fight Festival 28

Helsinki, Finland Loss

Mikhail Malyutin Decision (unanimous) Ring of Combat 31

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Brandon Adamson Submission (rear-naked choke) Universal Combat 3

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Ronys Torres Submission (kimura) Jungle Fight 10

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Milton Vieira Decision (unanimous) The One: VIP Fighting

São Paulo, Brazil Loss

Tatsuya Kawajiri Decision (unanimous) Yarennoka!

Saitama, Japan Win

Paul Daley Decision (unanimous) Cage Rage 19

London, England Loss

Joachim Hansen KO (knee) Pride Bushido 10

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Takanori Gomi Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 9

Tokyo, Japan Win

Naoyuki Kotani KO (knees and punches) Pride Bushido 9

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Takanori Gomi KO (punches) Pride Bushido 7

Tokyo, Japan Win

Luiz Firmino Decision (split) Pride Bushido 6

Yokohama, Japan Win

Regiclaudio Alves Macedo TKO (punches) Storm Samurai 5

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Eduardo Simões TKO (punches and stomp) Storm Samurai 4

Curitiba, Brazil Loss

Tony DeSouza Decision (unanimous) Meca World Vale Tudo 11

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Rodrigo Ruas TKO (punches) Brazil Super Fight 1

Porto Alegre, Brazil Win

Cristiano Marcello TKO (knees) Meca World Vale Tudo 6

Curitiba, Brazil Win

Fabrício Camões TKO (retirement) Meca World Vale Tudo 3

Curitiba, Brazil Loss

Hayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8

Osaka, Japan Win

Anderson Silva Decision (unanimous) Meca World Vale Tudo 1

Curitiba, Brazil Loss

Antonio Duarte Decision

Win

Allen Clanton TKO (submission to strikes)

Win

Alexandre Alexandre TKO (submission to elbows)