Fredson Paixão
Res Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location
Loss 11-5 ( 1 ) Lance Palmer Decision ( split ) RFA 4 : Griffin vs. Escudero November 2 , 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Loss 11-4 ( 1 ) Pablo Garza KO ( flying knee ) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4 , 2010 1 0:51 Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Win 11-3 ( 1 ) Bryan Caraway Decision ( split ) WEC 50 August 18 , 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Win 10-3 ( 1 ) Courtney Buck Submission ( rear-naked choke ) WEC 47 March 6 , 2010 1 2:39 Columbus , Ohio , United States
NC 9-3 ( 1 ) Cole Province NC ( overturned ) WEC 42 August 9 , 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas , Nevada , United States
Loss 9-3 Wagnney Fabiano Decision ( unanimous ) WEC 40 April 5 , 2009 3 5:00 Chicago , Illinois , United States
Win 9-2 Mitch Coats Submission Knockout Promotions 2009 March 20 , 2009 1 4:58 Boise , Idaho , United States
Win 8-2 Thomas Denny Submission ( armbar ) GFC : Evolution May 19 , 2007 1 4:32 Columbus , Ohio , United States
Win 7-2 Masakazu Imanari Decision ( majority ) Deep : 25 Impact August 4 , 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo , Japan
Loss 6-2 Marcos Galvão Decision Jungle Fight 6 April 29 , 2006 3 Manaus , Brazil
Win 6-1 Mike French Submission ( armbar ) GFC : Team Gracie vs . Team Hammer House March 3 , 2006 2 0:42 Columbus , Ohio , United States
Win 5-1 Miljan Djurasinovic Submission ( rear-naked choke ) Jungle Fight 5 November 26 , 2005 1 Manaus , Brazil
Win 4-1 Jean Robert Monier Submission ( rear-naked choke ) Jungle Fight 4 May 21 , 2005 3 Manaus , Brazil
Win 3-1 Fábio Mello Decision ( unanimous ) Jungle Fight 3 October 23 , 2004 3 5:00 Manaus , Brazil
Win 2-1 Andre Rodrigues TKO Papucaia Fight 1 September 11 , 2004 Papucaia , Brazil
Loss 1-1 Yoshiro Maeda Decision ( unanimous ) Pancrase : Brave 7 August 22 , 2004 3 5:00 Osaka , Japan
Win 1-0 Rani Yahya Decision Jungle Fight 2 May 15 , 2004 3 5:00 Manaus , Brazil
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 17 matches 11 wins 5 losses By knockout 1 1 By submission 6 0 By decision 4 4 No contests 1
Fredson Paixão Melo (; born May 13, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor. He has competed as a featherweight in the United States with the UFC and WEC, in Japan with Deep, and in Brazil with Jungle Fight. He is a four-time Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu professor, who teaches in Las Vegas, Nevada, and has affiliate schools in California and Okinawa, Japan, under the Fredson Paixao Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association banner. He is a former member of the Gracie Barra Combat Team.