Alexandre Fernandes Dantas (born 1 March 1979) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor and competitor. Dantas formerly fought mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at UFC 41 against Gan McGee on 28 February 2003. He is a 3 times world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, the 2002 champion in the open division Brazilian Championship, a 5 times Rio de Janeiro jiu-jitsu champion, the 2007 champion of de ADCC trials in Brazil, the Brazilian Teams Champion at Gracie Barra team, 3-time champion of Brazil X USA jiu-jitsu, 3 time Pan-American jiu-jitsu champion, the 2000 USA Jiu-jitsu champion, 5-time champion of the open division of Copa Café Jiu-jitsu in Miguel Pereira - Rio de Janeiro, among other championships.

Alexandre Dantas
BornAlexandre Fernandes Dantas
(1979-03-01) 1 March 1979 (age 45)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesCafé
ResidenceFort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight238 lb (108 kg; 17.0 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Fighting out ofFort Lauderdale, Florida
TeamGracie Barra
Rank5th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active2000–2003
Mixed martial arts record
Total3
Wins0
Losses3
By knockout3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dantas has notable wins in Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition over Rodrigo "Comprido", Gabriel Gonzaga, Fabrício Werdum, "Marcelinho" Garcia, Demian Maia, Bruno Bastos, Fernando Augusto “Tererê”, Marcio "Corleta", and others.

Mixed martial arts record edit

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 0 wins 3 losses
By knockout 0 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-3 Paulo Cesar Melo Jr. TKO (corner stoppage) EFC Marica 5 - Elite Fighting Championship 5 9 October 2016 1 5:00 Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 0-2 Gan McGee TKO (strikes) UFC 41 28 February 2003 1 4:49 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States [1]
Loss 0-1 Yuki Kondo TKO (strikes) UFC 27 22 September 2000 3 2:28 New Orleans, United States [2]

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References edit

  1. ^ Iole, Kevin (13 May 2009). "UFC 41: 'Maine-iac' reigns". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ^ Iole, Kevin (29 April 2009). "UFC 27: 'The Beast' meets Rizzo". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  3. ^ Sherdog.com. "Alexandre Dantas". Sherdog. Retrieved 20 December 2018.

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