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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexandre Fernandes Dantas 1 March 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Café |
| Residence | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 238 lb (108 kg; 17.0 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
| Team | Gracie Barra |
| Rank | 5th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2000–2003 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| 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| 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] |
References
edit- ^ Iole, Kevin (13 May 2009). "UFC 41: 'Maine-iac' reigns". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Iole, Kevin (29 April 2009). "UFC 27: 'The Beast' meets Rizzo". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alexandre Dantas". Sherdog. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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