| Douglas Lima | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Lima January 5, 1988 Brazil[1] |
| Other names | The Phenom |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Team | American Top Team Atlanta |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Douglas Lima is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships. He is the former MFC Welterweight champion.
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Lima was born in Brazil and moved to the United States later in life, where he began training with American Top Team Atlanta.[2] He trains with Roan Carneiro.[3] Lima began his professional mixed martial arts career with decent success, soon compiling a record of 5–0.[2]
In February 2007, Lima faced the future Ultimate Fighter competitor Matt Brown. Brown dealt Lima his first professional loss[4] by defeating him via TKO due to punches in the second round.[2]
In May 2008, Lima faced his first defence of the title against Brent Weedman. Weedman was reportedly brought in to the fight to showcase Lima's skills, as Weedman was expected to be an easy fight.[5] Weedman threatened early on with a triangle choke which was unsuccessful. Late in the second round, Weedman again caught Lima in a triangle choke, but transitioned to an armbar, which forced Lima to submit, giving Weedman the title.[5] Weedman would later go on to say "They brought me in because Douglas Lima would make a great champ for them. Now, it's my turn to step up. I feel good about the fact that I did a one-fight deal with them. We're going to talk a multi-fight contract now."[5] Following the loss, Lima never appeared for the AFL promotion again.[2]
Following another win via TKO, Lima joined World Extreme Cagefighting. His debut fight was scheduled to take place at WEC 39 against Justin Haskins.[6] However, Lima was forced to withdraw from the card while waiting on papers to arrive from the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.[1] Lima's WEC debut never transpired, as instead, he joined King of the Cage, where he faced another future Ultimate Fighter competitor in Charles Blanchard, losing by unanimous decision.[2]
In September 2010, Douglas Lima joined the Maximum Fighting Championship, facing off against Ryan Ford. In front of Ford's hometown fans, Lima was able to defeat Ford via armbar, early in the second round.[7]
With the win, Lima was given an MFC Welterweight title shot against Jesse Juarez at MFC 27.[8] Lima went on to defeat Juarez via armbar, midway through the final round.[9]
Lima then defended the title against Terry Martin at MFC 29, winning the fight via first round TKO.
In May 2011, it was announced that Lima had signed to fight for Bellator Fighting Championships.[10]
Lima entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. He fought Steve Carl in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision. Lima fought Chris Lozano in the semifinals at Bellator 53 and won via KO in the second round. In the finals, he faced Ben Saunders and won via KO in the second round. This win earns Lima a shot at Ben Askren in 2012.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 21 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 1 |
| By submission | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21-4 | Ben Saunders | KO (punches) | Bellator_Fighting_Championships:_Season_Five#Bellator_LVII | November 12, 2011 | 2 | 1:21 | Rama, Ontario | Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Final |
| Win | 20-4 | Chris Lozano | KO (punch) | Bellator 53 | October 8, 2011 | 2 | 3:14 | Miami, Oklahoma, United States | Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal |
| Win | 19-4 | Steve Carl | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 49 | September 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey United States | Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal |
| Win | 18-4 | Terry Martin | TKO (punches) | MFC 29 | April 8, 2011 | 1 | 1:14 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | Defended MFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 17–4 | Jesse Juarez | Submission (triangle armbar) | MFC 27 | November 12, 2010 | 3 | 2:37 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Won the MFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 16–4 | Ryan Ford | Submission (armbar) | MFC 26 | September 10, 2010 | 2 | 0:48 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 15–4 | Cortez Coleman | Decision (split) | SportFight X-1: Beatdown | March 26, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 14–4 | Clint Hester | Decision (unanimous) | Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Round 2 | November 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 13–4 | Eddie Hernandez | Submission (triangle choke) | Sin City Fight Club: Redline Grand Prix Opening Round | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 2:34 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 12–4 | Eric Dahlberg | Decision (unanimous) | Best of the Best | June 12, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 12–3 | Charles Blanchard | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC: Invincible | March 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Joseph Baize | TKO | Southern Kentucky: Combat League | August 23, 2008 | 1 | 2:30 | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Brent Weedman | Submission (armbar) | AFL: Bulletproof | May 30, 2008 | 2 | 4:39 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Lost the AFL Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 11–1 | Cody Senseney | TKO (punches) | AFL: Eruption | March 7, 2008 | 1 | 2:45 | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Won the AFL Welterweight Championship |
| Win | 10–1 | Eric Davila | Submission (armbar) | ROF 31: Undisputed | December 1, 2007 | 2 | 3:52 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Daniel Douglas | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RMBB & PCF 1: HellRazor | October 16, 2007 | 1 | 0:28 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Kyle Baker | Submission (triangle armbar) | Reign in the Cage | August 11, 2007 | 1 | 4:45 | Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Ed Nuno | Submission (injury) | XFS 6: Bad Blood | July 14, 2007 | 1 | 0:28 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 6–1 | Joshua Hancock | TKO | Evolution: Mayhem in Albany | March 10, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Albany, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Matt Brown | TKO (punches) | ISCF: Invasion | February 9, 2007 | 2 | 2:50 | Kennesaw, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ray Perales | Submission (punches) | Xtreme Fight Series 3 | December 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:07 | Boise, Idaho, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | John Nellermoe | Submission (triangle choke) | ISCF: Southside Slugfest | October 21, 2006 | 1 | 1:07 | Peachtree City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Nathan Osterkamp | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Border Warz | October 14, 2006 | 1 | 1:57 | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Steve Linton | Submission (verbal) | ISCF: Fever Fight Night | September 22, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Carlos Julio Molestina | KO | Wild Bill's: Fight Night 3 | July 14, 2006 | 1 | 1:08 | Duluth, Georgia, United States |