Cosmo Alexandre

Cosmo Alexandre

Cosmo Alexandre @ Battle in the Desert II
vs Cyrus Washington.
Born Cosmo Alexandre Moreira da Rocha
April 24, 1982
Santos, Brazil
Other names Good Boy, Hoost
Cosmo Kor Romsrithong
Nationality Brazilian
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Division Middleweight
Lightweight (MMA)
Fighting out of Boca Raton, Florida
Team Mike's Gym (2009 - 2011)
Kor Romsrithong (2007- 2011) Blackzilians (2011- present)
Trainer Mike Passenier
Henri Hooft
Rank      Black prajied in Muay Thai
     Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[1]
Years active 2001–present
Professional boxing record
Total 2
Wins 2
By knockout 1
Kickboxing record
Total 61
Wins 44
By knockout 19
Losses 16
By knockout 1
Draws 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 6
Wins 5
By knockout 3
By decision 2
Losses 1
By decision 1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: May 23, 2014

Cosmo "Good Boy" Alexandre (born April 24, 1982 in São Vicente, São Paulo) is a Brazilian professional kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist. He is the former It's Showtime 77MAX World Champion, WMC Intercontinental and WPMF World Champion. On December 5, 2009 he won WMC King's Cup Challenger Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.

Background

Alexandre, who is named after his grandfather, was born in São Vicente, São Paulo and raised in Santos, Sao Paulo. Growing up, Alexandre competed in football and was talented, going on to play professionally, but ultimately chose to focus on a career in Muay Thai.[2][3] Alexandre began training in Muay Thai at the age of 19.

Career

Kickboxing

Alexandre began his professional kickboxing career in October 2004 in his native Brazil. In 2007 he experienced the highs and lows of the kickboxing world as he won the WMC Middleweight (160 lbs) Intercontinental Championship and the WPMF Middleweight (160 lbs) World Championship, only to lose them later in the year.

In 2008, Alexandre became a contestant on the It's Showtime Reality TV series. He made it to the finals against Sem Braan, losing via majority decision.

In 2009, Alexandre picked up his biggest kickboxing win as he defeated John Wayne Parr via TKO in the second round at Evolution 17: King of the Square Ring. He fought a total of three times that evening, winning the Evolution 17 King's Cup Qualifying tournament title in the process.

He defeated Nampon PKMuaythai via unanimous decision in the lackluster main event of Lion Fight 11 in Las Vegas on September 20, 2013.[4][5][6]

He was scheduled have his rubber match with John Wayne Parr at Powerplay Promotions 22 in Melbourne, Australia on November 8, 2013.[7] However, he did not apply for his visa in time and was unable to enter the country and so he was replaced by New Zealand's Brad Riddell who Parr defeated by unanimous decision.[8]

He defeated Mark Holst via UD in the main event of Lion Fight 15 in Ledyard, Connecticut on May 23, 2014.[9][10][11]

Mixed martial arts

In August 2011, Alexandre signed a multi-fight deal with the Bellator Fighting Championships, a United States-based mixed martial arts promotion.[12]

Alexandre had a disappointing debut in October 2011 as he lost to Josh Quayhagen via decision at Bellator 52. He subsequently rebounded with a current streak of 5 wins in a row (all in Bellator)- a TKO win over Avery McPhatter at Bellator 58; a decision win over Lowrant-T Nelson at Bellator 67; a TKO win over Harry Johnson at Bellator 73; a TKO win due to doctor's stoppage over Mike Bannon at Bellator 77; and a decision win over Josh Quayhagen, avenging his only loss in a rematch at Bellator 80. He currently owns a 5-1 record in Bellator.

Additionally, Alexandre trained extensively with Rashad Evans and K-1 fighter Tyrone Spong leading up to Evans' fight at UFC 133 with Tito Ortiz.[13]

Titles

Fight record

Kickboxing record
Boxing record

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-1 Rey Trujillo TKO (Knee and punches) Legacy Fighting Championship 28 February 21, 2014 1 3:38 Arlington, Texas, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-1 Josh Quayhagen Decision (unanimous) Bellator 80 November 9, 2012 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-1 Mike Bannon TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 77 October 19, 2012 2 5:00 Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-1 Harry Johnson TKO (knee to the body) Bellator 73 August 24, 2012 2 0:39 Tunica, Mississippi, USA
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-1 Lorawnt-T Nelson Decision (unanimous) Bellator 67 May 4, 2012 3 5:00 Rama, Ontario, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-1 Avery McPhatter TKO (knees) Bellator 58 November 19, 2011 1 0:20 Hollywood, Florida, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 0-1 Josh Quayhagen Decision (unanimous) Bellator 52 October 1, 2011 3 5:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.jiu-jitsu.net/nyma/news_blog.php?entry_id=719
  2. ↑ http://www.saovicente.sp.gov.br/noticias/visualizarnoticia.asp?ID=2893
  3. ↑ http://www.lionfight.com/news/2014/05/world-champion-cosmo-alexandre-talks-blackzilians-dumping-pro-soccer-career-and-lion-15-main-event/
  4. ↑ Cosmo Alexandre vs. Nampon and Kevin Ross vs. Tetsuya Yamato official for Lion Fight 11
  5. ↑ Lion Fight 11 Results: Cyborg Crushes, Yamato and Ross Wow, Nampon Blahs.
  6. ↑ Lion Fight 11 Results and Recap: Yamato and Ross put on a show in co-main event, Cris Cyborg dominates
  7. ↑ John Wayne Parr vs. Cosmo Alexandre set for Powerplay Promotions 22 on November 8th
  8. ↑ POWERPLAY PROMOTIONS 22: John Wayne Parr Defeats Brad Riddell
  9. ↑ Lion Fight 15 Highlights and Results
  10. ↑ Lion Fight 15 Results
  11. ↑ Bellator Alum Cosmo Alexandre Outpoints UFC Vet Mark Holst in Lion Fight 15 Headliner
  12. ↑ Bellator Signs Lightweight Kickboxing Champion Alexandre
  13. ↑ "Bellator Signs Cosmo Alexandre; Muay Thai Champion Debuts at Bellator 52". Bloodyelbow.com. 2011-09-03.
  14. ↑ Cosmo Alexandre wins the W5 -71kg Tournament -Bratislava- 30 November 2014
  15. ↑ "Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2" event recap". www.muaythaiauthority.com. Retrieved 2011-05-16.