Draft:Alex Andrade (American mixed martial artist)
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Alex Andrade, also known as "El Toro", is an American retired mixed martial artist. He competed as a light heavyweight and middleweight in Pride Fighting Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator MMA (at the time, Bellator Fighting Championships)[1], King of the Cage, Art of War and Pancrase.
Early life
[edit]| Alex Andrade | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alex Andrade 14 May 1974 |
| Nickname | El Toro ("The Bull" in Spanish) |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 184.0 lb (83 kg; 13 st 2 lb) |
| Division | LIght heavyweight / Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Laredo, Texas |
| Years active | 1995 - 2009 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 10 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Andrade began his professional career by competing in the 32-fighter tournament "Absolute Fighting Championship 1", held by the International Absolute Fighting Council (IAFC)[2] on November 25, 1995 in Moscow, Russia.[3] He lost his first fight to Ricardo Morais, who would go on to win the tournament,[3] via TKO as he tapped to strikes 1 minute and 48 seconds into the first round. After this, he would go on to compete in Pancrase: Alive 7, an event held by Japan based MMA promotion Pancrase. There, he would earn his first victory via decision, as Satoshi Hasegawa would lose points due to being knocked down.[4][5] Andrade would then go on to fight in "World Pankration Championships 2", with his bout against Paul Lazenby being the main event.[6][7] He would go on to win the match via TKO (due to punches).[6] Following this victory, Andrade went on to confront japanese fighter Osami Shibuya in Pancrase: Advance 6, a bout which he would win via lost points. These victories would give Andrade the opportunity to fight Amaury Bitteti in "UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams", a fight card headlined by Kevin Randleman and Pedro Rizzo.[8][9] The bout has been reported to have been both exciting and disappointing.[10] During the first round, Andrade kicked Bitteti in the head with wrestling shoes on and while he was on the ground. Thus, he was issued a warning by referee Big John McCarthy for both kicking while wearing shoes and kicking a downed opponent.[11] During the same round, Andrade would go on to throw another illegal kick, this time hitting Bitteti's leg.[11] This "hell of a fight"[12] had to be stopped by the referee only 43 seconds into the second round, as Andrade threw a high kick, resulting in his disqualification.[11][8] After the incident, Andrade would go on to defeat Yosuke Imamura via TKO. [13] Following this bout, Andrade went on to confront notorious brazilian fighter Murilo Rua in "Pride 18: Cold Fury 2". Andrade would go on to lose the fight in a dominant fashion, being taken down and suplexed several times, leading to a unanimous decision loss.[14][15] After this, the American would go on to accumulate a three fight winning streak in "Art of War" promotion events 1 to 3, winning twice via TKO and once via submission.[16] Andrade would then lose his next fight (and debut in the Rings of Combat promotion) via disqualification, as he hit his opponent (Krzysztof Soszynski) with a low blow.[17] The American would win his next fight, now in Revolution Fight League (RFL) , against John Troyer, via unanimous decision. Andrade was then signed to Bellator Fighting Championships, where he would have two bouts, going 1-1.[16] On his debut in the promotion (on Bellator Fighting Championships - 3-4), he lost via unanimous decision to James Damien Stelly, an American fighter with a record of 9-2 at the time.[18][19] The American would have his next fight against Christian Fulgum, which he would win via TKO early on the first round.[20] Alex Andrade would end his professional mixed martial arts career in July of 2009, with a return to the "Art of War" promotion and earning a submission victory over Eric Davila in the third round.[21]
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 15 matches | 10 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 1 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–5 | Eric Davila | Submission | Art of War - Mano A Mano | July 12, 2009 | 3 | 3:22 | Mesquite, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9-5 | Christian Fulgium | TKO (punches) | BFC - BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 9 | May 29, 2009 | 1 | 2:01 | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| Loss | 8-5 | James Damien Stelly | Decision (unanimous) | BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 3-4 | April 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 8-4 | John Troyer | Decision (unanimous) | RFL - Proving Ground | July 26, 2008 | 5 | 5:00 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 7-4 | Krzysztof Soszynski | Disqualification (low blows) | ROC 18 - Ring of Combat 18 | March 7, 2008 | 2 | 4:46 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 7-3 | Fabiano Capoani | TKO (punches) | AOW - Art of War 3 | September 1, 2007 | 2 | 2:20 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6-3 | Brandon McDowell | Submission (ankle lock) | AOW - Art of War 2 | May 11, 2007 | 1 | 1:02 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5-3 | Klas Akesson | TKO (punches) | AOW - Art of War 1 | March 9, 2007 | 2 | 3:15 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 4-3 | Murilo Rua | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2 | December 23, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Win | 4-2 | Yusuke Imamura (Mixed martial artist) | TKO (submission to punches) | KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild | February 24, 2001 | 1 | 2:46 | San Jacinto, California, United States | |
| Loss | 3-2 | Amaury Bitteti | Disqualification (illegal kicks) | UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams | June 9, 2000 | 2 | 0:43 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Osami Shibuya | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Advance 6 | May 12, 1998 | 1 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 2-1 | Paul Lazenby | TKO (punches) | WPC - World Pankration Championships 2 | January 16, 1998 | 1 | 13:10 | Dallas, texas, United States | |
| Win | 1-1 | Satoshi Hasegawa | Decision (lost points) | Pancrase - Alive 7 | June 30, 1997 | 1 | 10:00 | Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Ricardo Morais | TKO (submission to punches) | IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 1 | November 25, 1995 | 1 | 1:48 | Moscow, Russia |
References
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- ^ Sherdog.com. "International Absolute Fighting Council Fights, Fight Cards, Videos, Pictures, Events and more". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ "Pancrase - Alive 7". MMA-Core. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "Alex Andrade vs Satoshi Hasegawa Pancrase - Alive 7". Fights MMA. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "WPC - World Pankration Championships 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "World Pankration Championships 2 MMA Event Results". Combat Registry. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "UFC 26 - Ultimate Field of Dreams". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "UFC 26 | Ultimate Field Of Dreams | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ "myReviewer.com - Review of UFC: 25 & 26". www.myreviewer.com. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ a b c "History of the UFC 12.10.07: UFC XXVI - Ultimate Field of Dreams". 411mania. 10 December 2007. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ Newman (2007-01-09). "Retro-Review for UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams". Inside Pulse. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Newman (2007-02-26). "Retro-Review for Pride 18: Cold Fury 2". Inside Pulse. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Pride 18 - Cold Fury 2". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ a b Sherdog.com. "Alex". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "ROC 18 - Ring of Combat 18". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "James Damien Stelly MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
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- ^ Sherdog.com. "BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 9". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Art of War - Mano A Mano". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-09-06.