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Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira (born January 15, 1978) is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian Luta Livre fighter and the former Lightweight (143 lb.) champion of Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

, a Japan

Japan

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ese mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

organization. Nogueira began his professional career at the age of 21, defeating Noboru Asahi. He trains with the World Fight Center. Nogueira also holds the record for longest title reign in any MMA organization, reigning as Shooto champion for six years, eight months, and two days before having to vacate the title due to a knee injury.

The California State Athletic Commission(CSA) had suspended Alexandre Nogueira, for one year and fined him $2,500, for failing a drug test at a June 1, 2008 WEC

World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...

show. He tested positive for Boldenone

Boldenone

Boldenone , also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses...

, a banned substance.

Nogueria has not fought since his TKO

TKO

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loss to Takeshi Inoue

Takeshi Inoue

"Lion" Takeshi Inoue is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting as a lightweight in the Shooto organization. In other organizations such as the WEC he would be considered a featherweight as Shooto's 143 lb. weight class is known as lightweight.-Biography:On November 8, 2007, he...

, at Vale Tudo Japan 2009 on October 30, 2009.

MMA record

|-
|Loss
|13-6-2
|

Takeshi Inoue

|TKO (Punches)
|VTJ 2009
|2009-10-30
| 4
| 2:58
|
|
|-
|Loss
|13–5–2
|

Jose Aldo

José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion...

|TKO (Punches)
|WEC 34

WEC 34

WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 1, 2008 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event, announced on WEC 33, was a bout between Jens Pulver and Urijah Faber for the WEC Featherweight Championship. WEC 34...

|2008-06-01
| 2
|3:22
|
| Tested positive for boldenone

Boldenone

Boldenone , also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses...

|-
|Win
|13–4–2
|

Shuichiro Katsumura
|KO (Punch)
|Hero's 9
|2007-07-16
| 2
|1:55
|
|
|-
|Loss
|12–4–2
|

Kotetsu Boku

is a Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial artist, fighting in the lightweight class. He has mostly fought in Shooto, where he was the Lightweight Champion, but also in DREAM, Cage Force and K-1 Hero's. He is nicknamed "The Korean Tiger" because of his Korean heritage, and he has a tiger tattooed on...

|Decision (Unanimous)
|Hero's 6

Hero's 6

Hero's 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Hero's promotion on August 5, 2006 at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan.The quarter-finals of the 2006 Lightweight Grand Prix was held at the event. The opening round had took place at the previous event...

|2006-08-05
| 2
|5:00
|
|
|-
|Loss
|12–3–2
|

Hideo Tokoro

Hideo Tokoro is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in Dream in the bantamweight division. He competed in many mixed martial arts fights in other various promotions such as TFC, ZST, Shooto, Rings and K-1 Hero's.-DREAM:...

|KO (Spinning Back Fist)
|Hero's 2
|2005-07-06
| 3
|0:08
|
|
|-
|Win
|12–2–2
|

Joao Roque

João Roque is a former Pluma weight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt World Champion and a retired Angola mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division in MMA ....

|Decision (Unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

2005 – 3/11 in Korakuen Hall
|2005-03-11
| 3
|5:00
|
|Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
|-
|Win
|11–2–2
|

Hideki Kadowaki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist.-Biography:Hideki Kadowaki comes from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He started MMA 11 years ago.He started out just goofing around with friends, and then thought it would be fun to do fighting as a job. After deciding to become a professional fighter, he joined...

|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Shooto

Shooto

2004 – Year-End Show
|2004-12-14
|1
|3:34
|
|
|-
|Win
|10–2–2
|

Rumina Sato

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing in the Shooto organization. Being the first mixed martial artist to beat a black belt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighter by a submission, Sato is considered by many to be an exciting shoot wrestling-based fighter in MMA and has been nicknamed...

|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Shooto

Shooto

2003 – Year-End Show
|2003-12-14
|1
|0:41
|
|
|-
|Draw
|9–2–2
|

Stephen Palling
|Draw
|Shooto 2003 – 8/10 in Yokohama Gymnasium
|2003-08-10
|3
|5:00
|
|Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
|-
|Win
|9–2–1
|

Hiroyuki Abe

, also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, currently retired from fighting and teaching full time at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club...

|Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
|Shooto

Shooto

2002 – Year-End Show
|2002-12-14
|1
|3:53
|
|Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
|-
|Loss
|8–2–1
|

Hiroyuki Abe

, also known as Abe Ani, is a Japanese former mixed martial artist, currently retired from fighting and teaching full time at his gym, Abe Ani Combat Club...

|KO (Punch)
|Shooto

Shooto

– Treasure Hunt 8
|2002-07-19
|1
|4:37
|
|
|-
|Win
|8–1–1
|

Katsuya Toida
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Shooto

Shooto

– To The Top Final Act
|2001-12-16
| 3
|5:00
|
|Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
|-
|Win
|7–1–1
|

Tetsuo Katsuta
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Shooto

Shooto

– To The Top 8
|2001-09-02
|2
|2:45
|
|Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
|-
|Loss
|6–1–1
|

Tetsuo Katsuta
|Decision (Majority)
|Shooto - To The Top 4
|2001-05-01
| 3
|5:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|6–0–1
|

Stephen Palling
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Shooto - R.E.A.D. Final
|2000-12-17
| 2
|1:19
|
|
|-
|Win
|5–0–1
|

Uchu Tatsumi
|Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Shooto - R.E.A.D. 9
|2000-08-27
|1
|1:57
|
|Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
|-
|Win
|4–0–1
|

Mamoru Okochi
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Shooto - R.E.A.D. 3
|2000-04-02
| 3
|5:00
|
|
|-
|Draw
|3–0–1
|

Uchu Tatsumi
|Draw
|Vale Tudo Japan 1999
|1999-12-11
|3
|8:00
|
|
|-
|Win
|3–0
|

Noboru Asahi

|Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Shooto - Renaxis 4
|1999-09-05
|2
|3:29
|
|Won Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
|-
|Win
|2–0
|

Masahiro Oishi
|Submission (Armbar)
|Shooto - Renaxis 1
|1999-03-28
|1
|3:11
|
|
|-
|Win
|1–0
|

Noboru Asahi

|Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
|Shooto - Shoot the Shooto XX
|1998-04-26
|1
|1:06
|
|

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