Bibiano Fernandes
Encyclopedia
Bibiano Fernandes is a Brazil
ian professional mixed martial artist
who has competed for K-1
, DREAM
, and King of the Cage
. He was the first DREAM Featherweight Champion.
in a King of the Cage event in Nevada
. In his very next fight, Fernandes lost to Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
at a K-1 Hero's event in Japan
. After losing to Faber and Yamamoto, Fernandes won four consecutive fights before entering into the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix.
and Hiroyuki Takaya
at DREAM 11
to win the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix and become the first DREAM Featherweight Champion. After defeating Warren by first round armbar, Fernandes' fight against Takaya was very close, and he won by split decision.
Fernandes fought former DREAM Lightweight Champion Joachim Hansen on March 22, 2010, at DREAM 13 for his first title defense. He won the match in a split decision. At K-1 Dynamite!! 2010
, Fernandes had a rematch with Takaya for the DREAM featherweight championship. Fernandes lost his title to Takaya via unanimous decision.
Fernandes next faced Takafumi Otsuka at Dream 17
in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight tournament. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
|Win
|align=center|9-3
|Takafumi Otsuka
| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
|Dream 17
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|Saitama
, Japan
|DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening Round
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8-3
|Hiroyuki Takaya
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dynamite!! 2010
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
, Japan
|Lost DREAM Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-2
|Joachim Hansen
| Decision (split)
|Dream 13
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-2
|Hiroyuki Takaya
| Decision (split)
|Dream 11
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Final, Wins DREAM Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
|Joe Warren
| Submission (armbar)
|Dream 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:42
|Yokohama
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-2
|Masakazu Imanari
| Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 9
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-2
|Takafumi Otsuka
| Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 7
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-2
|Len Tam
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Raw Combat: Redemption
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:58
|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-2
|Juan Barrantes
| Decision (unanimous)
|Raw Combat: Resurrection
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-2
|Norifumi Yamamoto
| Decision (unanimous)
|Hero's 10
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Kanagawa, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-1
|Urijah Faber
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| KOTC: All Stars
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:16
|Reno, Nevada
, United States
|For King Of The Cage Bantamweight Championship. Though officially ruled a doctor stoppage, the fight was actually stopped due to a cut
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Luis Figueroa
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Jungle Fight 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:31
|Manaus
, Brazil
|
|-
|}
2006—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2005—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2004—2nd Place, black belt super featherweight
2003—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2002—1st Place, brown belt super featherweight
1998—3rd Place, blue belt roosterweight
Pan Ams:
2007—3rd Place, black belt featherweight
2006—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2005—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2004—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
Brazilian Championships:
2003—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2002—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2001—1st Place, purple belt super featherweight
1997—1st Place, blue belt juvenile, roosterweight
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional mixed martial artist
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...
who has competed for K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
, DREAM
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
, and King of the Cage
King of the Cage
King of the Cage, also known as KOTC, is a mixed martial arts promotion based in Southern California, USA.-History:KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features up and coming MMA stars as well as experienced combat fighters....
. He was the first DREAM Featherweight Champion.
Early career
Fernandes fought against world-class competition early in his MMA career. In his second professional fight, Fernandes lost due to a doctor's stoppage to Urijah FaberUrijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
in a King of the Cage event in Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
. In his very next fight, Fernandes lost to Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto
Norifumi Yamamoto
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and Krazy Bee. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona...
at a K-1 Hero's event in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. After losing to Faber and Yamamoto, Fernandes won four consecutive fights before entering into the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix.
DREAM
Bibiano defeated Joe WarrenJoe Warren (fighter)
Joe Warren is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and World Championship and was a favourite for the 2008 Olympics, but was given a two-year suspension after testing positive for THC while trying to qualify for the 2007...
and Hiroyuki Takaya
Hiroyuki Takaya
|-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision...
at DREAM 11
Dream 11
Dream 11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream held on October 6, 2009....
to win the DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix and become the first DREAM Featherweight Champion. After defeating Warren by first round armbar, Fernandes' fight against Takaya was very close, and he won by split decision.
Fernandes fought former DREAM Lightweight Champion Joachim Hansen on March 22, 2010, at DREAM 13 for his first title defense. He won the match in a split decision. At K-1 Dynamite!! 2010
Dynamite!! 2010
Dynamite!! 2010 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event and the latest in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group that took place on December 31, 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, K-1 and...
, Fernandes had a rematch with Takaya for the DREAM featherweight championship. Fernandes lost his title to Takaya via unanimous decision.
Fernandes next faced Takafumi Otsuka at Dream 17
Dream 17
Dream 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...
in the quarterfinals of the bantamweight tournament. He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|9-3
|Takafumi Otsuka
| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
|Dream 17
Dream 17
Dream 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on September 24, 2011 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.-Background:...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:41
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|DREAM Bantamweight Grand Prix Opening Round
|-
|Loss
|align=center|8-3
|Hiroyuki Takaya
Hiroyuki Takaya
|-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision...
|Decision (unanimous)
|Dynamite!! 2010
Dynamite!! 2010
Dynamite!! 2010 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event and the latest in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group that took place on December 31, 2010 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The event included bouts that encompass the DREAM, K-1 and...
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|Lost DREAM Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-2
|Joachim Hansen
| Decision (split)
|Dream 13
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
|Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-2
|Hiroyuki Takaya
Hiroyuki Takaya
|-| Win|align=center| 16–9–1| Kazuyuki Miyata| Decision | Dream: Japan GP Final| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Tokyo, Japan, Japan| Defended DREAM Featherweight Championship|-| Loss|align=center| 15–9–1| Robbie Peralta| Decision...
| Decision (split)
|Dream 11
Dream 11
Dream 11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream held on October 6, 2009....
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Final, Wins DREAM Featherweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-2
|Joe Warren
Joe Warren (fighter)
Joe Warren is an American Greco-Roman wrestler and mixed martial artist. As a Greco-Roman wrestler, he won the 2006 Pan American and World Championship and was a favourite for the 2008 Olympics, but was given a two-year suspension after testing positive for THC while trying to qualify for the 2007...
| Submission (armbar)
|Dream 11
Dream 11
Dream 11: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Final Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream held on October 6, 2009....
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:42
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Semifinal
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-2
|Masakazu Imanari
Masakazu Imanari
is a Japanese mixed martial artist best known for his leglocks. He fights out of Team Roken in Kanagawa, Japan. He currently has a professional MMA record of 24–9–2 with notable victories over Danny Batten, Jorge Gurgel, Mike Brown, Robbie Olivier, Jean Silva and Yoshiro Maeda. He is a veteran...
| Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 9
Dream 9
Dream.9: Feather Weight Grand Prix 2009 Second Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on May 26, 2009...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-2
|Takafumi Otsuka
| Decision (unanimous)
|Dream 7
Dream 7
Dream.7: Feather Weight Grandprix 2009 1st Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream on March 8, 2009...
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
|DREAM Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-2
|Len Tam
|Submission (triangle choke)
|Raw Combat: Redemption
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:58
|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-2
|Juan Barrantes
| Decision (unanimous)
|Raw Combat: Resurrection
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-2
|Norifumi Yamamoto
Norifumi Yamamoto
is a Japanese mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is associated with Purebred Tokyo and Krazy Bee. He quickly gained popularity in the Shooto organization due to his aggressive, well-rounded style and controversial persona...
| Decision (unanimous)
|Hero's 10
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Kanagawa, Japan
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|1-1
|Urijah Faber
Urijah Faber
Urijah Christopher Faber is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Faber won the WEC featherweight championship at WEC 19 on March 17, 2006 and held the title for over two years until his loss to Mike Brown at WEC...
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| KOTC: All Stars
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:16
|Reno, Nevada
Reno, Nevada
Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, United States
|For King Of The Cage Bantamweight Championship. Though officially ruled a doctor stoppage, the fight was actually stopped due to a cut
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|Luis Figueroa
| Submission (rear naked choke)
| Jungle Fight 3
Jungle Fight 3
Jungle Fight 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on October 23, 2004 at Tropical Hotel Manaus Sports Complex in Manaus, Brazil.-Results: Fredson Paixão vs. Fabio MelloPaixão defeats Mello via unanimous decision...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:31
|Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
, Brazil
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Grappling credentials
Mundials:2006—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2005—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2004—2nd Place, black belt super featherweight
2003—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2002—1st Place, brown belt super featherweight
1998—3rd Place, blue belt roosterweight
Pan Ams:
2007—3rd Place, black belt featherweight
2006—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2005—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2004—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
Brazilian Championships:
2003—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2002—1st Place, black belt super featherweight
2001—1st Place, purple belt super featherweight
1997—1st Place, blue belt juvenile, roosterweight