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Lincon de Sa is a Brazilian

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...

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 competes in the strawweight

Strawweight (MMA)

The Strawweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing 115 lb or less.In boxing, the strawweight division is 105 lb or less....

division. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, de Sa has spent the entirety of his career in Brazil, mostly notably for 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,...

, where he will compete for the inaugural Shooto 115 lb South American title.

Background

Lincon de Sa competes at strawweight (115 lb)

Strawweight (MMA)

The Strawweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing 115 lb or less.In boxing, the strawweight division is 105 lb or less....

and trains with Art Combat. de Sa's professional debut was in June 2009, when he faced Daniel Silva. His debut was successful, as he defeated Silva via submission in the opening round.

Three months later, de Sa had his second fight. However, this one was not as successful, as de Sa fell to a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Anderson Wilsinho. After taking almost a year out of competition, de Sa faced Rafael Lima, defeating him via rear naked choke in the first round.

Shooto

In 2010, the Shooto

Shooto

promotion wanted to establish their own flyweight (115 lb) champion, in addition to the Shooto World Champion Rambaa Somdet

Rambaa Somdet

Rambaa Somdet is a Thai mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who has fought for Shooto, DEEP and Palace Fighting Championship. He competes in the flyweight and strawweight divisions.-Mixed martial arts career:...

. The promotion then set up an eight-man, two-event grand prix to decide the champion.

In the opening round of the tournament, de Sa faced Jean Buiu. In the second round, de Sa was able to lock in a kneebar, forcing the tapout. The semi-final round that same night saw de Sa face Andre Costa Pereira. de Sa claimed his second successive submission victory of the night, forcing a tapout from a rear naked choke midway through the opening round.

The two tournament wins resulted in de Sa reaching the final. The winner of the final will be crowned the inaugural Shooto 115 lb South American Champion and will take place at Shooto - Brazil 20. de Sa will face Michael Willian Costa

Michael Willian Costa

Michael "Maicon" Willian Costa is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Costa has spent the majority of his career in Brazil, mostly notably for Shooto....

for the championship.

The winner of that bout is expected to face Rambaa Somdet

Rambaa Somdet

for the Shooto Flyweight (115 lb) World Championship.

Mixed martial arts record

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Brasília

Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...

, Brazil

Brazil

|Defended Shooto South American 115 lb Championship
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|Win
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Michael Willian Costa

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil

Brazil

|Won Shooto South American 115 lb Championship
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|Win
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Flamengo

Flamengo is the name of a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- History :It is the Portuguese word for Flemish, and it was given to the nearby beach because it was the place where the Dutch sailor Olivier van Noort tried to invade the city in 1599...

, Brazil

Brazil

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Flamengo

, Brazil

Brazil

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|Win
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Anderson Wilsinho
|Decision (unanimous)
|Watch Out Combat Show 5
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|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|Win
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