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Rafael Rebello is a Brazilian 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 currently competes in the bantamweight

Bantamweight

Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...

division for the World Extreme Cagefighting

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...

. Rafael trains with the fighting stable American Top Team

American Top Team

American Top Team is one of the leading teams in mixed martial arts. It was founded by former members of Brazilian Top Team, Ricardo Liborio, Marcus Silveira and Marcelo Silveira but there is no formal affiliation between the two teams. ATT's main academy is in Coconut Creek, Florida but has...

World Extreme Cagefighting

Rebello made his WEC debut at WEC 39

WEC 39

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

, losing to Kenji Osawa

Kenji Osawa

Kenji Osawa is a Japanese mixed martial artist from Tokyo, currently fighting in the WEC. He started MMA approximately six years ago, and trains and fights out of Wajitsu Keishukai A3, and teaches there once a week, he also teaches at his own school called "Osawa juku" every Sunday.-MMA career:His...

via split decision.

He followed this up with a victory over Kyle Dietz

Kyle Dietz

Kyle Emerson Dietz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. In his last fight, Dietz fought Brad Pickett on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45...

via submission (rear naked choke).

He was then scheduled to fight Scott Jorgensen

Scott Jorgensen

Scott Roger Jorgensen is an American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Bantamweight division and is a member of the Twisted Genetiks Fight Team based out of Boise, Idaho. He is considered a perennial top 5 ranked bantamweight fighter...

on October 10, 2009 at WEC 43

WEC 43

WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 10, 2009 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.-Background:...

. However, he was forced to pull out due to an injury.

Rebello was expected to face Will Campuzano

Will Campuzano

William Campuzano is a Mexican American professional mixed martial artist from Mount Pleasant, Texas. He currently fights in the bantamweight division.-Early career:...

on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49

WEC 49

WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...

, but instead faced WEC newcomer Chris Cariaso

Chris Cariaso

Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

. Rebello lost the fight via unanimous decision.

As of May 2010 Rafael is now the owner of American Top Team Deerfield Beach.

Mixed martial arts record

Chris Cariaso

Chris Cariaso is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...

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WEC 49

WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...

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- Organizations :* Andean Community of Nations, a South American trade bloc with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru* Campus Antiwar Network, an American network of students opposing the occupation of Iraq...

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Kyle Dietz

Kyle Emerson Dietz is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights in WEC's bantamweight division. In his last fight, Dietz fought Brad Pickett on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45...

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WEC 41

WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on June 7, 2009 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. It was the most successful show in the WEC's history....

Sacramento, California

Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...

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United States

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Kenji Osawa

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WEC 39

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on March 1, 2009 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event aired live on the Versus Network....

Corpus Christi, Texas

Corpus Christi is a coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat of Nueces County, it also extends into Aransas, Kleberg, and San Patricio counties. The MSA population in 2008 was 416,376. The population was 305,215 at the 2010 census making it the...

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United States

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Mangilao, Guam

Mangilao is a village on the eastern shore of the United States territory of Guam. The village's population has increased slightly following the island's 2000 census....

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Orlando, Florida

Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...

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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...

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Revere, Massachusetts

Revere is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, and located approximately from downtown Boston. It is named after the American patriot Paul Revere. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 51,755.- History :...

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Hammond, Indiana

Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....

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Brockton, Massachusetts

Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States; the population was 93,810 in the 2010 Census. Brockton, along with Plymouth, are the county seats of Plymouth County...

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...

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