Name Luis Azeredo
Nickname Luizinho / The Joker
Association Chute Boxe
Weight Class Welterweight (170 lbs.)
Height 5′ 10″ (178cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Birth Date June 10, 1976
Fighting Out Of Curitiba, Brazil
Country Brazil
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”’Luiz Azeredo”’ is a professional Brazilian Welterweight mixed martial artist, fighting out of Chute Boxe Academy, Curitiba, Brazil. Azeredo has fought in PRIDE and Cage Rage. He is notable for being one of only four men to ever defeat Anderson Silva, which he did by split decision.

== Professional Record ==

Record 15 – 10 – 0 (Win â€Â“ Loss â€Â“ Draw)
Wins 5 (T)KOs
4 Submissions
6 Decisions
Losses 3 (T)KOs
1 Submissions
6 Decisions
Result Opponent Method Event Title Date Round Time Notes
Loss Rene Nazare TKO (Arm Injury) BFC Bellator Fighting Championships 39 4/02/2011 1 5:00
Win Edward Guedes Decision (Unanimous) BFC Bellator Fighting Championships 33 10/21/2010 3 5:00
Win Niko Puhakka Decision (Unanimous) FF 28: Fight Festival 28 10/16/2010 3 5:00
Loss Mikhail Malyutin Decision (Unanimous) ROC 31 Ring of Combat 31 9/24/2010 3 5:00 For ROC Lightweight Championship (Vacant)
Win Brandon Adamson Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UCC 3: Renegades 9/10/2010 1 3:06
Loss Ronnys Torres Submission (Kimura) JF 10: Jungle Fight 10 7/12/2008 1 4:34
Win Milton Vieira Decision The One: VIP Fighting 2/13/2008 3 N/A
Loss Tatsuya Kawajiri Decision (Unanimous) Yarennoka New Years Eve 2007 12/31/2007 2 5:00
Win Paul Daley Decision (Unanimous) CR 19: Fearless 12/09/2006 3 5:00
Loss Joachim Hansen KO (Knee) PRIDE Bushido 10 4/02/2006 1 7:09
Loss Takanori Gomi Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 9 9/25/2005 2 5:00
Win Naoyuki Kotani KO (Punch) PRIDE Bushido 9 9/25/2005 1 0:11
Loss Takanori Gomi KO (Punches) PRIDE Bushido 7 5/22/2005 1 3:46
Win Luiz Firmino Decision (Split) PRIDE Bushido 6 4/03/2005 2 5:00
Win Regiclaudio Queixada TKO (Punches) SS 5: Storm Samurai 5 11/05/2004 2 2:23
Win Eduardo Simoes TKO (Punches and Stomp) SS 4: Storm Samurai 4 8/07/2004 1 1:36
Loss Tony DeSouza Decision (Unanimous) Meca 11: Meca World Vale Tudo 11 6/05/2004 3 5:00
Win Rodrigo Ruas TKO (Punches) BSF: Brazil Super Fight 9/19/2003 1 1:26
Win Cristiano Marcello Submission (Knees) Meca 6: Meca World Vale Tudo 6 1/31/2002 1 8:30
Win Fabricio Camoes TKO (Retirement) Meca 3: Meca World Vale Tudo 3 11/14/2000 2 1:36
Loss Hayato Sakurai Decision (Unanimous) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 8 8/04/2000 3 5:00 For Shooto Middleweight Championship
Win Anderson Silva Decision (Unanimous) Meca 1: Meca World Vale Tudo 1 5/07/2000 2 10:00
Loss Antonio Antonio Decision Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters 5/14/1997 1 10:00
Win Unknown Fighter Submission (Strikes) Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters 5/14/1997 1 5:18
Win Alexandre Alexandre Submission (Elbows) Brazil Free Style: The Best Fighters 5/14/1997 1 1:52

== Biography and Career ==
On November 22, 2008 he participated in Shoot Boxing World Tournament 2008, where he reached the semi finals and was defeated by defending champion Kenichi Ogata.