Johnny Eduardo was born on August 3,1978 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the bantamweight division.
24 Facts About Johnny Eduardo
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Johnny Eduardo has formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Johnny Eduardo fought exclusively in his native Brazil for the first two years of his career, achieving a record of 11 wins and 3 losses.
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In December 1999, Johnny Eduardo made his international debut as he faced Takanori Gomi at Vale Tudo Japan 1999.
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Johnny Eduardo made his United States debut in April 2009 as he fought on one of the early cards for Bellator Fighting Championships.
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Johnny Eduardo made his UFC debut against Raphael Assuncao on August 27,2011, at UFC 134.
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Johnny Eduardo was expected to face Michael McDonald on November 19,2011, at UFC 139.
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However, Johnny Eduardo was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Alex Soto.
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Johnny Eduardo fought Jeff Curran at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier.
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Johnny Eduardo defeated Curran via unanimous decision, earning him his first win in the UFC.
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Johnny Eduardo was expected to face Yves Jabouin on March 16,2013, at UFC 158.
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Johnny Eduardo was expected to face Lucas Martins on November 9,2013, at UFC Fight Night 32.
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In May 2015 after a year out of competition due to injury, Johnny Eduardo announced he had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, and hoped to have a fight booked in the fall of 2015.
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Johnny Eduardo faced Aljamain Sterling on December 10,2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.
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Johnny Eduardo lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Johnny Eduardo next faced Manvel Gamburyan on November 19,2016, at UFC Fight Night 100.
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Johnny Eduardo won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Johnny Eduardo faced Matthew Lopez on June 3,2017, at UFC 212.
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Johnny Eduardo lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
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Johnny Eduardo faced Nathaniel Wood on June 1,2018, at UFC Fight Night 131.
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Johnny Eduardo lost the fight via D'Arce choke submission in the second round.
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Johnny Eduardo was scheduled to face Anthony Birchak on March 20,2021, at UFC on ESPN 21.
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Johnny Eduardo faced Alejandro Perez on October 2,2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.
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Johnny Eduardo lost the fight via a scarf hold armlock in round two.