Luiz Firmino has spent the majority of his career in Japan and has fought in Dream, Pride FC and Shooto.
20 Facts About Luiz Firmino
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Luiz Firmino then returned two years later at the M-1 Global event MFC: Russia vs the World 3 in Saint Petersburg, Russia where he again beat Sergei Bytchkov, by technical knockout in the second round.
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Luiz Firmino faced off against Hiroyuki Abe at his first Pride fight, Pride Bushido 4 in July 2004, and won by using an arm triangle choke in the first round.
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Luiz Firmino then returned against Masakazu Imanari three months later at Pride Bushido 5 at won by unanimous decision.
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In November 2006, Luiz Firmino took on Nobuhiro Obiya at Pride Bushido 13 and won the fight by yet another unanimous decision.
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Pride FC then shut down and Luiz Firmino soon signed with Dream.
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Luiz Firmino made his debut with the organization at its first event, Dream 1, in March 2008 where he submitted Kazuyuki Miyata with a rear-naked choke seven minutes into the first round.
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Luiz Firmino was unable to do this and was beaten on a unanimous decision.
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Luiz Firmino then left Dream after this, and won his first fight outside Japan in five years when he beat Ryan Healy in Miami, Florida at Shine Fights 2: ATT vs The World in September 2009.
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Luiz Firmino returned to fight in his native Brazil for the first time in almost seven years when he faced Francisco Trinaldo at Bitetti Combat MMA 6, where he was submitted with a kneebar.
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Luiz Firmino competed at Superior Cage Combat 3, where he lost against UFC and Pride veteran, Canadian John Alessio via decision.
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Luiz Firmino defeated The Ultimate Fighter: Live alumni Johnavan Vistante by submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the first round at CFA 07: Never Give Up in Coral Gables, Florida on June 30,2012.
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Luiz Firmino defeated two-time Bellator Tournament finalist, and 2009 Submission of the year winner Toby Imada by unanimous decision at CFA 08 in Hollywood, Florida on October 6,2012.
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Luiz Firmino faced Bellator veteran Luis Palomino on January 19,2013 for the CFA Lightweight Championship, Luiz Firmino dominated Palomino with his Wrestling and ground and pound to take home the CFA Lightweight Championship by unanimous decision.
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Luiz Firmino vacated the title in September 2013 when he signed with World Series of Fighting.
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Luiz Firmino made his WSOF debut against Jacob Volkmann at WSOF 6 on October 26,2013.
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Luiz Firmino then faced UFC veteran Tyson Griffin at WSOF 10 on June 21,2014.
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Luiz Firmino lost the fight by submission in the first round.
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Luiz Firmino stepped in for an injured Joao Zeferino to take on WSOF Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje at WSOF 34.
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Luiz Firmino was as a cast member for The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs Blackzilians representing Blackzilians He defeated Uros Jurisic by unanimous decision to win 25 points for his team.