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10 Facts About Willamy Freire

1.

Willamy Freire was born on July 28,1987 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Shooto and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Willamy Freire was scheduled to face Peter Angerer for the SHIDO MMA Welterweight Championship in May 2007.

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In July 2007, Willamy Freire made his Shooto debut against Hacran Dias, his future Nova Uniao team-mate.

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Willamy Freire was declared the winner via split decision and immediately vacated the title, as he had already signed with the UFC.

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Willamy Freire signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship which was announced in June 2010.

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In November 2010, Willamy Freire was cleared to compete after recovering from his knee injury.

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Willamy Freire faced Waylon Lowe in his UFC debut on January 22,2011, at UFC Fight Night 23.

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Willamy Freire lost the fight via unanimous decision and will be out indefinitely after injuring his right hand and right cheekbone.

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Willamy Freire was set to fight Tatsuya Kawajiri on July 16,2011, at Dream.

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Willamy Freire ultimately made his DREAM debut at Dream 17 against Satoru Kitaoka.