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Javier Vazquez

Born

Luis Javier Vazquez
April 27, 1976 (age 44)
Santiago, Cuba

Other names

Showtime

Residence

Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States

Nationality

Cuban
American

Height

5 ft 7¹⁄₂ in (1.71 m)

Weight

145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)

Division

Lightweight
Featherweight

Reach

69 in (175 cm)

Fighting out of

Pomona, California, United States

Teacher(s)

Rodrigo Medeiros

Rank

4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu^[1]

Years active

1998–2013

Mixed martial arts record

Total

Wins

By submission

By decision

Losses

By decision

Website

[1]

Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Representing Cuba
Men's Submission Wrestling
ADCC North American Championships
2004 Vernon	-66kg

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Luis Javier Vazquez (born April 27, 1976) is a retired Cuban-Americanmixed martial artist. A professional from 1998 until 2011, he competed for the UFC, WEC, Shooto, ShoXC, EliteXC, and King of the Cage. He is the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion.

Early life[edit]

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Born in Santiago, Cuba, on April 27, 1976, Javier Vazquez came to the United States at the age of four. He grew up in El Monte, California, and started wrestling as a sophomore at Arroyo High School at the age of 15. In 1994, he placed 3rd at the CIF wrestling tournament and continued his stellar high school career by placing 4th in the Southern Section Masters tournament. He was just one match away from placing in the high school state wrestling championships, ending up in the top 12 in the state at 130 lbs. He was voted team captain in both his junior and senior years.

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Vazquez continued his wrestling career at Mt. San Antonio College where he again proved himself to be one of 'the best of the best' by finishing 7th in the state and being voted team captain for his leadership on and off the mat.^[2]

In 1997, Vazquez started learning jiu-jitsu with the renowned Carlson Gracie Team. He competed in every jiu-jitsu and submission tournament he could and eventually found himself participating in mixed martial arts (MMA). His first no-holds-barred matches were at Neutral Grounds 5 in 1998. Several more fights in smaller venues followed, and he then took time off from fighting to train and compete in jiu-jitsu. After only five years of training, he earned his black belt from the Carlson Gracie Team.^[2] In 2005, Vazquez won the North American trials for the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, but dropped out before competition due to a groin injury.

MMA career[edit]

Early career[edit]

In December 2009, Vazquez was named the 'most inspirational performance of the decade' in MMA by Sports Illustrated magazine for his fight against Alberto Crane where he fought three rounds with a torn ACL. He went on to fight for Elite XC and was able to break free from his contract before the company folded. He signed to fight against LC Davis at Affliction: Trilogy, but the event folded 10 days before the fight was supposed to take place.

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Vazquez then signed with WEC and made his promotional debut against Davis at WEC 42, In a major upset, Vazquez lost a controversial split decision to Davis. Vazquez rebounded quickly as he replaced an injured Mark Hominick against Deividas Taurosevicius at WEC 43 but lost another split decision.

Vazquez faced and defeated former UFC Lightweight Champion and former WEC featherweight title challenger Jens Pulver via armbar on March 6, 2010, at WEC 47.^[3] He defeated decorated grappler Mackens Semerzier via second round submission on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50.^[4] Vazquez was defeated by Chad Mendes via unanimous decision on November 11, 2010, at WEC 52.^[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

In October 2010, WEC merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.^[6] Vazquez defeated The Ultimate Fighter 2 winner and former lightweight title contender Joe Stevenson via unanimous decision on June 26, 2011, at UFC on Versus 4.^[7]

On January 13, 2013, Vazquez announced on Sherdog Radio Network's Rewind show that he has officially retired from MMA competition.^[8]

Personal life[edit]

In 2005, Vazquez married Rose Gracie, the daughter of Rorion Gracie and granddaughter of Hélio Gracie. They had two children together.^[2] In 2017, they subsequently filed for divorce. Vazquez was concurrently diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer.^[9] After undergoing Gerson therapy and defeating cancer, Vazquez opened Javier Vazquez Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rancho Cucamonga, California. He has recently taken up cycling.^[10]

Instructor lineage[edit]

Mitsuyo 'Count Koma' Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlson Gracie, Sr. → Rodrigo Medeiros → Javier Vazquez

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

King of the Cage
- KOTC Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Professional record breakdown
21 matches	16 wins	5 losses
By submission	11	0
By decision	5	5

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Win	16–5	Joe Stevenson	Decision (unanimous)	UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry	June 26, 2011	3	5:00	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss	15–5	Chad Mendes	Decision (unanimous)	WEC 52	November 11, 2010	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	15–4	Mackens Semerzier	Submission (rear-naked choke)	WEC 50	August 18, 2010	2	1:35	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	14–4	Jens Pulver	Submission (armbar)	WEC 47	March 6, 2010	1	3:41	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Loss	13–4	Deividas Taurosevicius	Decision (split)	WEC 43	October 10, 2009	3	5:00	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Loss	13–3	LC Davis	Decision (split)	WEC 42	August 9, 2009	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win	13–2	Mark Kergosien	Submission (guillotine choke)	Ultimate Chaos	June 27, 2009	1	0:59	Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win	12–2	JC Pennington	Submission (rear-naked choke)	ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series	October 26, 2007	1	1:15	Santa Ynez, California, United States	Featherweight debut.
Win	11–2	Adriano Pereira	Decision (split)	EliteXC: Destiny	February 10, 2007	3	5:00	Southaven, Mississippi, United States
Win	10–2	Rob Emerson	Decision (split)	Shooto: Warrior Spirit:Evolution	November 14, 2003	3	5:00	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss	9–2	Alberto Crane	Decision (split)	KOTC 21: Invasion	February 21, 2003	3	5:00	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States	Lost the KOTC Lightweight Championship.
Win	9–1	David Gardner	Submission (kneebar)	KOTC 16: Double Cross	August 2, 2002	1	4:31	San Jacinto, California, United States	Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship.
Win	8–1	Rumina Sato	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: Treasure Hunt 7	June 29, 2002	3	5:00	Osaka, Japan
Win	7–1	Sean Wilmot	Submission (armbar)	KOTC 13: Revolution	May 17, 2002	1	1:57	Reno, Nevada, United States	Defended the KOTC Lightweight Championship.
Win	6–1	Philip Perez	Submission (triangle choke)	KOTC 10: Critical Mass	August 4, 2001	2	3:58	San Jacinto, California, United States	Won the KOTC Lightweight Championship.
Win	5–1	Farrell Frisby	Submission (heel hook)	KOTC 9: Showtime	June 23, 2001	1	0:48	San Jacinto, California, United States
Win	4–1	Antonio Emae	Submission (injury)	KOTC 3: Knockout Nightmare	April 15, 2000	1	1:42	San Jacinto, California, United States
Win	3–1	Louie Cercedez	Submission (armbar)	Empire 1 Official	August 15, 1999	1	N/A	Corona, California, United States
Loss	2–1	Victor Hunsaker	Decision (split)	Neutral Grounds 5	June 28, 1998	1	11:00	United States
Win	2–0	Kim Kellenberger	Decision (unanimous)			1	11:00
Win	1–0	Sean Kim	Submission (armbar)			1	1:37

References[edit]

^Rodrigo Medeiros BJJ Revolution Team Black Belts. URL accessed on June 17, 2020.
^ ^a^b^cJavier Vazquez BiographyArchived 2010-03-23 at the Wayback Machine. URL accessed on March 21, 2010.
^'Jens Pulver vs. Javier Vazquez in the works for WEC 47 in March'. MMAJunkie.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
^'Javier Vazquez vs. Mackens Semerzier added to WEC 50 prelims'. mmajunkie.com. 2010-06-24. Archived from the original on 2010-06-27.
^'WEC 52 additions include Mendes-Vazquez'. MMAjunkie.com. 2010-09-20. Archived from the original on 2010-09-22.
^'UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV'. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.
^'Joe Stevenson heads to featherweight, meets Javier Vazquez at UFC on Versus 4'. mmajunkie.com. April 4, 2011. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011.
^http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/With-Fights-Still-Left-on-UFC-Contract-Javier-Showtime-Vazquez-Officially-Announces-Retirement-49007
^BJJEE (2017-08-16). 'Javi Vasquez Reveals Struggle With Colon Cancer, Is Asking For Help'. Bjj Eastern Europe. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
^'Dare to Win (Javier Vazquez Documentary)'.

External links[edit]

Professional MMA record for Javier Vazquez from Sherdog

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Given Name:Alistair Cees Overeem
Pro MMA Record:47-19-0, 1 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
Nickname:The Demolition Man
Current Streak:1 Loss
Age:40 Date of Birth:1980.05.17
Last Fight:February 06, 2021inUFC
Weight Class:Heavyweight Last Weigh-In:255.5 lbs
Affiliation:Elevation Fight Team
Height:6'4' (193cm) Reach:80.0' (203cm)
Career Disclosed Earnings:$4,539,999 USD
Born:Hounslow, England
Fighting out of:Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Alistair 'Demolition Man' Overeem is one of the world’s most accomplished martial artists, and one of the few men to simultaneously maintain successful careers in the top echelons of both mixed martial arts and international K-1 style kickboxing. Overeem has fought many of the best fighters MMA has to offer, including memorable scraps with “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (twice), Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (twice), Vitor Belfort (twice), and others. However, he tends to get lazy on defense, as he was knocked out by Rua (twice), Nogueira (once), Liddell, Ricardo Arona, and Sergei Kharitonov, as well as submitted by Fabricio Werdum. The Liddell and Khaitonov losses were especially showing as Overeem was winning early before leaving himselft open to unnecessary punches.

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Overeem is particularly dangerous in the early goings of a bout, where his extraordinary power, 6’5” frame and world-class technical striking ability make him difficult to engage. An aggressive fighter, Overeem is comfortable moving in and striking first in exchanges, and has won many fights in the early goings with heavy combinations. He is also a skilled grappler with a particularly dangerous Guillotine Choke. His brother Valentijn 'The Python' Overeem is also a notable fighter, who was a Rings: King of Kings finalist and submitted UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture.

Overeem’s weakness in his career in Pride was his tendency to gas in the later stages of a fight, and some believe he could be made to wilt mentally under heavy pressure brought by a fighter with a high pace, like “Shogun” Rua. However, Overeem typically fought in Pride’s 205 lb. division, which may not have been his optimal weight class. Since his move up to heavyweight in California’s Strikeforce promotion, Overeem has gained substantial size and muscle, which helped him seize the heavyweight title in 2007. However, it is questioned by many how he gained so much mass, as he now weighs in close to the 265 limit, and most of his fights took place outside of the United States.

Overeem’s outing against Brett “The Grim” Rogers in Strikeforce in May 2010 was a particularly impressive display by “The Demolition Man,” as Overeem outpaced Rogers a shocking 44-1 in landed blows en route to a first-round TKO victory. He was then place in a rematch with Fabricio Werdum, which he won in a mildly controversial decision, as he slowed his pace after a dominant first round. Werdum's punching output was actually higher the next two rounds, but the judges favored Overeem.

After dispatching of Werdum in the 2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix, Overeem was suddenly removed from the tournament after making a self determination that he would not be ready for his September match up. He was then subsequently released from the organization and stripped of his title. On December 30th, 2011, at UFC 141, Overeem made his debut with the UFC. He faced off against former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, whom had been battling his way back to the octagon following a life threatening bout with diverticulitis. Overeem defeated Lesnar via 1st round TKO.

Following his win at UFC 146, Overeem was declared the number one contender to the heavyweight title owned by Junior Dos Santos. Unfortunately, the bout, scheduled for UFC 146, never came to fruition as Overeem was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for elevated testosterone levels. He was replaced in the fight by perennial contender and former heavyweight champion Frank Mir.

Following his suspension Overeem would face off against Antonio Silva at UFC 156. Overeem was favored in this fight and was expected to get a title shot if he could pull off the win. However Silva would pull off another upset and knocked out Overeem in the 3rd round of the fight. Overeem again had a great first round, but stood in front of 'Big Foot' not expecting to be punched back. The 'Demolition Man' probably won the second round two, but this time was caught by several punches. Early in the third round, Overeem ducked without his hands in front of his face, and was uppercutted out of his championship bout.

Overeem is articulate and soft-spoken outside the cage, though certainly not lacking in confidence. He lives and trains out of Holland. He was next scheduled to face Junior dos Santos, but pulled out of the bout citing a quad injury. He would look to get back in the win column when he faced Travis Browne as the Co-Main Event of UFC on FOX Sports 1. He almost accomplished it landing multiple shots on Browne and it looked like the fight would be stopped. However Browne was able to weather the storm and get back to his feet to eventually land a front kick that would drop The Reem. He would play it safe in his next fight and cruise to a unanimous decision victory over Frank Mir at UFC 169.

On 5 September, 2014, Overeem fought Ben Rothwell at UFC Fight Night 50: Jacare vs. Mousasi 2. Overeem was coming in as a heavy favourite, with Vegas odds closing at -550 Overeem and +425 Rothwell. However Rothwell pulled off the upset by knocking out Overeem in the first round at 2:19. This earned Rothwell the $50, 000 Performance of the Night bonus.

Following yet another knockout upset loss, Overeem was given one last shot against the returning Stefan Struve at UFC on Fox 13. Overeem would go on to dominate the fight knocking Struve out, standing in his guard with ground and pound in the first round. He would make it two in a row when he got the unanimous decision over Roy Nelson at UFC 185, and a third straight victory over perennial contender Andrei Arlovski has earned Overeem a long-awaited shot at the UFC heavyweight title against nascient champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 203.

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