Genair da Silva

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Genair da Silva
BornGenair Martins da Silva Junior
(1983-12-26) December 26, 1983 (age 40)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesJunior PQD
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight (145 lb)
Lightweight (155 lb)
Reach71.0 in (180 cm)
Style Submission Wrestling
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamRenovação Fight Team
Rank2nd Degree Black belt in Luta Livre [1]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout8
By submission4
By decision3
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision2
By disqualification1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Genair Martins da Silva Junior (born December 26, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in Bellator Fighting Championships' featherweight division.

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Biography

Early life and mixed martial arts career

Genair was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is the son of a modest family and longtime resident of the Complexo do Alemão (German's Complex).

At 2003 he started practicing Luta Livre, training alongside Pedro Rizzo, Ebenezer Fontes Braga and others. At 2007 he began in Freestyle wrestling and quickly moved to MMA at 2008. [2] In his first nine bouts, he fought mainly for organizations in his home state. At 2010 he won four straight bouts (achieving a record of 10–3) and subsequently signed with Bellator Fighting Championships .

Bellator Fighting Championships

Genair made his debut at Bellator 46 against Marlon Sandro in the quarterfinal match of the Bellator Fighting Championships: 2011 Summer Series Featherweight Tournament. He lost via split decision (30-27 Sandro, 29-28 Genair and 29-28 Sandro). [3]

At Bellator 52, Genair faced Bryan Goldsby. On the day of the weight-ins for the fight, Genair did not make the 145 lb weight limit. The fighters have agreed to fight at a catchweight of 150 lb and Genair lost 20% of his purse. [4] He won the bout via submission in the first round.

At Bellator 60, Genair was expected to face Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round of the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Six Featherweight Tournament. However, once again he failed to make weight and instead faced Bobby Reardanz in a catchweight bout of 148 lb. [5] He defeated Reardanz via TKO in the third round.

At Bellator 88, Genair faced Alexandre Bezerra in the opening round of the Bellator Fighting Championships: Season Eight Featherweight Tournament. He lost via submission in the first round. [6]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches14 wins6 losses
By knockout72
By submission41
By decision32
By disqualification01
Draws0
No contests0
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss15–6 Magomedrasul Khasbulaev KO (punch)WFCA 38May 21, 201724:00 Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
Win15–5Gilbert PatrocinioKO (punches)FTF 12: Rizzo vs. FloresSeptember 12, 20151N/A Espírito Santo, Brazil
Win14–5Antônio Magno Lima PereiraSubmission (arm-triangle choke)The Gladiator KingDecember 15, 201331:10 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss13–5 Alexandre Bezerra Submission (armbar) Bellator 88 February 7, 201311:40 Duluth, Georgia, United StatesBellator season eight featherweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win13–4Bruno Leandro SoaresSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Sparta: MMASeptember 29, 201213:26 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win12–4Bobby ReardanzTKO (leg kicks & punches) Bellator 60 March 9, 201230:51 Hammond, Indiana, United StatesCatchweight bout (148 lb); Genair missed weight.
Win11–4 Bryan Goldsby Submission (D'arce choke) Bellator 52 October 1, 201113:51 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United StatesCatchweight bout (150 lb); Genair missed weight.
Loss10–4 Marlon Sandro Decision (split) Bellator 46 June 25, 201135:00 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesBellator 2011 summer series featherweight tournament quarterfinal.
Win10–3Adriano GonçalvesDecision (split)Capital Fight 3November 5, 201035:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win9–3Elias SouzaSubmission (guillotine choke)Juiz de Fora Fight: EvolutionOctober 2, 201013:18 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Win8–3Rafael RodriguesTKO (punches)Nitrix: Champion Fight 5May 15, 201013:18 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win7–3 Iliarde Santos TKO (punches)Nitrix: Show Fight 4February 6, 201012:32 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win6–3 Rony Jason TKO (doctor stoppage)Platinum Fight Brazil 2December 5, 200925:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss5–3Eduardo PachuTKO (doctor stoppage)Face to Face 2October 31, 200922:51 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss5–2Paulo Gonçalves SilvaDQ (illegal knees to the head)Watch Out Combat Show 5September 27, 20091N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win5–1André Luis de OliveiraDecision (unanimous)Watch Out Combat Show 5September 27, 200935:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win4–1Alan Caster Guedes AraújoDecision (unanimous)Rio FC 2June 20, 20093N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win3–1Flávio SerafimKO (knee)Iguaçu FightJuly 26, 200813:37 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss2–1Vitor ToffanelliDecision (split)Fury FC: Fury TrialsMay 31, 200825:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win2–0Bruno AmorimKO (punches)Fury FC: Fury TrialsMay 31, 200820:16 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win1–0Ronaldo SilvaTKO (punches)Federação de Kickboxing: Crazy Fight MMAApril 12, 200810:27 São João de Meriti, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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References

  1. ↑ "LUTA LIVRE Submission".
  2. ↑ Video-tape: Junior PQD at Combate channel Youtube.com (August 5, 2011)
  3. ↑ Bellator 46 results: Curran, Sandro, Malagarie, and Mann advance mmafrenzy.com (June 25, 2011)
  4. ↑ Bellator 52 weight-in results: Jensen tapped tourney replacement (Updated) Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine mmajunkie.com (September 30, 2011)
  5. ↑ Bellator 60 weight-in results: Joe Warren x Pat Curran set, Genair da Silva misses weight Sherdog.com (March 8, 2012)
  6. ↑ Bellator 88 results: Alexander Shlemenko KOs Falcao to win middleweight title mmajunkie.com (February 7, 2013)
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