Julio Cesar (mixed martial artist)

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Julio Cesar Neves
BornJulio Cesar Neves Jr.
(1994-04-25) 25 April 1994 (age 29)
Balneário Camboriú, Lages, Brazil [1]
Other namesMorceguinho ("Little Bat")
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg)
Division Lightweight
Featherweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm) [2]
Style Muay Thai, Luta Livre
Fighting out of Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
TeamAstra Fight Team [3]
TrainerMarcelo Brigadeiro [4]
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total38
Wins36
By knockout20
By submission10
By decision6
Losses2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Julio Cesar Neves Jr. [1] (born 25 April 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who has most notably competed in the featherweight division of Bellator MMA.

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Background

Julio Cesar was born in Brazil. [1] He achieved a coveted 30-0 record after defeating Poppies Martinez at Bellator 125, an unheard of accomplishment in mixed martial arts competition, given his age and the time span in which he competed.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Neves had been competing in the Brazilian circuit since late-2011, amassing 28 bouts and early finishes in a very condensed period of time before signing with Bellator MMA. He was doing so at a very young age, being only 19-years-old when he was signed to Bellator. He was expected to face Yuri Maia at Golden Fighters 7 on 9 November 2013, but it was cancelled because of the subsequent signing to Bellator. [5]

Bellator MMA

Neves made his Bellator debut on 18 April 2014 (just days before his 20th birthday) at Bellator 117 against Josh Arocho. The 19-year-old was successful in his debut, defeating Arocho in the second round via TKO.

In his second bout with the promotion, Neves faced Poppies Martinez on 19 September 2014 at Bellator 125. [6] He won via TKO in the first round.

In his third bout with the promotion, Neves faced fellow up-and-comer Jordan Parsons at Bellator 137 on 15 May 2015. [7] He lost the back and forth fight via submission in the third round. This marked the first professional defeat of his career.

In June 2015, it was revealed that Neves, along with his brother Rafael Silva, were among 8 fighters released from the promotion. [8]

Criticism

Neves' record has been subject of controversy in his home country of Brazil. According to many local MMA resources and forums, Neves built his undefeated record facing mostly "cans" and opponents with irregular MMA records while avoiding tougher challengers. Some of his opponents' records, in order, are: 0-3, 0-2, 3-2, 0-2, 9-8, 4-3, 0-1, 2-3, 1-3, 1-1, 0-3, 1-7, 1-1, 0-2, 12-10 and 0-2. [9]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
38 matches36 wins2 losses
By knockout200
By submission101
By decision61
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss36–2Daniel RutkowskiDecision (unanimous) KSW 92: Wikłacz vs. Jojua 16 March 202435:00 Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland
Win36–1Rafael Luiz de AlmeidaTKOBrusque Championship MMA 412 December 202112:00 Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win35–1Kevin ParkDecision (unanimous)Battlefield FC 227 July 201935:00 Macau, China
Win34–1Roger SampaioSubmission (guillotine choke)Aspera FC 579 September 201711:14 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win33–1Fernando ColmanDecision (unanimous)Brave CF 418 March 201735:00 Parana, Brazil Catchweight 150 pounds
Win32–1Carlisson Diego SantosSubmission (anaconda choke)Smash Fight 428 October 201624:08 Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Win31–1Ranieri ZenidimDecision (unanimous)Aspera FC 4018 June 201635:00 Santa Catarina, Brazil
Loss30–1 Jordan Parsons Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 137 15 May 201534:09 Temecula, California, United States
Win30–0 Poppies Martinez TKO (spinning back kick and punches) Bellator 125 19 September 201412:16 Fresno, California, United States
Win29–0Josh ArochoTKO (elbows and punches) Bellator 117 18 April 201422:37 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Win28–0Nelson JuniorSubmission (rear-naked choke)Sparta MMA 915 September 201310:57 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win27–0Maikon de CarvalhoDecision (unanimous)Sparta MMA 824 August 201335:00 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win26–0Dener dos SantosKO (head kick)Watch Out Combat Show 2810 August 201312:42 Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Win25–0Hamilton FerreiraTKO (punches)Watch Out Combat Show 2624 May 201311:50 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win24–0Renato GabardiSubmission (rear-naked choke)Island Fighting Championships 126 April 201324:47 Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win23–0Alex de SouzaTKO (punches)Sparta MMA 5 - Encontro de Campeoes20 April 201310:36 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win22–0Kaique SilvaSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Nocaute Fight Champion13 April 201322:18 Curitibanos, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win21–0Danilo SantosTKO (head kick)BingoFight22 March 201322:11 Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win20–0Mauricio MachadoKO (flying knee)Sparta MMA 4 - Julio Cesar vs Bad Boy16 March 201310:37 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win19–0Tiago EsquiloTKO (punches)CTA Combat - MMA & Muay Thai9 March 201311:08 Palmeira das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Win18–0Kelvin KusterTKO (punches)Sparta MMA 3 - Class23 February 201322:10 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win17–0Ramones SilvaTKO (punches)Tavares Combat 516 February 201312:47 Jaguaruna, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win16–0Rafael BixãoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Tavares Combat 43 February 201313:26 Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win15–0Vitor MirandaKO (head kick)Tavares Combat 224 January 201312:34 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win14–0Maicon SilvaKO (flying knee)Sparta MMA - Sparta Qualify 112 January 201313:14 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win13–0Joao CapoeiraKO (punch)Corupa Fight Champion22 December 201213:37 Corupá, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win12–0Guilherme NascimentoSubmission (armbar)Tavares Combat8 December 20121N/A Palhoça, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win11–0Guilherme SeveroDecision (unanimous)Golden Fighters 41 December 201235:00 Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Win10–0Antonio BezerraKO (flying knee)Soul Fight Night11 August 201223:11Pirabeiraba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win9–0Luiz AndréTKO (punches)Soul Fight Night11 August 201211:16Pirabeiraba, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win8–0Gustavo MendoncaKO (flying knee)Connect Fight Night 217 June 201221:16 Biguaçu, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win7–0Fernando GiacomettiSubmission (rear-naked choke)Energy Force19 May 201211:50 Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win6–0Lucas MoraesTKO (elbows)Connect Fight Night31 March 201233:04 Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win5–0Jonathan GiocomossiSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Blufight MMA - Blufight 210 March 201213:10 Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win4–0Apostolis Andrade HalianisDecision (unanimous)Nitrix Champion Fight 1011 February 201235:00 Camboriu, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win3–0Renato MonacoSubmission (rear-naked choke)Blufight MMA - Blufight 13 December 201111:57 Blumenau, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Win2–0Fabio JaponesKO (flying knee)FPMMA - Combat13 November 201112:17 São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, Brazil
Win1–0Maicon GregorKO (flying knee)Octagon MMA1 October 201114:12 Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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