Renê Nazare Explained

Renê Nazare
Other Names:The Brazilian Bomber
Birth Date:3 September 1982
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Weight:155lb
Weight Class:Lightweight
Fighting Out Of:Ithaca, New York
Team:Team Bomb Squad
Rank:black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years Active:2004-present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Url:Homepage (web.archive.org)
Sherdog:41404

Renê Nazare-Azevedo, also known as simply Nazare, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who previously competed Bellator's Lightweight division.

Background

Nazare is an MMA competitor and was previously a jiu-jitsu Instructor at Team Bombsquad. For twelve years, he dedicated himself to the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Rene expressed talent and interest in jiu-jitsu at a young age and studied under 3rd degree black belt instructor, Rodrigo Antonio Garcia Da Silva.[1]

As an experienced fighter for Nova Uniao Jiu-Jitsu Club and Club Feijao Jiu-Jitsu, four time medalist, and a nine year veteran instructor, Rene operates his own jiu-jitus gym in Warrington, Pennsylvania.

Mixed martial arts career

Nazare made his professional mixed martial arts debut in May 2004 where he defeated Thiago Cabelo at Body Fight 1 by TKO (Punches) in round 1. He then went on to win his next 6 fights to get him a fight in Bellator.

Bellator

In his Bellator debut, he fought PRIDE veteran Luiz Azeredo at Bellator 39 and won by TKO.[2]

On April 27, 2011, it was announced that Bellator signed him and he will take place in the upcoming Season Seven Lightweight Tournament.[3] He faced Ricardo Tirloni in the opening round of the tournament on October 19, 2012 at Bellator 77. He lost the fight via submission in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Submission grappling

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|10–3| Ricardo Tirloni|Submission (D'arce choke)|Bellator 77||align=center|2|align=center|1:14| Reading, Pennsylvania, United States|Bellator Season 7 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal|-|Loss|align=center|10–2| Thiago Michel|Decision (split)|Bellator 62||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Laredo, Texas, United States|Bellator Season 6 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal|-|Loss|align=center|10–1| Jacob Kirwan|Decision (unanimous)|Bellator 54 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–0| Juan Barrantes|TKO (doctor stoppage)|Bellator 48 ||align=center|2|align=center|5:00| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–0| Kalvin Hackney|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Bellator 45 ||align=center|1|align=center|4:44| Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–0| Luiz Azeredo|TKO (arm injury)|Bellator 39 ||align=center|1|align=center|5:00| San Jacinto, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–0| Jeff Anderson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|CFX 13: Rumble in the Jungle 5 ||align=center|1|align=center|2:06| Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0| Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov|Submission (armbar)|FFP: Untamed 29 ||align=center|1|align=center|3:07| Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0| Anthony Leate|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Reality Fighting: Throwdown ||align=center|1|align=center|2:51| Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0| Brian McLaughlin|Decision (split)|Reality Fighting: Apocalypse ||align=center|3|align=center|3:00| Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0| Vincent Sylvestre|TKO (punches)|FFP: Untamed 25 ||align=center|1|align=center|4:03| Boxborough, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0| Steve Barnett|Decision (unanimous)|Reality Fighting: Collision||align=center|5|align=center|5:00| Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Thiago Cabelo|TKO (punches)|Body Fight 1 ||align=center|1|align=center|1:45| Maringá, Brazil|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 23 August 2023 . 15 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130815164709/http://www.renenazare.com/noflashhtml . dead .
  2. Web site: Encarnacao . Jack . Bellator 39 Prelims: Nazare Stops Pride Veteran Azeredo . Sherdog.com . 2011-04-02 . 2012-05-07.
  3. Web site: Whitman . Mike . Bellator Signs Undefeated Lightweight Nazare . Sherdog.com . 2011-04-27 . 2012-05-07.