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Fábio Maldonado James McSweeney
brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
Fábio Maldonado
29-18

RD3 0:48

KO/TKO

Punches

brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt
James McSweeney
15-18

Fight: Maldonado vs. McSweeney

United KingdomUFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama
16OCTSAT'107:00 PM
L. heavyweight• prelim• 3 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

Caipira de Aço

The Hammer

Forms

WWWWW
LWLLW

Nationality

BrazilBrazil

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Age

(1980-03-17) 46

45(1980-10-24)

Weight

(102+ kg) 225+ lbs

225+ lbs (102+ kg)

Height

(185 cm) 6′1″

6′4″ (194 cm)

Reach

(191 cm) 6′3″

6′8″ (202 cm)

Gym

-

-

Social Media

-
-

Win-Loss Records

Wins

29

18 KO/TKO - 38%
4 submission - 9%
7 decision - 15%

15

27% - 9 KO/TKO
18% - 6 submission
0% - 0 decision

Losses

18

8 KO/TKO - 17%
2 submission - 4%
8 decision - 17%

18

33% - 11 KO/TKO
12% - 4 submission
9% - 3 decision

Past Opponents

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Brazil
Luis Oliveira
(4-8)
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Brothers Fight Champion: Golden Edition
04 Dec2025KO/TKO(Punches) RD22:13
Serbia
Nemanja Kovač
(13-6)
i
Serbian Battle Championship 51: Revenge
31 Aug2025Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Russia
Kirill Sidelnikov
(13-7)
i
Ural FC 1
01 Jul2022KO/TKO(Ground and Pound) RD10:45
Russia
Sergei Kharitonov
(31-9)
i
Parus FC
06 Nov2021KO/TKO(Punches) RD13:28
Brazil
Gabriel Augusto
(0-0)
i
Samurai FC
28 May2021KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:47
Brazil
Eli Reger
(9-18)
i
Gladiator CF 53
24 Oct2020KO/TKO(Punches) RD13:32
United Kingdom
Chi Lewis-Parry
(8-0-2)
i
UAE Warriors 13
25 Sep2020KO/TKO(Standing Elbows) RD11:08
United Kingdom
Pelu Adetola
(7-8)
i
Serbian Battle Championship 27: Revenge
14 Mar2020Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Czech Republic
Jiří Procházka
(24-3-1)
i
RIZIN 19: Lightweight Grand Prix 1st Round
12 Oct2019KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:49
Brazil
Thiago Silva Batista
(0-0)
i
Vikings Fight Club 5
22 Dec2018KO/TKO(Punch) RD11:37
Russia
Ivan Shtyrkov
(13-0-1)
i
RCC 4
27 Oct2018KO/TKO(Punches Referee Stoppage) RD21:03
Russia
Nikita Krylov
(24-5)
i
Fight Nights Global 87
19 May2018KO/TKO(Punch) RD23:33
Russia
Kurban Omarov
(10-0)
i
Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão
04 Sep2017Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD33:01
Tajikistan
Abdul-Khamid Davlatov
(4-1)
i
Fight Nights Global 60: Tajikistan
04 Mar2017KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:20
Russia
Mikhail Mokhnatkin
(8-1-2)
i
Fight Nights Global 52: Mokhnatkin vs. Maldonado
01 Oct2016Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Russia
Fedor Emelianenko
(35-4)
i
Fight Nights Global 50: Emelianenko vs. Maldonado
17 Jun2016Decision(Majority) RD35:00
USA
Corey Anderson
(6-1)
i
UFC Fight Night 77: Belfort vs. Henderson 3
08 Nov2015Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Quinton Jackson
(34-11)
i
UFC 186: Johnson vs. Horiguchi
26 Apr2015Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Netherlands
Hans Stringer
(23-5-3)
i
UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2
26 Oct2014KO/TKO(Ground and Pound) RD24:06
USA
Stipe Miocic
(11-1)
i
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Maldonado
01 Jun2014KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:35
USA
Gian Villante
(11-4)
i
UFC Fight Night 38: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
23 Mar2014Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Joey Beltran
(14-8)
i
UFC Fight Night 29: Maia vs. Shields
09 Oct2013Decision(Split) RD35:00
Canada
Roger Hollett
(13-4)
i
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold
19 May2013Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Glover Teixeira
(18-2)
i
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
14 Oct2012KO/TKO(Doctor Stoppage) RD25:00
Croatia
Igor Pokrajac
(24-8)
i
UFC on FUEL TV 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier
16 May2012Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Kyle Kingsbury
(10-2)
i
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale
05 Jun2011Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
United Kingdom
James McSweeney
(4-5)
i
UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama
16 Oct2010KO/TKO(Punches) RD30:48
Brazil
Nelson Martins
(5-3)
i
FCF - First Class Fight 4
30 Jun2010KO/TKO(Punch) RD10:40
Peru
Jackson Mora Rodriguez
(4-7-1)
i
MF - Memorial Fight Qualifying
04 Jun2010Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD1
Netherlands
Jessie Gibbs
(10-3)
i
BC - Bitetti Combat 7
28 May2010Sub(Submission to Punches) RD22:52
Brazil
Alessandro Leal
(1-2)
i
CPC - Combat Power Championship
13 Mar2010KO/TKO(Punches) RD1
Brazil
Fernando Tréssino
(1-5)
i
BC - Bitetti Combat 5
12 Dec2009KO/TKO(Punches) RD23:40
Brazil
Vitor Miranda
(4-1)
i
BC - Bitetti Combat 4
12 Sep2009Decision(Unanimous) RD3
Brazil
E. Castaldelli Filho
(6-2)
i
PFC - Predador FC 12
03 Dec2008KO/TKO RD2
USA
Shaton Vaughn
(0-1)
i
FW 16 - International
01 Nov2008Sub(Punches) RD14:48
Brazil
Maiquel Falcão
(14-1)
i
Predador FC 9 - Welterweight Grand Prix
15 Mar2008KO/TKO(Punches) RD22:00
Brazil
Renato Matos
(5-4)
i
Predador FC 8 - Kamae
08 Dec2007KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:00
Brazil
Alexandre Ferreira
(14-5)
i
MTL - Final
10 Nov2007Sub(Kneebar) RD10:27
Brazil
Vitor Miranda
(1-0)
i
MTL - Mo Team League 2
29 Sep2007Decision RD3
Brazil
Maiquel Falcão
(8-0)
i
MMMAC - Mariliense MMA Circuit 2
18 May2007KO/TKO(Punches) RD30:46
Brazil
Ildemar Alcântara
(1-1)
i
Predador FC 4 - Kamae
25 Jan2007Decision(Unanimous) RD3
Brazil
Gleison Silva de Abreu
(0-0)
i
PC - Pantanal Combat
10 Feb2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD23:55
Bruno Alves
(0-0)
i
CDL - Clube da Luta 1
14 Dec2004KO/TKO(Exhaustion) RD24:54
Brazil
Alessandro Leal
(0-0)
i
Meca 5 - Meca World Vale Tudo 5
09 Jun2001Sub(Kneebar) RD15:22
Omni Santos
(0-0)
i
SFC - Surf Fight Circuit Day 2
23 Sep2000Decision(Unanimous) RD2
Brazil
Robson Parazinho
(0-0)
i
SFC - Surf Fight Circuit Day 1
22 Sep2000KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:21
Augusto Menezes Santos
(0-0)
i
SFC - Surf Fight Circuit Day 1
22 Sep2000KO/TKO(Punches) RD23:03

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Frequently Asked Questions About Maldonado vs. McSweeney

  • Which event are Fábio Maldonado and James McSweeney fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama.

  • How many rounds is the Fábio Maldonado vs. James McSweeney?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 3-round UFC fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Fábio Maldonado vs. James McSweeney?

    The fight is organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  • When is the Fábio Maldonado vs. James McSweeney fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on October 16, 2010