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Antonio Mendes is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He competes in the Light Heavyweight

Light Heavyweight (MMA)

The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....

division.

Mendes was scheduled to participate in the light-heavyweight tournament at KSW XIII

KSW XIII

KSW XIII: Kumite was a MMA event held by the Polish promotion KSW on May 7, 2010 in Katowice, Poland at the Spodek. It was the thirteenth numerical event from KSW and their sixteenth MMA event in total.-Background:...

, meeting Wojciech Orłowski in the first tournament round. However, he did not fight at the event for personal reasons.

Mixed martial arts record

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Glover Teixeira

Glover Teixeira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the light heavyweight division.-Mixed martial arts career:...

|Submission (rear naked choke)
|Shooto

Shooto

Shooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...

Brazil 24
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|Brasilia, Brazil
| For Shooto South America 220-pound Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 17–9
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Cleber Tavares de Moura
| Decision (unanimous)
| Shooto: Brazil 23
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Win
|align=center| 16–9
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Belém

Belém is a Brazilian city, the capital and largest city of state of Pará, in the country's north region. It is the entrance gate to the Amazon with a busy port, airport and bus/coach station...

, Pará

Pará

Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...

Antwain Britt

Antwain Britt is an American light heavyweight mixed martial artist.-Mixed martial arts career:Antwain Britt was a wrestler and football player in high school. After completing education he became interested in MMA. He made his debut in the heavyweight division but after a few fights dropped to...

Columbus, Ohio

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, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|align=center| 15–6
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Eric Schafer

Eric John Schafer is an American mixed martial artist who competes a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Background and early career:Schafer attended the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh....

| TKO (punches)
| UFC 93

UFC 93

UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 17, 2009 at The O2, Dublin in Dublin, Ireland....

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

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|align=center| 15–5
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Thiago Silva
| Submission (punches)
| UFC 84

UFC 84

UFC 84: Ill Will was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 24, 2008, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Overview:...

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|align=center| 15–4
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Kirill Sidelnikov

Kirill Sidelnikov is a Russian mixed martial artist, fighting out of Stary Oskol, the same hometown as Fedor Emelianenko with whom he is a training partner. He fights for M-1 Mixfight.-Career:...

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

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| Win
|align=center| 14–4
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Ralf Wonnink
| TKO
| FOE: Fists of Explosions
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:35
| Holland
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| Win
|align=center| 13–4
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Martin Zawada
| Decision (unanimous)
| Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, better known by its acronym, KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been hosted in Warsaw, Poland...

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|align=center| 5:00
| Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

, Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

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| Win
|align=center| 12–4
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Michal Materla
| Decision (split)
| Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

7
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|align=center| 5:00
| Warsaw

Warsaw

, Poland

Poland

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| Win
|align=center| 11–4
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Robert Jocz

Robert Jocz is a Polish mixed martial artist. He fights in the Middleweight division and has competed for numerous European MMA promotions, like BOTE, M-1, KSW, Ultimate Glory and The Cage. Robert has earned the reputation of a tough fighter, because he has never been finished for the most of his...

| Decision (unanimous)
| Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

7
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|align=center| 3
|align=center| 3:00
| Warsaw

Warsaw

, Poland

Poland

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| Win
|align=center| 10–4
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Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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|align=center| 9–4
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Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

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|align=center| 8–4
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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

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|align=center| 7–4
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Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

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| Loss
|align=center| 6–4
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Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

-History:The northeastern tip of South America, Cabo São Roque, to the north of Natal and the closest point to Europe from Latin America, was first visited by European navigators in 1501, in the 1501–1502 Portuguese expedition led by Amerigo Vespucci, who named the spot after the saint of the day...

, Brazil

Brazil

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| Loss
|align=center| 6–3
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Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil. With a population close to 2.5 million , Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil. It has an area of and one of the highest demographic densities in the country...

, Ceará

Ceará

Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...

, Brazil

Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 6–2
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Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 5–2
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Ceará

, Brazil

Brazil

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|align=center| 4–2
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Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

, Brazil

Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 4–1
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Macapá

Macapá is a Brazilian city, capital of Amapá state. Located in the North Region, it is the only state capital that has no highway connections with other capitals...

, Amapá

Amapá

Amapá is one of the states of Brazil, located in the extreme north, bordering French Guiana and Suriname to the north. To the east is the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south and west is the Brazilian state of Pará. Perhaps one of the main features of the state is the River Oiapoque, as it was once...

, Brazil

Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 3–1
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Fortaleza

, Brazil

Brazil

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| Loss
|align=center| 2–1
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Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

, Brazil

Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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Brazil

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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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Brazil

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