César Almeida (kickboxer)

César Almeida, is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the Glory middleweight division. He is the former SUPERKOMBAT Light Heavyweight Plus Champion, having won the title in 2016.

César Almeida
BornCésar Almeida de Oliveira
1989
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Other namesCesinha
NationalityBrazilian
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight85.0 kg (187.4 lb; 13.39 st)
DivisionMiddleweight
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSão Paulo Brazil
TeamSuperfight Team / Rizzo RVT / Corinthians
TrainerBraz
Years active2009 - present
Kickboxing record
Total54
Wins46
By knockout27
Losses7
Draws1

Kickboxing career

He took part in the 2014 WAKO Pro Brazil tournament, for the WAKO Pro 85 kg title.[1] He beat Cristian Torres by KO in the semifinals, and Alex Pereira by decision in the finals.[2]

César fought Moises Baute, at the 2016 SUPERKOMBAT WGP II event, for the SUPERKOMBAT Light Heavyweight Plus championship and the WKN International Kickboxing oriental rules title.[3] Almeida won the fight by unanimous decision.[4]

Almeida was scheduled to fight Lucas Alsina for the WGP 85 kg title, in October 2018.[5] He defeated Alsina by a fourth round KO, managing to stop his opponent through repeated low kicks.[6]

Cesar won his next two fights, defeating Hao Guanghua and Lucas Dallapico by KO.[7][8]

He defended his WGP title for the first time against Ivan Galaz during WGP Kickboxing 54.[9] Almeida won the fight by decision.[10]

Almeida split his next two appearances, losing an extra round decision to Sergei Veselkin during Fair Fight IX,[11] and winning an extra round decision against Igor Bugaenko during Fair Fight X.[12]

Almeida made his Glory debut during Glory Collision 2, when he faced Donovan Wisse.[13][14] Wisse won the fight by majority decision.[15]

Championships and awards

Kickboxing

International titles
  • 2016 SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship Light Heavyweight Plus 86 kg Champion (First)
  • 2016 WKN International oriental rules -85kg Champion[16]
Regional titles
  • 2018 WGP Kickboxing -85kg Champion[17]
  • 2014 WAKO Pro Brazilian -85kg Champion
  • 2013 Brazil National -81kg Kickboxing Champion[18]

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
1 match 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By submission 0 0
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Thiago Araujo TKO (punches) Shooto Brazil 61 13 February 2016 1 1:08 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

See also

References

  1. "PRESS RELEASE - WGP #25: Cesar Almeida vs Alex "Po Atan" Pereira III". wakopro.org. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "Em noite de gala, Cesar Almeida vence Alex Pereira no WGP Final Tour de Kickboxing em São Paulo". gazetaesportiva.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Moises Baute vs. Cesar Almeida set for SuperKombat Puerto Rico". muaythaiauthority.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Combate Moises Baute Vs Cesar Almeida, SUPERKOMBAT". kocanarias.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "WGP Kickboxing Celebrates 50th Show". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. "WGP Kickboxing 50 Results: Gazani Defends Light Middleweight Belt, Almeida Halts Alsina". combatpress.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. "César Almeida vence na estreia do 20ª edição do Premier Fight League". corinthians.com.br. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. "Atleta de MMA do Corinthians vence luta no MASFIGHT". corinthians.com.br. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  9. "WGP Debuts in Chile". kickboxingz.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  10. "WGP Kickboxing 54 Results: Almeida Retains, Valenzuela Wins Challenger Grand Prix". combatpress.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  11. "MMA: Lutador corinthiano Cesar Almeida perde por pontos em torneio de kickboxing na Rússia". centraldotimao.com.br. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. "Lutador do Corinthians, César Almeida de Oliveira vence combate na Rússia". corinthians.com.br. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  13. "Atleta do Corinthians estreia pelo Glory Kickboxing na Holanda". corinthians.com.br. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  14. "BREAKING: Donovan Wisse vs. Cesar Almeida tijdens GLORY Collision 2 in Arnhem". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  15. "Donovan Wisse verslaat Almeida". dwtonline.com. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  16. https://www.worldkickboxingnetwork.com/2016/05/10/cesar-almeida-beats-moises-baute-earns-wkn-title-live-on-eurosport/
  17. https://combatpress.com/2018/10/wgp-kickboxing-50-results/
  18. http://mmabrasil.com.br/jungle-fight-48-abre-a-temporada-2013-em-sao-paulo
  19. "PRESS RELEASE - WGP #25: Cesar Almeida vs Alex "Po Atan" Pereira III". Wako Pro. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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