Ildemar Alcântara Explained

Ildemar Alcântara
Other Names:Marajó
Birth Date:year=1982 month=11, df=yes
Birth Place:Soure, Pará, Brazil
Weight:185.2lb
Weight Class:Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach In:78
Reach Footnote:[1]
Fighting Out Of:Soure, Pará, Brazil
Team:Frankiko Team
Marajo Brothers Team
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years Active:2005–present
Mma Kowin:11
Mma Subwin:9
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:8
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:9
Relatives:Iuri Alcântara, brother
Sherdog:22223

Ildemar Alcântara (pronounced as /pt/; born 7 November 1982) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, he has formerly competed in the UFC and is the younger brother of former UFC fighter Iuri Alcântara.

Mixed martial arts career

Jungle Fight

With the departure of Marcelo Guimarães, who was champion of the middleweight division in Jungle Fight, the organization decided to hold a tournament to crown a new champion. He fought against Eder Baiano Jones. Alcântara won via split decision and advanced in the tournament, then faced Ederson Cristian Macedo and won via armbar submission. At Jungle Fight 47, he was crowned champion by defeating Itamar Rosa winning via TKO.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alcântara made his UFC debut replacing Roger Hollett to face Wagner Prado in a light heavyweight bout on 19 January 2013 at .[3] He won the bout via kneebar submission in the second round and earned Submission of the Night honors.[4] [5]

Alcântara was expected to make his welterweight debut against Jason High at UFC on Fuel TV 10.[6] [7] However, High was pulled from the bout in late April in favor of a matchup on the same card against Erick Silva after Silva's original opponent was scratched from the event.[8] Alcântara instead faced promotional newcomer Leandro Silva. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Alcântara faced promotional newcomer Igor Araújo on 9 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 29.[10] Araújo defeated Alcântara via unanimous decision.[11]

Alcântara faced promotional newcomer Albert Tumenov on 15 February 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36.[12] He won the fight via split decision.[13] Alcântara was expected to face Santiago Ponzinibbio on 5 July 2014 at UFC 175.[14] However, Ponzinibbio pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury[15] and was replaced by Kenny Robertson.[16] Alcântara lost the fight via unanimous decision.[17]

Alcântara moved back up to middleweight to face Richardson Moreira on 31 January 2014 at UFC 183.[18] He won the fight by split decision.[19]

Alcântara faced Kevin Casey on 15 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.[20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion.[21]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center|26–18| Oumar Sy| TKO (punches)| KOF 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:21| Cesson-Sévigné, France| |-| Loss| align=center|26–17| Oleg Dadonov| TKO (punches)| Hardcore MMA 51| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:26| Moscow, Russia| |-| Loss| align=center|26–16| Viktor Pešta| TKO (punches)| Oktagon 20| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:06| Brno, Czech Republic| |-| Loss| align=center| 26–15| Jailton Almeida| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| Thunder Fight 23| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:49| São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 26–14| Laurynas Urbonavicius| Decision (unanimous)| ARES FC 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Dakar, Senegal| |-| Win| align=center| 26–13| Tyago Costa| Submission (triangle choke)| South America Fighters Combat 1: Marajo vs. Borges| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:10| Pará, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 25–13| Maico Machado| Submission (north-south choke)| Super Fight Brazil 1| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:24| Piauí, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 24–13| Divino Gontijo| TKO (punches)| Champions Fight Combat 14| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:17| Maranhão, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 23–13| Normando Cabral de Andrade| Submission (anaconda choke)| World Kombat Challenge 48: WKC Apu Thai 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:40| Castanhal, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 22–13| Magomed Ismailov| TKO (punches)| Fight Nights Global 85: Alikhanov vs. Kopylov| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:41| Moscow, Russia||-| Win| align=center| 22–12| Artur Alibulatov| Decision (split)| ProFC 64: Tibilov vs. Shvets| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rostov-on-Don, Russia| |-| Loss| align=center| 21–12| Alexey Efremov| TKO (elbows)| World Fighting Championship Akhmat 42| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:19| Moscow, Russia| |-| Loss| align=center| 21–11| Beslan Ushukov| Decision (majority) | World Fighting Championship Akhmat 38| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00 | Grozny, Chechnya, Russia ||-| Loss| align=center| 21–10| Markus Perez Echeimberg| Decision (unanimous) | Arzalet Fighting Globe Championship| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 21–9| Henrique da Silva| TKO (punches) | The King of Jungle Championship 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:55 | Belém, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 21–8| Kevin Casey| Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 21–7| Richardson Moreira| Decision (split)| UFC 183| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 20–7| Kenny Robertson| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 175| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 20–6| Albert Tumenov| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 19–6| Igor Araújo| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Barueri, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 19–5| Leandro Silva| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Fortaleza, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 18–5| Wagner Prado| Submission (kneebar)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:39| São Paulo, Brazil| |-|-| Win| align=center| 17–5| Itamar Rosa| TKO (punches)| Jungle Fight 47: Jungle Belt| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:07| Porto Alegre, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 16–5| Ederson Cristian | Submission (armbar)| Jungle Fight 44| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:32| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 15–5| Eder Jones| Decision (split)| Jungle Fight 41| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 14–5| Edilberto de Oliveira| KO (punches)| Jungle Fight 38| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:02| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 13–5| Geovane Francisco| TKO (knee and punches)| Jungle Fight 35| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:14| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 12–5| Willians Santos| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Jungle Fight 33| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:04| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 11–5| Richard Smith| Submission (rear naked choke)| Jungle Fight 30| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:39| Belém, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 10–5| Marcelo Guimarães| Decision (unanimous)| Jungle Fight 28| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 10–4| Jackson Mora| TKO (punches)| Jungle Fight 24| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:37| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 9–4| Jacob Quintana| TKO (knee to the body)| Jungle Fight 23| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:23| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 8–4| Potcho Potcho| TKO (punches)| Iron Man Championship 7| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:15| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 7–4| Antonio Mendes| Decision (unanimous)| Amazon Fight 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Belém, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–4| Bruno Silva| TKO (leg kick)| Iron Man Championship 4| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:40| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 6–3| Rogério Gama| TKO (punches)| Belem Open Fight 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:11| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 5–3| Beto Silva| KO (punches)| Super Fight| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:17| São Luís, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–3| Geronimo dos Santos| TKO (punches)| Hiro Belém| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Belém, Brazil| Heavyweight bout.|-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Brian Maulany| Submission (armbar)| Cage Fight Event: Rumble in the Jungle| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:28| Paramaribo, Suriname| |-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Junior Sumo| TKO (punches)| Round Fight 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:20| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–2| Maurilio de Souza | Submission (kneebar)| Ceará Vale Tudo Meeting| | align=center| 3| align=center| 2:31| Fortaleza, Brazil| Middleweight debut.|-| Loss| align=center| 1–2| Fábio Maldonado| Decision (unanimous)| Predador FC 4: Kamae| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Luís Santos| Decision (unanimous)| Mega Combat Vale Tudo| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Luís Santos| Submission (triangle choke)| Iron Man Vale Tudo 7| | align=center| 2| align=center| 4:51| Macapa, Brazil|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Mir vs. Duffee . UFC.com . 15 July 2015.
  2. News: Alcantara says UFC Fight Night 29 performance will 'prove who Ildemar is' . MMAjunkie.com . 7 October 2013.
  3. Web site: Roger Hollett out, Wagner Prado meets Ildemar Alcantara at UFC on FX 7 . MMAjunkie.com . 2013-01-08.
  4. Web site: UFC on FX 7 results: Ildemar Alcantara taps Wagner Prado with kneebar . MMAjunkie.com . Staff . 19 January 2013 . 19 January 2013.
  5. Web site: UFC on FX 7 Bonuses: Belfort, Dollaway, Sarafian, Ildemar Alcantara net $50K . MMAjunkie.com . Staff . 19 January 2013.
  6. Web site: Ildemar Alcantara vs Jason High Fortaleza fight booked . MMAmania.com . 2013-03-07.
  7. http://www.agenciapara.com.br/noticia.asp?id_ver=128027 Ildemar Alcântara luta em Fortaleza com o apoio da Seel
  8. Web site: Jason High replaces John Hathaway, meets Erick Silva at UFC on FUEL TV 10 . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2013-04-25 . 2013-04-25.
  9. Web site: UFC on FUEL TV 10 results: Ildemar Alcantara draws boos, decisions Leandro Silva . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2013-06-08 . 2013-06-08.
  10. Web site: Após 'geladeira' em rival do UFC, brasileiro ex-TUF pega Marajó em Barueri (Brazilian Portuguese) . esporte.uol.com.br . Maurício Dehò . 2013-08-27 . 2013-08-27.
  11. Web site: UFC Fight Night 29 results, photos: Igor Araujo upsets Ildemar Alcantara . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2013-10-09 . 2013-10-09.
  12. Web site: Albert Tumenov signs with the UFC, debuts against Ildemar Alcantara at UFC Fight Night 36 . fightsportasia.com . B Wylie . 2013-12-12 . 2013-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219024406/http://fightsportasia.com/2013/12/12/albert-tumenov-signs-with-the-ufc-debuts-against-ildemar-alcantara-at-ufn-36/ . 2013-12-19 . dead.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 36 results, photos: Ildemar Alcantara edges Albert Tumenov via split . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2014-02-15 . 2014-02-15.
  14. Web site: Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Ildemar Alcantara official for UFC 175 on July 5th . themmareport.com . Floyd . Jason . 2014-05-06 . 2014-05-06.
  15. Web site: Santiago Ponzinibbio injured, out of UFC 175 fight against Ildemar Alcantara . mmafighting.com . Cruz . Guilherme . 2014-06-04 . 2014-06-04.
  16. Web site: Ponzinibbio out, Kenny Robertson now meets Ildemar Alcantara at UFC 175 . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2014-06-09 . 2014-06-09.
  17. Web site: UFC 175 results, photos: Kenny Robertson grinds out Ildemar Alcantara . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2014-07-05 . 2014-07-05.
  18. Web site: Ildemar Alcantara vs. Richardson Moreira slated for UFC 183 in Vegas . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2014-10-20 . 2014-10-20.
  19. Web site: UFC 183 results, photos: Ildemar Alcantara gets split nod over Richardson Moreira . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2015-01-31 . 2015-01-31.
  20. Web site: Kevin Casey vs. Ildemar Alcantara agreed for UFC Fight Night 71 . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 2015-05-22 . 2015-05-22.
  21. Web site: UFC Fight Night 71 results: Kevin Casey grinds out shutout win over Ildemar Alcantara . mmajunkie.com . Dann Stupp . 2015-07-15 . 2015-07-15.

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