Klidson Abreu Explained

Klidson Abreu
Other Names:White Bear
Russian Terror
Birth Date:1992 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Fighting Out Of:Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight Lb:258
Weight Class:Light heavyweightHeavyweight
Reach:74 in[1]
Team:Evolução Thai MMA
Gracie Barra
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:10
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Decloss:2
Mma Nc:2
Sherdog:111535

Klidson Abreu (born 24 December 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist competing in the Heavyweight division. He formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Professional Fighters League (PFL).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Abreu compiled a professional mixed martial arts record of 14-2 fighting within the Brazilian regional MMA circuit as well as in Paraguay, United Arab Emirates and Russia for over 7 years winning various regional MMA titles before signing for UFC in January 2019.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Abreu made his UFC debut at light heavyweight against Magomed Ankalaev on 23 February 2019 at .[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Abreu then faced Sam Alvey on 20 July 2019 at .[10] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Abreu next faced Shamil Gamzatov on 9 November 2019 at .[12] He lost the fight via split decision.[13]

Abreu was initially targeted to face Gadzhimurad Antigulov on 13 June 2020 at UFC Kazakhstan.[14] Subsequently, the Kazakhstan event was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] As a result, Abreu was rescheduled to face Jamahal Hill on 30 May 2020 at .[16] He initially lost the fight via technical knockout in the first round, but the fight was later overturned on 3 September because Hill tested positive for marijuana.[17]

On 10 August 2020, it was announced that the UFC released him.[18]

Professional Fighters League

On 1 June 2021, it was announced that Abreu was signed by the PFL and he made his debut on 25 June 2021 at PFL 6 against Jamelle Jones.[19] He lost the bout after being knocked out in the first round.[20] [21]

Klidson was scheduled to face Ali Isaev on April 28, 2022, at PFL 2.[22] However, Isaev pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Adam Keresh.[23] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[24]

Klidson faced Renan Ferreira on June 24, 2022, at PFL 5.[25] In an upset, Klidson won the bout via unanimous decision.[26] The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission overturned the result of the bout to a no contest, after Abreu failed a drug test for unspecified substances. Klidson and his team contended that the positive was due to prescribed antibiotics for a leg laceration.[27]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|NC|align=center||Renan Ferreira|NC (overturned)|PFL 5 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Atlanta, Georgia, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–5 (1)|Adam Keresh|Decision (unanimous)|PFL 2 (2022)||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Arlington, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–5 (1)|Jamelle Jones|KO (punches)|PFL 6 (2021)||align=center|1|align=center|1:43|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-|NC|align=center|15–4 (1)|Jamahal Hill|NC (overturned)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:51|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|15–4|Shamil Gamzatov|Decision (split)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Win|align=center|15–3|Sam Alvey|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–3|Magomed Ankalaev|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Prague, Czech Republic||-|Win|align=center|14–2|Anton Vyazigin|Submission (straight armbar)|M-1 Challenge 99||align=center|2|align=center|3:16|Nazran, Russia||-|Win|align=center|13–2|Viktor Nemkov|Submission (rear-naked choke)| RCC 3||align=center|2|align=center|1:02|Yekaterinburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|12–2|Matt Baker|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Brave CF 11||align=center|1|align=center|3:01|Belo Horizonte, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–2|Timo Feucht|Submission (armbar)|Brave CF 8||align=center|2|align=center|4:01|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|10–2|Artur Guseinov|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Brave CF 4||align=center|1|align=center|3:42|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|9–2|Leonardo Silva de Oliveira|TKO (doctors stoppage)|Jungle Fight 90||align=center|3|align=center|1:58|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|8–2|Bruno Cappelozza|TKO (punches)|Jungle Fight 87||align=center|3|align=center|3:08|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Johnny Walker|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Samurai FC 12||align=center|2|align=center|3:10|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Morris Albert Lins|TKO (punches)|Sierra Fighting Championship 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|Orleans, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|6–1|Peterson Leite|TKO (punches)|Extreme Fighter 6||align=center|3|align=center|4:16|Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Eli Reger Schablatura Pinto|Submission|West Combat 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:55|Marechal Cândido Rondon, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Alex Junius|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Mr. Fighter Combat||align=center|2|align=center|4:10|Toleno, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Matheus Scheffel|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Beltrao Combat 2||align=center|1|align=center|0:46|Morretes, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Ari Souza|KO (punches)|Ring of Fire 4||align=center|1|align=center|3:02|Presidente Venceslau, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Jose Rodolfo Goncalves Firmino|TKO |Beltrao Combat 1||align=center|1|align=center|0:40|Francisco Beltrao, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Jeferson Miranda|Submission|Cruzeiro Combat 1||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Cruzeiro do Iguaçu, Brazil||-

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-06-14. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Jungle Fight 87 arrives at Ibirapuera this Saturday with three belt contests. 2016-05-21. Super Lutas. 2020-06-22. pt.
  3. Web site: Wanderlei Silva headed to Kingdom of Bahrain for Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions. Eric Kowal. 2017-11-17. My MMA News. 2020-06-22.
  4. Web site: Lucas Mineiro becomes Brave champion at home and Klidson keeps his belt. 2018-04-14. Extra Globo. 2020-06-22. pt.
  5. Web site: Official Results: Brave 11 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Hari Bhagirath. 2018-04-15. Sports Keeda. 2020-06-22.
  6. Web site: Meet the "curitibano" that is the terror of the Russians in MMA. Diogo Souza. 2018-11-18. Tribuna PR. 2020-06-22. pt.
  7. Web site: Klidson Abreu signs with the UFC, meets Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Prague. Guilherme Cruz. 2019-01-26. MMA Fighting. 2020-06-14.
  8. Web site: Klidson Abreu signs with the UFC, meets Magomed Ankalaev at UFC Prague. Guilherme Cruz. 2019-01-26. MMA Fighting. 2020-06-22.
  9. Web site: UFC Prague: Magomed Ankalaev breaks Klidson Abreu's nose in decision win. Davidson Baker. 2019-02-24. Fansided. 2020-06-14.
  10. News: Half Dozen Fights Added to UFC San Antonio in July. Jay Anderson. 2019-05-18. Cageside Press. 2020-06-22.
  11. News: UFC San Antonio Results: Klidson Abreu Outduels Sam Alvey for Decision Win. Davidson Baker. 2019-07-20. Cageside Press. 2020-06-14.
  12. Web site: Klidson Abreu vows to submit Shamil Gamzatov at UFC Moscow 'like every other Russian I beat'. Guilherme Cruz. 2019-11-08. MMA Fighting. 2020-06-22.
  13. Web site: UFC Moscow Results: Shamil Gamzatov Decisions Klidson Abreu. Josh Evanoff. 2019-11-09. Cageside Press. 2020-06-14.
  14. Web site: Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Klidson Abreu toegevoegd aan UFC Nur-Sultan. DNA. MMA. 19 March 2020. en-US. 2020-03-19.
  15. Web site: UFC FIGHT NIGHT KAZAKHSTAN Has Been Cancelled Due To The Coronavirus . theringreport.com . 9 June 2020.
  16. Web site: A light heavyweight bout between Jamahal Hill and Klidson Abreu is set for UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Burns. Staff. 2020-05-04. theringreport.com. 2020-06-19.
  17. Web site: Four UFC fighters suspended, fined for drug tests. 3 September 2020.
  18. Web site: 2021-04-25. Complete, updated current UFC roster list - Bloody Elbow. 2021-04-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425222056/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/29/3928296/ufc-roster-current-list-fighters. 2021-04-25.
  19. Web site: Cruz. Guilherme. 2021-06-01. UFC veteran Klidson Abreu joins PFL heavyweight roster. 2021-06-01. MMA Fighting. en.
  20. Web site: 2021-06-26. PFL 6: Kayla Harrison playoff-bound after submission win; Anthony Pettis, Lance Palmer fall short. 2021-06-26. ESPN.com. en.
  21. Web site: Sherdog.com. PFL 6 2021 Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring. 2021-06-26. Sherdog.
  22. Web site: 2022-03-29 . Cappelozza, Austin to headline PFL 2 on April 28 . 2022-03-29 . ESPN.com . en.
  23. Web site: OFFICIAL: 2022 PFL 2 Fight Card updates! . 2022-04-23 . Twitter . en.
  24. Web site: 2022-04-28 . Klidson Abreu acaba com invencibilidade de israelense e vence a primeira na PFL 2022 #2 . 2022-04-29 . SUPER LUTAS . pt-BR.
  25. Web site: 2022-05-26 . Cappelozza to fight Scheffel in PFL 5 main event . 2022-05-26 . ESPN.com . en.
  26. Web site: Gonzaga . VH . 2022-06-24 . Klidson Abreu surpreende Renan Problema e vence ‘gigante’ por pontos na PFL 5 2022 . 2022-06-25 . SUPER LUTAS . pt-BR.
  27. Web site: Cruz . Guilherme . 2022-09-23 . Klidson Abreu fails drug test, blames leg injury for now-overturned PFL 5 win over Renan Ferreira . 2022-09-24 . MMA Fighting . en.
  28. Web site: Wanderlei Silva headed to Kingdom of Bahrain for Brave 9: The Kingdom of Champions. Eric Kowal. 2017-11-17. My MMA News. 2020-06-22.
  29. Web site: Lucas Mineiro becomes Brave champion at home and Klidson keeps his belt. 2018-04-14. Extra Globo. 2020-06-22. pt.
  30. Web site: Official Results: Brave 11 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Hari Bhagirath. 2018-04-15. Sports Keeda. 2020-06-22.
  31. News: UFC on ESPN 4 winner Klidson Abreu: I'm sure I can beat Johnny Walker again. Farah Hannoun and John Morgan. MMA Junkie. 2019-07-23. 2020-06-22.

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