Alexandre Franca Nogueira
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Name | Alexandre Franca Nogueira |
| Nickname | Pequeno | |
| Weight Class | Lightweight (143 lbs.) | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in | |
| Association | Clube da Luta | |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling | |
| Birth Date | 12/09/1981 | |
| Country | Brazil |
Professional Record
| Record | 13 - 5 - 2(Win-Loss-Draw) |
| Wins | 1 (T)KOs 9 Submissions 3 Decisions |
| Losses | 3 (T)KOs 2 Decisions |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 6/1/2008 | Loss | Jose Aldo | WEC 34: Faber vs Pulver | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:22 | |
| 7/16/2007 | Win | Shuichiro Katsumura | K-1 Hero's - Middleweight Tournament Opening Round | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:55 | |
| 8/5/2006 | Loss | Kotetsu Boku | K-1 - Hero's 6 | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| 7/6/2005 | Loss | Hideo Tokoro | K-1 - Hero's 2 | KO {Spinning Back Fist} | 3 | 0:08 | |
| 3/11/2005 | Win | Joao Roque | Shooto 2005 - 3/11 in Korakuen Hall | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 12/14/2004 | Win | Hideki Kadowaki | Shooto 2004 - Year-End Show | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 3:34 | |
| 12/14/2003 | Win | Rumina Sato | Shooto 2003 - Year-End Show | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:41 | |
| 8/10/2003 | Draw | Stephen Palling | Shooto 2003 - 8/10 in Yokohama Gymnasium | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 12/14/2002 | Win | Hiroyuki Abe | Shooto 2002 - Year-End Show | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:53 | |
| 7/19/2002 | Loss | Hiroyuki Abe | Shooto - Treasure Hunt 8 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:37 | |
| 12/16/2001 | Win | Katsuya Toida | Shooto - To The Top Final Act | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 9/2/2001 | Win | Tetsuo Katsuta | Shooto - To The Top 8 | Submission {Guillotine Choke} | 2 | 2:45 | |
| 5/1/2001 | Loss | Tetsuo Katsuta | Shooto - To The Top 4 | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 12/17/2000 | Win | Stephen Palling | Shooto - R.E.A.D. Final | Submission {Guillotine Choke} | 2 | 1:19 | |
| 8/27/2000 | Win | Uchu Tatsumi | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 9 | Submission {Guillotine Choke} | 1 | 1:57 | |
| 4/2/2000 | Win | Mamoru Okochi | Shooto - R.E.A.D. 3 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 12/11/1999 | Draw | Uchu Tatsumi | VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | Draw | 3 | 8:00 | |
| 9/5/1999 | Win | Noboru Asahi | Shooto - Renaxis 4 | Submission {Guillotine Choke} | 2 | 3:29 | |
| 3/28/1999 | Win | Masahiro Oishi | Shooto - Renaxis 1 | Submission {Armbar} | 1 | 3:11 | |
| 4/26/1998 | Win | Noboru Asahi | Shooto - Shoot the Shooto XX | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:06 |
Biography
Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira (born 1978), a Luta Livre fighter from Brazil, is the former Lightweight (143 lb.) champion of Shooto, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization. Nogueira began his professional career at the age of 21, defeating Noboru Asahi with a guillotine choke. He currently holds a professional record of 13 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws. He trains with the World Fight Center. He also holds the record for longest title reign in any mma organization with him reigning as Shooto champion for six years, eight months, and two days The California State Athletic Commission has suspended Alexandre Nogueira one year and has fined him $2,500 for failing a drug test at a June 1, 2008 WEC show. Nogueira tested positive for Boldenone.
