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"JZ"

22-12-1

Gesias Cavalcante

Gesias "JZ" Cavalcante

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Fighter Details

  • Given Name: Gesias Cavalcante Souza
  • Pro MMA Record: 22-12-1, 2 NC (Win-Loss-Draw)
  • Nickname: JZ
  • Current Streak: 1 Win
  • Age: 1983-07-06 | Date of Birth: 1983.07.06
  • Last Fight: October 21, 2022 in CFC
  • Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 156.1 lbs
  • Affiliation: Blackzilians Performance Institute
  • Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 71.0" (180cm)
  • Career Disclosed Earnings: $126,000 USD
  • Born: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Fighting out of: Coconut Creek, Florida
  • Head Coach: Ricardo Liborio
  • Other Coaches: Howard Davis Jr., Chutiphat Runsgawang, Marcos Da Matta
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Regional Rankings Rankings FAQ

  • North America

    updated Thu May 30 04:42:56 2024
    #104
    Gesias Cavalcante is the 104th ranked of 1189 active North America Pro Welterweights.
    Also ranked at: Lightweight (109th)
  • US Southeast

    updated Wed May 29 07:28:42 2024
    #24
    Gesias Cavalcante is the 24th ranked of 334 active US Southeast Pro Welterweights.
    Also ranked at: Lightweight (30th)
  • Florida

    updated Thu May 30 08:26:49 2024
    #12
    Gesias Cavalcante is the 12th ranked of 121 active Florida Pro Welterweights.
    Also ranked at: Lightweight (19th)

Gesias Cavalcante MMA Fight Record

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Record: 22-12-1, 2 NC
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Training out of one of the most respected MMA gyms in the United States in American Top Team, Gesias Cavalcante has long been considered one of the top ten lightweights in the world by hardcore MMA fans, having defeated Bart Palaszewski, Rani Yahya, Caol Uno, Nam Phan, Andre Amade, and Vitor Ribeiro during his career.


Unfortunately, prevalent knee injuries have kept Cavalcante largely inactive for the last several years, and he has fallen short against most notable opposition—such as Shinya Aoki and Tatsuya Kawajiri—since his injuries. In June of 2010, Cavalcante signed a fight contract with the California-based Strikeforce promotion to compete in the United States, but his biggest fan base still resides in Japan.

Last updated 09.26.2012, 11:04 PM ET
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