Fábio Mello (born June 28, 1975) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who fought on

Pride Fighting Championships PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts eve ...

, DEEP,

Shooto Shooto is a combat sport and mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the ''Shooto Association'' and the ''International Shooto Commission''. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, first as a particular fighting system and then in 198 ...

Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Global. ...

, Jungle Fight and

Titan Fighting Championships Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

. He is currently the

no gi Submission wrestling, also known as Submission grappling, Submission fighting a form of competition and a general term for martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission through the ...

and

brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

trainer of Imperial Athletics.

Mixed martial arts career

Japanese and Brazilian promotions

Mello started his career in 2001. Between 2001 and 2008, he fought only for Japanese and Brazilian promotions like ''

'', '' DEEP'', '' Jungle Fight'' and ''Meca World Vale Tudo''. He compiled a record of four wins and six losses, facing opponents like Takanori Gomi,

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and

Fredson Paixão Fredson Paixão Melo (; born May 13, 1979) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor. He has competed as a featherweight in the United States with the UFC and WEC, in Japan with Deep, and in Brazil with Jungle Fi ...

Bellator Fighting Championships

Mello faced Sami Aziz on June 19, 2009 at

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. He defeated Aziz via submission due to an armbar in the third round. On November 19, 2011 at Bellator 58, Mello faced Farkhad Sharipov. He won via unanimous decision after three rounds (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Titan Fighting Championships

Mello faced Josh Huber on March 2, 2012 at Titan Fighting Championships 21. He defeated Huber via submission in the first round. Mello was expected to face

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on May 25, 2012 at Titan Fighting Championships 22. But for undisclosed reasons, Mamalis was replaced by Angelo Duarte. Once again Mello won via submission in the first round.

World Series of Fighting

Mello was expected to face

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on November 3, 2012 at WSOF 1. However, the fight was scrapped due to Mello getting injured. Mello made his debut against Nick LoBosco on October 26, 2013 at WSOF 6. He lost via knockout in the first round.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mello, Fabio 1975 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from Coconut Creek, Florida