Renê Nazare-Azevedo, also known as simply Nazare, is a Brazilian professional

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 previously competed

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division.

Background

Nazare is an

MMA 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, incor ...

competitor and was previously a

jiu-jitsu Jujutsu ( ; ja, link=no, 柔術 , ), also known as jiu-jitsu and ju-jitsu, is a family of Japanese martial arts and a system of close combat (unarmed or with a minor weapon) that can be used in a defensive or offensive manner to kill or subd ...

Instructor at Team Bombsquad. For twelve years, he dedicated himself to the art of

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 ...

. Rene expressed talent and interest in jiu-jitsu at a young age and studied under 3rd degree black belt instructor, Rodrigo Antonio Garcia Da Silva. As an experienced fighter for Nova Uniao Jiu-Jitsu Club and Club Feijao Jiu-Jitsu, four time medalist, and a nine year veteran instructor, Rene operates his own jiu-jitus gym in Warrington, Pennsylvania.

Mixed martial arts career

Nazare made his professional mixed martial arts debut in May 2004 where he defeated Thiago Cabelo at Body Fight 1 by TKO (Punches) in round 1. He then went on to win his next 6 fights to get him a fight in

Bellator

In his

debut, he fought

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veteran

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and won by TKO. On April 27, 2011, it was announced that

signed him and he will take place in the upcoming Season Seven Lightweight Tournament. He faced

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in the opening round of the tournament on October 19, 2012 at

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. He lost the fight via

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in the second round.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

*Reality Fighting **Reality Fighting Lightweight Championship (One time)

Submission grappling

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**2001

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World Jiu-Jitsu Championship The World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship (commonly known as the Worlds or Mundials) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament held once every year by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. It is widely considered to be the most important and ...

Blue Belt Gold Medalist *Confederação Brasileira de Jiu Jitsu Olímpico **2007 CBJJO World Cup Black Belt Gold Medalist **2004 CBJJO World Cup Brown Belt Silver Medalist **2003 CBJJO World Cup Purple Belt Gold Medalist

Mixed martial arts record

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nazare, Rene 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 Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city) Sportspeople from Ithaca, New York 1982 births