Alexis Vila
| Alexis Vila Perdomo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 12, 1971 Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Other names | The Exorcist |
| Residence | Miami, Florida |
| Nationality | Cuban |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Flyweight (2007–2011, 2013-present), Bantamweight (2011–2012) |
| Reach | 69.5 in (177 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Wrestling | Freestyle Wrestling |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Wrestling | ||
Representing  Cuba
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | Freestyle (– 48 kg) |
| World Championships | ||
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1993 Toronto | 48 kg |
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1994 Istanbul | 48 kg |
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1995 Atlanta | 48 kg |
| Pan American Games | ||
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1995 Mar del Plata | Freestyle (– 48 kg) |
Alexis Vila Perdomo (born March 12, 1971 in Villa Clara) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist currently competing for the World Series of Fighting. An accomplished wrestler, Vila is also a two-time World Champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medallist. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) category.
Born and raised in a rough neighborhood in Cuba, Vila began getting into street fights from a young age. After winning multiple titles in wrestling and earning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Vila defected to the United States in 1997 and found a job coaching at Michigan State University where he worked with future UFC fighters Rashad Evans and Gray Maynard. In 2004, Vila accidentally crashed his car into the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Though no one was hurt, authorities mistakenly believed it to be attempted terrorism and Vila was charged with airport violence and sent to prison for three years. Upon his release, Vila began his career in mixed martial arts.
Vila made his Bellator debut by defeating Featherweight Champion Joe Warren in the quarterfinals of the Bantamweight tournament at Bellator 51. Vila next faced Marcos Galvao and won by controversial split decision.
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