Douglas Lima
| Douglas Lima | |
|---|---|
| Born | Douglas Lima January 5, 1988 Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil |
| Other names | The Phenom |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 71 in (180 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Team | American Top Team Atlanta |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Roan Carneiro |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 11 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Amateur Muay Thai record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Dhiego Lima (younger brother) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Douglas Lima (born January 5, 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships where he is the current Bellator Welterweight Champion. He is also the former MFC Welterweight Champion. Lima is currently ranked as the #6 Welterweight in the world by Fight!Magazine.
Lima was born in Brazil and moved to the state of Georgia in the United States graduating from Joseph Wheeler High School. He began training with American Top Team Atlanta. Son to Fausto and Cologera Lima. He trains with Roan Carneiro. Lima began his professional mixed martial arts career with decent success, soon compiling a record of 5–0.
In February 2007, Lima faced the future Ultimate Fighter competitor Matt Brown. Brown dealt Lima his first professional loss by defeating him via TKO due to punches in the second round.
In May 2008, Lima had his first defense of the title against Brent Weedman. Weedman was reportedly brought in to the fight to showcase Lima's skills, as Weedman was expected to be an easy fight. Weedman threatened early on with a triangle choke which was unsuccessful. Late in the second round, Weedman again caught Lima in a triangle choke, but transitioned to an armbar, which forced Lima to submit, giving Weedman the title. Weedman would later go on to say "They brought me in because Douglas Lima would make a great champ for them. Now, it's my turn to step up. I feel good about the fact that I did a one-fight deal with them. We're going to talk a multi-fight contract now." Following the loss, Lima never appeared for the AFL promotion again.
Following another win via TKO, Lima joined World Extreme Cagefighting. His debut fight was scheduled to take place at WEC 39 against Justin Haskins. However, Lima was forced to withdraw from the card while waiting on papers to arrive from the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Lima's WEC debut never transpired, as instead, he joined King of the Cage, where he faced another future Ultimate Fighter competitor in Charles Blanchard, losing by unanimous decision.
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