Diego Lander
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| Diego Lander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Diego Lander October 1, 1983 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 72 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| Team | DVBJJ |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | BJJ: Black Belt 2012, 1st Degree Black Belt 2015, 2nd Degree Black Belt 2018 and 3rd Degree Black Belt 2021. MMA: Since 2007 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Diego Lander (born October 1, 1983) is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ), a BJJ competitor, instructor and an undefeated professional mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter.
Background[edit]
Lander was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and was seventeen when he started practising Jiu-Jitsu at the Infight Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Rio de Janeiro. From his Blue Belt until he received his Black Belt in 2012, Lander has trained under professor David Vieira.
In 2007, Lander came to the United States to compete at the BJJ Pan American Championship and also to become a professional MMA fighter. [1]
In 2012 Lander became a Police Officer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where because of his skills he was chosen to be the police academy martial arts instructor.
Mixed Martial Arts Career[edit]
Lander became a professional MMA fighter in 2007, with 3 successful MMA fights in the United States for the WFC (World Fighting Championship). On his last fight in the WFC, Lander won the Lightweight Belt. Lander went back to Brazil to continue his BJJ and MMA training and pursue his dream of becoming a police officer. [2]
Mixed Martial Arts Record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 0 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3–0 |  James Wynn
|
Submission (Toe Hold) | WFC 4 | July 13, 2007 | 2 | 1:48 | Florida, USA | Fought at 155 |
| Win | 2–0 | Jeff Williams
|
Submission (rear naked choke) | WFC 2 | February 9, 2007 | 1 | 2:28 | Florida, USA | Fought at 155 |
| Win | 1–0 | Gidano Marchigano
|
Submission (Armbar) | WFC 1 | January 4, 2007 | 1 | 1:45 | Florida, USA | Fought at 155 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "www.myfloridalicense.com » professional mma fighter" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-01-04.
- ↑ "www.mma-core.com » fight card". Retrieved 2007-01-04.
External links[edit]
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