Raulian Paiva Explained

Raulian Paiva
Birth Name:Raulian Paiva Frazão
Birth Date:17 October 1995
Birth Place:Santana, Amapá, Brazil
Fighting Out Of:Santana, Amapá, Brazil[1]
Weight Kg:56.7
Weight Class:Flyweight (2018–2020)
Bantamweight (2021–present)
Reach:69+1/2 in
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team:Team Alpha Male
Ronildo Nobre Judo Club
Years Active:2013–present
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:3
Mma Decwin:16
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:3
Mma Draw:1
Sherdog:167575

Raulian Paiva Frazão[2] (born 17 October 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

Paiva was born and raised Santana, Amapá, Brazil where he still trains. He started his MMA career at the age of 18. Paiva attended college majoring in IT, but dropped out to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Dana White Contender Series

Paiva appeared on the program Dana White's Contender Series Brazil.[3] He faced Allan Nascimento on August 11, 2018 and won the fight via split decision.[4] With the win, Paiva was offered a UFC contract.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Paiva made his UFC debut on February 10, 2019 at UFC 234 where he faced New Zealand fighter Kai Kara-France.[6] He lost the fight on a split decision.[7]

His next fight was on August 10, 2019 at against Rogério Bontorin.[8] He lost the fight via technical knockout after receiving a deep gash on his eyebrow.[9]

Paiva faced Mark De La Rosa on February 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 167.[10] He won the fight via knockout in the second round.[11]

Paiva faced Zhalgas Zhumagulov on July 11, 2020 at UFC 251.[12] At the weigh ins, Paiva weighed in at 129 pounds, 3 pounds over the flyweight non-title limit. He was fined 20% of his purse. The bout proceeded at catchweight.[13] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Paiva was expected to face Amir Albazi on October 31, 2020 at .[15] However, Paiva pulled out of the fight on 11 September citing a knee injury.[16]

Paiva was scheduled to face David Dvořák on May 22, 2021 at .[17] However, Paiva pulled out of the fight on the day before the event due to ill effects related to his weight cut. As a result, the bout was scrapped.[18]

Paiva faced Kyler Phillips on July 24, 2021 at .[19] Paiva won the fight via majority decision despite 14 of 16 media members scoring the bout a draw.[20] [21] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[22]

Paiva faced Sean O'Malley on December 11, 2021 at UFC 269.[23] He lost the fight via first round TKO.[24]

Paiva faced Sergey Morozov on June 25, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 38.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

It was announced in mid January that Paiva was released by the UFC.[27]

Post UFC

Paiva was scheduled to face fellow UFC vet Timur Valiev on October 20, 2023 at UAE Warriors 45, however Paiva missed weight and the bout was scrapped.[28]

Personal life

On 21 October 2018 Paiva and his girlfriend Tieli Alves were leaving a party in their hometown on motorcycle when they were intentionally struck by a car driven by individuals they had gotten into an argument with at the event. Paiva did not suffer any serious injuries but his girlfriend Alves suffered serious head trauma and remained in a coma for six days before dying. The alleged occupants of the car, Elber Nunes Zacheu and Johny de Souza Amoras, were later arrested by police,[29] Zacheu was handed the sentence for 16 years both for the death of Tieli Alves, and for attempting to kill Paiva and the driver, de Souza Amoras, had been a fugitive, but was arrested a day prior to Zacheu’s trial commencing where his trial is expected to commence in 2023.[30] In remembrance of his late girlfriend Paiva has had her name written on his mouthguard during his UFC fights.[31]

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|23–6–1|Ruslan Sariev|Decision (unanimous)|Alash Pride 101||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Almaty, Kazakhstan ||-|Win|align=center|23–5–1|Silas Lima|Decision (unanimous)|ExpoCombat 2024||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|22–5–1|Marcos Anatoly Silva Fragoso|Decision (unanimous)|Guerrero Fight Championship 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Santana, Brazil||-|Draw|align=center||Danilo da Silva Morais|Draw|Guerrero Fight Championship 1||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Santana, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|21–5|Sergey Morozov|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|21–4|Sean O'Malley |TKO (punches)|UFC 269||align=center|1|align=center|4:42|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|21–3|Kyler Phillips|Decision (majority)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|20–3|Zhalgas Zhumagulov|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 251 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|19–3|Mark De La Rosa|KO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|4:42|Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–3|Rogério Bontorin|TKO (doctor stoppage)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:56|Montevideo, Uruguay||-|Loss|align=center|18–2|Kai Kara-France|Decision (split)|UFC 234||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Melbourne, Australia||-|Win|align=center|18–1|Allan Nascimento|Decision (split)|Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–1|Iliarde Santos|KO (punches)|Salvaterra Marajo Fight 7||align=center|1|align=center|0:58|Salvaterra, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|16–1|Lisrael Pereira Figueiredo|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Pezão Combate: Raulian vs. Miojo||align=center|1|align=center|4:29|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|15–1|Renan Carlos dos Santos Silva|Submission (anaconda choke)|Eco Fight Championship 18||align=center|2|align=center|2:08|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|14–1|Jefte Costa Brilhante|Decision (unanimous)|W-Combat 21||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Santana, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|13–1|Adriano da Silva Santana|Decision (split)|North Extreme Cagefighting 31||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|12–1|Chrysangelo Moraes|Decision (unanimous)|North Extreme Cagefighting 27||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–1|José Silva da Silva Jr.|TKO (punches)|North Extreme Cagefighting 25||align=center|3|align=center|0:49|Oiapoque, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|10–1|Rogério Ferreira Furtado|Decision (unanimous)|North Extreme Cagefighting 23||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Santana, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Klebson Freitas Araújo|TKO (punches)|Iron Man Vale Tudo 29||align=center|1|align=center|1:12|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Juvêncio Barbosa Coelho|Decision (unanimous)|Expo Fight 16||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Jonas dos Santos|Decision (unanimous)|Expo Fight 16||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|6–1|Luan Lacerda|Submission (anaconda choke)|Eco Fight Championship 15||align=center|3|align=center|3:50|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|6–0|Lucas Bessa|Decision (unanimous)|North Extreme Cagefighting 17||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Santana, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|5–0|Junior de Souza Valente|Submission (kimura)|Gladiadores MMA 4: Simão vs. Roberto||align=center|2|align=center|1:46|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Aluizio Bruno Silva dos Santos|Decision (unanimous)|W-Combat 20||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Edflávio da Silva Freitas|Decision (unanimous)|North Extreme Cagefighting 14||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Werllen Furtado dos Santos|Decision (unanimous)|W-Combat 19||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Moisés Santos|Decision (unanimous)|ExpoFight Amapá||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Macapá, Brazil||-[32]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raulian Paiva UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018 . 4 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Get to know Raulian Paiva ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 14. MMAjunkie.com. en. August 8, 2019. March 4, 2020. Farah Hannoun and Christian Stein.
  3. Web site: UFC: Dana White's Contender Series Brazil lineups announced. Rock. Jay. 2018-08-22. MMA India. en-US. 2020-03-03.
  4. Web site: Allan Nascimento vs. Raulian Paiva. 2018-08-11. Tapology. en-US. 2020-03-04.
  5. Web site: Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 results: Four fighters get UFC deals. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2018-09-07. 2018-09-08.
  6. Web site: Kai Kara-France vs. Raulian Paiva flyweight bout added to UFC 234. 2018-12-09. MMAJunkie. en. 2019-08-31.
  7. News: UFC 234: Kai Kara-France earns split decision win over Raulian Paiva. 2019-10-02. Newshub. 2019-08-31. en.
  8. Web site: Braziliaans onderonsje tussen Rogerio Bontorin en Raulian Paiva tijdens UFC Montevideo. DNA. MMA. 17 May 2019 . en-US. 2020-03-03.
  9. Web site: Rogerio Bontorin's knee takes chunk out of Raulian Paiva's face in Uruguay. 2019-08-10. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-03-03.
  10. Web site: EXCLUSIEF: Gevecht in de maak tussen Mark De La Rosa en Raulian Paiva voor UFC Rio Rancho. DNA. MMA. 11 December 2019 . en-US. 2019-12-11.
  11. Web site: UFC Rio Rancho Results: Raulian Paiva KO's Mark De La Rosa. Evanoff. Josh. 2020-02-15. Cageside Press. en-US. 2020-02-17.
  12. Web site: UFC 251 adds Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Raulian Paiva to July 11 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Farah Hannouon. 2020-06-09. 2020-06-10.
  13. Web site: UFC 251 weigh-in results: Kamaru Usman, Jorge Masvidal make weight, all title fights official. mmafighting.com. Alexander K. Lee. 2020-07-10. 2020-07-10.
  14. Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2020-07-11. UFC 251 Results: Raulian Paiva Scores Decision Win Over Zhalgas Zhumagulov. 2020-07-12. Cageside Press. en-US.
  15. Web site: Juarez. Rodrigo. 2020-08-18. Raulian Paiva returns to the UFC Octagon in October to face Amir Albazi. 2020-08-18. globoesporte.com. en-pt.
  16. Web site: Barone. Marcelo. 2020-09-11. Raulian Paiva suffers knee injury in training and is out of the fight against Amir Albazi in the UFC. 2020-09-11. globoesporte.com. en-pt.
  17. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2021-02-13. Flyweights David Dvorak en Raulian Paiva vechten tijdens UFC evenement op 22 mei. 2021-02-13. MMA DNA. en-US.
  18. Web site: Raulian Paiva pulled from UFC Vegas 27 after being hospitalized due to a brutal weight cut. mmafighting.com. Damon Martin and Guilherme Cruz. 2021-05-21. 2021-05-21.
  19. Web site: Raulian Paiva replaces Raphael Assunção and will face Kyler Phillips in July. 25 June 2021 . ge.globo.com. pt.
  20. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2021-07-24. UFC Vegas 32 Results: Raulian Paiva Completes Comeback, Gets Decision Over Kyler Phillips. 2021-07-25. Cageside Press. en-US.
  21. Web site: Raulian Paiva def. Kyler Phillips. mmadecisions.com. August 13, 2021.
  22. Web site: UFC Vegas 32 bonuses: Darren Elkins, Adrian Yanez lead $50K winners . mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2021-07-24. 2021-07-24.
  23. Web site: 2021-10-01. Sean O'Malley Set To Meet Raulian Paiva at UFC 269. 2021-10-01. MMA News. en-US.
  24. Web site: Anderson. Jay. 2021-12-11. UFC 269: Sean O'Malley Dazzles With First Round TKO of Raulian Paiva. 2021-12-13. Cageside Press. en-US.
  25. Web site: Raulian Paiva retorna ao octógono do UFC no dia 25 de junho para encarar Sergey Morozov . 2022-04-16 . ge . 15 April 2022 . pt-br.
  26. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-06-25 . UFC Vegas 57: Sergey Morozov Rocked Early, Battles Back for Decision Win Against Raulian Paiva . 2022-06-26 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  27. Web site: Shelton . Cole . UFC parts ways with 11 fighters BJPenn.com . BJPenn.com . 19 January 2023 . 19 January 2023.
  28. Web site: Passela . Amith . 2023-10-18 . Amru Magomedov wins vacant UAE Warriors lightweight title in style . 2023-10-24 . The National . en.
  29. Web site: Girlfriend of UFC fighter Raulian Paiva dies six days after being struck by a car in Brazil. Guilherme. Cruz. MMAFighting.com. 28 October 2018. 4 March 2020.
  30. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2022-12-05 . Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Murder of UFC Fighter's Girlfriend . 2022-12-07 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  31. Web site: Raulian Paiva sees UFC 234 fight as 'therapy' after girlfriend's tragic death. Guilherme. Cruz. MMAFighting.com. 8 February 2019. 4 March 2020.
  32. Web site: Raulian Paiva MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2020-03-04.

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