Julio Cesar (mixed martial artist)
| Julio Cesar Neves | |
|---|---|
| Born | Julio Cesar Neves Jr. (1994-04-25) 25 April 1994Balneário Camboriú, Lages, Brazil[1] |
| Other names | Morceguinho ("Little Bat") |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg) |
| Division | LightweightFeatherweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm)[2] |
| Style | Muay Thai, Luta Livre |
| Fighting out of | Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Team | Astra Fight Team[3] |
| Trainer | Marcelo Brigadeiro[4] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 36 |
| By knockout | 20 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Julio Cesar Neves Jr.[1] (born 25 April 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the featherweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW). He has previously fought in Bellator MMA.
Background
Julio Cesar was born in Brazil.[1] He achieved a coveted 30-0 record after defeating Poppies Martinez at Bellator 125, an unheard of accomplishment in mixed martial arts competition, given his age and the time span in which he competed.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Neves had been competing in the Brazilian circuit since late-2011, amassing 28 bouts and early finishes in a very condensed period of time before signing with Bellator MMA. He was doing so at a very young age, being only 19-years-old when he was signed to Bellator. He was expected to face Yuri Maia at Golden Fighters 7 on 9 November 2013, but it was cancelled because of the subsequent signing to Bellator.[5]
Bellator MMA
Neves made his Bellator debut on 18 April 2014 (just days before his 20th birthday) at Bellator 117 against Josh Arocho. The 19-year-old was successful in his debut, defeating Arocho in the second round via TKO.
In his second bout with the promotion, Neves faced Poppies Martinez on 19 September 2014 at Bellator 125.[6] He won via TKO in the first round.
In his third bout with the promotion, Neves faced fellow up-and-comer Jordan Parsons at Bellator 137 on 15 May 2015.[7] He lost the back and forth fight via submission in the third round. This marked the first professional defeat of his career.
In June 2015, it was revealed that Neves, along with his brother Rafael Silva, were among 8 fighters released from the promotion.[8]
Criticism
Neves' record has been subject of controversy in his home country of Brazil. According to many local MMA resources and forums, Neves built his undefeated record facing mostly "cans" and opponents with irregular MMA records while avoiding tougher challengers. Some of his opponents' records, in order, are: 0-3, 0-2, 3-2, 0-2, 9-8, 4-3, 0-1, 2-3, 1-3, 1-1, 0-3, 1-7, 1-1, 0-2, 12-10 and 0-2.[9]
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Winning the next 6 bouts mostly on the Brazilian regional scene, Neves signed with Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, making his debut against Daniel Rutkowski on March 16, 2024 at KSW 92.[10] After a three-round fight, he lost to his rival unanimously on the scorecards, thus suffering the second defeat in his career.[11]
Mixed martial arts record
| 39 matches | 36 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 20 | 0 |
| By submission | 10 | 2 |
| By decision | 6 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 36–3 | Piotr Kacprzak | Submission (triangle choke) | KSW 102 | January 25, 2025 | 3 | 2:19 | Radom, Poland | |
| Loss | 36–2 | Daniel Rutkowski | Decision (unanimous) | KSW 92 | 16 March 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Gorzów Wielkopolski, Poland | |
| Win | 36–1 | Rafael Luiz de Almeida | TKO | Brusque MMA 4 | 12 December 2021 | 1 | 2:00 | Brusque, Brazil | |
| Win | 35–1 | Kevin Park | Decision (unanimous) | Battlefield FC 2 | 27 July 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | MacauSAR, China | |
| Win | 34–1 | Roger Sampaio | Submission (guillotine choke) | Aspera FC 57 | 9 September 2017 | 1 | 1:14 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
| Win | 33–1 | Fernando Colman | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 3 | 18 March 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | São José dos Pinhais, Brazil | Catchweight (150 lb) bout. |
| Win | 32–1 | Carlisson Diego Santos | Submission (anaconda choke) | Smash Fight 4 | 28 October 2016 | 2 | 4:08 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 31–1 | Ranieri Zenidim | Decision (unanimous) | Aspera FC 40 | 18 June 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Loss | 30–1 | Jordan Parsons | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Bellator 137 | 15 May 2015 | 3 | 4:09 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 30–0 | Poppies Martinez | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | Bellator 125 | 19 September 2014 | 1 | 2:16 | Fresno, California, United States | |
| Win | 29–0 | Josh Arocho | TKO (elbows and punches) | Bellator 117 | 18 April 2014 | 2 | 2:37 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Catchweight (149 lb) bout; Arocho missed weight. |
| Win | 28–0 | Nelson Junior | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Sparta MMA 9 | 15 September 2013 | 1 | 0:57 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 27–0 | Maikon Jonathan de Carvalho | Decision (unanimous) | Sparta MMA 8 | 24 August 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Win | 26–0 | Dener dos Santos | KO (head kick) | Watch Out Combat Show 28 | 10 August 2013 | 1 | 2:42 | Gramado, Brazil | |
| Win | 25–0 | Hamilton Ferreira | TKO (punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 26 | 24 May 2013 | 1 | 1:50 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 24–0 | Renato Gabardi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Island FC 1 | 26 April 2013 | 2 | 4:47 | Palhoça, Brazil | |
| Win | 23–0 | Alex de Souza | TKO (punches) | Sparta MMA 5 | 20 April 2013 | 1 | 0:36 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Win | 22–0 | Kaique Silva | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Nocaute Fight Champion | 13 April 2013 | 2 | 2:18 | Curitibanos, Brazil | |
| Win | 21–0 | Danilo Santos | TKO (head kick) | BingoFight 1 | 22 March 2013 | 2 | 2:11 | Blumenau, Brazil | |
| Win | 20–0 | Mauricio Machado | KO (flying knee) | Sparta MMA 4 | 16 March 2013 | 1 | 0:37 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 19–0 | Tiago Esquilo | TKO (punches) | CTA Combat: MMA & Muay Thai | 9 March 2013 | 1 | 1:08 | Palmeira das Missões, Brazil | |
| Win | 18–0 | Kelvin Kuster | TKO (punches) | Sparta MMA 3 | 23 February 2013 | 2 | 2:10 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Win | 17–0 | Ramones Silva | TKO (punches) | Tavares Combat 5 | 16 February 2013 | 1 | 2:47 | Jaguaruna, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–0 | Rafael Bixão | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tavares Combat 4 | 3 February 2013 | 1 | 3:26 | Antônio Carlos, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–0 | Vitor Miranda | KO (head kick) | Tavares Combat 2 | 24 January 2013 | 1 | 2:34 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–0 | Maicon Silva | KO (flying knee) | Sparta MMA: Sparta Qualify 1 | 12 January 2013 | 1 | 3:14 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–0 | Joao Capoeira | KO (punch) | Corupá Fight Champion 1 | 22 December 2012 | 1 | 3:37 | Corupá, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–0 | Guilherme Alves Nascimento | Submission (armbar) | Tavares Combat 1 | 8 December 2012 | 1 | N/A | Palhoça, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–0 | Guilherme Severo | Decision (unanimous) | Golden Fighters 4 | 1 December 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Novo Hamburgo, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–0 | Antonio Nelson Magalhães Bezerra | KO (flying knee) | Soul Fight Night 1 | 11 August 2012 | 2 | 3:11 | Pirabeiraba, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Luiz André Valentim | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:16 | ||||
| Win | 8–0 | Gustavo Mendonca | KO (flying knee) | Connect Fight Night 2 | 17 June 2012 | 2 | 1:16 | Biguaçu, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–0 | Fernando Giacometti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Energy Force 1 | 19 May 2012 | 1 | 1:50 | Navegantes, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Lucas Moraes | TKO (elbows) | Connect Fight Night 1 | 31 March 2012 | 3 | 3:04 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Jonathan Giocomossi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Blufight MMA 2 | 10 March 2012 | 1 | 3:10 | Blumenau, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Apostolis Andrade Halianis | Decision (unanimous) | Nitrix Champion Fight 10 | 11 February 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Camboriu, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Renato Monaco | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Blufight MMA 1 | 3 December 2011 | 1 | 1:57 | Blumenau, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Fabio Japones | KO (flying knee) | Federation of Paulista Mixed Martial Arts: Combat 2 | 13 November 2011 | 1 | 2:17 | São Caetano do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Maicon Gregor | KO (flying knee) | Octagon MMA 1 | 1 October 2011 | 1 | 4:12 | Itajaí, Brazil | Featherweight debut. |
References
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- ^"Julio Cesar Neves". tapology.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^"Astra Fight Team". tapology.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^"Julio Cesar Neves signed to Bellator". fcfighter.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^"Yuri Maia vs. Julio Cesar Neves". tapology.com. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^"James Irvin Injured, Replacement Bout Announced For Bellator 125". mmanews.com. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^Brent Brookhouse (9 April 2015). "Three prelims announced for Bellator 137, including Jesse Juarez vs. Ricky Rainey". mmajunkie.com.
- ^Daniels, Steph (4 June 2015). "Bellator releases Sokoudjou and 7 other fighters from their roster". bloodyelbow.com. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^"Lutadores enfrentam 'frangos' para fazer cartel numeroso (Fighters facing chickens to boost their fight records)". tatame.com. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^Cruz, Guilherme (12 February 2024). "KSW signs 36-1 featherweight Julio Cesar Neves, will debut next month". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^Paczkowski, Mateusz (16 March 2024). "XTB KSW 92: Daniel Rutkowski pewnie pokonał Nevesa. Walka jednak bez fajerwerków". MMA PL (in Polish). Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Featherweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Luta Livre
- Brazilian male Muay Thai practitioners
- People from Balneário Camboriú
- Martial artists from Santa Catarina (state)
- 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen