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Brazil
Fortaleza, Ceara
Jose Cleiton de Melo Jr.
"
Junior the Fortaleza Kid
"
AGE
N/A
/
N/A
HEIGHT
5'11"
/
180.34 cm
WEIGHT
157 lbs
/
71.21 kg
ASSOCIATION
Pitbull Brothers
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
14
KO
/
TKO
7
50%
SUBMISSIONS
7
50%
DECISIONS
0
0%
Draws
1
Losses
9
KO
/
TKO
3
33%
SUBMISSIONS
1
11%
DECISIONS
5
56%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
NC
Jimmy Drago
CFFC 140 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 140: Amosov vs. Millender
Mar / 14 / 2025
No Contest (Accidental Clash of Heads)
Dan Miragliotta
2
3:47
draw
Peter Petties
Anthony Pettis FC 12 - Virginia Fight Night 2
Aug / 25 / 2024
Draw (Split)
Angel Ortiz
3
5:00
loss
Jhonny Carlos
AFC - Arena Fight Combat 26
Mar / 22 / 2024
KO
Jose Moreno
1
0:59
win
Jorge Luiz Bueno Jr.
Centurion FC 18 - Rio de Janeiro
Mar / 08 / 2024
TKO
2
0:00
loss
Danillo Santos
VFE / Brave CF 78 - Victorious Fighting Entertainment / Brave Combat Federation 78
Dec / 07 / 2023
Decision (Split)
Jorge Leite
3
5:00
win
Roneyhildo da Silva
Heroes Championship - Melo vs. Santos
Sep / 23 / 2023
TKO
1
1:18
loss
Anderson Oliveira
Jungle Fight 118 - Colorado vs. Pereira
Jul / 29 / 2023
TKO (Punches)
Douglas Aires
2
1:32
loss
Melquizael Costa
LFA 147 - Melo vs. Costa
Nov / 18 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Bruce Allen
3
2:00
win
Adam Assenza
LFA 139 - Assenza vs. Melo
Aug / 19 / 2022
TKO (Punches)
Matt Rocca
3
0:59
win
Tommy Aaron
LFA 127 - Diaz vs. Assis
Mar / 25 / 2022
KO (Punches)
Frank Trigg
1
1:37
loss
Guido Santos
Future FC - Future MMA 13
Sep / 24 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Kakau Martins
3
5:00
win
Valdicelio Melo
MF - Macaiba Fight
Nov / 16 / 2019
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Marcos Benicio
3
1:29
win
Danusio Vasconcelos
Victorious FC 3 - Victorious Fighting Championship 3
Oct / 26 / 2019
TKO (Punches)
Vitor Pereira
2
1:34
win
Ricardo Diaz
LUX 004 - LUX Fight League 004
Mar / 15 / 2019
KO
Fernando Salas
1
4:45
win
Carlos Alberto Espinoza
RFL - Roca Fighting League 1
Jul / 13 / 2018
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Fernando Vargas
1
1:10
loss
Francisco Ferreira
GF - Gemeos Fight 8
Apr / 07 / 2018
Decision (Split)
Cezani Moutinho
3
5:00
win
Ronei da Silva Ribeiro
VFC 1 - Vila Fight Championship 1
Mar / 31 / 2018
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Glauber Barbosa
1
1:30
win
Danusio Vasconcelos
AF - Action Fight 7
Dec / 16 / 2017
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Jose Moreno
1
5:00
loss
Brendo Bispo
Bradar Fight - BFC: Maranhao vs. Curitiba
Sep / 16 / 2017
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
1
3:37
win
Sasso Sales Oliveira
Aspera FC 53 - Aspera Fighting Championship 53
Jun / 10 / 2017
Submission (Armbar)
1
0:48
win
Yuri Mariano
1° Round Combat 3 - Silveira vs. Gereba
Dec / 16 / 2016
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Jorge Leite
1
4:05
loss
Jamil Silveira da Conceicao
1° Round Combat - Cachorrao vs. Orgulho
Dec / 06 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Camila Albuquerque
3
5:00
win
Francisco Berguison Paiva Gomes
FFC - Fight Fire Champion
Feb / 13 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
1
2:20
win
Roberto Bruno Machado
OFC 5 - Open Fight Cearense 5
Sep / 21 / 2013
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Camila Albuquerque
2
2:30
loss
Juninho Silva
OFC 4 - Open Fight Cearense 4
Feb / 23 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
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