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    Pitbull Brothers

    JuniorMelo

    Brazil
    • Brazil
    • Welterweight
    • HT/WT
      1.8 m, 77 kg
    • Team
      Pitbull Brothers
    • Nickname
      The Fortaleza Kid
    • Reach
      1.79 m

    Stats

    • W-L-D
      12-6-0
    • (T)KO
      5-1
    • SUB
      7-1
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    Previous Fight

    Sloan, IA

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    Junior Melo

    12-6-0

    Final

    KO/TKO
    R3, 2:00

    Melquizael Costa

    26-7-0
    FighterFighting StyleHeightWeight
    Junior Melo-1.8 m77 kg
    Melquizael CostaMixed Martial Artist1.78 m65 kg

    Fight History

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    DateOpponentRes.DecisionRndTimeEvent
    19 Nov, 2022M. Costa
    L
    KO/TKO
    32:00LFA 147: Melo vs. Costa
    20 Aug, 2022A. Assenza
    W
    KO/TKO
    30:59LFA 139: Assenza vs. Melo
    26 Mar, 2022T. Aaron
    W
    KO/TKO
    11:37LFA 127: Diaz vs. Assis
    24 Sep, 2021G. Santos
    L
    U Dec
    35:00Future FC 13
    16 Nov, 2019V. Melo
    W
    Submission (RNC)
    31:29MF: Macaiba Fight
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