Douglas Lima

Quick Facts

Full Name	Douglas Lima
Occupation	Mixed Martial Artist
Date Of Birth	Jan 5, 1988(1988-01-05)
Age	36
Birthplace	Goiânia
Country	Brazil
Birth City	Goiânia
Horoscope	Aquarius

Douglas Lima Biography

Douglas Lima is one of the most popular and richest Mixed Martial Artist who was born on January 5, 1988 in Goiânia, Goiânia, Brazil. Douglas Lima (born 5 January 1988) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of Bellator MMA, where he is a three- time and current Bellator Welterweight World Champion. He is also the former MFC Welterweight Champion. He is currently ranked the #6 Welterweight fighter in the world by MMA ranking site Fight Matrix. He holds notable victories over Rory MacDonald, Andrey Koreshkov (2x), Michael Page, Paul Daley, and Lorenz Larkin.

In May 2011, it was announced that Lima had signed to fight for Bellator Fighting Championships.

Lima got his title shot against welterweight champion Ben Askren at Bellator 64 on April 6, 2012. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

The rematch with Saunders eventually took place at Bellator 100 on September 20, 2013. Lima once again won in the second round, this time via a brutal head kick knockout.

In September 2010, Douglas Lima joined the Maximum Fighting Championship, facing off against Ryan Ford. In front of Ford’s hometown fans, Lima was able to defeat Ford via armbar, early in the second round.

Douglas Lima Net Worth

Douglas Lima is one of the richest Mixed Martial Artist from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Douglas Lima 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In February 2007, Lima faced the future Ultimate Fighter competitor Matt Brown. Brown dealt Lima his first professional loss by defeating him via TKO due to punches in the second round.

In May 2008, Lima had his first defense of the title against Brent Weedman. Weedman was reportedly brought in to the fight to showcase Lima’s skills, as Weedman was expected to be an easy fight. Weedman threatened early on with a triangle choke which was unsuccessful. Late in the second round, Weedman again caught Lima in a triangle choke, but transitioned to an armbar, which forced Lima to submit, giving Weedman the title. Weedman would later go on to say “They brought me in because Douglas Lima would make a great champ for them. Now, it’s my turn to step up. I feel good about the fact that I did a one- fight deal with them. We’re going to talk a multi-fight contract now.” Following the loss, Lima never appeared for the AFL promotion again.

Lima defeated Jacob Ortiz via head kick and knee at 4:50 of the third round at Bellator 79 on November 2, 2012.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Douglas Lima height 6 ft 1 in Douglas weight 170  lbs & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Douglas Lima Dating?

According to our records, Douglas Lima is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Douglas Lima’s is not dating anyone.

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Lima was scheduled to make his first title defense against Paul Daley on February 27, 2015 at Bellator 134. However, in January, it was announced that Lima had pulled out of the fight due to injury. Lima was replaced by fellow Brazilian André Santos.

Facts & Trivia

Douglas Ranked on the list of most popular Mixed Martial Artist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Douglas Lima celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.

On September 6, 2017 Lima announced that he had signed a six-fight, two-year contract with Bellator.

Who has Douglas Lima lost to?

After 15 months away from the sport due to knee injuries, Lima returned to defend his title against Bellator Season Ten Welterweight tournament winner Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 140 on July 17, 2015. He lost the fight and title by unanimous decision.

Is Dhiego Lima and Douglas Lima related?

Dhiego Lima is the younger brother of the former Bellator Welterweight champion Douglas Lima. He is also owner, along with his brother Douglas Lima, of American Top Team – Team Lima in Lawrenceville, Georgia.

How old is Diego Lima?

33 years (January 31, 1989)

Who is Bellator welterweight champion?

Welterweight Champion: Yaroslav Amosov (26-0) Lightweight Champion: Patricky Freire (24-10) Featherweight Champion: Patricio Freire (33-5)

When did Charles Oliveira get his black belt?

Charles Oliveira began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Roger Coelho at the age of 12, winning his first major title as a white belt in 2003. He was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Ericson Cardoso and Jorge “Macaco” Patino in 2010.