Alexandre Franca Nogueira

Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira (born January 15, 1978) is a Brazilian Luta Livre fighter and the former Shooto Lightweight Champion, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization. Nogueira began his professional career at the age of 20, defeating Noboru Asahi.

Alexandre Franca Nogueira
Alexandre Pequeno
Born	(1978-01-15) January 15, 1978 (age 47) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names	Pequeno
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight	145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division	Featherweight
Style	Luta Livre e Jiu-jitsu
Team	Pequeno Team Clube da Luta
Mixed martial arts record
Total	27
Wins	18
By knockout	2
By submission	12
By decision	4
Losses	7
By knockout	4
By decision	3
Draws	2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

The California State Athletic Commission (CSA) had suspended Alexandre Nogueira, for one year and fined him $2,500, for failing a drug test at a June 1, 2008 WEC show. He tested positive for Boldenone, a banned substance.^[1]

Championships and Accomplishment

• Shooto
  • Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
  • Six Successful Title Defenses

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

28 matches	18 wins	7 losses
By knockout	2	4
By submission	12	0
By decision	4	3
Draws	3

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	18–7–3	Hatsu Hioki	Decision (unanimous)	Roots of Martial Arts Network 2	April 27, 2025	1	15:00	Tokyo, Japan	Lightweight bout.
Win	18–6–3	Denison Silva	Submission (heel hook)	The Hill Fighters 1	May 1, 2014	2	0:23	Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Win	17–6–3	Antonio Barajas	Submission (guillotine choke)	Reto de Campeones MMA 2	February 21, 2014	1	2:06	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	16–6–3	Marc Gomez	Decision (unanimous)	Reto de Campeones MMA 1	February 14, 2014	5	3:00	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	15–6–3	D'Juan Owens	KO (head kick)	Inka FC 23	August 24, 2013	4	N/A	Lima, Peru	Won the vacant Inka FC Featherweight Championship.
Draw	14–6–3	D'Juan Owens	Draw (majority)	Inka FC 21	May 19, 2013	3	5:00	Lima, Peru	For the vacant Inka FC Featherweight Championship.
Win	14–6–2	Payaso Loco	Submission (punches)	Duelo de Titas 1	March 24, 2012	1	2:15	Mato Grosso, Brazil
Loss	13–6–2	Takeshi Inoue	TKO (punches)	Vale Tudo Japan 2009	October 30, 2009	4	2:58	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	13–5–2	José Aldo	TKO (punches)	WEC 34	June 1, 2008	2	3:22	Sacramento, California, United States	Return to Featherweight. Nogueira tested positive for boldenone.
Win	13–4–2	Shuichiro Katsumura	KO (punch)	Hero's 9	July 16, 2007	2	1:55	Yokohama, Japan
Loss	12–4–2	Kotetsu Boku	Decision (unanimous)	Hero's 6	August 5, 2006	2	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Loss	12–3–2	Hideo Tokoro	KO (spinning backfist)	Hero's 2	July 6, 2005	3	0:08	Tokyo, Japan	Return to Lightweight.
Win	12–2–2	João Roque	Decision (unanimous)	G-Shooto: Special 01	March 11, 2005	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan	Defended the Shooto Featherweight Championship.
Win	11–2–2	Hideki Kadowaki	Submission (guillotine choke)	Shooto: Year End Show 2004	December 14, 2004	1	3:34	Tokyo, Japan	Lightweight bout.
Win	10–2–2	Rumina Sato	Submission (guillotine choke)	Shooto: Year End Show 2003	December 14, 2003	1	0:41	Urayasu, Japan
Draw	9–2–2	Stephen Palling	Draw (split)	Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium	August 10, 2003	3	5:00	Yokohama, Japan	Retained the Shooto Featherweight Championship.
Win	9–2–1	Hiroyuki Abe	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)	Shooto: Year End Show 2002	December 14, 2002	1	3:53	Urayasu, Japan	Defended the Shooto Featherweight Championship.
Loss	8–2–1	Hiroyuki Abe	KO (punch)	Shooto: Treasure Hunt 8	July 19, 2002	1	4:37	Tokyo, Japan
Win	8–1–1	Katsuya Toida	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: To The Top 11	December 16, 2001	3	5:00	Urayasu, Japan	Defended the Shooto Featherweight Championship.
Win	7–1–1	Tetsuo Katsuta	Submission (guillotine choke)	Shooto: To The Top 8	September 2, 2001	2	2:45	Tokyo, Japan	Defended the Shooto Featherweight Championship.
Loss	6–1–1	Tetsuo Katsuta	Decision (majority)	Shooto: To The Top 4	May 1, 2001	3	5:00	Tokyo, Japan
Win	6–0–1	Stephen Palling	Submission (guillotine choke)	Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final	December 17, 2000	2	1:19	Urayasu, Japan
Win	5–0–1	Uchu Tatsumi	Submission (guillotine choke)	Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9	August 27, 2000	1	1:57	Yokohama, Japan	Defended the Shooto Featherweight Championship.
Win	4–0–1	Mamoru Okochi	Decision (unanimous)	Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3	April 2, 2000	3	5:00	Osaka, Japan	Non-title bout.
Draw	3–0–1	Uchu Tatsumi	Draw	Vale Tudo Japan 1999	December 11, 1999	3	8:00	Urayasu, Japan
Win	3–0	Noboru Asahi	Technical Submission (guillotine choke)	Shooto: Renaxis 4	September 5, 1999	2	3:29	Tokyo, Japan	Featherweight debut. Won the Shooto Featherweight Championship.
Win	2–0	Masahiro Oishi	Submission (armbar)	Shooto: Renaxis 1	March 28, 1999	1	3:11	Tokyo, Japan
Win	1–0	Noboru Asahi	Technical Submission (guillotine choke)	Shooto: Shoot the Shooto XX	April 26, 1998	1	1:06	Yokohama, Japan	Lightweight debut.

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists