Height: 5'7" (171cm)
Weight: 145 lbs
Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira (born 1978), a Luta Livre fighter from Brazil, is the former Lightweight (143 lb.) champion of Shooto, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization. Nogueira began his professional career at the age of 21, defeating Noboru Asahi with a guillotine choke. He currently holds a professional record of 13 wins, 4 losses, and 2 draws. He trains with the World Fight Center.
He also holds the record for longest title reign in any mma organization with him reigning as Shooto champion for six years, eight months, and two days.
The California State Athletic Commission has suspended Alexandre Nogueira one year and has fined him $2,500 for failing a drug test at a June 1, 2008 WEC show. Nogueira tested positive for Boldenone.







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