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Cezar Jesus Ferreira (born February 15, 1985), better known in his home country Brazil as Cezar Mutante, is a mixed martial artist currently competing in the light heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, he has competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Professional Fighters League. He was also the inaugural winner of Globo's The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil
Background
Ferreira was born in Catanduva, but grew up in Ibitinga, São Paulo.[1] He began training capoeira at the age of six.[1] Cezar grew up wrestling and practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu throughout his childhood and adolescence. Viewing tapes of UFC Hall of Famer Royce Gracie fighting caused his interest in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and MMA to grow.[2] However, after having a rough home life and having to leave at seventeen years old, Mutante found Vitor Belfort who took him in as his own son, helping to raise him and take care of him. Belfort began training Ferreira in MMA at his gym.[3]
References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbp17 - ↑ "Cezar Ferreira TUF Profile". UFC.com. April 1, 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ↑ "TUF Brasil Episode Five Recap". UFC.com. April 23, 2012. Archived from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2012.