Igor Araújo

Originally from Brasília, Brazil, Araújo competed in football until the age of 19 when he began turning his focus to mixed martial arts. Araújo also holds an accomplished background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu; Araújo is a black belt and has won numerous titles in the sport including the European and Brazilian championships.

Araújo made his professional MMA debut in 2004 and compiled a record of 23-6 before invited to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/Meet-the-TUF-16-Cast-45619 |title=Meet the 'TUF 16' Cast |publisher=sherdog.com |author=Brian Knapp |access-date=2012-09-13 |date=2012-09-13}}

Araújo defeated Cortez Coleman in the entry round via triangle choke submission in a "sudden death" overtime and was picked 13th overall by Team Carwin.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/09/episode-no-1-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-16-team-carwin-vs-team-nelson |title=Episode No. 1 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson' |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff |access-date=2012-09-15 |date=2012-09-15}}

Araújo defeated Nic Herron-Webb in the quarterfinals via majority decision.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/10/episode-no-5-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-16-team-carwin-vs-team-nelson |title=Episode No. 5 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson' |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff |access-date=2012-10-13 |date=2012-10-13}} Araújo then faced eventual season winner Colton Smith in the semifinals, and was defeated via unanimous decision.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2012/11/episode-no-10-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-16-team-carwin-vs-team-nelson |title=Episode No. 10 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson' |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff |access-date=2012-11-17 |date=2012-11-17}}

Araújo made his official debut at UFC Fight Night 29 on 9 October 2013 against Ildemar Alcântara.{{cite web |url=http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/8/29/4671988/ufc-signs-tuf-16-contestant-igor-araujo-ildemar-alcantara-fight-night-29-mma-news |title=UFC signs TUF 16 contestant Igor Araujo |publisher=bloodyelbow.com |author=Zane Simon |access-date=2013-08-29 |date=2013-08-29}} Araújo won via unanimous decision.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2013/10/ufc-fight-night-29-results-photos-igor-araujo-vs-ildemar-alcantara |title=UFC Fight Night 29 results, photos: Igor Araujo upsets Ildemar Alcantara |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Steven Marrocco |date=2013-10-09 |access-date=2013-10-09}}

Araújo made his next appearance on 8 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 37 against Danny Mitchell.{{cite web |url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-London-Gets-Gunnar-NelsonOmari-Akhmedov-Danny-MitchellIgor-Araujo-60581 |title=UFC London gets Danny Mitchell-Igor Araujo |publisher=sherdog.com |author=Mike Whitman |date=2013-12-10 |access-date=2013-12-10}} Araújo won via unanimous decision.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/03/ufc-fight-night-37-results-igor-araujo-rolls-on-tops-danny-mitchell |title=UFC Fight Night 37 results: Igor Araujo rolls on, tops Danny Mitchell |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Steven Marrocco |date=2014-03-08 |access-date=2014-03-08}}

Araújo faced George Sullivan on 13 September 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51 on 13 September 2014.{{cite web |url=http://mmafrenzy.com/105166/three-bouts-added-ufc-fight-night-51/ |title=Three bouts added To UFC Fight Night 51 |publisher=mmafrenzy.com |date=2014-07-14 |access-date=2014-07-14 |author=Andrew Ravens}} Araújo lost via knockout in the second round.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2014/09/ufc-fight-night-51-results-george-sullivan-shuts-down-igor-araujo-in-second |title=UFC Fight Night 51 results: George Sullivan shuts down Igor Araujo in second |publisher=mmajunkie.com |date=2014-09-13 |access-date=2014-09-13 |author=Ben Fowlkes}}

Araújo faced Sean Strickland on 15 July 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/03/sean-strickland-meets-igor-araujo-at-julys-ufc-fight-night-72-in-san-diego |title=Sean Strickland meets Igor Araujo at July's UFC Fight Night 71 in San Diego |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Staff |access-date=2015-03-31 |date=2015-03-31}} He lost the fight by unanimous decision.{{cite web |url=http://mmajunkie.com/2015/07/ufc-fight-night-71-results-sean-strickland-cruises-in-decision-win-over-igor-araujo |title=UFC Fight Night 71 results: Sean Strickland cruises in decision win over Igor Araujo |publisher=mmajunkie.com |author=Ben Fowlkes |date=2015-07-15 |access-date=2015-07-15}} Some months after this loss, he was cut from the UFC.{{cite web |url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0902/600237/ufc-legend-retires |title=UFC Legend Retires, 13 Fighters Cut By UFC, UFC 191 Videos |publisher=wrestlinginc |author=Sean Ross Sapp |date=2 September 2015 |access-date=2015-09-02}}

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| align=center| {{nowrap|25–10 (1)}}

| Gerardo Nunez

| KO (punches)

| AFL 14: Outbreak

| {{dts|2018|March|17|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:43

| Canary Islands, Spain

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 25–9 (1)

| Marvin Vettori

| Submission (guillotine choke)

| Venator FC 3

| {{dts|2016|May|21|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:13

| Milan, Italy

|Middleweight bout.

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 25–8 (1)

| Sean Strickland

| Decision (unanimous)

| UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee

| {{dts|2015|July|15|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| San Diego, California, United States

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 25–7 (1)

| George Sullivan

| KO (punches)

| UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski

| {{dts|2014|September|13|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 2:31

| Brasília, Brazil

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 25–6 (1)

| Danny Mitchell

| Decision (unanimous)

| UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa

| {{dts|2014|March|8|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| London, England

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 24–6 (1)

| Ildemar Alcântara

| Decision (unanimous)

| UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields

| {{dts|2013|October|9|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| São Paulo, Brazil

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 23–6 (1)

| Nic Herron-Webb

| Decision (unanimous)

| Flawless FC 3: California Love

| {{dts|2013|May|18|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 5

| align=center| 5:00

| Inglewood, California, United States

| {{small|Won the Flawless FC Welterweight Championship.}}

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 22–6 (1)

| Uriel Loutina

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)

| WUFC: Memorial 7

| {{dts|2011|November|15|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 4:10

| Martigny, Switzerland

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 21–6 (1)

| Ivica Truscek

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| Lions FC: Lions Fighting Championship

| {{dts|2011|October|15|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 4:44

| Neuchâtel, Switzerland

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 20–6 (1)

| Vitaliy Ostrovskiy

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| RF: Real Fight-FC

| {{dts|2011|March|25|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 4:12

| Minsk, Belarus

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 19–6 (1)

| Rashid Magomedov

| Decision (unanimous)

| M-1 Challenge 21: Guram vs. Garner

| {{dts|2010|October|28|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Saint Petersburg, Russia

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 19–5 (1)

| Dejan Milosevic

| Submission (armbar)

| SHC 3: Carmont vs. Zahariev

| {{dts|2010|September|18|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 2:50

| Geneva, Switzerland

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 18–5 (1)

| Raymond Jarman

| Decision (unanimous)

| Yamabushi: Combat Sport Night 6

| {{dts|2010|May|1|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Geneva, Switzerland

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 17–5 (1)

| Vaidas Valancius

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)

| SHC 2: Battle for the Belt

| {{dts|2010|April|10|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:47

| Geneva, Switzerland

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 16–5 (1)

| Wilhelm Ott

| Submission (arm-triangle choke)

| VFN: Fabulous Las Vegas

| {{dts|2010|January|24|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:42

| Vienna, Austria

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 15–5 (1)

| Karim Mammar

| Submission (armbar)

| SHC 1: Angels or Demons

| {{dts|2009|September|26|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 4:50

| Geneva, Switzerland

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 14–5 (1)

| Michele Verginelli

| Decision (majority)

| XC 1: Xtreme MMA Championship

| {{dts|2009|June|18|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Rome, Italy

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 13–5 (1)

| Lopez Owonyebe

| KO (knee)

| Yamabushi: Combat Sport Night 5

| {{dts|2009|May|2|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:29

| Geneva, Switzerland

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| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 12–5 (1)

| Vener Galiev

| Submission (armbar)

| UF: Universal Fighter

| {{dts|2008|December|12|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:57

| Ufa, Russia

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 11–5 (1)

| Jim Wallhead

| TKO (punches)

| M-1 Challenge 7: UK

| {{dts|2008|September|27|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:19

| Nottingham, England

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 11–4 (1)

| Vladimir Yushko

| Decision (unanimous)

| FEFoMP: World Pankration Championship 2008

| {{dts|2008|May|24|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Khabarovsk, Russia

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 11–3 (1)

| Islam Merzhaev

| Submission (armbar)

| FEFoMP: World Pankration Championship 2008

| {{dts|2008|May|24|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 1:26

| Khabarovsk, Russia

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 10–3 (1)

| Sascha Kress

| Submission (armbar)

| FFC: All or Nothing

| {{dts|2007|September|30|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:42

| Leipzig, Germany

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 9–3 (1)

| Apo Gatta Gome

| Submission (armbar)

| Fight Fiesta: Deluxe 2

| {{dts|2007|September|15|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| N/A

| Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 8–3 (1)

| Bastiaan Rejen

| Decision (unanimous)

| UG 4: 20 Years Anniversary

| {{dts|2007|September|2|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Deventer, Netherlands

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 7–3 (1)

| Marcin Krysztofiak

| Submission (triangle choke)

| FFL: Fight Fiesta de Luxe

| {{dts|2007|June|2|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 0:50

| Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 6–3 (1)

| Sascha Kress

| Submission (armbar)

| FFC: Big Bad Boyz

| {{dts|2007|April|29|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 3:30

| Leipzig, Germany

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 5–3 (1)

| Tomas Stone

| Submission (choke)

| Shooto: Switzerland 5

| {{dts|2006|October|28|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| N/A

| Zurich, Switzerland

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|-

| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 4–3 (1)

| Krzysztof Kulak

| Submission (rear-naked choke)

| KSW 6: Konfrontacja

| {{dts|2006|October|14|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 3:25

| Warsaw, Poland

| {{small|Light Heavyweight bout.}}

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 4–2 (1)

| Jean-Francois Lenogue

| TKO (punches)

| WFC: Europe vs. Brazil

| {{dts|2006|May|20|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 2:19

| Koper, Slovenia

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| {{nocontest}}NC

| align=center| 4–1 (1)

| Boris Jonstomp

| No Contest

| CE: Championnat D'Europe

| {{dts|2006|May|6|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 2

| align=center| 5:00

| Geneva, Switzerland

|

|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 4–1

| Hans Stringer

| Submission (triangle choke)

| Shooto Holland: Playing With Fire

| {{dts|2006|April|2|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 1:27

| Ede, Netherlands

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 3–1

| Santa Rita

| Submission (kneebar)

| Juiz de Fora: Fight 2

| {{dts|2005|April|16|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:32

| Juiz de Fora, Brazil

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| {{no2}}Loss

| align=center| 2–1

| Edgard Castaldelli Filho

| Decision (unanimous)

| GOF: Goiania Open Fight 1

| {{dts|2005|March|19|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Goiânia, Brazil

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 2–0

| João Takeshita

| Submission (kneebar)

| GOF: Goiania Open Fight 1

| {{dts|2005|March|19|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 1

| align=center| 0:49

| Goiânia, Brazil

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|-

| {{yes2}}Win

| align=center| 1–0

| Murilo Rosa Filho

| Decision (unanimous)

| CTR: Coliseu Tres Rios

| {{dts|2004|December|11|format=dmy}}

| align=center| 3

| align=center| 5:00

| Belo Horizonte, Brazil

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