Alexandre Almeida vs. Saul Almeida A 2010 bout for Brazil’s longtime UFC pipeline, Jungle Fight, proved to be a turning point in WSOF featherweight Alexandre Almeida ’s career. It was then that he faced Renato Carneiro and lost via third-round submission, which set in motion the events that would lead him to the WSOF and a bout against Saul Almeida (18-5) on tonight’s WSOF 24 preliminary card on MMAjunkie. “Just the week before I had faced five opponents in an Abu Dhabi tryout competition,” Alexandre Almeida (16-5) told MMAjunkie. “I ended losing to a guy I knew I would normally be able to defeat quickly. After that fight, I went on a long win streak.” Training partners gave him the nickname of “Captain” for the police badge-shaped fungal infections he used to develop on his feet while playing soccer.
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WSOF 24′s Alexandre Almeida can thank fungal infections for nickname – MMA Junkie