#10
Wagnney Fabiano
Summary: Submissions
Fighter Info
From: | Rio de Janeiro Brazil |
Age: | 35 |
Height: | 5' 7" ( 170 cm ) |
Weight: | 135 lb ( 61 kg ) |
Wagnney’s mix of his proficient striking ability and solid ground game is helping him grow into a well rounded and accomplished mixed martial artist. Wagnney has trained in Brazil with fellow teammates under Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and has been linked to Renzo Gracie’s Academy. He is also known to have coached Georges St. Pierre in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.On October 14 of 2006, Wagnney Fabiano stepped in to face off against Jeff Curran. Both fighters seemed overly tentative on the feet, and the fight largely consisted of grappling. Fabiano landed a few takedowns but offered little offence on the ground, being unable to improve his position. Curran came out firing in the third as he landed some good shots before they hit the canvas again. Even with Curran's third round, it appeared Fabiano would be ahead on takedowns on the scorecards. However the decision was announced, contentiously, in favor of Jeff Curran by split decision.
After losing a tight and somewhat controversial split decision to Jeff Curran, Fabiano ventured into the International Fight League. In his career there, he enjoyed four straight wins showcasing notable submission offence by ending each fight via submission in the first round. He then fought LC Davis and became IFL Featherweight Champion with a submission victory by armbar near the close of the first round. This was after dropping down to 145-pounds after defeating John Gunderson at 155-pounds in his previous IFL World Grand Prix fight. The victory over Gunderson was supposed to set up Fabiano for a match with the previously unbeaten Chris Horodecki, but Fabiano dropped down to 145-pounds in order to fight for the Featherweight Championship.
Wagnney Fabiano's next bout, and first IFL Featherwight title defense, came against Shad Lierley on April 4, 2008 at; IFL - New Blood, New Battles 2. In what was dubbed as an archetypal fight between wrestler and brazilian jiu-jitsu expert, Fabiano won by knocking out Lierly at 0:37 of the first round. Fabiano displayed impressive standup skills, utilizing good leg kicks and bodyshots. Near the end of the round he threw a left jab which Lierly parried partially, but connected a flush right hook to knock out the challenger convincingly and conclude his first title defence. It also become his last and only defence of the IFL Featherwight championship as the company ceased operations on July 31, 2008.
On August 22 of 2008, the WEC announced that it had signed the last remaining champion from the International Fight League (IFL). Wagnney Fabiano had signed with the Zuffa owned company, and has expressed interest in a matchup with former WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber. Fabiano was quoted as saying, “[Urijah] Faber is the best of the world now. To beat him, I think you have to be in a good shape. He’s an expert fighter and he has good gas. It’s complicated to beat a guy like him. You have to set a good gameplan and be calm and watch the elbows, because if he hits you it can change the whole fight.” He has since had two straight wins in the WEC via submission and unanimous decision, which extends his undefeated streak to eight wins since his controversial split decision loss to WEC Bantamweight standout Jeff Curran.
Fabiano was scheduled to fight undefeated WEC newcomer Erik Koch on October 10, 2009 at WEC 43.,[1] but Koch was forced to withdraw due to an undislosed injury while training, he was replaced by Mackens Semerzier.[2] Fabiano was defeated by Semerzier by submission via triangle choke in the first round. Fabiano found himself on the wrong end of the Sherdog.com Upset of the Year as a result of that submission loss. [1]
Fabiano was expected to face Frank Gomez on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46.,[3] but Gomez has been forced out of the bout with an injury.[4] Fabiano instead faced Clint Godfrey, winning his bantamweight debut via unanimous decision.[5]
Fabiano/Gomez eventually took place on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49.[6] Fabiano won the fight via unanimous decision.
Fabiano was expected to face former WEC Bantamweight Champion Brian Bowles at WEC 52.[7] However, Bowles was forced off the card with an injury.[8] and replaced by Joseph Benavidez.[9] Fabiano was defeated by Benavidez via second round submission.
