John Teixeira

"Macapa"

AGE	38 / Nov 18, 1986
HEIGHT	5'7" / 170.18 cm
WEIGHT	147 lbs / 66.68 kg

ASSOCIATION
Nova Uniao

CLASS
Lightweight

Wins 27

KO / TKO

30%

SUBMISSIONS

37%

DECISIONS

33%

Draws 2

Losses 12

KO / TKO

17%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

75%

BIOGRAPHY

Born John Teixeira da Conceicao.

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Rustam Asuev	ACA 188 - Gadzhiev vs. Pshukov Jun / 28 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Maxim Protasov	3	5:00
loss	Khasan Dadalov	ACA 183 - Tumenov vs. Vagaev Feb / 08 / 2025	Decision (Unanimous) Maxim Protasov	3	5:00
loss	Viskhan Kadirov	ACA 180 - Gadzhiev vs. Gaforov Oct / 04 / 2024	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Maxim Protasov	2	1:09
loss	Nashkho Galaev	ACA 171 - Omarov vs. Polpudnikov Feb / 25 / 2024	Decision (Split) Maxim Protasov	3	5:00
win	Alexander Kovalev	ACA 163 - Kolodko vs. Mamashov Sep / 22 / 2023	TKO (Punches and Elbows) Dmitry Valuevich	3	4:35
win	Akhmadkhan Bokov	ACA 153 - Dzhanaev vs. Pessoa Mar / 09 / 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Viktor Korneev	3	5:00
win	Mauricio Machado	Shooto Brazil 111 - Macapa vs. Badboy Oct / 28 / 2022	TKO (Punches) Joao Claudio Soares	1	0:36
loss	Abdul-Rakhman Dudaev	ACA 141 - Froes vs. Suleymanov Jul / 22 / 2022	KO (Spinning Backfist) Viktor Korneev	1	0:44
loss	Timur Nagibin	Russian Cagefighting Championship - RCC 11 May / 06 / 2022	Decision (Unanimous) Axel Vankimmenade	3	5:00
win	Jaciel de Souza Lima	Shooto Brazil 110 - Buga vs. King Dec / 18 / 2021	TKO Kakau Martins	1	1:38
loss	John de Jesus	Bellator 261 - Johnson vs. Moldavsky Jun / 25 / 2021	Decision (Split) Bryan Miner	3	5:00
loss	Mikuru Asakura	Rizin FF - Rizin 20 Dec / 31 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Minoru Toyonaga	3	5:00
win	Ashleigh Grimshaw	Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo Sep / 07 / 2019	TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Frank Trigg VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	2	5:00
win	Kevin Croom	Bellator 218 - Sanchez vs. Karakhanyan Mar / 22 / 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel	3	5:00
loss	A.J. McKee	Bellator 205 - McKee vs. Macapa Sep / 21 / 2018	KO (Punch) Mike Beltran VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	1:09
loss	Pat Curran	Bellator 184 - Dantas vs. Caldwell Oct / 06 / 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Jerin Valel VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
loss	Daniel Weichel	Bellator 177 - Dantas vs. Higo Apr / 14 / 2017	Decision (Split) Todd Anderson	3	5:00
win	Justin Lawrence	Bellator 167 - Taimanglo vs. Caldwell 2 Dec / 03 / 2016	Decision (Unanimous) John McCarthy	3	5:00
win	Milson Castro	EFC 17 - Eco Fight Championship 17 Dec / 05 / 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Jose Willian Lima da Silva	3	5:00
win	Gleristone Santos	Bellator 143 - Warren vs. Davis Sep / 25 / 2015	Decision (Split) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Fabricio Silva	Bellator 136 - Brooks vs. Jansen Apr / 10 / 2015	Decision (Split) Milan Ayers VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Scott Cleve	Bellator MMA - Bellator 128 Oct / 10 / 2014	Decision (Split) Kerry Hatley VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	3	5:00
win	Oberdan Vieira Tenorio	IMVT - Iron Man Vale Tudo 27 Mar / 15 / 2014	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	3:20
draw	Rivaldo Junior	Shooto Brazil 40 - Torres vs. Ferro Jun / 23 / 2013	Draw (Split) Marlon Sandro	3	5:00
win	Lucas Caio	Shooto Brazil 38 - Macapa vs. Caio Apr / 19 / 2013	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	2:58
win	Francisco Cylderlan Lima da Silva	MMA Rocks - MMA Rocks Dec / 08 / 2012	KO (Punch) Mario Yamasaki	1	0:32
win	Rafael Macedo	Shooto Brazil 35 - Marmota vs. Gladiador Oct / 20 / 2012	TKO (Doctor Stoppage)	1	5:00
loss	Hugo Viana	UFC 147 - Silva vs. Franklin 2 Jun / 23 / 2012	Decision (Split) Marc Goddard	3	5:00
win	Paulo Dinis	AF - Amazon Fight 10 Dec / 07 / 2011	Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	2	2:10
win	Jamil Silveira da Conceicao	GF - Golden Fight 2 Oct / 08 / 2011	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	1	0:00
win	Guilherme Matos Rodrigues	AF - Amazon Fight 9 Sep / 15 / 2011	KO (Punch) Joao Paulo	3	4:01
win	Rafael Carvalho	IMVT - Iron Man Vale Tudo 20 Sep / 04 / 2010	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	3	3:47
win	Michel Addario Bastos	Iron Man Championship - Champions Apr / 19 / 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
win	Francisco Diniz Carvalho Jr.	HSF - Hiro Super Fight 13 Mar / 13 / 2009	Submission (Kimura)	1	2:10
win	Jimmy Lira Nascimento	GF - Gladiador Fight Jan / 31 / 2009	Submission (Kimura)	1	2:07
win	Willian Cabocao	SPF - Super Pitbull Fight Dec / 04 / 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
draw	Rodrigo Goiana de Lima	AFC - Arena Fighting Championship Sep / 27 / 2008	Draw	3	5:00
win	Alisson Deivid Rodrigues	MMA - Evolution 1 Jul / 05 / 2008	Submission (Armbar)	3	3:27
win	Marcio Alex dos Santos Vales	WCC - W-Combat 2 Sep / 15 / 2007	Submission (Armbar)	1	2:03
win	Alex Pantoja dos Santos	WCC - W-Combat 2 Sep / 15 / 2007	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:59
win	Marcio Alex dos Santos Vales	DFC - Dragon Fight Championship Sep / 12 / 2007	Submission (Armbar)	3	1:24

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