# Alexandre Franca Nogueira

Alexandre Franca "Pequeno" Nogueira (born January 15, 1978) is a Brazilian Luta Livre fighter and the former Shooto Lightweight Champion, a Japanese mixed martial arts organization. Nogueira began his professional career at the age of 20, defeating Noboru Asahi.
The California State Athletic Commission (CSA) had suspended Alexandre Nogueira, for one year and fined him $2,500, for failing a drug test at a June 1, 2008 WEC show. He tested positive for Boldenone, a banned substance.

## Championships and Accomplishment

* Shooto
** Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship
** Six Successful Title Defenses

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 27 matches | 18 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 4 |
| By submission | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 18–6–3 | Denison Silva | Submission (heel hook) | THF: The Hill Fighters | May 1, 2014 | 2 | 0:23 | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 17–6–3 | Antonio Barajas | Submission (guillotine choke) | RDC MMA: Reto de Campeones 2 | February 21, 2014 | 1 | 2:06 | Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico | |
| Win | 16–6–3 | Marc Gomez | Decision (unanimous) | RDC MMA: Reto de Campeones MMA | February 14, 2014 | 5 | 3:00 | Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico | |
| Win | 15–6–3 | D'Juan Owens | KO (head kick) | Inka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens | August 24, 2013 | 4 | N/A | Lima, Peru | |
| Draw | 14–6–3 | D'Juan Owens | Draw (majority) | Inka FC 21: Private | May 19, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lima, Peru | |
| Win | 14–6–2 | Payaso Loco | Submission (punches) | DDT: Duelo de Titas | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 2:15 | Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Loss | 13–6–2 | Takeshi Inoue | TKO (punches) | Vale Tudo Japan 2009 | October 30, 2009 | 4 | 2:58 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–5–2 | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | WEC 34: Faber vs. Pulver | June 1, 2008 | 2 | 3:22 | Sacramento, California, United States | Tested positive for boldenone. |
| Win | 13–4–2 | Shuichiro Katsumura | KO (punch) | Hero's 9 | July 16, 2007 | 2 | 1:55 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–4–2 | Kotetsu Boku | Decision (unanimous) | Hero's 6 | August 5, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 12–3–2 | Hideo Tokoro | KO (spinning back fist) | Hero's 2 | July 6, 2005 | 3 | 0:08 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 12–2–2 | João Roque | Decision (unanimous) | G-Shooto: Special 01 | March 11, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 11–2–2 | Hideki Kadowaki | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Year End Show 2004 | December 14, 2004 | 1 | 3:34 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-Title Bout |
| Win | 10–2–2 | Rumina Sato | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Year End Show 2003 | December 14, 2003 | 1 | 0:41 | Urayasu, Japan | Non-Title Bout |
| Draw | 9–2–2 | Stephen Palling | Draw | Shooto: 8/10 in Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium | August 10, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Retained Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 9–2–1 | Hiroyuki Abe | Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto: Year End Show 2002 | December 14, 2002 | 1 | 3:53 | Urayasu, Japan | Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Loss | 8–2–1 | Hiroyuki Abe | KO (punch) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 8 | July 19, 2002 | 1 | 4:37 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-Title Bout |
| Win | 8–1–1 | Katsuya Toida | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: To The Top Final Act | December 16, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Urayasu, Japan | Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 7–1–1 | Tetsuo Katsuta | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: To The Top 8 | September 2, 2001 | 2 | 2:45 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Loss | 6–1–1 | Tetsuo Katsuta | Decision (majority) | Shooto: To The Top 4 | May 1, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Non-Title Bout |
| Win | 6–0–1 | Stephen Palling | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. Final | December 17, 2000 | 2 | 1:19 | Urayasu, Japan | Non-Title Bout |
| Win | 5–0–1 | Uchu Tatsumi | Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 9 | August 27, 2000 | 1 | 1:57 | Yokohama, Japan | Defended Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 4–0–1 | Mamoru Okochi | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: R.E.A.D. 3 | April 2, 2000 | 3 | 5:00 | Kadoma, Japan | Non-Title Bout |
| Draw | 3–0–1 | Uchu Tatsumi | Draw | Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | December 11, 1999 | 3 | 8:00 | Urayasu, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Noboru Asahi | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Renaxis 4 | September 5, 1999 | 2 | 3:29 | Tokyo, Japan | Won Shooto Lightweight (143 lbs.) Championship |
| Win | 2–0 | Masahiro Oishi | Submission (armbar) | Shooto: Renaxis 1 | March 28, 1999 | 1 | 3:11 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Noboru Asahi | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Shooto: Shoot the Shooto XX | April 26, 1998 | 1 | 1:06 | Yokohama, Japan | |