nationality birth_date mma_decwin mma_subloss image_size team rank mma_kowin name mma_subwin years_active birth_place height stance mma_koloss weight weight_class fighting_out_of article_title sherdog
french 24 december 1975 1 5 200px bushido académie -lrb- 2000-present -rrb- black '' 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo '' 4 samy schiavo 5 2000-2008 , avignon , france 5 7 orthodox 1 135 lb kg st on lightweight -lrb- formerly -rrb- avignon , france samy schiavo
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samy schiavo

samy schiavo -lrb- born december 24 , 1975 in avignon -rrb- is a retired french mixed martial artist and taekwondo fighter .
schiavo has previously fought in cage rage and the ufc .
schiavo signed with the ufc early in 2008 and made his debut at ufn 13 losing to clay guida by tko late in round 1 .
schiavo fought for the second time in the octagon at ufc 89 in birmingham , england against per eklund .
despite winning the first two rounds thanks to his stand up , schiavo lost the fight by submission after he tapped out to a rear-naked choke in round 3 .
following the loss he was released by the ufc .
schiavo seeks a return to competition in february of 2013 at cage contender xvi in dublin , ireland where he is expected to make his bantamweight debut against northern ireland 's steve mccombe .
the fight was cancelled after schiavo suffered inner ear disease .
shortly after he announced his definitive retirement from competition and his desire to focus on his academy and his students .
in october of 2013 schiavo received his brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt from the hands of ufc fighter and brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt renee forte .
