Alexis Vila
Cuban wrestler, mixed martial artist and murderer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Vila and the second or maternal family name is
Perdomo .
Alexis Vila Perdomo (born March 12, 1971) is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist. An accomplished wrestler, Vila is also a two-time World Champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medallist. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) category.
Background
Born and raised in a rough neighborhood in Villa Clara, Cuba, Vila began getting into street fights from a young age. After winning multiple titles in wrestling and earning a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Vila defected to the United States in 1997 and found a job coaching at Michigan State University where he worked with future UFC fighters Rashad Evans and Gray Maynard . In 2004, Vila accidentally crashed his car into Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport . Though no one was hurt, authorities mistakenly believed it to be attempted terrorism and Vila was charged with airport violence and sent to prison for three years. Upon his release, Vila began his career in mixed martial arts .[ 1]
Mixed martial arts career
Bellator Fighting Championships
Vila made his Bellator debut by defeating Featherweight Champion Joe Warren in the quarterfinals of the Bantamweight tournament at Bellator 51 .[ 2] Vila next faced Marcos Galvao and won by controversial split decision.[ 3]
In the finals, Vila faced Eduardo Dantas for the Season 5 Bellator Bantamweight Tournament Championship .[ 4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[ 5]
Vila's next fight was against Luis Nogueira in the Quarterfinals of the Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament. Vila lost via unanimous decision.
World Series of Fighting
Vila faced Josh Rettinghouse in a Bantamweight bout at World Series of Fighting 6: Burkman vs. Carl on October 26, 2013.[ 6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Vila faced Sidemar Honorio at WSOF 8 .[ 7] He won the bout via unanimous decision.
Vila then faced Brandon Hempleman at WSOF 12 on August 9, 2014.[ 8] Vila lost via unanimous decision.[ 9]
Vila faced Brazilian prospect Marcel Adur at Fight Time 23: Mayhem In Miami on February 6, 2015.[ 10] He lost the fight via body kick TKO, suffering the first TKO loss of his career.[ 11]
Personal life
He has a daughter in Cuba. He married Adriana Vila Perdomo (née De La Cruz) in Miami on April 26, 2012, but later divorced. She is now married to fellow Cuban boxer Joel Casamayor.[ 12] On April 23, 2018, Vila was arrested for charges including 2nd degree murder.[ 13] In December 2019, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison following his conviction for his role in organizing the kidnapping, torture and murder of Camilo Salazar.[ 14]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
22 matches
15 wins
7 losses
By knockout
7
1
By submission
3
1
By decision
5
5
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
15–7
Jorge Calvo
Decision (unanimous)
Titan FC 40
August 5, 2016
3
5:00
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
Loss
14–7
Abdiel Velazquez
Decision (majority)
Titan FC 39
June 10, 2016
3
5:00
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
Loss
14–6
Marcel Adur
TKO (body kick and punches)
Fight Time 23 – Mayhem In Miami
February 6, 2015
1
4:49
Miami, Florida , United States
Loss
14–5
Brandon Hempleman
Decision (unanimous)
WSOF 12
August 9, 2014
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Win
14–4
Sidemar Honorio
Decision (unanimous)
WSOF 8
January 18, 2014
3
5:00
Hollywood, Florida , United States
Flyweight bout
Loss
13–4
Josh Rettinghouse
Decision (unanimous)
WSOF 6
October 26, 2013
3
5:00
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
Bantamweight bout
Win
13–3
Wascar Cruz
Submission (guillotine choke)
CFA – Fight Night 1
September 11, 2013
1
2:12
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
12–3
Czar Sklavos
Decision (unanimous)
CFA 11: Kyle vs. Wiuff 2
May 24, 2013
3
5:00
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
Loss
11–3
Joshua Sampo
Submission (guillotine choke)
CFA 9: Night of Champions
January 19, 2013
5
2:26
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
For the inaugural CFA Flyweight Championship
Loss
11–2
Luis Nogueira
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 65
April 13, 2012
3
5:00
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
Bellator Season 6 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Loss
11–1
Eduardo Dantas
Decision (unanimous)
Bellator 59
November 26, 2011
3
5:00
Atlantic City, New Jersey , United States
Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Final
Win
11–0
Marcos Galvão
Decision (split)
Bellator 55
October 22, 2011
3
5:00
Yuma, Arizona , United States
Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal
Win
10–0
Joe Warren
KO (punch)
Bellator 51
September 24, 2011
1
1:04
Canton, Ohio , United States
Bellator Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal; Bantamweight Debut.
Win
9–0
Lewis McKenzie
TKO (punches)
MFA: New Generation 4
February 12, 2011
2
3:26
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
8–0
Omar Choudhury
TKO (punches)
MFA: New Generation 2
June 25, 2010
2
2:50
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
7–0
Sean Hall
TKO (punches)
MFA: New Generation 1
April 30, 2010
2
3:34
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
6–0
Cody Bell
TKO (punches)
G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 2
October 26, 2009
2
0:54
Coral Gables, Florida , United States
Win
5–0
Ben Nguyen
KO (punch)
PFC: Best of Both Worlds
February 6, 2009
2
0:34
Lemoore, California , United States
Win
4–0
Ian Wolf
Submission (rear-naked choke)
MFA: There Will Be Blood
December 13, 2008
1
0:35
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
3–0
Ralph Acosta
TKO (punches)
G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 1
November 6, 2008
1
1:00
Miami, Florida , United States
Win
2–0
Tyler Weathers
Decision (unanimous)
Warpath
September 27, 2008
3
5:00
Albuquerque, New Mexico , United States
Win
1–0
Steven Nelson
Submission (guillotine choke)
Crazy Horse Fights
December 11, 2007
2
3:52
Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States
References
^ "Alexis Vila ("The Exorcist") | MMA Fighter Page" .
^ MMA Junkie Staff (26 September 2011). "Video: Alexis Vila's knockout of Joe Warren at Bellator 51" . mmajunkie.usatoday.com . Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ Bratcher, Jack (1 November 2011). "Alexis Vila talks win over Galvao and fighting in the Bellator tournament finals *VIDEO*" . prommanow.com . Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ Al-Shatti, Shaun (24 October 2011). "Bellator 59: Alexis Vila Vs. Eduardo Dantas Tapped For Bantamweight Tournament Finale" . mma.sbnation.com . Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ Thomas, Luke (23 October 2011). "Bellator 55 Results: Alexis Vila, Eduardo Dantas Reach Bantamweight Finals" . mma.sbnation.com . Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ "Alexis Vila vs. Josh Rettinghouse added to next week's WSOF 6 event" . mmajunkie.com. October 15, 2013.
^ De Souza, Dale (14 January 2014). "Alexis Vila: Looking to Slay Another Giant at World Series of Fighting 8" . themmacorner.com . Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ "Hempleman To Face Vila At Wsof12, August 9th" . sbgidaho.com . 16 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2022 .
^ "WSOF 12 results: Luis Palomino knocks out Lewis Gonzalez, asks for title shot" . mmafighting.com. August 10, 2014.
^ "Alexis Vila returns to face Marcel Adur on Fight Time's CBS Sports Network debut" . adcombat.com. January 31, 2015. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015 .
^ "Beyond the Octagon: Inaugural Bellator champ Lyman Good wins regional title, UFC and TUF vets turn in mixed results" . bloodyelbow.com. February 9, 2015.
^ "Alexis Vila: Finding the Dream in the Land of Opportunity" .
^ "MMA veteran Alexis Vila arrested on second-degree murder charge" . 23 April 2018.
^ "Ex-MMA Fighter and Associate Sentenced in 2011 Murder in Miami-Dade" . NBC 6 South Florida . December 3, 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-22 .
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