André Lima biography: 13 things about UFC fighter from Bahia, Brazil

Who is André Lima?

André Luis Lima Cardoso is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which is based in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
2. He is a black belt in Brazilian jiujitsu.
3. He is the chief executive officer of the Escola de Lutas André Mascote in Rua Soldado Antônio Agostinho Martins, Vila Zanardi, Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil.
4. His fight name is Mascote.
5. He competes in the flyweight division.
6. He is fighting out of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.
7. Before joining the UFC, he competed in Spartacus MMA, R1 Fighting Series and Legacy Fighting Alliance.
8. He is 5’7″ tall.
9. He holds a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 0 loss.
10. On October 8, 2022, he made his professional MMA debut.
11. On October 10, 2023, he defeated Rickson Thai Zenidim Bueno via unanimous decision at “Dana White’s Contender Series 2023” Week 10 in Enterprise, Nevada.
12. On March 23, 2024, he made his UFC debut.
13. On February 4, 2025, he turned 26.

Andre Lima’s UFC career timeline

From 2024 to 2025, Andre Lima fought four UFC opponents. Here are the results:

2024

• On March 23, 2024, he defeated Igor da Silva, who was disqualified due to biting, at “UFC on ESPN 53” in Enterprise.
• On June 1, 2024, he defeated Mitch Raposo via split decision at “UFC 302” in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
• On September 7, 2024, he defeated Felipe dos Santos via unanimous decision at “UFC Fight Night 242” in Enterprise.

2025

• On March 15, 2025, he submitted Daniel Barez at “UFC Fight Night 254” in Enterprise.