Cezar Jesus Ferreira famously known as Cezar Ferreira is a Brazilan professional Mixed Martial Artist who competes in the Middleweight category of the America MMA promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Apart from UFC, he has also competed for several Brazilian MMA promotion was the very first winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. He is also known by his other name Mutante.
Cezar Ferreira holds a Brazilian nationality. He was born to Brazilian parents on February 15, 1985, in Ibitinga, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
He was the avid learner of wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu from his early days as a child. He used to see and study the moves of his idol, Royce Gracie that inspired him to have keen desire to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Ferreira began training under his godfather, Vitor Belfort in his gym.
As his salary is not exactly known, but looking at the professional career and his excellent match performances and wins at the UFC circuit, he seems to earn a significant amount of money.
Hence his net worth along with sponsorship deal with Reebok, his total sum could be more than $500,000. His UFC career earnings is reported to be $252,500.
He was paid $88,000 in his recent fight at UFC Fight Night 120 after defeating Nate Marquardt.
He made his professional MMA debut against Andre Severo and won through a TKO in the round one on April 29,2007, in Brazilain MMA promotion, Xtreme Fighting Championship.
After competing for several Brazilain MMA promotion, he moved to the USA and was a contestant in the Ultimate Fighter Brazil in 2012.
He was expected to make his UFC debut against Daniel Sarafian to determine the winner of the Ultimate Fighter Brazil but Sarafian was replaced due to injury by Sergio Moraes at UFC 147 on June 23, 2012.
Ferreira won the bout via unanimous decision to win the Ultimate Fighter Brazil. Later he was scheduled to face Caio Magalhaes at UFC on Fox 19 on April 16, 2016, but was replaced by Oluwale Bamgbose.
He won the fight through a unanimous decision and took on Jack Hermansson in UFC Fight Night 100 on November 19, 2016, and emerged victorious via submission hold.
He earned Performance of the Night bonus award for the performance during the match.
As of 2018, he is scheduled to have a bout against Karl Roberson at UFC event, UFC 224 that will take place on May 12, 2018.
Currently 33, he stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inches tall and weighs around 83 kg. The Brazilian MMA star has been given the nickname as Mutante by the UFC fans.
He is currently living in Coral Springs, Florida, United States of America. His personal life and private is not revealed to the social media.
But according to several sources and report, he is a happily married man. He also revealed that he has children in his interview with MMAJunkie.
