Alexis Vila
Olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist
アレクシス・ビラ · 알렉시스 빌라
- Born
- 12 March 1971, Villa Clara Province
- Citizenship
- Cuba
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter
- Height
- 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
- Weight
- 48 kg (106 lb)
- Nickname
- The Exorcist
- Team / club
- American Top Team
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.
In 2019, Vila was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his part in a kidnapping and murder.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 48 kg |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1712343 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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