Carlos Barreto

“Carlão”

MMA · Retired

14-9RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

6SUBMISSION WINS

0DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Carlão
Date of birth	22 Jul 1968
Nationality	Brazilian
Birthplace	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lives in	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Brazilian Top Team
Height	193 cm (6′4″)
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	1996–2005
Status	Retired
Pro debut	5 Apr 1996
Last fight	Loss vs Vladimir Matyushenko, 21 May 2005

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Titles and honours

Former IVC Heavyweight Champion
Former Meca World Vale Tudo Heavyweight Champion
UVF 6 Tournament winner

Background

Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and vale tudo heavyweight from Rio de Janeiro, a founding figure of Brazilian Top Team, who fought in the UFC, Pride, Rings and IVC. After retiring he worked as a coach, analyst and promoter.

Fight history

23 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Vladimir Matyushenko	TKO (knee injury)	1	0:26	Jungle Fight 4	21 May 2005	Manaus, Brazil
Loss	Martin Malkhasyan	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	M-1 MFC: Heavyweight GP	4 Dec 2004	Moscow, Russia
Loss	Aleksander Emelianenko	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP	9 Oct 2004	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win	Bobby Hoffman	TKO (submission to punches)	2		Jungle Fight 2	15 May 2004	Manaus, Brazil
Loss	Travis Wiuff	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Heat FC 2	18 Dec 2003	Natal, Brazil
Win	Ben Rothwell	KO (head kick)	1		Heat FC 1	31 Jul 2003	Natal, Brazil
Win	Marcelo Souza	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	7:08	Meca World Vale Tudo 6	31 Jan 2002	Curitiba, Brazil	Won the Meca World Vale Tudo Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Ian Freeman	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	HOOKnSHOOT: Kings 1	17 Nov 2001	Evansville, Indiana, USA	For the HOOKnSHOOT Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Gilbert Yvel	KO (flying knee)	1	2:20	2 Hot 2 Handle 2	18 Mar 2001	Rotterdam, Netherlands
Loss	Chris Haseman	Decision (unanimous)	2	5:00	Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B	22 Dec 2000	Osaka, Japan
Win	Tra Telligman	TKO (corner stoppage)	2	10:00	Pride 9	4 Jun 2000	Nagoya, Japan
Win	Gary Myers	Submission (broken leg)	1	8:13	IVC 12	26 Aug 1999	São Paulo, Brazil	Won the IVC 12 Superfight
Loss	Igor Vovchanchyn	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Pride 6	4 Jul 1999	Yokohama, Japan
Win	Pedro Otavio	TKO (submission to punches)	1	6:19	IVC 10	27 Apr 1999	Brazil	Won the IVC Heavyweight Championship
Win	Branden Lee Hinkle	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	4:32	IVC 8	20 Jan 1999	Aracaju, Brazil
Loss	Dave Beneteau	Decision (unanimous)	2	3:00	UFC 15: Collision Course	17 Oct 1997	Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA
Win	Paul Varelans	TKO (elbows and punches)	1	2:33	Brazil Open '97	15 Jun 1997	Brazil
Win	Kevin Randleman	Submission (triangle choke)	1	22:24	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6	3 Mar 1997	Brazil	Technical submission; won the UVF 6 tournament
Win	Dan Bobish	Submission (triangle choke)	1	7:47	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6	3 Mar 1997	Brazil
Win	Geza Kalman	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	3:02	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6	3 Mar 1997	Brazil
Win	Alexander Rafalski	TKO (corner stoppage)	1	1:00	Martial Arts Reality Superfighting	22 Nov 1996	Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Win	John Dixson	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:38	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2	24 Jun 1996	Brazil
Win	Mikhail Ilyukhin	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	3:15	Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1	5 Apr 1996	Japan	Pro debut