“King of the Armbar”
MMA · Retired| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | King of the Armbar |
| Date of birth | 28 Jul 1970 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Florianópolis, Brazil |
| Lives in | Beverly Hills, USA |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club |
| Height | 173 cm (5′8″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 1998–2005 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 28 Jun 1998 |
| Last fight | Win vs John Cox, 19 Mar 2005 |
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Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Florianópolis who competed in the UFC's early lightweight division between 1999 and 2001. He was based in Beverly Hills, California, with the Beverly Hills Jiu-Jitsu Club.
15 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | John Cox | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:30 | Lockdown in Paradise 1 | 19 Mar 2005 | Lahaina, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Shannon Ritch | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Hitman Fighting Productions 3 | 2 May 2003 | Santa Ana, California, USA | |||
| Win | Flavio Troccoli | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:53 | Hitman Fighting Productions 2 | 9 Nov 2002 | Santa Ana, California, USA | |
| Loss | Din Thomas | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | 28 Sep 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Caol Uno | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:48 | UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands | 29 Jun 2001 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Phil Johns | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:40 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | 23 Feb 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Daiju Takase | TKO (strikes) | 1 | 2:24 | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | 16 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Laverne Clark | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:10 | UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz | 22 Sep 2000 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Danny Bennett | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:49 | KOTC 4: Gladiators | 24 Jun 2000 | San Jacinto, California, USA | |
| Loss | Dave Menne | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 24: First Defense | 10 Mar 2000 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA | |
| Loss | Frank Trigg | TKO (punches) | 1 | Pride 8 | 21 Nov 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | Laverne Clark | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 1:21 | UFC 20: Battle for the Gold | 7 May 1999 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | |
| Win | Cleber Luciano | KO (punch) | 1 | 7:57 | Extreme Challenge 22 | 21 Nov 1998 | West Valley City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | Yves Edwards | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:56 | Extreme Challenge 22 | 21 Nov 1998 | West Valley City, Utah, USA | |
| Win | John Borsos | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:25 | Neutral Grounds 5 | 28 Jun 1998 | Pro debut |