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Profile
| Full name | João Manuel Roque |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 22 Jul 1971 |
| Nationality | Angolan |
| Birthplace | Luanda, Angola |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Team | Nova União |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 1996 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 18 Oct 1996 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Alexandre Franca Nogueira, 11 Mar 2005 |
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Background
Portuguese-Angolan Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt born in Luanda who competed in Extreme Fighting, Vale Tudo Japan, Deep and Shooto. He fought once in the UFC, at UFC 26 in 2000.
Fight history
13 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Alexandre Franca Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | G-Shooto: Special 01 | 11 Mar 2005 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Hiroyuki Takaya | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall | 24 Jan 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Hiroyuki Abe | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:59 | Shooto: Gig Central 4 | 21 Sep 2003 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Naoya Uematsu | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Shooto: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall | 24 Jan 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Ryan Bow | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Deep: 6th Impact | 7 Sep 2002 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Takehiro Murahama | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:13 | Deep: 4th Impact | 30 Mar 2002 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Stephen Palling | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:29 | World Fighting Alliance 1 | 3 Nov 2001 | Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Takehiro Murahama | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:29 | Deep: 2nd Impact | 18 Aug 2001 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Jens Pulver | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 26: Ultimate Field Of Dreams | 9 Jun 2000 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA | |
| Draw | Hisao Ikeda | Draw | 3 | 8:00 | Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | 11 Dec 1999 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Noboru Asahi | Draw | 3 | 8:00 | Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | 25 Oct 1998 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | Uchu Tatsumi | Draw | 3 | 8:00 | Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | 29 Nov 1997 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Abdelaziz Cherigui | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:02 | Extreme Fighting 3 | 18 Oct 1996 | Oklahoma, USA | Pro debut |