Bruno Pucci (born July 23, 1990) is a

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the

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division at the 2009 and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championships. In total, Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He is also a

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who is currently signed with

ONE Championship ONE Championship (formerly ONE Fighting Championship) is a Singaporean combat sports promotion. Founded on 14 July 2011 by entrepreneur Chatri Sityodtong and former ESPN Star Sports senior executive Victor Cui, its events have featured mixe ...

Background

As a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

, eventually becoming a BJJ black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at Empire FC in Paraná. In November 2012 Pucci moved to Singapore to join the fight team at

Evolve MMA Evolve Mixed Martial Arts (not associated with Evolve Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) is a chain of martial arts academies. Founded by Chatri Sityodtong, it opened in January 2009. The gym includes several former and reigning UFC and ONE Championship World ...

which included fellow Brazilians

Rafael Dos Anjos Rafael Souza dos Anjos (; born October 26, 1984) is a Brazilian American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former UFC Light ...

and Leandro Issa.

ONE Championship

On June 10, 2013 it was announced that Pucci would be fighting Bashir Ahmad at ONE FC: Champions & Warriors. He won the fight via submission in the opening round. On May 30, 2014, Pucci faced Major Overall at ONE FC: Honor and Glory, suffering his first loss by first-round knockout via punches and a soccer kick. Pucci bounced back on December 11, 2015 at ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions with a submission win over Anthony Engelen. On September 2, 2016, Pucci was knocked out in 8 seconds by Bahetihan Nuertiebieke at ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors. Unofficially, this is the second-fastest knockout in ONE Championship history. On June 30, 2017, Bruno Pucci secured his first TKO victory against Jimmy Yabo at ONE Championship: Light of a Nation. On January 26, 2018, Pucci lost by first-round knockout to Emilio Urrutia at ONE Championship: Global Superheroes. On November 17, 2018, Pucci submitted Xie Chao in under one minute at ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream. Pucci picked up his second consecutive victory against former ONE Lightweight Champion

Kotetsu Boku Park Kwang-cheol (Hangul: 박광철, Hanja:朴光哲), better known by his Japanese name , is a retired Japanese-born South Korean mixed martial artist and kickboxer, competing in the Featherweight division of Rizin Fighting Federation. He has ...

at ONE Championship: Eternal Glory on January 19, 2019. On November 22, 2019, Pucci made his

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debut against Shuya Kamikubo at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness. He lost by unanimous decision. Pucci lost his next fight against Kwon Won Il by first-round knockout at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 4 on November 20, 2020. Pucci faced Kirill Gorobets on November 19, 2022, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Pucci is married to fellow MMA fighter

Angela Lee Angela Seung Ju Pucci (née Lee, Chinese: 李胜珠, Korean: 이승주, born July 8, 1996) is a Canadian-American mixed martial artist of Singaporean, Chinese and Korean heritage who is currently competing in ONE Championship. On May 5, 2016, ...

. Both Pucci and his wife are head coaches at United BJJ Hawaii, a gym that they founded in 2021. The opening of their gym was delayed by several days as the result of vandalism just prior to the date.

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pucci, Bruno Living people 1990 births Brazilian male mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Curitiba