Eduardo "Morpheus" Maiorino (August 16, 1979 – December 23, 2012) was a Brazilian professional

kickboxer Kickboxing ( ) is a full-contact hybrid martial art and boxing type based on punching and kicking. Kickboxing originated in the 1950s to 1970s. The fight takes place in a boxing ring, normally with boxing gloves, mouth guards, shorts, and ...

and

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

. He was a three time Brazilian

Heavyweight Heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports and professional wrestling. Boxing Professional Male boxers who weigh over are considered heavyweights by 2 of the 4 major professional boxing organizations: the International Boxing Federation an ...

Muay Thai Muay Thai or Muaythai (, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, the Art of Eight Limbs or the Science of Eight Limbs, is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinch fighting, cl ...

Champion, the

K-1 K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the worl ...

Brazil 2004 Tournament finalist and champion, and a World Muay Thai Association (WMA) Super Heavyweight World Champion.

Biography and career

Eduardo Maiorino de Morais was born in

Campo Grande Campo Grande (, ) is a city in the Central-West Region, Brazil, central and western Regions of Brazil, region of Brazil, Capital city, capital of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Historically a Fortification, stronghold of Separatism, separatists ...

Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul ( ) is one of Federative units of Brazil, Brazil's 27 federal units, located in the southern part of the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West Region, bordering five Brazilian states: Mato Grosso (to the north), Goiás and ...

, Brazil and died December 23, 2012, after a heart attack. He was 33.

Titles

* 2011 WKBC World Champion (Heavyweight division). * 2010 2nd place in World Championship WMA (World Muay Thai Association) Hangzhou, China. * 2010 10th place in world rankings in WBC Muay Thai (super cruiserweight division). * 2009 3rd in rankings IMC International Muay Thai Council. * 2009 World Champion (Super Heavyweight division) World Kickboxing League. * 2009 World Heavyweight Champ (WKL). * 2008 State champion in Jiu-Jitsu. * 2007 Brazilian Muay thai champion. * 2007 Brazilian Champion of Demolition Fight III Muay Thai. * 2006 Brazilian Vale Tudo tournament champion. * Three times Brazilian Muay Thai Champion C.B.M.T "Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation" (2005, 2004, 2003). * 2004 Vitória Extreme Fight MMA Grand Prix Champion. * 2004 K-1 Brazil Challenge Champion. * 2004 WKN Brazilian Muay Thai Champion. * 2004 Champion of K-1 Brazil Grand Prix in Goiânia-GO. * 2003 3rd World M-1 Kickboxing GP in Venice-ITA. * 2003 2nd place in K-1 Brazil Grand Prix (São Paulo-SP). * 2003–05 Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation Champion. * 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Brazil runner up * 2002 Centro-Oeste Boxing champion.

Mixed martial arts record

, - , Loss , align=center, 3–9 , Vinicius Lima , KO (punch) , Hard Fight Championship , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:24 ,

Cuiabá Cuiabá () is the capital city and the largest city of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It is located near the geographical centre of South America and also forms the metropolitan area of Mato Grosso, along with the neighbouring town of Várz ...

, Mato Grosso, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–8 , Geronimo dos Santos , KO (punches) , MF – Max Fight 13 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:50 ,

São Paulo, Brazil SAO or Sao may refer to: Places * Sao civilisation, in Middle Africa from 6th century BC to 16th century AD * Sao, a town in Boussé Department, Burkina Faso * Serb Autonomous Regions (''Srpska autonomna oblast'', SAO), during the breakup of Yu ...

, , - , Win , align=center, 3–7 , Gerald Hill , KO (punches) , Sugar Creek Showdown 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:31 ,

Hinton, Oklahoma Hinton is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,196 as of the 2010 census, up from 2,175 in 2000. It is approximately west of Oklahoma City. Geography Hinton is located in northeastern Caddo County at an elevat ...

, , - , Loss , align=center, 2–7 , Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa , Submission (guillotine choke) , Open Fight , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–6 ,

Junior dos Santos Junior dos Santos (; born 30 January 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler who competes in the Heavyweight division. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Heavyweigh ...

, Submission (guillotine choke) , Minotauro Fights 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:50 ,

São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...

, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–5 ,

Assuério Silva Assuério Silva (born June 18, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, having competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He became the Heavyweight King of Pancrase on May 30, 2007, defeating Tatsuya Mi ...

, TKO (punches) , Show Fight 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–4 ,

Rafael Cavalcante Rafael Cavalcante (born 5 April 1980), often known by his nickname of Feijão, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fights in the light heavyweight division. He is currently competing for Bellator MMA. He trains with Anderson Silva and Antôn ...

, TKO (strikes) , Pantanal Combat , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A , Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–3 , Edson Claas Vieira , TKO (submission to punches) , Meca World Vale Tudo 12 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:42 ,

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 2–2 ,

Alessio Sakara Alessio Sakara (born September 2, 1981) is an Italian professional mixed martial artist, former professional boxer and Sanshou kickboxer, currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sakara has als ...

, KO (punches) , Real Fight 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:30 ,

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1 , Danilo Pereira , Decision (split) , Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 , , align=center, N/A , align=center, N/A ,

Vitoria Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória ( ...

, Brazil , , - , Win , align=center, 1–1 , Chico Melo , KO (strikes) , Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, N/A ,

, Brazil , , - , Loss , align=center, 0–1 , Claudineney Kozan , Submission (guillotine choke) , K-1 Brazil – New Stars , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:55 ,

Curitiba Curitiba () is the capital and largest city in the state of Paraná (state), Paraná in Southern Brazil. The city's population was 1,773,718 , making it the List of cities in Brazil by population, eighth most populous city in Brazil and the larg ...

, Brazil , , -

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)

, - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2012-12-01 , , Loss , , align=left,

Igor Bugaenko Igor Bugaenko (born 1981), also known as Ihar Buhaenka, is a Belarusians, Belarusian kickboxing, kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2008. He is the former SUPERKOMBAT Cruiserweight Champion, and two-time Tatneft Arena World C ...

, ,

Tatneft Tatneft (; traded as: (ordinary shares), (preferred shares), (ADRs)) is a Russian vertically integrated oil and gas company with headquarters in the city of Almetyevsk, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, Russian Federation. It is the fifth larges ...

Cup 2013 2nd selection 1/8 final (+91 kg) , ,

Kazan, Russia Kazan; , IPA: Help:IPA/Tatar, ɑzanis the largest city and capital city, capital of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka (river), Kazanka Rivers, covering an area of , with a population of over 1. ...

, , KO , , 1 , , N/A , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2012-09-01 , , Loss , , align=left, Steve Bonner , , N/A , ,

Perth, Western Australia Perth () is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of Western Australia. It is the list of cities in Australia by population, fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.3 million within Greater Perth . The ...

, , TKO , , 1 , , N/A , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2010-12-19 , , Loss , , align=left, Steve Banks , , N/A , , Hainan Island, China , , Decision , , 5 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2010-11-06 , , Loss , , align=left,

Steve McKinnon Steve "The Smashing Machine" Mckinnon (born 23 November 1976 in Scotland) is a WBC Hall of Fame, 8 time world champion Australian, Heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of the Bulldog Gym in Sydney. He competed in Glory and is the former WBC Mua ...

, , Immortality 3, , Australia , , TKO , , 2 , , N/A , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2010-05-22 , , Loss , , align=left, Steve Bonner , , World Muay Thai Championship , , Zhangzhou, China , , KO , , 4 , , N/A , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2010-01-16 , , Loss , , align=left, Ramazan Ramazanov , , Thailand vs Challenger Series, Royal Paragon Hall , ,

Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

, , KO , , 1 , , N/A , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2009-06-20 , , Loss , , align=left,

Andrew Peck Andrew Peck (born 3 July 1973, in New Zealand) is a New Zealand kickboxer. He is the 2010 WMC Super Heavyweight Intercontinental Champion. Biography Originally from Auckland, New Zealand Andrew Peck began training Muaythai at the age of 18. ...

, , New Zealand vs. Brazil , ,

Auckland, New Zealand Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

, , N/A , , N/A , , N/A , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2009-06-06 , , Loss , , align=left, Alain Ngalani , , Planet Battle III, , Hong Kong , , KO , , 1 , , N/A , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2009-05-30 , , Loss , , align=left, Faisal Zakaria , , The Challenger 2009 , ,

Macau, China Macau or Macao is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the ter ...

, , KO , , N/A , , N/A , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2008-06-26 , , Loss , , align=left,

Dževad Poturak Dževad Poturak (born September 20, 1977) is a Bosnian heavyweight kickboxer, fighting out of Jumruk Gym in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is the former WAKO Pro World Low-Kick champion and K-1 Fighting Network Prague 2007 tournament cham ...

, , Planet Battle: Where Champions Collide , , Hong Kong , , KO , , 1 , , 1:09 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2007-05-25 , , Loss , , align=left,

Duke Roufus Jeffrey Ryan "Duke" Roufus (born February 19, 1970) is an American former kickboxer and head coach of Roufusport based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. He is a well-known striking coach in North America. Career Duke Roufus started train ...

, , Colosseum 5 , , N/A , , TKO , , 2 , , 0:56 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2007-03-10 , , Loss , , align=left,

Vitor Miranda Vitor Bruno Soares Miranda (born March 10, 1979) is a Brazilian former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was the K-1 Brazil 2005 and K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007, K-1 Turkey 2007 super heavyweight tournament champion. Biography Vitor ...

, , Floripa Fight 3 , , Florianópolis, Brazil , , KO , , 1 , , N/A , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2006-09-23 , , Loss , , align=left,

, , Demolition IV , ,

, , KO , , 2 , , 1:16 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2006-04-08 , , Win , , align=left, Montanha Silva , , Demolition Fight 3 , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2005-10-22 , , Win , , align=left, Cleber Adao , , K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, Quarter Finals , , Serra Negra, Brazil , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2004-10-30 , , Win , , align=left,

, , K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Final , , Goiânia, Brazil , , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2004-10-30 , , Win , , align=left, Dierlei de Souza Rodrigues , , K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Semi Finals , , Goiânia, Brazil , , KO , , 3 , , 1:04 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2004-10-30 , , Win , , align=left, Joabe Silva de Jesus , , K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Quarter Finals , , Goiânia, Brazil , , TKO , , 3 , , 0:32 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2003-11-27 , , Loss , , align=left, Claudinei Litaver Kozan , , K-1 MMA in Brazil , , Curitiba, Brasil , , Submission (guillotine choke) , , 1 , , 0:55 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2003-05-02 , , Loss , , align=left,

Rick Roufus Rick John Roufus (born June 3, 1966) is a retired American kickboxer. He has also competed professionally in boxing and mixed martial arts. An accomplished professional fighter throughout his competitive career, Roufus has won multiple world cham ...

, ,

K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas K-1 is a professional kickboxing promotion established in 1993 by karateka Kazuyoshi Ishii. Originally under the ownership of the Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG), K-1 was considered to be the largest Kickboxing organization in the world ...

Quarter-final , ,

Las Vegas Las Vegas, colloquially referred to as Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. The Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area is the largest within the greater Mojave Desert, and second-l ...

, USA , , TKO , , 1 , , 2:54 , - , - bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2003-02-23 , , Loss , , align=left, Jefferson Silva , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Final , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - ! style=background:white colspan=9 , , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2003-02-23 , , Win , , align=left, Luis dos Santos , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Semi Finals , ,

, , Decision , , 3 , , 3:00 , - , - bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2003-02-23 , , Win , , align=left, Laerte Rezende Jr. , , K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Quarter Finals , ,

, , TKO , , 2 , , N/A , -

References

External links