Marcos Oliveira (born June 21, 1978) is a professional Brazilian jiu-jitsu and

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fighter from

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. He competes in the

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division of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Oliveira received his black belt in

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in 1995. He received his brown belt and his black belt in mixed martial arts in December 2006. In 2010, Oliveira was invited to compete in the

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Fighting Championship Open Weight Grand Prix. He defeated Johan Romming in the first round and Neil Wain in the second round to reach the "one-million-dirham (US$272,260.72)" final. Oliveira went to

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to improve his striking before the final fight. However, he lost to Russia's

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in round three. He retired after this fight.

Mixed martial arts record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliveira, Marcos Brazilian male mixed martial artists Heavyweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists utilizing capoeira Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Brazilian capoeira practitioners Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian male judoka Living people 1978 births Martial artists from Rio de Janeiro (city)