Renato Alves Carneiro (born May 21, 1989), known as Renato Moicano, is a Brazilian professional
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 currently competes in the
Lightweight
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Boxing Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) boxing weight classes, weight class in the spor ...
division of the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC). A professional since 2010, Moicano made a name for himself fighting all over his home country of Brazil, and is the former interim
Jungle Fight
Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil.
History
Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazi ...
Featherweight Champion. As of October 29, 2024, he is #10 in the
UFC lightweight rankings.
Background
Born in Brazil, Carneiro started training
judo
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at the age of eight.
He attended university in order to become a lawyer, but dropped out after two years to pursue a career in mixed martial arts.
On an interview, Moicano stated that his nickname "Moicano" means
mohawk in Portuguese and that the nickname was given to him when he had a mohawk while training in
Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Mixed martial arts career
After an undefeated professional record in eight fights, Moicano faced Ismael Bonfim for the interim
Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship. He won the fight via
rear naked choke
The rear naked choke (RNC), also known as hadaka jime (裸絞) in Judo and "lion killer choke (Mata Leão)" in BJJ, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word ''naked'' in this context suggests that, unlike other stra ...
submission in the first round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On December 12, 2014, it was announced that Moicano signed with the
UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...
, and was scheduled to replace
Rony Jason against
Tom Niinimäki on 10 days notice at
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway. He won the fight via
rear naked choke
The rear naked choke (RNC), also known as hadaka jime (裸絞) in Judo and "lion killer choke (Mata Leão)" in BJJ, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word ''naked'' in this context suggests that, unlike other stra ...
submission in the second round.
Moicano later was scheduled to fight
Mirsad Bektic
Mirsad is a male given name.
In the Balkans, Mirsad is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is also spelled as Mersad or Mersed. There is also a female equivalent of the name in this region: Mirsada/Mersada (for example ...
on May 30, 2015, at
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves, but he was pulled from the bout due to injury and replaced by
Lucas Martins.
On March 14, 2016, it was announced that Moicano would face
Zubaira Tukhugov at
UFC 198. for his second UFC appearance. He was the underdog to the fight but won via split decision.
Moicano was expected to face
Mike De La Torre on September 24, 2016, at
UFC Fight Night 95, but was forced to pull out with injury and was replaced on short notice by
Godofredo Pepey.
For his third fight, Moicano faced
Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Dean Stephens (born May 26, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist, Bare-knuckle boxing, bare-knuckle boxer and professional boxer, who currently competes in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...
on April 15, 2017, at
UFC on Fox 24. He won the fight by split decision.
Moicano faced
Brian Ortega
Brian Martin Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professiona ...
on July 29, 2017, at
UFC 214
''UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on July 29, 2017, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Background
A PPV event was initially planned for Anaheim on Ja ...
. He lost the fight via
guillotine choke
The guillotine choke, also known as Mae Hadaka Jime (前裸絞, "front naked choke"; compared to a rear naked choke) in judo, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent, often on the ground but can also be done while stan ...
submission in the third round. This fight earned
Fight of the Night bonus.
After the fight with Ortega, Moicano moved from Brazil to United States in order to train at the American Top Team.
[
Moicano faced ]Calvin Kattar
Calvin Kattar ( ; born March 26, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and owner of MMA promotion ''Combat Zone''. He currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...
on April 7, 2018, at UFC 223
''UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Background
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between ...
. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Moicano faced Cub Swanson
Kevin Luke "Cub" Swanson (born November 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2004, S ...
on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227. He won the fight via a rear naked choke
The rear naked choke (RNC), also known as hadaka jime (裸絞) in Judo and "lion killer choke (Mata Leão)" in BJJ, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word ''naked'' in this context suggests that, unlike other stra ...
submission. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.
Moicano was scheduled to face Mirsad Bektic
Mirsad is a male given name.
In the Balkans, Mirsad is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations. The name is also spelled as Mersad or Mersed. There is also a female equivalent of the name in this region: Mirsada/Mersada (for example ...
on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231
''UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 8, 2018 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Background
A UFC Featherweight Championship bout between M ...
; however, it was reported on 15 November 2018 that Bektic was forced to pull out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury and the bout was cancelled.
Moicano faced José Aldo
José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior (; born 9 September 1986), known as José Aldo, is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate F ...
on February 2, 2019, in the co-main event at UFC Fight Night 144. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
Moicano faced Chan Sung Jung
Jung Chan-sung (; born March 17, 1987), anglicized as Chan Sung Jung and better known by his ring name The Korean Zombie, is a South Korean former professional mixed martial artist.
He competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...
on June 22, 2019, in the main event at UFC on ESPN+ 12
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The large ...
. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Moicano faced Damir Hadžović in a lightweight bout on March 14, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 170. He won the fight via a rear naked choke
The rear naked choke (RNC), also known as hadaka jime (裸絞) in Judo and "lion killer choke (Mata Leão)" in BJJ, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word ''naked'' in this context suggests that, unlike other stra ...
submission in round one.
Moicano was scheduled to face Magomed Mustafaev
Magomed Mustafaev (born August 2, 1988) is a Russian mixed martial artist, who competed in the Lightweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for M-1 Global.
Background
Magomed Mustafaev was born ...
on October 18, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 180. However, Moicano pulled out of the fight in mid-September for undisclosed reasons. Two weeks later, it was reported that Moicano was scheduled to face Rafael Fiziev on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Smith vs. Clark. In turn, Moicano pulled out on November 28 after testing positive for COVID-19 and the bout was rescheduled for UFC 256
''UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United ...
. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Moicano faced Jai Herbert on June 26, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 190
''UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 190'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 48'' and ''UFC Vegas 30'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 26, 2021 at the UFC Apex ...
. He won the fight via a rear naked choke
The rear naked choke (RNC), also known as hadaka jime (裸絞) in Judo and "lion killer choke (Mata Leão)" in BJJ, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word ''naked'' in this context suggests that, unlike other stra ...
in round two.
Moicano faced Alexander Hernandez on February 12, 2022, at UFC 271. He won the bout via rear naked choke
The rear naked choke (RNC), also known as hadaka jime (裸絞) in Judo and "lion killer choke (Mata Leão)" in BJJ, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word ''naked'' in this context suggests that, unlike other stra ...
in the second round.
Moicano was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Rafael Fiziev and faced Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael Souza dos Anjos (; born 26 October 1984), also known by his initials RDA, is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...
on March 5, 2022, at UFC 272. The bout was contested at a catchweight of 160 pounds. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Moicano faced Brad Riddell on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281. He won the bout via a rear naked choke in the first round.
Moicano was scheduled to face Arman Tsarukyan on April 29, 2023, at UFC on ESPN: Song vs. Simón. However, Moicano withdrew due to an injury.
Moicano faced Drew Dober on February 3, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 235. Despite having his face cut open in the second round, Moicano had a significant amount of top-position control time which helped him win the bout by unanimous decision.
Moicano faced Jalin Turner on April 13, 2024, at UFC 300. After being knocked down at the end of the first round, Moicano rallied back and won the bout by technical knockout as a result of ground-and-pound.
Moicano faced Benoît Saint Denis in the main event on September 28, 2024 at UFC Fight Night 243. He won the fight by technical knockout due to doctor stoppage at the end of the second round as a result of damage done to Saint Denis' right eye.
Moicano was originally scheduled to face Beneil Dariush on January 18, 2025 at UFC 311. A day before the event, an injury suffered by title challenger Arman Tsarukyan forced him to pull out of the fight. Moicano ended up replacing Tsarukyan and challenged Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev
Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the cu ...
for the title. He lost the fight via a D'arce choke submission in the first round.
Moicano's bout with Dariush was re-scheduled and will now take place on June 28, 2025 at UFC 317.
Professional grappling career
Moicano defeated Chase Hooper via unanimous decision at Fury Pro Grappling 3 on December 30, 2021.
Moicano faced Cristian Guzman in the co-main event of UFC Fight Pass Invitational 7 on May 15, 2024. He won the match on points.
Personal life
Moicano and his wife have a son (born 2020). Moicano started referring to himself as "Money" in November 2022 after his UFC 281 post-fight speech.
Moicano has attracted attention for his outspoken support of Austrian economics
The Austrian school is a heterodox school of economic thought that advocates strict adherence to methodological individualism, the concept that social phenomena result primarily from the motivations and actions of individuals along with thei ...
. In 2024 his UFC shoutout of Ludwig von Mises
Ludwig Heinrich Edler von Mises (; ; September 29, 1881 – October 10, 1973) was an Austrian-American political economist and philosopher of the Austrian school. Mises wrote and lectured extensively on the social contributions of classical l ...
became a viral video. He has said that taxes on his UFC winnings led to his economic study and activism. Moicano postulated his love and commitment to the libertarian
Libertarianism (from ; or from ) is a political philosophy that holds freedom, personal sovereignty, and liberty as primary values. Many libertarians believe that the concept of freedom is in accord with the Non-Aggression Principle, according ...
values of the foundations of the United States
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, such as the Constitution
A constitution is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
When these pri ...
, its First Amendment
First most commonly refers to:
* First, the ordinal form of the number 1
First or 1st may also refer to:
Acronyms
* Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters, an astronomical survey carried out by the Very Large Array
* Far Infrared a ...
, freedom to bear arms and the right to private property
Private property is a legal designation for the ownership of property by non-governmental Capacity (law), legal entities. Private property is distinguishable from public property, which is owned by a state entity, and from Collective ownership ...
. His advocacy for Bitcoin
Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; Currency symbol, sign: ₿) is the first Decentralized application, decentralized cryptocurrency. Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown entity published a white paper under ...
was highlighted by ''Fox Business
Fox Business (officially known as Fox Business Network, or FBN) is an American conservative business news channel and website publication owned by the Fox News Media division of Fox Corporation. The channel broadcasts primarily from studios ...
'' in 2024, where Moicano framed cryptocurrency as a safeguard against financial instability. In the same 2024, in a victory speech in Paris
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, he spoke negatively about French president Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron (; born 21 December 1977) is a French politician who has served as President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017. He was Ministry of Economy and Finance (France), Minister of Economics, Industr ...
, globalists and democracy
Democracy (from , ''dēmos'' 'people' and ''kratos'' 'rule') is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of a state. Under a minimalist definition of democracy, rulers are elected through competitiv ...
, advising to read the libertarian book by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
Hans-Hermann Hoppe (; ; born 2 September 1949) is a German-American academic associated with Austrian School economics, anarcho-capitalism, right-wing libertarianism, and opposition to democracy. He is professor emeritus of economics at th ...
" Democracy: The God That Failed".
Championships and achievements
Mixed martial arts
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
** Fight of the Night (One time)
** Performance of the Night (One time)
**Tied (Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira da Silva (born October 17, 1989) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and fourth degree black belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Oliveira currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting ...
& Brendan Allen) for fourth most rear-naked choke submissions in UFC history (6)
**Third highest top-position percentage in UFC Lightweight division history (51.5%)
**UFC Honors Awards
*** 2024: Fan's Choice Comeback of the Year Winner
**UFC.com Awards
*** 2024: Ranked #7 Fighter of the Year
*Jungle Fight
Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts and kickboxing promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil.
History
Jungle Fight was founded by pioneering MMA fighter and long-time Brazi ...
** Interim Jungle Fight Featherweight Championship (One time)
*ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
**2022 Best On-The-Mic moment of the Year at UFC 281
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–6–1
, Islam Makhachev
Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev (; born 27 October 1991) is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the cu ...
, Submission (brabo choke)
, UFC 311
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:05
, Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–5–1
, Benoît Saint Denis
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, France
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–5–1
, Jalin Turner
, TKO (elbows and punches)
, UFC 300
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:11
, Las Vegas, Nevada
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 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–5–1
, Drew Dober
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Las Vegas, Nevada
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 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–5–1
, Brad Riddell
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC 281
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:20
, New York City, New York
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural harb ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–5–1
, Rafael dos Anjos
Rafael Souza dos Anjos (; born 26 October 1984), also known by his initials RDA, is a Brazilian and American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Champion ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 272
,
, align=center, 5
, align=center, 5:00
, Las Vegas, Nevada
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 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–4–1
, Alexander Hernandez
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC 271
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:23
, Houston, Texas
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–4–1
, Jai Herbert
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:36
, Las Vegas, Nevada
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 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center,
, Rafael Fiziev
, KO (punches)
, UFC 256
''UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 12, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:05
, Las Vegas, Nevada
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 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–3–1
, Damir Hadžović
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:44
, Brasília
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–3–1
, Jung Chan-sung
Jung Chan-sung (; born March 17, 1987), anglicized as Chan Sung Jung and better known by his ring name The Korean Zombie, is a South Korean former professional mixed martial artist.
He competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...
, TKO (punches)
, UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:58
, Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville ( ; ) is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 70,720 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, sixth-most pop ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–2–1
, José Aldo
José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior (; born 9 September 1986), known as José Aldo, is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate F ...
, TKO (punches)
, UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:44
, Fortaleza
Fortaleza ( ; ; ) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador, Bahia, Salvador in 2022 census with a population of slightly over 2.4 mi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–1–1
, Cub Swanson
Kevin Luke "Cub" Swanson (born November 2, 1983) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2004, S ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC 227
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:15
, Los Angeles, California
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–1–1
, Calvin Kattar
Calvin Kattar ( ; born March 26, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and owner of MMA promotion ''Combat Zone''. He currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, UFC 223
''UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta '' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on April 7, 2018, at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Background
A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 11–1–1
, Brian Ortega
Brian Martin Ortega (born February 21, 1991) is an American professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who currently competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professiona ...
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, UFC 214
''UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on July 29, 2017, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Background
A PPV event was initially planned for Anaheim on Ja ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:59
, Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orang ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–0–1
, Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Dean Stephens (born May 26, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist, Bare-knuckle boxing, bare-knuckle boxer and professional boxer, who currently competes in the Lightweight (MMA), Lightweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...
, Decision (split)
, UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri, abbreviated KC or KCMO, is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by List of cities in Missouri, population and area. The city lies within Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson, Clay County, Missouri, Clay, and Pl ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–0–1
, Zubaira Tukhugov
, Decision (split)
, UFC 198
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, 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
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–0–1
, Tom Niinimäki
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:30
, Barueri
Barueri ( or ) is a Brazilian municipality in the State of São Paulo located in the northwestern part of the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo. The population is 276,982 (2020 est.) in an area of .
Its boundaries are Santana de Parnaíba to ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0–1
, Ismael Bonfim
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Jungle Fight 71
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:59
, 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
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0–1
, Nilson Pereira
, Decision (unanimous)
, Jungle Fight 55
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, 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
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0–1
, Mauro Chaulet
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Jungle Fight 50
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:53
, Novo Hamburgo
Novo Hamburgo ('New Hamburg', ; ) is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the southernmost Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre, the state capital. As of 2020, its population was 247,032. Th ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, style="background-color: #c5d2ea; text-align:center", Draw
, align=center, 5–0–1
, Felipe Froes
, Draw (majority)
, Shooto Brazil 36
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Brasília
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Iliarde Santos
Iliarde Santos (born September 25, 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for the UFC, Titan FC, and Jungle Fight.
Mixed martial arts care ...
, Decision (unanimous)
, Jungle Fight 29
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Serra, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, João Luiz Nogueira
, Decision (unanimous)
, Jungle Fight 25
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Vila Velha
Vila Velha (; ) is a Brazilian municipality situated on the coast of the state of Espírito Santo, in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is part of the Greater Vitória Metropolitan Area and covers an area of , of which is within the urban a ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Eduardo Felipe
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Jungle Fight 24
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:49
, 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
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, João Paulo Rodrigues
, Decision (unanimous)
, Jungle Fight 21
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
, Natal
NATAL or Natal may refer to:
Places
* Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, a city in Brazil
* Natal, South Africa (disambiguation), a region in South Africa
** Natalia Republic, a former country (1839–1843)
** Colony of Natal, a former British colony ( ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Alexandre Almeida
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Jungle Fight 18
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:56
, 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
,
, -
Submission grappling record
Pay-per-view bouts
See also
* List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
* List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
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Brazilian male mixed martial artists
1989 births
Living people
Featherweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
Mixed martial artists utilizing judo
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Martial artists from Brasília
Brazilian male Muay Thai practitioners
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian male judoka
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
Brazilian libertarians