Thiago de Oliveira Perpétuo (born December 14, 1986) is a Brazilian

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who last competed in 2015. A professional since 2009, he has competed for the

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, XFC, and was a competitor on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil''.

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

In March 2012, Perpétuo appeared as a fighter on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil''. Perpétuo defeated Joao Paulo De Souza via decision to move into the ''Ultimate Fighter'' house, and become an official cast member, fighting for Team Vitor. In the first round of the competition, Perpétuo fought

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. Perpétuo won the fight via TKO (retirement) to move onto the semi-final round. Later, Dana White demanded that the teams be scrambled up and Perpétuo was sent to Team Wanderlei. He then faced eventual winner

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for a spot in the final against Daniel Sarafian. He was defeated by Ferreira via KO (head kick) in round one.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Perpétuo made his UFC debut on June 23, 2012, at

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against

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. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. Perpétuo was expected to face Michael Kuiper on January 19, 2013, at UFC on FX 7. However Perpetuo suffered an injury and was replaced by

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. Perpetuo made his return at

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where he faced UFC newcomer

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He lost the back-and-forth fight via knockout in the first round. Despite the loss on his record, Perpetuo was awarded a ''Fight of the Night'' bonus for this bout. Perpetuo faced

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in a welterweight bout on March 23, 2014, at

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. He lost the fight via submission in the first round, and was subsequently released from the promotion shortly after.

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

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** Fight of the Night (One time) vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Perpetuo, Thiago Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1986 births Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Brazilian male Muay Thai practitioners Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Santo André, São Paulo Martial artists from São Paulo (state) 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen