Lucio Linhares

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Lucio Linhares
Born December 8, 1973 (1973-12-08) (age 38)[1]
Ipatinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other names

Spartan

Lynn Harris
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)[1]
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)[2]
Division Middleweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Freestyle
Fighting out of Helsinki, Finland
Team Finland United
Rank 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 2004 - present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 23
Wins 16
By knockout 5
By submission 7
By decision 4
Losses 7
By knockout 5
By submission 1
By decision 1
Website http://www.luciolinhares.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Lucio Linhares (born November 8, 1973) is a Brazilian-Finnish professional mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran who has fought for Shooto. Linhares most notable win is over former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Sean Salmon. Linhares is a former member of the M-1 Mixfight Team Finland. Lucio was set to fight in a rematch with rival Mikhail Zayats at Affliction: Trilogy,[3] but was later moved to M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough after Affliction Entertainment folded its MMA organization.[4]

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[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship

Linhares was most recently signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was set to make his debut on the TUF 10 Finale card, but instead made his debut against Rousimar Palhares on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107.[5] Linhares lost via second round submission (heel hook).

Linhares most recently lost to Yushin Okami via TKO (cut) at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi and was later released from the UFC.[6] Since his release from UFC, Linhares has put together a 3-1 record, his only loss coming to fellow UFC veteran Kenny Robertson.

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 16-7 United States Kenny Robertson KO (spinning backfist) Fight Festival 31 02011-10-01 October 1, 2011 1 4:44 Helsinki, Finland Catchweight bout 80kg (177lbs)
Win 16-6 France Salvatore Casilli KO (punch) Carelia Fight 7 02011-09-03 September 3, 2011 1 0:24 Imatra, Finland
Win 15-6 France Xavier Foupa-Pokam Submission (triangle choke) 100% Fight 4 02011-01-15 January 15, 2011 2 2:53 Paris, France
Win 14-6 United States Mitch Whitesel TKO (punches) Fight Festival 28 02010-10-16 October 16, 2010 1 0:28 Helsinki, Finland
Loss 13-6 Japan OkamiYushin Okami TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC Fight Night 21 02010-03-31 March 31, 2010 2 2:47 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Loss 13-5 Brazil PalharesRousimar Palhares Submission (heel hook) UFC 107 02009-12-12 December 12, 2009 2 3:21 Memphis, Tennessee, United States UFC Debut
Win 13-4 Russia ZayatsMikhail Zayats Submission (rear naked choke) M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough 02009-08-28 August 28, 2009 1 1:00 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 12-4 United States Valdir Araujo KO (punch) 2009 M-1 Challenge Season 02009-06-05 June 5, 2009 1 1:25 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Win 11-4 United States SalmonSean Salmon Submission (rear naked choke) Fight Festival 25 02009-03-14 March 14, 2009 1 2:07 Helsinki, Finland
Win 10-4 Netherlands Kamil Uygun Submission (armbar) 2009 M-1 Challenge Season 02009-02-21 February 21, 2009 1 1:22 Tacoma, Washington, United States
Win 9-4 France AmoussouKarl Amoussou TKO (punches) M-1 Global 02008-11-26 November 26, 2008 1 4:52 Helsinki, Finland
Loss 8-4 Russia ZayatsMikhail Zayats Decision (unanimous) M-1 Global 02008-06-27 June 27, 2008 2 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 8-3 United States Moyses Gabin Submission (armbar) M-1 Global 02008-05-31 May 31, 2008 1 4:39 Gran Canaria, Spain
Loss 7-3 South Korea Hyun Gyu Lim KO (punch) M-1 Global 02008-04-03 April 3, 2008 1 N/A St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 7-2 Sweden Tor Troeng Decision (split) Shooto 02007-11-17 November 17, 2007 2 5:00 Lahti, Finland
Win 6-2 Germany Nordin Asrih Submission (armbar) Fight Festival 22 02007-09-22 September 22, 2007 1 1:56 Helsinki, Finland
Win 5-2 Sweden Matti Mäkelä Submission (rear naked choke) Carelia Fight 3 02007-09-01 September 1, 2007 2 1:53 Imatra, Finland
Win 4-2 Finland ValtonenToni Valtonen KO (punch) Fight Festival 19 02006-09-16 September 16, 2006 1 2:41 Helsinki, Finland
Loss 3-2 Poland DrwalTomasz Drwal TKO (punches) The Cage Vol. 4: Redemption 02005-12-03 December 3, 2005 1 3:32 Helsinki, Finland
Win 3-1 Poland JoczRobert Jocz Decision (split) The Cage Vol. 3: Rise of the Titans 02005-09-24 September 24, 2005 3 5:00 Helsinki, Finland
Win 2-1 Poland JakubowskiGrzegorz Jakubowski Decision (split) The Cage Vol. 2: Capital Collision 02005-03-12 March 12, 2005 3 5:00 Helsinki, Finland
Loss 1-1 Brazil LeitesThales Leites TKO (corner stoppage) Vitória Extreme Fighting 1 02004-05-29 May 29, 2004 1 4:00 Vitória, Brazil
Win 1-0 Brazil Julio Cesar Alves Decision (unanimous) Vitória Extreme Fighting 1 02004-05-29 May 29, 2004 3 5:00 Vitória, Brazil

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[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b http://www.m-1global.com/en/fighters/fighter/id/9016
  2. ^ a b http://sherdog.com/fighter/Lucio-Linhares-10543
  3. ^ http://www.fightline.com/news/mma/2009/0618/420004/affliction_trilogy/index.shtml
  4. ^ Sources: Some "Affliction: Trilogy" bouts could be secured for Aug. 28 M-1 event (Updated)
  5. ^ "PALHARES VS. LINHARES AT UFC 107". MMA Weekly. 2009-09-29. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9667&zoneid=13. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
  6. ^ UFC terminates Lucio Linhares' contract following back-to-back losses


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