Rodrigo Nascimento
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| Rodrigo Nascimento | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 26, 1992 Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| Other names | Yogi Bear |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 246 lb (112 kg; 17 st 8 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 80.0 in (203 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rodrigo Nascimento (born November 26, 1992) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
Born in Belo Horizonte, Nascimento met his mentor, Everton Rabelo de Andrade, at a LAN party while playing video games. de Andrade taught kids and young adults martial arts in the city, and invited Nascimento to be part of the team. On Oct. 2010, the teenager entered his gym and started his MMA career.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Starting his professional career in 2012, two months after the death of his mentor, Nascimento a perfect 8–0 record on the regional Brazilian scene, finishing his opponent in all eight bouts, 4 by submission and 2 by TKO.[3]
Nascimento was invited to Dana White's Contender Series 22 and faced Michal Martinek on July 30, 2019. He won the bout via arm triangle in the first round, gaining a UFC contract in the process.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Nascimento faced Don'Tale Mayes on May 16, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris. He won the bout via second round rear naked choke.[5]
Nascimento faced Chris Daukaus on October 11, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. He lost the bout via first minute KO.[6]
Nascimento was scheduled to face Alan Baudot on May 22, 2021 at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.[7] However, after Baudot was injured, the bout was moved to UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés.[8] Nascimento won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[9]
Mixed martial arts record
| 10 matches | 9 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9–1 | Alan Baudot | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Makhachev vs. Moisés | May 22, 2021 | 2 | 1:29 | ||
| Loss | 8–1 | Chris Daukaus | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen | October 11, 2020 | 1 | 0:45 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 8–0 | Don'Tale Mayes | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Harris | May 16, 2020 | 2 | 2:05 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Michal Martinek | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 22 | July 30, 2019 | 1 | 3:16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Everton dos Anjos | Submission (kimura) | JF Fight Evolution 18 | October 7, 2017 | 1 | 1:39 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Fabio Moreira | Submission (armbar) | BH Sparta 10 | November 19, 2016 | 2 | 3:00 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Fabricio Nascimento Silva | Submission (triangle choke) | BH Sparta 8 | April 15, 2016 | 1 | 1:14 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ricardo Jordano | TKO (punches) | Full House Battle Home 6 | March 29, 2014 | 1 | 0:39 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Rafael Caixeta | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Full House: Battle Home 5 | April 21, 2013 | 1 | 2:43 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cicero Augusto | TKO (punches) | Full House Fight Night | March 24, 2012 | 1 | 0:42 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2020-05-16). "Rodrigo Nascimento happy to honor former coach in UFC: 'He changed my life'". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Rodrigo Nascimento". Sherdog. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Martin, Damon (2019-07-30). "Dana White's Contender Series results season 3, week 6: Flying knee KOs highlight latest episode". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ McClory, Mike (2020-05-13). "UFC on ESPN 8: Rodrigo Nascimento Discusses Debut Win, Chase Sherman Callout". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-10-10). "UFC Fight Island 5 Results: Chris Daukaus Runs Through Rodrigo Nascimento". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- ^ Staff (2021-02-28). "French Alan Baudot returns to the UFC on May 22!". lasueur.com. Retrieved 2021-05-09. (in French)
- ^ Sergio Pineiro (2021-05-07). "BREAKING: Heavyweight bout between Alan Baudot and Rodrigo Nascimento pushed to July 17". fighterpath.com. Retrieved 2021-05-08.
- ^ Behunin, Alex (2021-07-17). "UFC Vegas 31 Results: Rodrigo Nascimento Stops Alan Baudot In Second Round Comeback". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Rodrigo Nascimento". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
External links
Category:1992 births
Category:Living people
Category:Brazilian male mixed martial artists
Category:Heavyweight mixed martial artists
Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters