Vinicius Moreira
Vinicius Moreira | |
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Born | Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil | February 28, 1989
Other names | Mamute |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
Division | Light heavyweight Heavyweight |
Reach | 76 in (193 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Brasília, Federal District, Brazil |
Team | Five Rounds |
Years active | 2015–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 13 |
Wins | 9 |
By knockout | 1 |
By submission | 8 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Vinicius Moreira (born February 2, 1989) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Moreira began his MMA career by compiling an MMA record of 8-1 by competing mainly within the Brazilian regional MMA circuit as well as in India for Super Fight League.[2][3][4]
Dana White's Contender Series Brazil
Moreira faced John Allan Arte on August 11, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3.[5] He won the fight via submission with a triangle choke and was awarded with a UFC contract.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Moreira made his UFC debut against Alonzo Menifield on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[7] He lost the fight via technical knockout due to punches in the first round.[8]
Moreira then faced Eryk Anders on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos.[9] He lost the fight via knockout due to punches in the first round.[10]
Moreira next faced Paul Craig on September 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens.[11] He lost the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[12]
Moreira was scheduled to face Tyson Pedro on February 23, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[13] However, Pedro withdrew from the bout in early January due to an undisclosed injury.[14]
Moreira is expected to face Modestas Bukauskas on July 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172.[15]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts record
13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 3 |
By submission | 8 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 9-4 | Paul Craig | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 1 | 3:19 | Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico | |
Loss | 9-3 | Eryk Anders | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | 1 | 1:18 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
Loss | 9-2 | Alonzo Menifield | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw | January 19, 2019 | 1 | 3:56 | Brooklyn, New York, United States | |
Win | 9-1 | John Allan Arte | Submission (triangle choke) | Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 | August 11, 2018 | 2 | 3:40 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 8-1 | Jason Radcliffe | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | SFL 2018 - Semifinals: Haryana Sultans vs. U.P. Nawabs | March 11, 2018 | 1 | 4:07 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |
Win | 7-1 | Sachin Kumar | Submission (armbar) | SFL 2018 - Sher-E-Punjab vs. Haryana Sultans | March 2, 2018 | 1 | 1:24 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |
Win | 6-1 | Amit Thapa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | SFL 2018 - Haryana Sultans vs. Mumbai Maniacs | February 17, 2018 | 1 | 1:05 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |
Win | 5-1 | Jose Aparecido Santos Gomes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | SFL 2018 - Haryana Sultans vs. Bengaluru Tigers | February 10, 2018 | 2 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | Return to Light Heavyweight | |
Loss | 4-1 | Rafael Celestino | KO (punches) | Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 77 | October 27, 2017 | 1 | 2:27 | Brasília, Federal District, Brazil | Catchweight (195 lbs) bout |
Win | 4-0 | Renan Ferreira | Submission (armbar) | Fam Fight - Fam Fight Night | September 3, 2016 | 1 | 3:37 | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | Won vacant FFMMA Heavyweight title |
Win | 3-0 | Vinicius Lima | Submission (keylock) | TWC 3 - The Warriors Combat 3 | August 13, 2016 | 2 | 4:39 | Brasília, Federal District, Brazil | Heavyweight debut |
Win | 2-0 | Gustavo Moralis | TKO (punches) | MF - Magal Fight 1 | April 16, 2016 | 1 | 1:54 | Alexânia, Goiás, Brazil | |
Win | 1-0 | Gabriel Scheufler | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight K - Aguia | October 11, 2015 | 1 | 2:57 | Gama, Federal District, Brazil | Light Heavyweight debut |
See also
References
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- ^ "Brasília hosts the 77th edition of Shooto Brasil". Super Esportes. 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Renjith Ravindran (2018-03-02). "Super Fight League: Defending champions Sher-E-Punjab knocked out by Haryana Sultans". MMA India. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2018-08-20). "UFC announces 15 fights for Dana White's Contender Series Brazil". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ John Morgan (2018-09-07). "Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 results: Four fighters get UFC deals". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Jack Crosby (2019-01-13). "UFC Fight Night 143 fight card: TJ Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo, Greg Hardy headline ESPN debut in Brooklyn". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Dan Doherty (2019-01-19). "UFC Brooklyn Results: Alonzo Menifield Runs Through Vinicius Moreira in Debut". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ Natalie Zamudio (2019-06-24). "Eryk Anders Declares 'I'm Back' After Working with Hypnotist". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Ryan Fortune (2019-06-29). "UFC Minneapolis Results: Eryk Anders Starches Vinicius Moreira in 78 Seconds". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Tristen Critchfield (2019-07-27). "Sergio Pettis vs. Alex Perez, Two Other Contests Confirmed for UFC Mexico City on Sept. 21". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Andrew Southwick (2019-09-22). "UFC: Paul Craig beats Vinicius Moreira by submission in Mexico". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "UFC Auckland adds three fights, including Tyson Pedro vs. Vinicius Moreira". MMA Junkie. 2019-11-28. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020-01-02). "UFC Auckland: Tyson Pedro reveals he's out of his fight vs. Vinicius Moreira in New Zealand". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck (2020-06-10). "Former Cage Warriors champ Modestas Bukauskas, Vinicius Moreira agree to fight at July 15 UFC event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ "Fam Fight Night – Desafio Supremo Faça na Caveirâ estremeceu Goiânia". Revista Lutas. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- ^ Amy Kaplan (2019-09-01). "Potential Prospect: The UFC should sign Renan "Problema" Ferreira". Fansided. Retrieved 2020-06-16.