Bruno Pucci
| Bruno Pucci | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 23, 1990 Brazil |
| Other names | Puccibull |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Singapore |
| Team | Evolve MMA |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
| ||
| No Gi Grappling | ||
| 2009 No Gi Grappling World Championship | ||
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2009 Long Beach | -70 kg [1] |
| 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championship | ||
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2010 Long Beach | -70 kg [1] |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | ||
| 2010 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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2009 Long Beach | -70 kg [2] |
Bruno Pucci (born July 23, 1990) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the featherweight division at the 2009 No Gi Grappling World Championship and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championship. In total Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He is also a mixed martial artist who is currently signed with ONE Fighting Championship.[3]
Background
As a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose Jiu Jitsu, eventually becoming a BJJ. black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil.[4]
Pucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at Empire FC in Paraná.
In November 2012 Pucci moved to Singapore to join the fight team at Evolve MMA which included fellow Brazilians Rafael Dos Anjos and Leandro Issa.[5]
ONE Fighting Championship
On June 10, 2013 it was announced that Pucci would be fighting Bashir Ahmad at ONE Fighting Championship: Champions and Warriors in Jakarta.[6] He submitted the previously undefeated Pakistani with a rear naked choke in the opening round.[7]
Mixed martial arts record
| 7 matches | 4 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 0 | 3 |
| By submission | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3 | Emilio Urrutia | KO/TKO | ONE Championship: Global Superheroes | January 26, 2018 | 1 | 3:33 | Manila, Philippines | |
| Win | 5-2 | Jimmy Yabo | TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Light of a Nation | June 30, 2017 | 1 | 2:12 | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| Loss | 4-2 | Musu Nuertiebieke | KO/TKO (punch) | ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors | September 2, 2016 | 1 | 0:08 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 4-1 | Anthony Engelen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions | December 11, 2015 | 2 | 2:19 | Manila, Philippines | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Major Overall | KO (punches & soccer kick) | ONE Fighting Championship: Honor and Glory | May 30, 2014 | 1 | 2:52 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 3-0 | Bashir Ahmad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE Fighting Championship: Champions and Warriors | September 13, 2013 | 1 | 3:13 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | 2-0 | Fernando Cabral | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Empire Promotions - Empire FC | October 30, 2012 | 1 | 3:08 | Parana, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Raoni Tavares | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AFT - Adventure Fighters Tournament | October 15, 2011 | 2 | 2:09 | Parana, Brazil |
References
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rankings". grapplingmagazine. 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Brazilian No Gi Grappling World Champion Bruno Pucci on Making His ONE FC Debut in Jakarta". mmamania.com. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "Bruno Pucci believes mixed martial arts helped save his life". mmafighting.com. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "Brazilian Bruno Pucci is Ready to Take Asian MMA by Storm After Joining the Evolve MMA Fight Team". fighters.com. 2012-12-22. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "YASUHIRO URUSHITANI, SHINICHI KOJIMA TO VIE FOR FLYWEIGHT GOLD AT ONE FC 10". Sherdog.com. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "VUYISILE COLOSSA, CAROS FODOR SCORE DOMINANT DECISION WINS AT ONE FC 10 IN INDONESIA". Sherdog.com. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
