Vinicius Moreira
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).
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 |
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]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown | ||
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 |
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.