Zuluzinho

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Wagner da Conceicao Martins
Statistics
Nickname Zuluzinho
Height 200cm
Weight 390lbs.
Born 05/19/1978
Fighting out of Brazil
Town of birth Maranhao, Brazil
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 2
  By knockout 2
Losses 2
Draws 0

Zuluzinho, real name Wagner da Conceicao Martins, is a Brazilian vale tudo and mixed martial arts fighter. His father was the legendary vale tudo fighter Rei Zulu, who boasted of a 140-0 match record prior to his defeat at the hands of Rickson Gracie in 1980. Following in his father's foot-steps, young Zuluzinho trained in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and vale tudo. Zuluzinho holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under black belt Cássio Façanha.

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[edit] Record Controversy

Zuluzinho reportedly compiled an undefeated Vale Tudo record of 37-0-0 with 37 knockouts in Brazil, South America, prior to his fight at Cage Warriors Strike Force 2 in England. This record is unconfirmed, but there is a video showing Zuluzinho knockingout James Adler in one round of a match fought under Mixed Martial Arts rules. Also, in the December 2005 issue of Full-Contact Fighter, Marcelo Alfonso wrote that Zuluzinho started his MMA career in 2000 in the town of Teresina, near the city of Sao Luis, Brazil.

[edit] Career highlights

The 6 feet and 7 inch, 390 pound Zuluzinho TKO'ed former professional sumo wrestler Henry Miller in one round via knees.

Zuluzihno was beaten after only 26 seconds of the first round in PRIDE Fighting Championships Shockwave 2005 event at the hands of world champion Fedor Emelianenko. In the Pride Open Weight Grand Prix on May 5, 2006 he was defeated via armbar in the first round by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

[edit] Stats

  • Height: 6 feet 7inches
  • Weight: 390lbs.
  • Ranking: Purple Belt in BJJ
  • Record: 2-2, 2 knockouts (as of 9/15/06) unconfirmed record of 39-2 (39 by KO).
  • Trainers: Rei Zulu, Lula, Ricardinho "Bulldog"

[edit] MMA record

2-2-0 (Wins-Losses-Draws)
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time Notes
5/05/2006 Loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira PRIDE-Total Elimination Absolute Submission (Armbar) 1 2:17
12/31/2005 Loss Fedor Emelianenko PRIDE-Shockwave 2005 Submission (Strikes) 1 0:26
10/23/2005 Win Henry Miller PRIDE 30-Fully Loaded TKO (Knees) 1 1:31
7/16/2005 Win Rafal Dabrowski CWFC-Strike Force 2 KO 2 2:04

Portion of record that is unconfirmed:

  1. 2000:01/07-Knockedout Alvar Leite 1 rd in Jundiai, Brazil
  2. 2000:01/07-Knockedout Edmundo Reali 1 rd 1n Jundiai, Brazil
  3. 2000:01/07-Knockedout Miguel Quijada 1 rd in Jundial, Brazil
  4. 2000:01/21-Knockedout Renato Macedo 1 rd in Bauru, Brazil
  5. 2000:01/21-Knockedout Antenor Henrique1 rd in Bauru, Brazil
  6. 2000:01/21-Knockedout Fabio Laudelino 1 rd in Bauru, Brazil
  7. 2001:08/20-Knockedout Tarasio Romero 1 rd in Araraquara, Brazil
  8. 2001:08/20-Knockedout Oscar Timoteo 1 rd in Araraquara, Brazil
  9. 2001:08/20-Knockedout Bendo Fernandes 1 rd in Araraquara, Brazil
  10. 2001:08/25-Knockedout Vitor Macedo 1 rd in Salvador, Brazil
  11. 2001:08/25-Knockedout Manolo Oteras 1 rd in Salvador, Brazil
  12. 2001:08/25-Knockedout Arturo Rivas 1 rd in Salvador, Brazil
  13. 2002:03/31-Knockedout Nelson Cabrerra 1 rd in Salvador, Brazil
  14. 2002:05/01-Knockedout Jucimar Santos 1 rd in Araraquara, Brazil
  15. 2002:05/08-Knockedout Josivaldo 1 rd in Sao Paulo, Brazil
  16. 2002:05/21-Knockedout Enrique Galvao 1 rd in Bauru, Brazil
  17. 2002:05/31-Knockedout Pedro Da Costa 1 rd in Minas Gerais,Brazil
  18. 2003:03/20-Knockedout Franco Oliveria 1 rd in Salvador, Brazil
  19. 2003:03/27-Knockedout Dacio Hipolito 1 rd in Porto Alegre,Brazil
  20. 2003:04/03-Knockedout Edson Rodrigues 1 rd in Ararquara, Brazil
  21. 2003:04/10-Knockedout Clar Nascimento 1 rd in Itapeua, Brazil
  22. 2003:04/15-Knockedout Regin Tonacio 1 rd in Suzano, Brazil
  23. 2003:04/22-Knockedout Jucimar Santos 1 rd in Cajamar, Brazil
  24. 2003:04/29-Knockedout Carlo Silva 1 rd in Londrina, Brazil
  25. 2003:05/14-Knockedout Joao Otas 1 rd in Cubatao, Brazil
  26. 2003:06/03-Knockedout Jesus DosSantos 1 rd in Cuiaba, Brazil
  27. 2003:06/17-Knockedout Alex Oliveria 1 rd in Cruz Alta, Brazil
  28. 2003:06/25-Knockedout Regin Tonacio 1 rd in Salvador, Brazil
  29. 2003:07/08-Knockedout Alex DasCola 2 rd in Cajamar, Brazil
  30. 2003:08/29-Knockedout Julio Vizarra 2 rd in Cuiaba, Brazil
  31. 2003:09/06-Knockedout Jucimar Santos 1 rd in Cuiaba, Brazil
  32. 2003:10/03-Knockedout Rogerio Gloria 1 rd in Aracaju, Brazil
  33. 2003:10/03-Knockedout Eduardo Chacon 1 rd in Aracaju, Brazil
  34. 2003:11/04-Knockedout Franco Lines 1 rd in Itapeua, Brazil
  35. 2003:12/30-Knockedout Enrique Borges 2 rd in Jundiai, Brazil
  36. 200?:??/??-Knockedout James Adler 1 rd in Brazil
  37. 2004:11/01-Knockedout Liete Zulu 1 rd in Cajamar, Brazil

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