Mario Sperry
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Mario "The Zen Machine" Sperry (born September 28, 1966) is a heavyweight martial artist from Brazil. His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting.
| Mario Sperry | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Zen Machine |
| Height | 188cm |
| Weight | 95Kg |
| Born | September 28, 1966 |
| Fighting out of | Brazil |
| Town of birth | |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
[edit] Career
Mario Sperry is considered one of the greatest Brazilian fighters of all time. An accomplished master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he first broke on the sport Jiu-Jitsu scene back in the early eighties. He dominated every belt division as he rose through the ranks to Black Belt. A prodigy of the legendary Carlson Gracie, Mario was handed his black belt at the 1995 World Championships of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu where he entered and won the heavyweight black belt division defeating many of the sports greatest legends. Copying a Tiger Woods of Jiu-Jitsu story, Mario won again in 1996, 1997, 1998 becoming one of the most successful fighters in Sport Jiu-Jitsu history to date. In late 1998, Mario Sperry became the first fighter in history to make a Gracie submit in a match when he defeated legendary World Champion Royler Gracie in Brazil. As a Brazilian Jiu-jitsu fighter, Mario has made his mark in all forms of grappling. He is well known for his accomplishments in Submission Grappling for becoming the first World Submission Grappling Champion, a title he held for three consecutive years. As a Vale Tudo fighter, Mario Sperry's accomplishments are known around the globe, from Australia to America. He has fought on pay per view and is a featured fighter on the Japanese no holds barred fighting event, "Coliseum".
[edit] Sport Accomplishments
Black Belt World Mundial Champion 1996, 1997, and 1998. Brazilian National Black Belt Heavyweight Champion 1994 and 1995. Voted Best Purple Belt in Brazil by the Brazilian Confederation in 1990. Voted Best Brown Belt in Brazil by the Brazilian Confederation 1992.
No Holds Barred Accomplishments: Vale Tudo Super Fight Champion at the Titanic Duel in Brazil 1995. Reality Super Fight Champion in Alabama 1996. Ultimate Caged Combat Overall Championship in Sidney Australia 1997. Japan's Coliseum 2000 Heavy Weight Champion (Defeated Kiromitsu Kanehara).
Submission Grappling Accomplishments: Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Competition Heavyweight and Absolute Class Champion 1997 Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Competition Superfight Champion 1998. Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling Competition Superfight Champion 1999
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