Jose Landi-Jons

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Jose Landi-Jons
Statistics
Nickname Pele
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 185 lb (83.9 kg)
Born September 9, 1973 (1973-09-09) (age 34)
Fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil
Town of birth Parana, Brazil
Fighting style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 23
  By knockout 8
  By submission 11
Losses 14
Draws 0
No contests 0

Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons (born September 9, 1973 in Parana, Brazil) is a Cuban-Brazilian vale tudo fighter known for his eccentric attitude and exciting style of fighting. Pele's style of fighting focused mainly on his excellent muay Thai skills, with some Brazilian jiu-jitsu added in to counter the ground fighters. A former IVC Middleweight Champion.


A former member of the world famous Chute Boxe Academy, eventually leaving as a result of a lack credit for the training of Chute Boxe student and MMA super star Murilo "Ninja" Rua.

[edit] MMA Career

One of his biggest MMA wins came by way of knockout when at 4:45 of the first round in Shidokan Jitsu-Warriors War 1 when he brutally knocked out future UFC champion Matt Hughes.

Another big win for Pele was when he beat UFC champion Pat Miletich by TKO in 2000.

He lost to future UFC champion Chuck "Iceman" Liddell at IVC 6, losing by decision (time ran out), Liddell won the decision due to strikes, Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons would not give up despite being badly beaten.

But Pele's most famous fights are his two wins against jiu-jitsu fighter Jorge "Macaco" Patino in the vale tudo rings of Brazil. The two had a very hostile feud leading up to and during the fights.


But now both Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons and Jorge "Macaco" Patino has falling to obscurity in the MMA world, due to their inactivity in any of the higher quality MMA organizations.

[edit] Mixed martial arts record

Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
2/28/2008 Loss Brian Gassaway TKO 32: Ultimatum TKO (Injury) 2 0:50
113/2007 Loss Jake Ellenberger EFC 5: Revolution KO 1 N/A
2/18/2007 Win Mitch McElroy Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Submission (Kneebar) 2 1:16
11/9/2006 Loss Eduardo Pamplona SF 5: Show Fight 5 Decision (Unanimous N/A N/A
9/30/2006 Win Alexander Shlemenko WFC: World Free Fight Challenge 2 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
4/29/2006 Loss Thales Leites JF 6: Jungle Fight 6 Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) 1 2:40
2/4/2006 Loss Travis Lutter Cage Rage 15: Adrenalin Rush Submission (Armbar) 1 4:00
11/26/2005 Win Alexander Shlemenko JF 5: Jungle Fight 5 Decision 3 5:00
5/21/2005 Win Fabricio Monteiro JF 4: Jungle Fight 4 KO 2 N/A
10/23/2004 Loss Renato Sobral JF 3: Jungle Fight 3 Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
7/13/2003 Loss Lee Murray EF 1: Genesis KO 2 N/A
2/24/2002 Loss Carlos Newton PRIDE 19: Bad Blood Submission (Armbar) 1 7:16
5/27/2001 Loss Daijiro Matsui PRIDE 14: Clash of the Titans Decision 3 5:00
2/8/2001 Loss Karimula Barkalaev Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 TKO 1 5:59
2/8/2001 Win Matt Hughes Shidokan Jitsu: Warriors War 1 KO (Knee to the Head) 1 4:45
12/16/2000 Win Waldir dos Anjos Meca 4: Meca World Vale Tudo 4 Submission (Strikes) 1 8:05
5/13/2000 Loss Dave Menne WEF 9: World Class Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
3/5/2000 Win Martijn de Jong 2H2H 1: 2 Hot 2 Handle Decision 1 10:00
1/15/2000 Win Pat Miletich WEF 8: Goin' Platinum TKO (Corner Stoppage) 1 8:00
11/27/1999 Win Rodney Faverus AAC 2: Amsterdam Absolute Championship 2 Submission (Armbar) 1 6:25
4/27/1999 Win Johil de Oliveira IVC 11: The Tournament Is Back Decision (Unanimous) 1 30:00
8/23/1998 Loss Chuck Liddell IVC 6: The Challenge Decision (Unanimous) 1 30:00
4/26/1998 Win Milton Bahia IVC 5: The Warriors Submission (Strikes) 1 3:48
4/26/1998 Win Jorge Pereira IVC 5: The Warriors TKO (Cut) 1 8:15
4/26/1998 Win Gerald Taylor IVC 5: The Warriors TKO (Cut) 1 13:34
11/20/1997 Win Evangelista Santos BVF 8: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 2 TKO (Strikes) 1 8:18
11/20/1997 Win Lourival da Silva Submission (Strikes) Submission (Strikes) 1 3:34
7/1/1997 Win Touro Touro BVF 10: Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 10 Submission (Strikes) 1 1:24
6/15/1997 Loss Eric Smith Brazil Open '97 Decision 1 20:00
3/16/1997 Loss Johil de Oliveira WVC 4: World Vale Tudo Championship 4 Decision (Unanimous) 1 30:00
3/16/1997 Win Jorge Patino WVC 4: World Vale Tudo Championship 4 TKO (Cut) 1 9:37
11/1/1996 Win Jorge Patino BVF 6 - Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1 Submission (Strikes) 1 14:19
11/1/1996 Win Adriano Verdelli BVF 6 - Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:29
9/1/1996 Win Marcelo Viera BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 KO (Knees and Punches) 1 0:32
9/1/1996 Win Erico Correia BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 1 1:11
9/1/1996 Win Paulo Muniz BVF 5 - Circuito de Lutas 9 Submission (Strikes) 1 7:04
8/29/1993 Win Moura Moura CP X CB: Capoeira vs. Chute Boxe Submision (Strikes) 1 2:46

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