| Cristiano Marcello | |
|---|---|
| Born | Paraná, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Rondônia, Brazil |
| Team | Chute Boxe Academy CM System |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Notable students | Cris Cyborg Daniel Acacio Bruno Carvalho Wanderlei Silva |
Cristiano Marcello is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the Chute Boxe BJJ head coach, his most notable win is over The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir alumni Dave Kaplan. Cristiano has fought for PRIDE Fighting Championship. Marcello is widely known for a backstage altercation at PRIDE Shockwave 2005 in which Charles Bennett insulted the Chute Boxe Academy and Wanderlei Silva. Marcello and Bennett engaged each other, and Marcello put Bennett to sleep with a triangle choke before the fight was broken up.[2] In January 2009, Marcello left the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba to go full force with his own martial arts academy, CM System. His unique method of applying Jiu-Jitsu to MMA applications has resulted in the creation of the top MMA fighters in the world, the CM System training facility will open its doors in March 2009, Marcello although left Chute Boxe, he is still considered BJJ head coach and trains Chute Boxe fighters out of his gym.[3]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 9 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 12–3 | Oriol Gaset | Decision (majority) | Nitrix Champion Fight 6 | February 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Brusque, Brazil | Won Nitrix Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 11–3 | Freddy Thole | Submission (triangle choke) | Desert Force Championship 1 | December 8, 2010 | 1 | 4:01 | Amman, Jordan | |
| Win | 10–3 | Guido Canetti | Submission (rear naked choke) | Bitetti Combat 8: 100 Years of Corinthians | December 4, 2010 | 1 | 1:52 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Alejandro Solano Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | Bitetti Combat MMA 7 | May 28, 2010 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–2 | Emiliano Cobra | Submission (armbar) | Bitetti Combat MMA 6 | February 25, 2010 | 1 | 1:05 | Brasilia, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–2 | Hector Munoz | Submission (rear naked choke) | Art of War 3 | September 1, 2007 | 1 | 4:58 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Dave Kaplan | Submission (triangle choke) | Fury FC 2: Final Combat | November 30, 2006 | 2 | 2:37 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–2 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 12 | August 26, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 6–1 | Do Hyung Kim | TKO (cut) | MARS World Grand Prix | April 29, 2006 | 1 | 1:20 | Seoul, South Korea | Fought at Welterweight |
| Win | 5–1 | Jadson Costa | Submission (triangle choke) | Meca World Vale Tudo 7 | November 8, 2002 | 1 | 3:23 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Luiz Azeredo | Submission (knees) | Meca World Vale Tudo 6 | January 31, 2002 | 1 | 8:30 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Fernando Almeida | Submission (rear naked choke) | TDR Vale Tudo 2 | August 8, 1998 | 2 | 5:00 | Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Ricardo Corumba | Submission (armbar) | TDR Vale Tudo 2 | August 8, 1998 | 1 | 4:05 | Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ray Peres | KO (stomps) | TDR Vale Tudo 1 | April 25, 1998 | 3 | 3:50 | Amazonas, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Anderson Magnum | Submission (triangle choke) | TDR Vale Tudo 1 | April 25, 1998 | 1 | 4:37 | Amazonas, Brazil |