| Antonio Schembri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Antonio Schembri 1 June 1974 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Nino, Elvis |
| Residence | Manhattan Beach, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12.6 st) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Black House |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Notable students | Mauricio Rua, BJJ[1] |
| Website | www.ninoschembribjj.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Antonio "Nino" Schembri (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈninu ˈʃẽbɾi]; born June 1, 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.[2] He is a former member of the Chute Boxe Academy and currently trains with the Black House Team. He is called "Elvis" because of his long, chop-like sideburns. The highlight of his career came with his upset victory over Kazushi Sakuraba at PRIDE 25. Sakuraba was winning the fight before Schembri landed a knee to Sakuraba's head, knocking him unconscious before eating multiple knees from the clinch followed by soccer kicks on the ground, knocking Sakuraba unconscious. Sakuraba would avenge the loss at PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 with a decision win.
He is credited with innovative techniques, particularly variations of the omoplata. He invented the gogoplata, responsible for some of the most technically impressive submission finishes in MMA or jiu jitsu.
Today Nino Schembri teaches at his own gym located in Manhattan Beach, California.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 5 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5–5 | Mauro Chimento Jr. | TKO (punches) | Fury FC 7 - Final Combat | 5 December 2008 | 1 | 0:30 | ||
| Win | 5–4 | Daniel Grandmaison | Submission (armbar) | HCF: Crow's Nest | 29 March 2008 | 1 | 2:37 | Gatineau, Canada | |
| Win | 4–4 | Amir Rahnavardi | Submission (triangle armbar) | MMAC: The Revolution | 12 May 2007 | 1 | 0:57 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Loss | 3–4 | Matt Lindland | TKO | Cage Rage 14 | 3 December 2005 | 3 | 3:33 | London, England | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Ryo Chonan | Decision | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 | 20 June 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Kazuhiro Hamanaka | Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE 26 | 8 June 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Kazushi Sakuraba | TKO (knees and soccer kicks) | PRIDE 25 | 16 March 2003 | 1 | 6:15 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 2–0 | Daiju Takase | Decision (split) | PRIDE The Best Vol.2 | 20 July 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Johil de Oliveira | Submission (armbar) | PRIDE 14 | 27 May 2001 | 1 | 7:17 | Yokohama, Japan |