| Rafael Cordeiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 1, 1973 Curitiba, Brazil |
| Other names | Mestre ("Master") |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (MMA) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Team | Chute Boxe Academy Kings MMA |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Notable students | Michael Costa, José Landi-Jons, Marlon Mathias, Maurício Rua, Murilo Rua, Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Fabricio Werdum, Jamie Yager |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafael Cordeiro (born June 1, 1973 in Curitiba) is a Brazilian former Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, now a trainer at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California, United States.
As a fighter, he was affiliated with the Chute Boxe Academy and competed in both MMA and Muay Thai. He was the Brazilian Muay Thai champion and as well as the International Vale Tudo Championship lightweight champion.[1] After his retirement from competition, he continued to coach at Chute Boxe and trained a number of world champions and contenders including José Landi-Jons, Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio Rua, Murilo Rua and Fabricio Werdum. However, he left Chute Boxe in 2009 and founded Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California, United States. He continues to train a number of his former student in Brazil such as Wanderlei, Maurico and Werdum, as well as new students like Jake Ellenberger, Mark Muñoz and Jason "Mayhem" Miller.[2]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4-2 | Rumina Sato | Submission (kneebar) | Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | December 11, 1999 | 1 | 0:58 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | 4-1 | Henry Matamoros | Decision (unanimous) | International Vale Tudo Championship 7: The Revenge | January 20, 1999 | 1 | 30:00 | Aracaju, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3-1 | Sergio Melo | DQ (rope grabbing) | International Vale Tudo Championship 7: The New Champions | August 23, 1998 | 1 | 11:32 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Altair de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 4: Circuito de Lutas 7 | August 1, 1996 | 1 | 2:24 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Cosminho da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 4: Circuito de Lutas 7 | August 1, 1996 | 1 | 3:38 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Daniel | TKO (cut) | Capoeira vs. Chute Boxe | August 29, 1993 | 1 | 0:42 | Brazil |