| Vitor Ribeiro | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Shaolin |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | Nova União |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 25 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. He holds a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 5 losses.
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Vitor Ribeiro is an accomplished grappler. He has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He has competed in the ADCC World Championship in 2000 and 2003.
"Shaolin" used to be considered one of the top lightweights in MMA. He has fought in several bouts in organizations all over the world, such as Shooto Japan, Shooto Hawaii, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage (England), and K-1 HERO'S (Japan). He has held the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) title, as well as the Cage Rage World lightweight championship. CageRage website
After a brief absence from the MMA world, Ribeiro returned to competition at Dream 8, where he dominated former Olympic wrestler Katsuhiko Nagata ending the fight with a brutal TKO. In his next fight at Dream 10, he lost to Shinya Aoki via unanimous decision.
On September 24, it was announced that he had signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.[1]
Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro made his Strikeforce debut on May 15 against currently undefeated Lyle Beerbohm and lost the bout via split decision.[2]
Ribeiro's next fight for Strikeforce came against Justin Wilcox at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 20 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 20–5 | Justin Wilcox | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro | November 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| Loss | 20–4 | Lyle Beerbohm | Decision (spilt) | Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery | May 15, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 20–3 | Shinya Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | Dream.10 | July 20, 2009 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20–2 | Katsuhiko Nagata | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Dream.8 | April 5, 2009 | 1 | 7:58 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–2 | Gesias Calvancante | TKO (strikes) | Hero's 10 | September 17, 2007 | 1 | 0:35 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Hero's 2007 Middleweight Grand Prix semi-final. |
| Win | 19–1 | Kazuyuki Miyata | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Hero's 9 | July 16, 2007 | 2 | 1:54 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | Hero's 2007 Middleweight Grand Prix quarter-final. |
| Win | 18–1 | Ryuki Ueyama | Submission (triangle armbar) | Hero's 8 | March 12, 2007 | 1 | 1:48 | Nagoya, Aichi, Japan | |
| Win | 17–1 | Daisuke Nakamura | Technical submission (straight armbar) | Cage Rage 19 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:55 | London, England, UK | Defended Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 16–1 | Abdul Mohamed | Submission (kimura) | Cage Rage 18 | September 30, 2006 | 1 | 4:27 | London, England | Defended Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 15–1 | Chris Brennan | Verbal submission (swollen eye) | GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 2 | 3:25 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 14–1 | Eiji Mitsuoka | Decision (unanimous) | MARS | February 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13–1 | Jean Silva | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Cage Rage 13: No Fear | September 10, 2005 | 2 | 4:18 | London, England, UK | Won Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 12–1 | Gerald Strebendt | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Rage 12: The Real Deal | July 2, 2005 | 1 | 1:13 | London, England, UK | |
| Win | 11–1 | Tetsuji Kato | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Rumble on the Rock 7 | May 7, 2005 | 3 | 2:32 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 10–1 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | TKO (punches) | Shooto: Year End Show 2004 | December 14, 2004 | 2 | 3:11 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost Shooto World Welterweight (154 lb) Championship |
| Win | 10–0 | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Hawaii: Soljah Fight Night | July 9, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 9–0 | Joachim Hansen | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Shooto: Year End Show 2003 | December 14, 2003 | 2 | 2:37 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | Won Shooto World Welterweight (154 lb) Championship |
| Win | 8–0 | Ivan Menjivar | Decision (unanimous) | Absolute Fighting Championships 4 | July 19, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Ryan Bow | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall | May 4, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Tatsuya Kawajiri | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Year End Show 2002 | December 14, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Urayasu, Chiba, Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Eddie Yagin | Technical submission (arm-triangle choke) | WFA 3: Level 3 | November 23, 2002 | 2 | 2:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Hiroshi Tsuruya | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10 | September 16, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Joe Hurley | Technical submission (arm triangle choke) | WFA 2: Level 2 | July 5, 2002 | 2 | 1:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Takumi Nakayama | Submission (arm triangle choke) | HOOKnSHOOT: Relentless | May 25, 2002 | 1 | 0:51 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Charlie Kohler | TKO (cut) | World Fighting Alliance 1 | November 3, 2001 | 1 | 3:50 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships
ADCC 2003 66 – 76 kg: 3rd place.
ADCC 2000 66–76 kg: Quarter finals. Absolute: Quarter finals. (Vitor lost to Monson in the first round, but progressed and then lost to Almeida via submission). Record of opponents:
CBJJ World Championships
2000 Black Belt Medio: 1st Place
2000 Black Belt Leve: 1st Place
1999 Black Belt Leve: 1st Place
1997 Black Belt Pena: 2nd Place
1996 Purple Belt Pena: 1st Place
CBJJ Pan-American Championships
1998 Black Belt Leve: 2nd Place
1996 Brown Belt Pena: 1st Place
CBJJ Brazilian Championships
1999 Black Belt Leve: 2nd Place
1998 Black Belt Pena: 1st Place
1996 Brown Belt Pena: 2nd Place
CBJJ Brazilian Team Championships
2001 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 1st Place
2000 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 1st Place
1999 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União A, 1st Place
1998 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 2nd Place
1997 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União (A), 1st Place
1996 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 2nd Place
Shaolin opened a school in mid town Manhattan in 2008.
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