Marcos Oliveira
| Marcos Oliveira | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 21, 1978 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Santá Cruz |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Weight | 257 lb (117 kg) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Judo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Capoeira[1] |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Abu Dhabi Combat Club |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black dan in Judo, black belt in Capoeira |
| Years active | 2004-2011 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Marcos Oliveira (born June 21, 1978) is a professional mixed martial artist from Brazil. He competes in the heavyweight division.
BJJ & MMA career
Marcos Oliveira started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when he was 2 years old and become a black belt at 18. He finished third at the 2001 IBJJF world championships[2] and second at the 2002 IBJJF world championships.[3]
In 2010 Oliveira was invited to compete in the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship Open Weight Grand Prix. Oliveira defeated Johan Romming in the first round at ADFC: Round 1 on May 14, 2010. He then defeated Neil Wain in the second round at ADFC: Round 2 on October 22, 2010 to reach the "one million dirhams (US$272,260.72)" final.[4] Oliveira went to Thailand to improve his striking before the final fight.[5] However, he lost to Shamil Abdurahimov at ADFC: Round 3 on March 11, 2011.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 5-3 |  Shamil Abdurahimov |
TKO (punches) | ADFC: Round 3 | March 11, 2011 | 1 | 1:56 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | ADFC Heavyweight tournament finals |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 5-2 |  Neil Wain |
Decision (unanimous) | ADFC: Round 2 | October 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Advanced to the finals |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 4-2 |  Johan Romming |
KO (punch) | ADFC: Round 1 | May 14, 2010 | 1 | 0:19 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | Advanced to second round |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 3-2 |  Kevin Jordan |
Decision (unanimous) | FFP - Untamed 22 | August 23, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 2-2 | Sean Thompson |
TKO (punches) | NACC - North American Combat Challenge | June 18, 2005 | 1 | 2:38 | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 1-2 | Josh Haynes |
Submission (guillotine choke) | XFC - Dome Of Destruction 1 | April 29, 2005 | 1 | 3:21 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss | 1-1 | Warren Kikaba |
Decision (unanimous) | FCC 16 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 16 | September 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win | 1-0 | Anthony Barbier |
Submission (d'arce choke) | BONO 15 - Battle of New Orleans 15 | August 21, 2004 | 1 | 1:29 | Metairie, Louisiana, United States | |
References
- ↑ "10 March Tussles Worth Watching". sherdog.com. 2011-03-01.
- ↑ "2001 IBJJF world championship results". retrieved on July 4, 2012
- ↑ "2002 IBJJF world championship results". retrieved on July 4, 2012
- ↑ "Marcos Oliveira focused on ADFC GP final". tatame.com. 2010-11-10.
- ↑ "Marcos Oliveira in Thailand brushing up for ADFC, but Jiu-Jitsu still on the program". graciemag.com. 2011-01-03.