Vítor Ribeiro
| Vítor Ribeiro | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Vitor Ribeiro February 24, 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Shaolin |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Nova União |
| Rank | Fifth degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2001- 2013 |
| 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 | |
Vítor Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce, Shooto, DREAM, Cage Rage, Cage Force, the World Fighting Alliance, and K-1 HERO'S. Ribeiro is the former Cage Rage World Lightweight Champion and the former Shooto World Lightweight Champion.
Mixed martial arts career
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.
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 TKO. In his next fight at DREAM 10, he lost to Shinya Aoki via unanimous decision.
On September 24, 2009, it was announced that he had signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.[1]
Ribeiro made his promotional debut on May 15, 2010 against 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.
Retirement
On August 8, 2013 Ribeiro announced that he has retired from mixed martial arts competition.[3]
In 2015, Ribeiro transitioned to becoming a referee for mixed martial arts shows. He debuted as a referee for UFC events on April 18, 2015 at UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold.[4]
Championships and Accomplishments
- Cage Rage
- Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship (One time)
- Two successful title defenses
- Hero's
- 2007 HERO'S Middleweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
- Shooto
- Shooto World Lightweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 25 matches | 20 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Res. | 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 (split) | 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, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 20–2 | Katsuhiko Nagata | TKO (doctor stoppage) | DREAM 8 | April 5, 2009 | 1 | 7:58 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–2 | Gesias Cavalcante | KO (punches) | HERO'S 10 | September 17, 2007 | 1 | 0:35 | Yokohama, 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, 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, Japan | |
| Win | 17–1 | Daisuke Nakamura | Submission (straight armbar) | Cage Rage 19 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:55 | London, England | 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 | 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 | September 10, 2005 | 2 | 4:18 | London, England | Won Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 12–1 | Gerald Strebendt | Submission (guillotine choke) | Cage Rage 12 | July 2, 2005 | 1 | 1:13 | London, England | |
| 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 Lightweight 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 Lightweight 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 | 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, Japan | |
| Win | 3–0 | Joe Hurley | 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 |
Grappling credentials
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:
- Won: Jason Ramstetter (pts), Pablo Popovich (pts), Chris Brown (pts), Rumina Sato (pts),
- Lost: Marcelo Garcia (Rear Naked Choke), Leo Vieira (pts), Jeff Monson (pts), Almeida (Kneebar/Choad Lock)
CBJJ World Championships
2001 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
References
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/news/16300/strikeforce-inks-lightweight-notable-vitor-shaolin-ribeiro-to-multi-fight-deal.mma
- ↑ http://mmajunkie.com/news/18323/lyle-beerbohm-vs-vitor-shaolin-ribeiro-targeted-for-may-15-strikeforce-event.mma
- ↑
- ↑ "NJSACB Releases Referee Judging Assignments for UFC on Fox 15". sherdog.com. April 16, 2015.
