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 |
| Other information | |
| 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.
MMA career
Marcos Oliveira start training judo at age 2.5 years old and become black belt at 18 years old brazilan national champion ,3x state champion, junior brazilian national team , brazilian jiu jitsu black belt , brazilian national champion , pan american champion south american champion ,3x us national champion ,naga world champion , arnold classic world cha 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.[2] Oliveira went to Thailand to improve his striking before the final fight.[3] However, he lost to Shamil Abdurahimov at ADFC: Round 3 on March 11, 2011.
Mixed martial arts record
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3 |  Shamil Abdurahimov
|
TKO (punches) | ADFC: Round 3 | March 11, 2011 | 1 | 1:56 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| Win | 5-2 |  Neil Wain
|
Decision (unanimous) | ADFC: Round 2 | October 22, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| Win | 4-2 |  Johan Romming
|
KO (punch) | ADFC: Round 1 | May 14, 2010 | 1 | 0:19 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| Win | 3-2 |  Kevin Jordan
|
Decision (unanimous) | FFP - Untamed 22 | August 23, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 2-2 | Sean Thompson
|
TKO (punches) | NACC - North American Combat Challenge | June 18, 2005 | 1 | 2:38 | Key West, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 1-2 | Josh Haynes
|
Submission (guillotine choke) | XFC - Dome Of Destruction 1 | April 29, 2005 | 1 | 3:21 | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Warren Kikaba
|
Decision (unanimous) | FCC 16 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 16 | September 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Anthony Barbier
|
Submission (kimura) | 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.
- ^ "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.