Ricardo Morais

Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Banni Fight Combat Jiu-Jitsu to support, Banni Cavalcanti, even after his last fight in the sport, which was a victory, coming against Tae Hyn Lee at Pride Final Conflict Absolute, 10 September 2006.

Ricardo Morais
BornRicardo Morais
(1967-02-26) February 26, 1967
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesThe Mutant
The Spear Chucker
ResidenceRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)
Weight270 lb (122 kg; 19 st 4 lb)
DivisionSuper Heavyweight
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
TeamBanni Fight Combat Jiu-jitsu (MMA)
Years active1995–2006
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins10
By knockout8
By submission1
By decision1
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 6, 2009
Ricardo Morais
Medal record
Men's Grappling
Representing  Brazil
ADCC World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1998 Abu Dhabi Absolute

Background

Ricardo Morais trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing early in his career. Later he began training in Black House with Anderson Silva, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Career

Morais won a 32-fighter tournament "IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1" in Moscow in 1995.[1] Next year he continued his MMA career in Japan at RINGS.

Grappling

Morais took part in ADCC World Championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He won silver medal in 1998. [2][3][4]

The Smashing Machine

In 2003, HBO aired a documentary titled "The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr." Morais was shown a lot in this movie leading up to his match against Mark Coleman at Pride 8.

Morais is shown training with Renzo Gracie in the movie. He lost to Coleman by decision. Morais won a 32-man tournament in Moscow in 1995 that included Pride FC legends Tra Telligman and Igor Vovchachyn. Morais choked out Mikhail Illoukhine in finals.

Championships and accomplishments
  • Fight Matrix
    • 1995 Rookie of the Year[5]
  • International Absolute Fighting Championship
    • IAFC Absolute Fighting Championship 1 Tournament Winner

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 10 wins 4 losses
By knockout 8 1
By submission 1 0
By decision 1 3
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–4–1 Lee Tae-Hyun TKO (corner stoppage) PRIDE FC: Final Conflict Absolute September 10, 2006 1 8:08 Saitama, Japan
Loss 9–4–1 Alexander Emelianenko KO (punches) PRIDE Bushido 6 April 3, 2005 1 0:15 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 9–3–1 Tsuyoshi Kosaka Decision (unanimous) NJPW Ultimate Crush II October 13, 2003 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–2–1 Mestre Fumaca TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 1 September 13, 2003 1 2:06 Manaus, Brazil
Loss 8–2–1 Mark Coleman Decision (unanimous) Pride 8 November 21, 1999 2 10:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–1–1 Hiromitsu Kanehara Decision Rings: Final Capture February 21, 1999 5 5:00 Japan
Loss 7–1–1 Zaza Tkeshelashvili Decision Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal December 23, 1997 1 20:00 Japan
Win 7–0–1 Sergio Muralha TKO (submission to punches) Pentagon Combat September 27, 1997 1 0:17 Brazil
Draw 6–0–1 Yuriy Kochkine Draw Rings - Extension Fighting 4 June 21, 1997 1 20:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–0 Yoshihisa Yamamoto KO (punches) Rings - Maelstrom 6 August 24, 1996 1 0:46 Japan
Win 5–0 Mikhail Illoukhine Submission (rear naked choke) IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1 November 25, 1995 1 9:44 Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia
Win 4–0 Victor Yerohin TKO (submission to punches) 1 1:33
Win 3–0 Maxim Tarasov TKO (submission to punches) 1 1:49
Win 2–0 Onassis Parungao TKO (knees) 1 1:16
Win 1–0 Alex Andrade TKO (submission to punches) 1 1:48

Submission grappling record
 ? Matches, ? Wins, ? Losses, ? Draws
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Location
Loss7–4Brazil Rigan Machado-2000 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 1, 2000Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss7–3Brazil Ricco Rodriguez-2000 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 1, 2000Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win7–2United States Mark Robinson-2000 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 1, 1999Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win6–2United States Carlos Clayton-2000 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 1, 1999Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win5–2Australia Chris HasemanDecision · Points1999 ADCC World ChampionshipsFebruary 24, 1999Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win4–2United States Tra TelligmanDecision · Points1999 ADCC World ChampionshipsFebruary 24, 1999Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss3–2Brazil Mario SperryDecision1998 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 20, 1998Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win3–1United States Joe CharlesFoot Lock · 7:33 · R11998 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 20, 1998Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win2–1United States Toby ImadaChoke · 9:22 · R11998 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 20, 1998Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss1–1United States Ricco RodriguezDecision · Points1998 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 20, 1998Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win1–0Egypt Salah Al DinArmbar 5:24 · R11998 ADCC World ChampionshipsMarch 20, 1998Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

References
  1. https://www.sherdog.com/events/IAFC-Absolute-Fighting-Championship-1-401
  2. https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-1998-results/
  3. https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-1999-results/
  4. https://adcombat.com/adcc-events/adcc-2000-results/
  5. "MMA Awards – Fight Matrix".
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