Ebenezer Fontes Braga

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Fontes and the second or paternal family name is Braga.
Ebenezer Fontes Braga
Born (1969-04-14) April 14, 1969 (age 55)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesPitbull
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StyleKickboxing, Luta Livre
TeamBoxe Thai
Academia Budokan Luta Livre
Gracie Barra Combat Team
RankBlack belt in Luta Livre[1]
Years active1995-2004
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins13
By knockout5
By submission3
By decision2
Unknown3
Losses7
By knockout3
By submission2
By decision2
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ebenezer Fontes Braga (born April 14, 1969) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, kickboxer, Muay Thai and luta livre practitioner.[1][2] He competed in the light heavyweight division.

Mixed martial arts career

Braga started his career at "Circuito de Lutas 3" in 1995. After defeating Agrinaldo Ralei, he lost to Jorge Pereira. He took part in "Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 1" in 1996, winning twice in the same day. Later that year he fought at "Freestyle de Belem 1" and won three fights in the same day. He was defeated by Kevin Randleman and Dan Severn in 1997. After defeating Branden Lee Hinkle, he made his UFC debut and defeated Jeremy Horn at UFC Brazil. In 1999, he lost to Kazushi Sakuraba by armbar at his debut in Pride 6. He lost his next fight to Akira Shoji by decision at PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round, then defeated Daijiro Matsui at PRIDE 15. He lost his last fight at JF 2 - Jungle Fight 2 against Fabrício Werdum on May 15, 2004.[3]

Kickboxing career

Braga took part in the K-1 Grand Prix in 2001. After defeating Kenji Kusatsu in a quarterfinal, he lost to Jerome LeBanner in a semifinal. Later that year he fought to a draw with Akio Mori. On October 8, 2001, he was scheduled to fight against Cyril Abidi at the "K-1 World GP 2001 in Fukuoka", but he was forced to withdraw due to poor physical condition. On June 2, 2002, he was scheduled to fight Nicholas Pettas at "K-1 Survival 2002", but was forced to withdraw due to a nasal bone fracture.

Personal life

Braga moved to the USA in 2014 and became pastor the same year.[4]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches 13 wins 7 losses
By knockout 5 3
By submission 3 2
By decision 2 2
Unknown 3 0
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–7–2 Fabrício Werdum KO (punch) Jungle Fight 2 May 15, 2004 2 1:28 Manaus, Brazil
Win 13–6–2 Erik Wanderley Decision Heat FC 2: Evolution December 18, 2003 3 5:00 Natal, Brazil
Win 12–6–2 Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Jungle Fight 1 September 13, 2003 1 0:33 Manaus, Brazil
Loss 11–6–2 Forrest Griffin Submission (rear-naked choke) Heat FC 1: Genesis July 31, 2003 1 N/A Natal, Brazil
Draw 11–5–2 Gary Goodridge Draw Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 December 31, 2001 5 3:00 Saitama, Japan K-1 vs. Pride rules match
Win 11–5–1 Daijiro Matsui Decision PRIDE 15 July 29, 2001 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss 10–5–1 Akira Shoji Decision PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round January 30, 2000 1 15:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10–4–1 Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (armbar) Pride 6 July 4, 1999 1 9:23 Yokohama, Japan
Draw 10–3–1 Masakatsu Funaki Draw Pancrase - Breakthrough 4 April 18, 1999 1 15:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 10–3 Jeremy Horn Submission (standing guillotine choke) UFC Brazil October 16, 1998 1 3:27 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 9–3 Branden Lee Hinkle Submission (triangle choke) IVC 6: The Challenge August 23, 1998 1 12:33 Brazil
Loss 8–3 Dan Severn TKO (doctor stoppage) IVC 1: Real Fight Tournament July 6, 1997 1 8:17 Brazil
Loss 8–2 Kevin Randleman Decision Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 March 3, 1997 1 20:00 Brazil
Win 8–1 Rei Zulu N/A Freestyle de Belem 1 July 1, 1996 N/A N/A Belém, Brazil
Win 7–1 Silvio Vieira N/A Freestyle de Belem 1 July 1, 1996 N/A N/A Belém, Brazil
Win 6–1 Francisco Nonato N/A Freestyle de Belem 1 July 1, 1996 N/A N/A Belém, Brazil
Win 5–1 Fernando Cerchiari TKO (doctor stoppage) Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 1 May 31, 1996 1 4:06 Brazil
Win 4–1 Carlos Alberto Regis TKO (submission to strikes) Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 1 May 31, 1996 1 2:20 Brazil
Win 3–1 Naohisa Kawamura KO (punches) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1 April 5, 1996 1 3:17 Japan
Win 2–1 Drago Drago TKO (submission to strikes) Gaisei Challenge Vale Tudo 2 October 8, 1995 1 1:03 Brazil
Loss 1–1 Jorge Pereira TKO (strikes) Circuito de Lutas 3 September 12, 1995 1 11:18 Brazil
Win 1–0 Agrinaldo Ralei TKO (submission to strikes) Circuito de Lutas 3 September 12, 1995 1 1:24 Brazil

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

Professional kickboxing record
 ? wins,  ? loss,  ? draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2001-6-24 Draw Akio Mori K-1: Survival 2001 Sendai, Japan Decision (Majority) 3 5:00 1-1-1
2001-04-29 Loss Jerome LeBanner K-1: Osaka 2001 Osaka, Japan Ko (Punch) 1 1:31 1-1
2001-04-29 Win Kenji Kusatsu K-1: Osaka 2001 Osaka, Japan Ko (Punch) 2 1:20 1-0

References

  1. ^ a b "Cadastro Oficial de Faixas Pretas da Federação". Federação de Luta-Livre Submission do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
  2. ^ "BRAGA, Ebenezer". Pancrase.
  3. ^ "Ebenezer Fontes Braga ("Pitbull") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ^ Caio Blois (October 27, 2017). "Herói esquecido: primeiro brasileiro a vencer em casa no UFC é anônimo nos EUA". sportv.globo.com.