Marcos Oliveira

Marcos Santa Cruz Oliveira
Born (1978-06-21) June 21, 1978 (age 46)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesSanta Cruz
ResidenceUnited States
Weight257 lb (117 kg)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleJudo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Capoeira[1]
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamAbu Dhabi Combat Club
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black dan in Judo, black belt in Capoeira
Years active2004-2011
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins5
By knockout2
By decision2
Unknown1
Losses3
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Marcos Oliveira
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Pan American Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 California, USA Blue Belt
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Blue Belt

Marcos Oliveira (born June 21, 1978) is a professional Brazilian jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts fighter from Brazil. He competes in the heavyweight division of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Oliveira received his black belt in judo in 1995. He received his brown belt and his black belt in mixed martial arts in December 2006.[2]

In 2010, Oliveira was invited to compete in the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship Open Weight Grand Prix. He defeated Johan Romming in the first round and Neil Wain in the second round to reach the "one-million-dirham (US$272,260.72)" final.[3] Oliveira went to Thailand to improve his striking before the final fight.[4] However, he lost to Russia's Shamil Abdurakhimov in round three. He retired after this fight.

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
Loss 5–3 Shamil Abdurakhimov TKO (punches) ADFC: Round 3 March 11, 2011 1 1:56 Abu Dhabi, UAE ADFC Heavyweight tournament finals
Win 5–2 Neil Wain Decision (unanimous) ADFC: Round 2 October 22, 2010 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, UAE Advanced to the finals
Win 4–2 Johan Romming KO (punch) ADFC: Round 1 May 14, 2010 1 0:19 Abu Dhabi, UAE Advanced to second round
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 (D'Arce choke) BONO 15 - Battle of New Orleans 15 August 21, 2004 1 1:29 Metairie, Louisiana, United States

References

  1. ^ "10 March Tussles Worth Watching". sherdog.com. 2011-03-01.
  2. ^ "Marcos de Oliveira". BJJ Heroes. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Marcos Oliveira focused on ADFC GP final". tatame.com. 2010-11-10. Archived from the original on 2010-11-15.
  4. ^ "Marcos Oliveira in Thailand brushing up for ADFC, but Jiu-Jitsu still on the program". graciemag.com. 2011-01-03.