Hernani Perpetuo Explained

Hernani Perpetuo
Birth Name:Hernani Perpetuo Cunha
Birth Date:24 May 1985
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality: Brazilian
Weight:170lb
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach In:74.0
Fighting Out Of:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team:Nova União
Years Active:2005-present
Mma Kowin:10
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:6
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:6
Mma Nc:1
Sherdog:28185

Hernani Perpetuo Cunha (born May 24, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in Shooto Brasil in the welterweight division. He is the current Shooto Middleweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2005, Perpetuo has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Perpetuo started his professional MMA career in 2005 and mainly fought in Brazil, most notably Shooto Brasil. He amassed a record of 17–3 prior to being signed by the UFC.[1]

Perpetuo faced Tommy Depret for the Shooto Middleweight Championship on August 25, 2013, at Shooto Brasil 42. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[2] [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Perpetuo made his UFC debut replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio against Jordan Mein on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11.[4] He lost the bout via split decision.[5]

Perpetuo faced Tim Means on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12.[6] He lost the bout by unanimous decision and was released by the promotion on October 19, 2015.[7] [8]

Post-UFC career

Perpetuo made his return to Shooto Brasil on July 31, 2016, at Shooto Brasil 65 against Cleber Souza. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout.[9]

Perpetuo faced Raimundo Chaves on May 11, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 83. He won the bout by TKO in the first round.[10]

Perpetuo face Marcão Santana on December 9, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 89. He won the bout by submission in the first round.[11]

In his One Championship debut, Perpetuo faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE Championship: Century Part 2 on October 13, 2019. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[12]

Perpetuo Elias Theodorou at Prospect Fighting Championships 12 on December 6, 2019.[13] [14] He lost the fight in the third round via TKO.[15]

Perpetuo faced Yukinari Tamura on November 23, 2023, at Shooto Brasil 120.[16] He won the bout by TKO in the first round.[17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Win| align=center| | Yukinari Tamura| TKO (upkick and punches)| Shooto Brasil 120| | align=center|1| align=center|1:30| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-| Loss| align=center| 20–9 (1)| Elias Theodorou| TKO (elbows)| PFC 12: Laramie vs. Cruz| | align=center|3| align=center|1:51| Windsor, Ontario, Canada||- | Loss| align=center| 20–8 (1)| Hiroyuki Tetsuka| Decision (unanimous)| ONE: Century – Part 2| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |- | Win| align=center| 20–7 (1)| Marcão Santana| Submission (choke)| Shooto Brasil 89| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:05| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 19–7 (1)| Vitaliy Slipenko| Decision (unanimous)| League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 2018| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Sochi, Russia| |-| Win| align=center| 19–6 (1)| Raimundo Chaves| TKO (punches)| Shooto Brasil 83| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:35| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 18–6 (1)| Aigun Akhmedov| Decision (unanimous)| Fight Nights Global 82| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Moscow, Russia| |-| Win| align=center| 18–5 (1)| Cleber Souza| TKO (punches)| Shooto Brasil 65| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:33| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–5 (1)| Tim Means| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| San Jose, California, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 17–4 (1)| Jordan Mein| Decision (split)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Orlando, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 17–3| Tommy Depret| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto Brasil 42| | align=center| 5| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| Won Shooto Middleweight Championship.|-| Win| align=center| 16–3 (1)| Sergio Souza| Decision (unanimous)| Web Fight Combat 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 15–3 (1)| André Santos| Decision (unanimous)| Web Fight Combat 1| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 14–3 (1)| Elder Lara| TKO (punches)| Watch Out Combat Show 23| | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 13–3 (1)| Edgar Sedovia| Submission (armlock)| Shooto Brasil 29| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:46| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 12–3 (1)| Edilberto de Oliveira| Decision (split)| Shooto Brasil 10| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 11–3 (1)| Daniel Acácio| Decision (split)| Max Fight 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil| |-| NC| align=center| 10–3 (1)| Marcão Santana| NC (accidental headbutt)| Shooto Brasil 22| | align=center| 1| align=center| 5:00| Brasília, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 10–3| Romario da Silva| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto Brasil 19| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–3| Romario da Silva| Submission (armbar)| Shooto Brasil 17| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:47| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 9–2| Alexsander Andreotte| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto Brasil 16| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:30| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 8–2| Bastiaan Rejen| TKO (leg injury)| Shooto Brasil 13| | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:57| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Wendell Oliveira| TKO (punches)| Watch Out Combat Show 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 7–1| Fabiano Tales| Submission (anaconda choke)| Shooto Brasil 11| | align=center| 1| align=center| 4:50| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 6–1| Igor Fernandes| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto: Brasil 9| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Fortaleza, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Alan Caster| TKO (punches)| Rocinha Fight| | align=center| 2| align=center| 0:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| José Carlos da Silva| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Shooto Brasil 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:25| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Mario Schembri| Decision (unanimous)| Shooto Brasil 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Taedes Mendonça| KO (head kick)| Shooto Brasil 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:50| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Erivan Gonçalves| Decision| IF 1| | align=center| N/A| align=center| N/A| Volta Redonda, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Rogerio Ferreira Furtado| KO| Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:00| Santo André, Brazil|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hernani Perpetuo. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. November 15, 2023.
  2. Web site: Shooto 42 results: Hernani Perpetuo wins Shooto title after five-round war. MMA Fighting. August 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130829072624/https://www.mmafighting.com/2013/8/26/4659650/shooto-42-results-hernani-perpetuo-wins-shooto-title-after-five-round. August 29, 2013.
  3. Web site: Hernani Perpetuo Wins Shooto Welterweight Belt in Brazil. Full Contact Fighter. August 26, 2013.
  4. Web site: Jordan Mein gets new opponent for UFC on Fox 11 in Hernani Perpétuo. mmatorch.com . Jamie Penick. 2014-02-27. 2014-02-27.
  5. Web site: UFC on FOX 11 results, photos: Alex White throttles Estevan Payan in first. Guilherme. Cruz. mmajunkie.com. April 19, 2014.
  6. News: Tim Means To Meet Hernani Perpetuo At UFC On FOX 12. fightling.com. Dana Becker. May 22, 2014. May 22, 2014.
  7. Web site: Two who fought here in 2014 cut by UFC. Sun Sentinel. October 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116011247/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2015/10/23/two-who-fought-here-in-2014-cut-by-ufc/. November 16, 2023.
  8. Web site: 17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC. Matt. Boone. mmanews.com. October 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408120046/https://www.mmanews.com/news/17-additional-fighters-released-from-ufc. April 8, 2023.
  9. Web site: Ex-UFC, Hernani Perpétuo nocauteia Cleber Sousa no Shooto Brasil 65. Lance!. 1 August 2016. pt.
  10. Web site: Nocaute espetacular seguido de "dança sincronizada" é destaque no Shooto Brasil 83. Globo. 14 May 2018. pt.
  11. Web site: Ex-UFC é nocauteado em menos de um minuto no Shooto Brasil 89; veja. Lance!. December 11, 2018.
  12. Web site: ONE Championship 100, Part 2 results: Aung La N Sang retains in thriller. October 13, 2019. mmajunkie.com.
  13. Web site: Elias Theodorou announces first fight since UFC release set for December. Nolan King. mmajunkie.com. November 5, 2019.
  14. Web site: Elias Theodorou matched up with fellow UFC vet in first fight since release. Nolan King. mmajunkie.com. November 21, 2019.
  15. Web site: Elias Theodorou gets the win at PFC 12. Jay Anderson. cagesidepress.com. December 7, 2019.
  16. Web site: Hernani Perpétuo promete 'vitória contundente' no Shooto Brasil 120. Globo. 14 November 2023. pt.
  17. Web site: Shooto Brasil 120: Hernani Perpétuo and Antonio Monteiro Shine in a Night of Show at the Upper Arena. Primeiro Round. July 2, 2024.

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