Marcos Oliveira Explained

Marcos Santa Cruz Oliveira
Other Names:Santa Cruz
Birth Date:21 June 1978
Birth Place:Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residence:United States
Weight:257lb
Weight Class: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
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Otherwin:1
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Sherdog:11314

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

|-|Loss|align=center|5–3|Shamil Abdurakhimov| TKO (punches)| ADFC: Round 3||align=center|1|align=center|1:56|Abu Dhabi, UAE|ADFC Heavyweight tournament finals|-|Win|align=center|5–2|Neil Wain| Decision (unanimous)| ADFC: Round 2||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, UAE|Advanced to the finals|-|Win|align=center|4–2|Johan Romming| KO (punch)| ADFC: Round 1||align=center|1|align=center|0:19|Abu Dhabi, UAE|Advanced to second round|-|Win|align=center|3–2|Kevin Jordan| Decision (unanimous)| FFP - Untamed 22||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–2|Sean Thompson| TKO (punches)| NACC - North American Combat Challenge||align=center|1|align=center|2:38|Key West, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|1–2|Josh Haynes| Submission (guillotine choke)| XFC - Dome Of Destruction 1||align=center|1|align=center|3:21|Tacoma, Washington, United States||-|Loss|align=center|1–1|Warren Kikaba| Decision (unanimous)| FCC 16 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 16||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Racine, Wisconsin, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Anthony Barbier| Submission (D'Arce choke)| BONO 15 - Battle of New Orleans 15||align=center|1|align=center|1:29|Metairie, Louisiana, United States||-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 March Tussles Worth Watching. sherdog.com. 2011-03-01.
  2. Web site: Marcos de Oliveira . BJJ Heroes . 17 April 2023 . 24 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Marcos Oliveira focused on ADFC GP final. tatame.com. 2010-11-10. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101115233048/http://tatame.com/2010/11/10/Marcos-Oliveira-focused-on-ADFC-GP-final. 2010-11-15.
  4. Web site: Marcos Oliveira in Thailand brushing up for ADFC, but Jiu-Jitsu still on the program. graciemag.com. 2011-01-03.