Vinicius Moreira Explained

Vinicius Moreira
Birth Name:Vinicius Moreira Castro
Other Names:Mamute
Birth Date:28 February 1989
Birth Place:Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil
Fighting Out Of:Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Weight Lb:205
Weight Class:Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach:76 in[1]
Style:BJJ[2]
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Team:Five Rounds
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:2
Mma Subwin:12
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:207291

Vinicius Moreira Castro (born February 28, 1989)[4] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light heavyweight division. He is most known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Inspired by Minotauro Nogueira's fights in Pride FC, Moreira started training jiu-jitsu in 2006 as his first martial art. After growing unmotivated by jiu-jitsu, he started training mixed martial arts in 2015, making his professional debut in the following year.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moreira began his MMA career by compiling an MMA record of 8–1 by competing mainly within the Brazilian regional MMA circuit as well as in India for Super Fight League.[5] [6] [7]

Dana White's Contender Series Brazil

Moreira faced John Allan on August 11, 2018, at Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3.[8] He won the fight via submission with a triangle choke and was awarded with a UFC contract.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Moreira made his UFC debut against Alonzo Menifield on January 19, 2019, at .[10] He lost the fight via technical knockout due to punches in the first round.[11]

Moreira then faced Eryk Anders on June 29, 2019, at .[12] He lost the fight via knockout due to punches in the first round.[13]

Moreira next faced Paul Craig on September 21, 2019, at .[14] He lost the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[15]

Moreira was scheduled to face Tyson Pedro on February 23, 2020, at .[16] However, Pedro withdrew from the bout in early January due to an undisclosed injury.[17]

Moreira was expected to face Modestas Bukauskas on July 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 172.[18] However, on July 3, Moreira tested positive for COVID-19 and was removed from the event.[19]

On January 15, Moreira received a public warning by USADA due to an out-of-competition positive test for anastrozole in September 2020. He had provided a supplement that was proven to be tainted with the substance.[20]

Moreira was scheduled to face Ike Villanueva on January 30, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186.[21] In late December 2020, the UFC opted against holding an event on a planned January 30 date and decided to reschedule several bouts to January 20, 2021, at .[22] He lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[23]

On February 4, 2021, it was announced that Moreira was released from his UFC contract.[24]

Post UFC

Moreira made his first appearance after his UFC release against Rodrigo Duarte on August 8, 2021, at Brazilian Fighting Series 1. He won the bout after the bout was stopped by the doctor after the first round.[25]

Moreira faced Aleksandr Maslov at Open Fight Championship 9 on August 27, 2021, for the OFC Heavyweight Championship. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[26]

Moreira faced Mikhail Mokhnatkin on December 19, 2021, at Open Fighting Championship 15. He lost via unanimous decision.[27]

Moreira returned against Sergey Dyakonov at MMA Series 53 on June 24, 2022. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[28]

Moreira faced Maico Machado for the inaugural SC Light Heavyweight Championship at "Soldado Combat 3" on August 24, 2024 and won the championship by first round arm-triangle choke submission.[29]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|14–8|Andre Miranda|Submission (kneebar)|Jungle Fight 131||align=center|3|align=center|0:26|Brasília, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|13–8|Maico Machado|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|Soldado Combat 3||align=center|1|align=center|1:23|Brasília, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|12–8|Daniel Bucher|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Soldado Combat 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:04|Brasília, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|11–8|Willian Roberto Alves|Submission (armbar)|Fight Music Show: Fight Night||align=center|1|align=center|0:53|Curitiba, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|10–8|Sergey Dyakonov|Decision (unanimous)|MMA Series 53|| align=center|3| align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|10–7|Mikhail Mokhnatkin|Decision (unanimous)|Open Fighting Championship 15|| align=center|3| align=center|5:00|Moscow, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|10–6|Aleksandr Maslov| Decision (unanimous)| Open Fighting Championship 9| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Ekaterinburg, Russia||-|Win|align=center|10–5|Rodrigo Duarte| TKO (doctor stoppage)| Brazilian Fighting Series 1| | align=center|1| align=center|5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center|9–5|Ike Villanueva| KO (punch)| | | align=center|2| align=center|0:39| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Loss|align=center|9–4|Paul Craig|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:19|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Eryk Anders|KO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|1:18|Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–2|Alonzo Menifield|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:56|Brooklyn, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–1|John Allan|Submission (triangle choke)|Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3||align=center|2|align=center|3:40|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|Jason Radcliffe|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|SFL 2018 Semifinals: Haryana Sultans vs. U.P. Nawabs||align=center|1|align=center|4:07|Mumbai, India||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Sachin Kumar|Submission (armbar)|SFL 2018: Sher-E-Punjab vs. Haryana Sultans||align=center|1|align=center|1:24|Mumbai, India||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Amit Thapa|Submission (rear-naked choke)|SFL 2018: Haryana Sultans vs. Mumbai Maniacs||align=center|1|align=center|1:05|Mumbai, India||-|Win|align=center|5–1|José Aparecido Santos Gomes|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|SFL 2018: Haryana Sultans vs. Bengaluru Tigers||align=center|2|align=center|N/A|Mumbai, India||-|Loss|align=center|4–1|Rafael Celestino|KO (punches)|Shooto Brazil 77||align=center|1|align=center|2:27|Brasília, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|4–0|Renan Ferreira|Submission (armbar)|Fam Fight Night||align=center|1|align=center|3:37|Goiânia, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Vinicius Lima|Submission (keylock)|The Warriors Combat 3||align=center|2|align=center|4:39|Brasília, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Gustavo Moralis|TKO (punches)|Magal Fight 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:54|Alexânia, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|1–0|Gabriel Scheufler|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Fight K Águia||align=center|1|align=center|2:57|Gama, Brazil||-

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC. 2020-06-16. ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Get to know Vinicius Moreira ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 1 in Brooklyn. Christian Stein. mmajunkie.com. January 17, 2019.
  3. Web site: Prestes a estrear no UFC, Vinícius Mamute revela 'quase desistência' e volta por cima no MMA; confira . Portuguese. December 17, 2018. Mateus Machado. r7.com.
  4. http://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2018_Results/08-11-18.2MMA.pdf Mixed martial arts show results Date: August 11, 2018
  5. News: MMA Event brings Military on Fight Card. 2016-09-19. Bem Parana. 2020-06-16.
  6. News: Brasília hosts the 77th edition of Shooto Brasil. 2017-10-20. Super Esportes. 2020-06-16.
  7. News: Super Fight League: Defending champions Sher-E-Punjab knocked out by Haryana Sultans. Renjith Ravindran. 2018-03-02. MMA India. 2020-06-16.
  8. Web site: UFC announces 15 fights for Dana White's Contender Series Brazil. Guilherme Cruz. 2018-08-20. MMA Fighting. 2020-06-16.
  9. Web site: Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 results: Four fighters get UFC deals. John Morgan. 2018-09-07. MMA Junkie. 2020-06-16.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night 143 fight card: TJ Dillashaw vs. Henry Cejudo, Greg Hardy headline ESPN debut in Brooklyn. Jack Crosby. 2019-01-13. MMA Fighting. 2020-06-16.
  11. Web site: UFC Brooklyn Results: Alonzo Menifield Runs Through Vinicius Moreira in Debut. Dan Doherty. 2019-01-19. Cageside Press. 2020-06-06.
  12. News: Eryk Anders Declares 'I'm Back' After Working with Hypnotist. Sherdog. Natalie Zamudio. 2019-06-24. 2020-06-16.
  13. News: UFC Minneapolis Results: Eryk Anders Starches Vinicius Moreira in 78 Seconds. Ryan Fortune. 2019-06-29. Cageside Press. 2020-06-16.
  14. News: Sergio Pettis vs. Alex Perez, Two Other Contests Confirmed for UFC Mexico City on Sept. 21. Sherdog. Tristen Critchfield. 2019-07-27. 2020-06-16.
  15. News: UFC: Paul Craig beats Vinicius Moreira by submission in Mexico. Andrew Southwick. 2019-09-22. BBC Sport. 2020-06-16.
  16. News: UFC Auckland adds three fights, including Tyson Pedro vs. Vinicius Moreira. 2019-11-28. MMA Junkie. 2020-06-16.
  17. News: UFC Auckland: Tyson Pedro reveals he's out of his fight vs. Vinicius Moreira in New Zealand. Farah Hannoun. 2020-01-02. MMA Junkie. 2020-06-16.
  18. News: Former Cage Warriors champ Modestas Bukauskas, Vinicius Moreira agree to fight at July 15 UFC event. Guilherme Cruz and Mike Heck. 2020-06-10. MMA Fighting. 2020-06-16.
  19. Web site: Anderson dos Santos, Vinicius Moreira Out of July 15 'Fight Island' Card After Positive COVID-19 Tests. Tudor Leonte. 2020-07-04. sherdog.com.
  20. Web site: Staff. 2021-01-15. Statement on Vinicius Moreira Castro. 2021-01-16. ufc.com.
  21. Web site: DNA. MMA. 2020-10-19. Villanueva en Moreira vechten voor eerste UFC overwinning op 30 januari 2021. 2020-10-20. MMA DNA. en-US.
  22. Web site: Mike Jackson makes UFC return following CM Punk win, Fight Island card scrapped - Fight announcement roundup. fightful.com. Aaron Malone. 2020-12-23. 2020-12-26.
  23. Web site: UFC Fight Island 8 Results: "Hurricane" Ike Villanueva Lands, Turns Out Lights on Vinicius Moreira. cagesidepress. Jay Anderson. 2021-01-20. 2021-01-20.
  24. Web site: TUF Brazil winner Antonio Carlos Junior, 11 others no longer under contract with UFC. MMAFighting.com. Guillherme Cruz, Damon Martin. 2021-02-04. 2021-02-04.
  25. Web site: Brazilian Fighting Series 1 MMA Event. 2021-08-09. Tapology. en.
  26. Web site: Open Fighting Championship 9: Maslov vs Moreira MMA Event. 2021-08-30. Tapology. en.
  27. Web site: Open Fighting Championship 15 MMA & Boxing Event. 2021-12-20. Tapology. en.
  28. Web site: Попов победил Сильву в главном поединке турнира ММА Серия-53, со-главный бой закончился массовой потасовкой: видео - 24 июня 2022 - Sport24 . 2022-07-09 . sport24.ru . ru.
  29. Web site: Soldado Combat 3. tapology.com. tapology.com. 2024-08-24. 2024-08-31.
  30. News: Fam Fight Night – Desafio Supremo Faça na Caveirâ estremeceu Goiânia. 2016-09-06. Revista Lutas. 2020-06-16.
  31. News: Potential Prospect: The UFC should sign Renan "Problema" Ferreira. Amy Kaplan. 2019-09-01. Fansided. 2020-06-16.

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