Cristiano Marcello

Cristiano Marcello
Cristiano Marcello
Born Paraná, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Rondônia, Brazil
Team Chute Boxe Academy
CM System
Rank 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 15
Wins 12
By knockout 2
By submission 9
By decision 1
Losses 3
By knockout 1
By submission 1
By decision 1
Notable students Cris Cyborg
Daniel Acacio
Bruno Carvalho
Wanderlei Silva

Cristiano Marcello is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the Chute Boxe BJJ head coach, his most notable win is over The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir alumni Dave Kaplan. Cristiano has fought for PRIDE Fighting Championship. Marcello is widely known for a backstage altercation at PRIDE Shockwave 2005 in which Charles Bennett insulted the Chute Boxe Academy and Wanderlei Silva. Marcello and Bennett engaged each other, and Marcello put Bennett to sleep with a triangle choke before the fight was broken up.[2] In January 2009, Marcello left the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba to go full force with his own martial arts academy, CM System. His unique method of applying Jiu-Jitsu to MMA applications has resulted in the creation of the top MMA fighters in the world, the CM System training facility will open its doors in March 2009, Marcello although left Chute Boxe, he is still considered BJJ head coach and trains Chute Boxe fighters out of his gym.[3]

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 123 Spain Oriol Gaset Decision (Majority) Nitrix Champion Fight 6 02011-02-19 February 19, 2011 3 5:00 Brusque, Brazil Won Nitrix Lightweight Championship
Win 113 France Freddy Thole Submission (Triangle Choke) Desert Force Championship 1 02010-12-08 December 8, 2010 1 4:01 Amman, Jordan
Win 103 Argentina Guido Canetti Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bitetti Combat 8: 100 Years of Corinthians 02010-12-04 December 4, 2010 1 1:52 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 93 Costa Rica Alejandro Solano Rodriguez TKO (Punches) Bitetti Combat MMA 7 02010-05-28 May 28, 2010 2 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 92 Argentina Emiliano Cobra Submission (Armbar) Bitetti Combat MMA 6 02010-02-25 February 25, 2010 1 1:05 Brasilia, Brazil
Win 82 United States MunozHector Munoz Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Art of War 3 02007-09-01 September 1, 2007 1 4:58 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 72 United States KaplanDave Kaplan Submission (Triangle Choke) Fury FC 2: Final Combat 02006-11-30 November 30, 2006 2 2:37 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 62 Japan Mitsuhiro Ishida Decision (Unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 12 02006-08-26 August 26, 2006 2 5:00 Aichi, Japan
Win 61 South Korea KimDo Hyung Kim TKO (Cut) MARS World Grand Prix 02006-04-29 April 29, 2006 1 1:20 Seoul, South Korea Fought at Welterweight
Win 51 Brazil CostaJadson Costa Submission (Triangle Choke) Meca World Vale Tudo 7 02002-11-08 November 8, 2002 1 3:23 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 41 Brazil AzeredoLuiz Azeredo Submission (Knees) Meca World Vale Tudo 6 02002-01-31 January 31, 2002 1 8:30 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 40 Brazil AlmeidaFernando Almeida Submission (Rear Naked Choke) TDR Vale Tudo 2 01998-08-08 August 8, 1998 2 5:00 Amazonas, Brazil
Win 30 Brazil CorumbaRicardo Corumba Submission (Armbar) TDR Vale Tudo 2 01998-08-08 August 8, 1998 1 4:05 Amazonas, Brazil
Win 20 El Salvador PeresRay Peres KO (Stomps) TDR Vale Tudo 1 01998-04-25 April 25, 1998 3 3:50 Amazonas, Brazil
Win 10 Iceland MagnumAnderson Magnum Submission (Triangle Choke) TDR Vale Tudo 1 01998-04-25 April 25, 1998 1 4:37 Amazonas, Brazil

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