- Mario Miranda (fighter)
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Mario Miranda Born September 21, 1978
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOther names Super Mario Nationality Brazilian Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Division Middleweight Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Greco-Roman wrestling Fighting out of Seattle, Washington, United States Team AMC Pankration / Black House Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Years active 2006-present Mixed martial arts record Total 16 Wins 13 By knockout 6 By submission 4 By decision 3 Losses 3 By knockout 1 By decision 2 Draws 0 No contests 0 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Mario Miranda (born September 21, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed most recently for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their middleweight division.
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Mixed martial arts
Miranda made his professional MMA debut in 2006 and has fought primarily in the U.S. northwest. Previous victories include current UFC fighter Rick Story, former UFC fighter Joe Vedepo, and one-time Strikeforce fighters Mike Hayes and Chad Vance.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Originally, Mario tried out for the The Ultimate Fighter 11 but, in February 2010, the UFC announced they had signed Miranda to a contract.
He made his debut for the organization against Gerald Harris at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi, losing for the first time in his career by TKO in the first round.[1]
Miranda faced David Loiseau on June 12, 2010 at UFC 115.[2] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Miranda lost to Demian Maia via unanimous decision on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118.[3]
Miranda made his fourth UFC appearance against Aaron Simpson on March 26, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 24.[4] Throughout the fight Miranda was dominated on ground, and eventually lost the fight via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26).
Following the loss to Simpson, Miranda was subsequently released from the promotion.[5]
M-1 Global
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 16 matches 13 wins 3 losses By knockout 6 1 By submission 4 0 By decision 3 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 13-3 Dmitry Samoilov Submission (armbar) M-1 Challenge XXIX: Samoilov vs. Miranda November 19, 2011 2 Ufa, Bashkortostan Win 12-3 Aaron Stark TKO (punches) SportFight 30 - Limitless October 22, 2011 2 N/A Gresham, Oregon, United States Win 11-3 Jason Zentgraf Decision (unanimous) FNE - Round 16 - Combat at the Cabaret August 13, 2011 3 5:00 Anacortes, Washington, United States Loss 10–3 Aaron Simpson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 24 March 26, 2011 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States Loss 10–2 Demian Maia Decision (unanimous) UFC 118 August 28, 2010 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Win 10–1 David Loiseau TKO (punches) UFC 115 June 12, 2010 2 4:07 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Loss 9–1 Gerald Harris TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi March 31, 2010 1 4:49 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Win 9–0 Lorenzo Hood Submission (kimura) Alliance Fights: Counterstrike August 22, 2009 1 2:57 Kent, Washington, United States Win 8–0 Chad Vance TKO (strikes) Alliance: The Uprising May 2, 2009 2 0:25 Kent, Washington, United States Win 7–0 Tyson Jeffries Submission (armbar) SportFight 25: Wildcard April 3, 2009 3 1:19 Grande Ronde, Oregon, United States Win 6–0 Mike Hayes Decision (unanimous) Carnage at the Creek 5 March 12, 2009 3 5:00 Shelton, Washington, United States Win 5–0 Jose Diaz TKO (punches) Icon Sport: Hard Times August 2, 2008 1 1:27 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Win 4–0 Joe Vedepo TKO (injury) Carnage at the Creek 2 April 5, 2008 3 2:38 Shelton, Washington, United States Win 3–0 Rick Story Decision (unanimous) Conquest of the Cage November 6, 2007 3 5:00 Airway Heights, Washington, United States Win 2–0 Joshua Cross Submission (rear naked choke) Ringside Ticket August 30, 2007 1 1:30 Highland, California, United States Win 1–0 Taurus Cabbab TKO Kauai Cage Match 5 March 24, 2007 1 4:13 Hawaii, United States References
- ^ "Gerald Harris meets undefeated UFC newcomer Mario Miranda at UFC Fight Night 21". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17909/gerald-harris-meets-undefeated-ufc-newcomer-mario-miranda-at-ufc-fight-night-21.mma.
- ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2010/5/3/1455780/report-david-loiseau-vs-mario
- ^ "Demian Maia vs. Mario Miranda on tap for UFC 118 in August". mmajunkie.com. August 3, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/20150/demian-maia-vs-mario-miranda-on-tap-for-ufc-118-in-august.mma.
- ^ "Aaron Simpson vs. Mario Miranda At UFC Fight Night in Seattle". mmaweekly.com. December 29, 2010. http://mmaweekly.com/aaron-simpson-vs-mario-miranda-at-ufc-fight-night-in-seattle.
- ^ "Following Back-To-Back Losses, Mario Miranda Released from the UFC". mmaweekly.com. April 14, 2011. http://mmaweekly.com/following-back-to-back-losses-mario-miranda-released-from-the-ufc.
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Categories:- Living people
- Brazilian mixed martial artists
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Middleweight mixed martial artists
- Brazilian expatriates in the United States
- 1978 births
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