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Marcus Silveira Born Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Other names Conan Residence United States Nationality Brazilian Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 242 lb (110 kg; 17.3 st) Division Heavyweight Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Team American Top Team Mixed martial arts record Total 11 Wins 6 By knockout 2 By submission 3 By decision 1 Losses 4 By knockout 2 By submission 2 No contests 1 Marcus "Conan" Silveira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkus siwˈvejɾɐ]) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division. He won his last fight at PFL - Genesis against Johnathan Ivey on March 31, 2007. He is the co-founder of American Top Team.
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Arrest
Conan, along with 15 others were arrested as part of an DEA investigation into MDMA smuggling. The arrests took place in Miami in 2003, with more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets and over $500,000 in assets seized.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 10 matches 5 wins 4 losses By knockout 2 2 By submission 3 2 No contests 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 6-4 (1) Johnathan Ivey TKO (punches) PFL - Genesis March 31, 2007 2 0:11 Florida, United States Loss 5-4 (1) Wes Sims TKO HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 1 December 13, 2002 2 2:13 Florida, United States Loss 5-3 (1) Dan Severn Submission (arm triangle choke) WEF 9 - World Class May 13, 2000 1 4:46 Indiana, United States Win 5-2 (1) Maurice Smith Submission (arm triangle choke) WEF 7 - Stomp in the Swamp October 9, 1999 2 2:48 Louisiana, United States Win 4-2 (1) Patrick Smith DQ (knees on a grounded opponent) WEF 6 - World Extreme Fighting 6 June 12, 1999 2 0:47 Florida, United States Loss 3-2 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba Submission (armbar) UFC Japan - Ultimate Japan 1 December 21, 1997 1 3:44 Yokohama, Japan NC 3-1 (1) Kazushi Sakuraba No Contest (premature stoppage) UFC Japan - Ultimate Japan 1 December 21, 1997 1 Yokohama, Japan Loss 3-1 Maurice Smith TKO (kick) EF 3 - Extreme Fighting 3 October 18, 1996 3 1:36 Oklahoma, United States Win 3-0 Carl Franks TKO EF 2 - Extreme Fighting 2 April 26, 1996 1 1:17 Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win 2-0 Victor Tatarkin Submission EF 1 - Extreme Fighting 1 November 18, 1995 1 2:28 North Carolina, United States Win 1-0 Gary Myers Submission (guillotine choke) EF 1 - Extreme Fighting 1 November 18, 1995 1 4:25 North Carolina, United States References
- ^ Willett, Justin; Lebowitz, Larry (2003-06-21). "Drug agents arrest 15 people suspected of trafficking Ecstasy". The Miami Herald (Miami): p. 5B. Archived from the original on 2004-02-04. http://web.archive.org/web/20040204130459/http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/6137629.htm. Retrieved 2010-08-09. "Among those arrested was Marcus Silveira, also known as "Conan," a six-foot three-inch, 242-pound amateur fighting participant."
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