Vinicius Moreira

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This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is Castro.
Vinicius Moreira
Born Vinicius Moreira Castro
(1989-02-28) February 28, 1989 (age 35)
Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil
Other names Mamute
Nationality Brazilian
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Division Light heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach 76 in[1]
Style BJJ[2]
Fighting out of Brasília, Federal District, Brazil
Team Five Rounds
Rank Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Years active 2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 17
Wins 10
By knockout 2
By submission 8
Losses 7
By knockout 4
By submission 1
By decision 2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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.[2] After growing unmotivated by jiu-jitsu, he started training mixed martial arts in 2015, making his professional debut in the following year.[2][3]

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 UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[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 UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos.[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 UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens.[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 UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[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 UFC on ESPN: Magny vs. Chiesa.[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]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Fam Fight MMA
    • FFMMA Heavyweight Championship (One time) [28][29]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 10–7 Mikhail Mokhnatkin Decision (unanimous) Open Fighting Championship 15 December 19, 2021 3 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 10–6 Aleksandr Maslov Decision (unanimous) Open Fighting Championship 9 August 27, 2021 3 5:00 Ekaterinburg, Russia For OFC Heavyweight Championship.
Win 10–5 Rodrigo Duarte TKO (doctor stoppage) Brazilian Fighting Series 1 August 8, 2021 1 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Return to Heavyweight.
Loss 9–5 Ike Villanueva KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Magny vs. Chiesa January 20, 2021 2 0:39 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 9–4 Paul Craig Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens September 21, 2019 1 3:19 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss 9–3 Eryk Anders KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos June 29, 2019 1 1:18 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss 9–2 Alonzo Menifield TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw January 19, 2019 1 3:56 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 9–1 John Allan Submission (triangle choke) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 August 11, 2018 2 3:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–1 Jason Radcliffe Submission (arm-triangle choke) SFL 2018 Semifinals: Haryana Sultans vs. U.P. Nawabs March 11, 2018 1 4:07 Mumbai, India
Win 7–1 Sachin Kumar Submission (armbar) SFL 2018: Sher-E-Punjab vs. Haryana Sultans March 2, 2018 1 1:24 Mumbai, India
Win 6–1 Amit Thapa Submission (rear-naked choke) SFL 2018: Haryana Sultans vs. Mumbai Maniacs February 17, 2018 1 1:05 Mumbai, India
Win 5–1 José Aparecido Santos Gomes Submission (arm-triangle choke) SFL 2018: Haryana Sultans vs. Bengaluru Tigers February 10, 2018 2 N/A Mumbai, India Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss 4–1 Rafael Celestino KO (punches) Shooto Brazil 77 October 27, 2017 1 2:27 Brasília, Brazil Catchweight (195 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Renan Ferreira Submission (armbar) Fam Fight Night September 3, 2016 1 3:37 Goiânia, Brazil Won the vacant FFMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Vinicius Lima Submission (keylock) The Warriors Combat 3 August 13, 2016 2 4:39 Brasília, Brazil Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Gustavo Moralis TKO (punches) Magal Fight 1 April 16, 2016 1 1:54 Alexânia, Brazil
Win 1–0 Gabriel Scheufler Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight K Águia October 11, 2015 1 2:57 Gama, Brazil Light Heavyweight debut.

See also

References

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