Hernani Perpetuo

Hernani Perpetuo Cunha (born May 24, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in Shooto Brasil in the welterweight division. He is a former Shooto Welterweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2005, Perpetuo has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and ONE Championship.

Mixed martial arts career Early career Perpetuo started his professional MMA career in 2005 and mainly fought in Brazil, most notably Shooto Brasil. He amassed a record of 17–3 prior to being signed by the UFC.

Perpetuo faced Tommy Depret for the Shooto Middleweight Championship on August 25, 2013, at Shooto Brasil 42. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Perpetuo made his UFC debut replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio against Jordan Mein on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11. He lost the bout via split decision.

Perpetuo faced Tim Means on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12. He lost the bout by unanimous decision and was released by the promotion on October 19, 2015.

Post-UFC career Perpetuo made his return to Shooto Brasil on July 31, 2016, at Shooto Brasil 65 against Cleber Souza. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout.

Perpetuo faced Raimundo Chaves on May 11, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 83. He won the bout by TKO in the first round.

Perpetuo face Marcão Santana on December 9, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 89. He won the bout by submission in the first round.

In his ONE Championship debut, Perpetuo faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE Championship: Century Part 2 on October 13, 2019. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.

Perpetuo faced Elias Theodorou at Prospect Fighting Championships 12 on December 6, 2019. He lost the fight in the third round via TKO.

Perpetuo faced Yukinari Tamura on November 23, 2023, at Shooto Brasil 120. He defended the welterweight title by TKO in the first round.

Perpetuo relinquished the Shooto Welterweight title on November 3, 2025 due to injury, ending his reign as the title's longest-reigning holder. As a result, Ryuichiro Sumimura, who had been interim champion since July, was promoted to undisputed champion.

Championships and accomplishments Mixed martial arts Shooto Shooto Welterweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Yukinari Tamura TKO (upkick and punches) Shooto Brasil 120

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Elias Theodorou TKO (elbows) PFC 12: Laramie vs. Cruz

Windsor, Ontario, Canada Loss

Hiroyuki Tetsuka Decision (unanimous) ONE: Century – Part 2

Tokyo, Japan Win

Marcão Santana Submission (choke) Shooto Brasil 89

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Vitaliy Slipenko Decision (unanimous) League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 2018

Sochi, Russia Win

Raimundo Chaves TKO (punches) Shooto Brasil 83

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Aigun Akhmedov Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights Global 82

Moscow, Russia Win

Cleber Souza TKO (punches) Shooto Brasil 65

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Tim Means Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown

San Jose, California, United States Loss

Jordan Mein Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne

Orlando, Florida, United States Win

Tommy Depret Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brasil 42

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Sergio Souza Decision (unanimous) Web Fight Combat 2

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

André Santos Decision (unanimous) Web Fight Combat 1

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Elder Lara TKO (punches) Watch Out Combat Show 23

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Edgar Sedovia Submission (armlock) Shooto Brasil 29

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Edilberto de Oliveira Decision (split) Shooto Brasil 10

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Daniel Acácio Decision (split) Max Fight 5

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil NC

Marcão Santana NC (accidental headbutt) Shooto Brasil 22

Brasília, Brazil Win

Romario da Silva Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brasil 19

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Romario da Silva Submission (armbar) Shooto Brasil 17

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Alexsander Andreotte Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brasil 16

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Bastiaan Rejen TKO (leg injury) Shooto Brasil 13

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Wendell Oliveira TKO (punches) Watch Out Combat Show 4

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Fabiano Tales Submission (anaconda choke) Shooto Brasil 11

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Loss

Igor Fernandes Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Brasil 9

Fortaleza, Brazil Win

Alan Caster TKO (punches) Rocinha Fight

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

José Carlos da Silva Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brasil 7

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Mario Schembri Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brasil 5

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Taedes Mendonça KO (head kick) Shooto Brasil 4

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Erivan Gonçalves Decision IF 1

Volta Redonda, Brazil Win

Rogerio Ferreira Furtado KO Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo

Santo André, Brazil Footnotes