Murilo Bustamante

Murilo Bustamante (; born 30 July 1966) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. He is one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team and is the current leader. In addition to competing for the UFC, he has also fought in PRIDE, making it to the Pride Shockwave 2005 Final, and also fought in Yarennoka!

Background Bustamante was born in coastal Rio de Janeiro and originally had dreams of professional surfing, but began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu soon after having his first fight when he was 10 years old. He began officially competing when he was 15, before adding judo, and then began boxing when he was 18. He is a black belt under the renowned Carlson Gracie. He has won numerous world titles in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which includes the World Championships of Jiu-Jitsu.

Instructor lineage Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejiro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlson Gracie → Murilo Bustamante

Bustamante was scheduled to face Yuya Shirai at Clube da Luta on 20 July 2011 but had to pull out of the fight due to an unspecified injury.

Grappling credentials ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships

ADCC 2000 88–98 kg: 1st round

ADCC 1999 88–98 kg: Semi finals. (Note: Murilo defeated Ricardo Almeida by points, but was unable to continue the tournament.) Absolute: Quarter finals.

Record of opponents:

Won:, Dexter Casey (sub), Ivan Salaverry (pts), Ricardo Almeida (pts), Lost: Mike Van Arsdale (pts), Ricco Rodriguez (pts)

CBJJ World Championships

1999 Black Belt Pesado: 1st Place

1998 Black Belt Pesado: 3rd Place Black Belt Absolute: 3rd Place

1996 Black Belt Pesado: 2nd Place

Championships and accomplishments PRIDE Fighting Championships 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Runner Up Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Middleweight Championship (1 Time) One successful title defense First ever Brazilian titleholder in UFC history UFC Encyclopedia Awards Knockout of the Night (One time) Submission of the Night (Two times) MMA Fighting 2002 Middleweight Fighter of the Year

Mixed martial arts record Win

Dave Menne Decision (unanimous) AFC - Amazon Forest Combat 2

Manaus, Brazil Loss

Jesse Taylor TKO (retirement) Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney

Sydney, Australia Loss

Makoto Takimoto Decision (split) Yarennoka!

Saitama, Japan Win

Ryuta Sakurai KO (punch) Deep: 29 Impact

Tokyo, Japan Win

Dong Sik Yoon Decision (unanimous) Pride - Bushido 13

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Amar Suloev Decision (unanimous) Pride - Bushido 11

Saitama, Japan Loss

Dan Henderson Decision (split) Pride Shockwave 2005

Saitama, Japan Win

Ikuhisa Minowa TKO (soccer kicks) Pride Bushido 9

Tokyo, Japan Win

Masanori Suda Submission (armbar) Pride Bushido 9

Tokyo, Japan Win

Ryuta Sakurai Decision (unanimous) Pride Bushido 6

Yokohama, Japan Loss

Kazuhiro Nakamura Decision (unanimous) Pride Final Conflict 2004

Saitama, Japan Loss

Dan Henderson TKO (knee and punches) Pride Final Conflict 2003

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Quinton Jackson Decision (split) Pride Total Elimination 2003

Saitama, Japan Win

Matt Lindland Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 37

Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Win

Dave Menne TKO (punches) UFC 35

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Loss

Chuck Liddell Decision (unanimous) UFC 33

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Sanae Kikuta Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - Trans 6

Tokyo, Japan Win

Yoji Anjo Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 25

Tokyo, Japan Win

Jerry Bohlander KO (upkick) Pentagon Combat

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Draw

Tom Erikson Draw Martial Arts Reality Superfighting

Birmingham, Alabama, United States Win

Juan Mott TKO (submission to punches) Martial Arts Reality Superfighting

Birmingham, Alabama, United States Win

Chris Haseman TKO (corner stoppage) Martial Arts Reality Superfighting

Birmingham, Alabama, United States Win

Joe Charles Submission (arm-triangle choke) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2

Brazil Win

Marcelo Mendes TKO (injury) Desafio-Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil