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Ricardo Morais

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Ricardo Morais

Born

Ricardo Morais
(1967-02-26) February 26, 1967 (age 57)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Other names

The Mutant
The Spear Chucker

Residence

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height

6 ft 8 in (203 cm)

Weight

270 lb (122 kg; 19 st 4 lb)

Division

Super Heavyweight

Style

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing

Team

Banni Fight Combat Jiu-jitsu (MMA)

Years active

1995–2006

Mixed martial arts record

Total

Wins

By knockout

By submission

By decision

Losses

By knockout

By decision

Draws

Other information

Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Last updated on: September 6, 2009

Ricardo Morais

Medal record

Men's Grappling

Representing Brazil

ADCC World Championship

1998 Abu Dhabi

Absolute

Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Banni Fight Combat Jiu-Jitsu to support, Banni Cavalcanti, even after his last fight in the sport, which was a victory, coming against Tae Hyn Lee at Pride Final Conflict Absolute, 10 September 2006.

Background[edit]

Ricardo Morais trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing early in his career. Later he began training in Black House with Anderson Silva, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. ^{[citation needed]}

Career[edit]

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Morais won a 32-fighter tournament "IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1" in Moscow in 1995.^[1] Next year he continued his MMA career in Japan at RINGS.

Grappling[edit]

Morais took part in ADCC World Championships in 1998, 1999 and 2000. He won silver medal in 1998. ^[2]^[3]^[4]

The Smashing Machine[edit]

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In 2003, HBO aired a documentary titled "The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr." Morais was shown a lot in this movie leading up to his match against Mark ColemanatPride 8.

Morais is shown training with Renzo Gracie in the movie. He lost to Coleman by decision. Morais won a 32-man tournament in Moscow in 1995 that included Pride FC legends Tra Telligman and Igor Vovchachyn. Morais choked out Mikhail Illoukhine in finals.