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Vitor Ribeiro Bio
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. He holds a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 5 losses.
Mixed martial arts career
Vitor Ribeiro is an accomplished grappler. He has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He has competed in the ADCC World Championship in 2000 and 2003.
"Shaolin" used to be considered one of the top lightweights in MMA. He has fought in several bouts in organizations all over the world, such as Shooto Japan, Shooto Hawaii, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage (England), and K-1 HERO'S (Japan). He has held the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) title, as well as the Cage Rage World lightweight championship. CageRage website
After a brief absence from the MMA world, Ribeiro returned to competition at Dream 8, where he dominated former Olympic wrestler Katsuhiko Nagata ending the fight with a brutal TKO. In his next fight at Dream 10, he lost to Shinya Aoki via unanimous decision.
On September 24, it was announced that he had signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce.
Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro made his Strikeforce debut on May 15 against currently undefeated Lyle Beerbohm and lost the bout via split decision.
Ribeiro's next fight for Strikeforce came against Justin Wilcox at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
Grappling credentials
ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships
ADCC 2003 66 – 76 kg: 3rd place.
ADCC 2000 66–76 kg: Quarter finals. Absolute: Quarter finals. (Vitor lost to Monson in the first round, but progressed and then lost to Almeida via submission). Record of opponents:
- Won: Jason Ramstetter (pts), Pablo Popovich (pts), Chris Brown (pts), Rumina Sato (pts),
- Lost: Marcelo Garcia (Rear Naked Choke), Leo Vieira (pts), Jeff Monson (pts), Almeida (Kneebar/Choad Lock)
CBJJ World Championships
2001 Black Belt Medio: 1st Place
2000 Black Belt Leve: 1st Place
1999 Black Belt Leve: 1st Place
1997 Black Belt Pena: 2nd Place
1996 Purple Belt Pena: 1st Place
CBJJ Pan-American Championships
1998 Black Belt Leve: 2nd Place
1996 Brown Belt Pena: 1st Place
CBJJ Brazilian Championships
1999 Black Belt Leve: 2nd Place
1998 Black Belt Pena: 1st Place
1996 Brown Belt Pena: 2nd Place
CBJJ Brazilian Team Championships
2001 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 1st Place
2000 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 1st Place
1999 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União A, 1st Place
1998 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 2nd Place
1997 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União (A), 1st Place
1996 Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 2nd Place
External links
- Official website
- Professional MMA record for Vitor Ribeiro from Sherdog
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