Ariel Machado | |
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Born | Ariel do Rocio Machado 15 May 1987 , Curitiba, Brazil |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 95.0 kg (209.4 lb; 14.96 st) |
Division | Light Heavyweight |
Style | Kickboxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Curitiba, Brazil |
Team | Hemmers Gym [1] / Madison Team |
Years active | 2006 - present |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 66 |
Wins | 52 |
By knockout | 36 |
Losses | 14 |
By knockout | 5 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 10 |
Wins | 7 |
By knockout | 7 |
Losses | 3 |
By knockout | 2 |
By submission | 1 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Ariel Machado, is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently signed with Glory, [2] competing in the Light Heavyweight division.
Combat Press ranked him as a top ten light heavyweight kickboxer in the world between November 2021 and June 2022, with Machado peaking at #7. [3] [4]
Machado participated in the WGP Kickboxing 26 tournament, facing Junior Alpha in the semifinals. [5] Machado lost the fight by decision. [6] In his next appearance with WGP Kickboxing, he faced Maycon Silva. Machado won the fight by decision. [7]
He took part in the 2016 Glory Light Heavyweight tournament. In the semifinals, he defeated Pavel Zhuravlev by a unanimous decision. He lost the final bout to Zinedine Hameur-Lain by a second round KO. [8]
Machado next fought in the 2016 Glory Middleweight Contender tournament. He lost the very first bout to Yousri Belgaroui by decision. [9]
Machado was scheduled to fight in the 2017 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender tournament. He won a unanimous decision against Danyo Ilunga in the semi-finals. In the tournament final, he fought a rematch with Zinedine Hameur-Lain, and won by TKO in the first round. [10] [11]
Briefly fighting outside of Glory, Machado was scheduled to face Lucas Alsina during WGP Kickboxing 38. [12] Machado won the bout in the third round, knocking Alsina out with a flying knee. [13]
He fought for the Glory Light Heavyweight title during Glory 47: Lyon, held at the time by Artem Vakhitov. Vakhitov successfully defended the title, winning by unanimous decision. [14]
His next two fights were outside of Glory, which he won by a split decision against Haime Morais during WGP KB 47, [15] and by KO against Marcelo Nuñez during WGP KB 57. [16]
Machado was scheduled to fight Michael Duut during Glory Collision 2. [17] Machado won by unanimous decision. [18]
On April 20, 2019, it was announced that Machado failed a drug test prior to Glory 47: Lyon in 2017. He was suspended for 20 months following a positive test for banned substances at the event, where he challenged reigning champion Artem Vakhitov. [19] [20]
Awards
53 wins (36 KOs), 14 losses, 0 Draw | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2024-02-03 | Loss | ![]() | RCC Fair Fight 26 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2023-09-10 | Loss | ![]() | K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ World Grand Prix Semifinals | Yokohama, Japan | KO (Low kick) | 2 | 1:57 | |
2023-09-10 | Win | ![]() | K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT~K-1 ReBIRTH~ World Grand Prix Quarterfinals | Yokohama, Japan | Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) | 4 | 3:00 | |
2023-06-17 | Win | ![]() | WGP Kickboxing #70 | Curitiba, Brazil | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the vacant WGP Kickboxing Light Heavyweight (-94,1kg) title. | ||||||||
2023-03-25 | Loss | ![]() | Ural FC 2 | Samara, Russia | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:45 | |
For the Ural FC K-1 -91 kg title. | ||||||||
2023-02-02 | Loss | ![]() | Muaythai Factory | Kemerovo, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2022-11-04 | Win | ![]() | WGP Kickboxing #67 | Curitiba, Brazil | TKO (Low kicks) | 2 | ||
2022-07-15 | Loss | ![]() | RCC Fair Fight 18 | Yekaterinburg, Russia | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-12-21 | Win | ![]() | Glory Collision 2 | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2019-09-13 | Win | ![]() | WGP Kickboxing #57 | Curitiba, Brazil | KO (Right Hook) | 1 | 1:18 | |
2018-07-27 | Win | ![]() | WGP Kickboxing #47 | Curitiba, Brazil | Decision (Split) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-10-28 | Loss | ![]() | Glory 47: Lyon | Lyon, France | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2017-07-01 | Win | ![]() | WGP Kickboxing #38 | Curitiba, Brazil | KO (Flying Knee) | 3 | 2:42 | |
2017-02-24 | Win | ![]() | Glory 38: Chicago, Final | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:43 | |
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
2017-02-24 | Win | ![]() | Glory 38: Chicago, Semi-finals | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2016-10-21 | Loss | ![]() | Glory 34: Denver - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi-finals | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2016-07-22 | Loss | ![]() | Glory 32: Virginia, Final | Norfolk, Virginia | KO (strikes) | 2 | 1:00 | |
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
2016-07-22 | Win | ![]() | Glory 32: Virginia, Semi-finals | Norfolk, Virginia, USA | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2016-04-09 | Win | ![]() | WGP Kickboxing #29 | Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2015-09-05 | Loss | ![]() | WGP Kickboxing #26, Semi-final | Guarapuava, Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
2009 | Loss | ![]() | Brave FC | Curitiba, Brazil | KO (Right Hook) | 1 | ||
2009 | ![]() | Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |||
2007 | Win | ![]() | Brazil | KO (Right Cross) | 2 | |||
2005-10-27 | Loss | ![]() | K-1 Rules Heavyweight Factory GP | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2021-10- | Loss | ![]() | W.A.K.O World Championships 2021, K-1 1/8 Final +91 kg | Jesolo, Italy | Decision (3:0) | 3 | 2:00 | |
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
10 matches | 7 wins | 3 losses |
By knockout | 7 | 2 |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
By decision | 0 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 7-3 | Mauri Roque | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Power Fight Extreme 12 | 13 December 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Loss | 6-3 | Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes | Submission (Rear naked choke) | Talent MMA Circuit 11 - Sao Jose dos Pinhais 2014 | 23 August 2014 | 1 | 1:58 | Pinhais, Brazil | |
Win | 6-2 | Dyego Roberto | TKO (Punches and Knees) | Power Fight Extreme 11 | 17 May 2014 | 2 | 0:43 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Loss | 5-2 | Gerson da Silva Conceicao | Submission (Punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 29 | 20 September 2013 | 2 | 1:03 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 5-1 | Rodrigo Jesus | TKO (Punches) | Power Fight Extreme 9 | 29 June 2013 | 2 | 0:45 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 4-1 | Bruno Assuncao Bogado | TKO (Head Kick) | Adventure Fighters Tournament 4 | 9 March 2013 | 1 | 0:33 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 3-1 | Tiago Batista Costa | TKO | Beltrao Combat 2 | 10 November 2012 | 2 | Brazil | ||
Win | 2-1 | Wanderley da Hora | TKO (Punches) | Duelo de Titas | 24 March 2012 | 1 | 2:40 | Brazil | |
Win | 1-1 | Tiago Monaco Tosato | TKO (Punches) | Adventure Fighters Tournament | 15 October 2011 | 1 | 2:37 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Loss | 0-1 | Paulo Bueno | Submission (Punches) | Toycas Toyota Cup 2006 | 29 July 2006 | 1 | 1:20 | Curitiba, Brazil |
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