Bruno Pucci

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Bruno Pucci
BornBruno Francisco Vicentini Pucci
(1990-07-23) July 23, 1990 (age 34)
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Other namesPuccibull
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Featherweight
Bantamweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Submission Wrestling
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Tanjong Katong, Singapore
Team Evolve MMA
Checkmat BJJ (former)
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins7
By knockout1
By submission6
Losses6
By knockout4
By decision2
Spouse
​
(m. 2018)​
[1]
Notable students Victoria Lee [2]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Bruno Pucci
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Submission Wrestling
No Gi Grappling World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Long Beach -70 kg [3]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Long Beach -70 kg [3]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Long Beach -70 kg [4]

Bruno Francisco Vicentini Pucci (born July 23, 1990) known professionally as Bruno Pucci is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the featherweight division at the 2009 and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championships. In total, Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He was also a mixed martial artist who fought in ONE Championship. [5]

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Background

As a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose Brazilian jiu-jitsu, eventually becoming a BJJ black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil. [6]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Pucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at Empire FC in Paraná.

In November 2012 Pucci moved to Singapore to join the fight team at Evolve MMA which included fellow Brazilians Rafael Dos Anjos and Leandro Issa. [7]

ONE Championship

On June 10, 2013 it was announced that Pucci would be fighting Bashir Ahmad at ONE FC: Champions & Warriors. [8] He won the fight via submission in the opening round. [9]

On May 30, 2014, Pucci faced Major Overall at ONE FC: Honor and Glory, suffering his first loss by first-round knockout via punches and a soccer kick. [10]

Pucci bounced back on December 11, 2015 at ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions with a submission win over Anthony Engelen. [11]

On September 2, 2016, Pucci was knocked out in 8 seconds by Bahetihan Nuertiebieke at ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors. [12] Unofficially, this is the second-fastest knockout in ONE Championship history.

On June 30, 2017, Bruno Pucci secured his first TKO victory against Jimmy Yabo at ONE Championship: Light of a Nation. [13]

On January 26, 2018, Pucci lost by first-round knockout to Emilio Urrutia at ONE Championship: Global Superheroes. [14]

On November 17, 2018, Pucci submitted Xie Chao in under one minute at ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream.

Pucci picked up his second consecutive victory against former ONE Lightweight Champion Kotetsu Boku at ONE Championship: Eternal Glory on January 19, 2019.

On November 22, 2019, Pucci made his bantamweight debut against Shuya Kamikubo at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness. He lost by unanimous decision. [15]

Pucci lost his next fight against Kwon Won Il by first-round knockout at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 4 on November 20, 2020. [16]

Pucci faced Kirill Gorobets on November 19, 2022, at ONE 163. [17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [18]

Personal life

Pucci is married to former MMA fighter Angela Lee. Both Pucci and his wife are head coaches at United BJJ Hawaii, a gym that they founded in 2020. The opening of their gym was delayed by several days as the result of vandalism just prior to the date. [19] After Victoria Lee's death, the Lees shut down their family-owned MMA training facility in Waipahu, Hawaii, and said it would remain permanently closed. [20]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
13 matches7 wins6 losses
By knockout14
By submission60
By decision02
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss7–6Kirill GorobetsDecision (unanimous) ONE 163 November 19, 202235:00 Kallang, SingaporeReturn to Lightweight.
Loss7–5 Kwon Won-il TKO (punches) ONE: Inside the Matrix 4 November 20, 202012:00 Kallang, Singapore
Loss7–4Shuya KamikuboDecision (unanimous) ONE: Edge of Greatness November 22, 201935:00 Kallang, SingaporeReturn to Featherweight.
Win7–3 Kotetsu Boku Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Eternal Glory January 19, 201913:32 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win6–3Xie ChaoSubmission (guillotine choke) ONE: Warrior's Dream November 17, 201810:56 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss5–3Emilio UrrutiaKO (punches) ONE: Global Superheroes January 26, 201813:33 Pasay, PhilippinesLightweight debut.
Win5–2Jimmy YaboTKO (elbows and punches) ONE: Light of a Nation June 30, 201712:12 Yangon, Myanmar
Loss4–2Bahetihan NuertiebiekeKO (punch) ONE: Unbreakable Warriors September 2, 201610:08 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win4–1Anthony EngelenSubmission (rear-naked choke) ONE: Spirit of Champions December 11, 201522:19 Pasay, Philippines
Loss3–1Major OverallKO (punch and soccer kick) ONE FC: Honor and Glory May 30, 201412:52 Kallang, Singapore
Win3–0 Bashir Ahmad Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE FC: Champions and Warriors September 13, 201313:13 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win2–0Fernando CabralSubmission (rear-naked choke)Empire FC 1October 30, 201213:08 Paraná, Brazil
Win1–0Raoni TavaresSubmission (rear-naked choke)Adventure Fighters Tournament 3October 15, 201122:09 Paraná, BrazilFeatherweight debut.

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