Hernani Perpetuo

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Hernani Perpetuo
BornHernani Perpetuo Cunha
(1985-05-24) May 24, 1985 (age 39)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nationality Flag of Brazil.svg Brazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Welterweight
Reach74.0 in (188 cm)
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Nova União
Years active2005-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total31
Wins21
By knockout10
By submission5
By decision6
Losses9
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Hernani Perpetuo Cunha (born May 24, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in Shooto Brasil in the welterweight division. He is the current Shooto Middleweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2005, Perpetuo has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Perpetuo started his professional MMA career in 2005 and mainly fought in Brazil, most notably Shooto Brasil. He amassed a record of 17–3 prior to being signed by the UFC. [1]

Perpetuo faced Tommy Depret for the Shooto Middleweight Championship on August 25, 2013, at Shooto Brasil 42. He won the bout by unanimous decision. [2] [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Perpetuo made his UFC debut replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio against Jordan Mein on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11. [4] He lost the bout via split decision. [5]

Perpetuo faced Tim Means on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12. [6] He lost the bout by unanimous decision and was released by the promotion on October 19, 2015. [7] [8]

Post-UFC career

Perpetuo made his return to Shooto Brasil on July 31, 2016, at Shooto Brasil 65 against Cleber Souza. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout. [9]

Perpetuo faced Raimundo Chaves on May 11, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 83. He won the bout by TKO in the first round. [10]

Perpetuo face Marcão Santana on December 9, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 89. He won the bout by submission in the first round. [11]

In his One Championship debut, Perpetuo faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE Championship: Century Part 2 on October 13, 2019. He lost the bout by unanimous decision. [12]

Perpetuo Elias Theodorou at Prospect Fighting Championships 12 on December 6, 2019. [13] [14] He lost the fight in the third round via TKO. [15]

Perpetuo faced Yukinari Tamura on November 23, 2023, at Shooto Brasil 120. [16] He won the bout by TKO in the first round. [17]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
31 matches21 wins9 losses
By knockout102
By submission51
By decision66
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win21–9 (1) Yukinari Tamura TKO (upkick and punches)Shooto Brasil 120November 24, 202311:30 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss20–9 (1) Elias Theodorou TKO (elbows) PFC 12: Laramie vs. Cruz December 6, 201931:51 Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Loss20–8 (1)Hiroyuki TetsukaDecision (unanimous) ONE: Century – Part 2 October 13, 201935:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win20–7 (1)Marcão SantanaSubmission (choke)Shooto Brasil 89December 9, 201812:05 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss19–7 (1)Vitaliy SlipenkoDecision (unanimous)League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 2018August 22, 201835:00 Sochi, Russia
Win19–6 (1)Raimundo ChavesTKO (punches)Shooto Brasil 83May 11, 201814:35 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss18–6 (1)Aigun AkhmedovDecision (unanimous)Fight Nights Global 82December 16, 201735:00 Moscow, Russia
Win18–5 (1)Cleber SouzaTKO (punches)Shooto Brasil 65July 31, 201611:33 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss17–5 (1) Tim Means Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown July 26, 201435:00 San Jose, California, United States
Loss17–4 (1) Jordan Mein Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne April 19, 201435:00 Orlando, Florida, United States
Win17–3Tommy DepretDecision (unanimous)Shooto Brasil 42August 25, 201355:00 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWon Shooto Middleweight Championship.
Win16–3 (1)Sergio SouzaDecision (unanimous)Web Fight Combat 2July 7, 201320:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win15–3 (1)André SantosDecision (unanimous)Web Fight Combat 1January 27, 201335:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win14–3 (1)Elder LaraTKO (punches)Watch Out Combat Show 23December 1, 201215:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win13–3 (1)Edgar SedoviaSubmission (armlock)Shooto Brasil 29April 26, 201211:46 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win12–3 (1)Edilberto de OliveiraDecision (split)Shooto Brasil 10July 20, 201135:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win11–3 (1)Daniel AcácioDecision (split)Max Fight 5July 20, 201135:00 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
NC10–3 (1)Marcão SantanaNC (accidental headbutt)Shooto Brasil 22April 1, 201115:00 Brasília, Brazil
Win10–3Romario da SilvaDecision (unanimous)Shooto Brasil 19October 17, 201035:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss9–3Romario da SilvaSubmission (armbar)Shooto Brasil 17August 6, 201014:47 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win9–2Alexsander AndreotteDecision (unanimous)Shooto Brasil 16June 12, 201013:30 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss8–2Bastiaan RejenTKO (leg injury)Shooto Brasil 13August 27, 200923:57 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win8–1Wendell OliveiraTKO (punches)Watch Out Combat Show 4June 25, 200910:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win7–1Fabiano TalesSubmission (anaconda choke)Shooto Brasil 11March 28, 200914:50 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss6–1Igor FernandesDecision (unanimous)Shooto: Brasil 9November 29, 200835:00 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win6–0Alan CasterTKO (punches)Rocinha FightAugust 2, 200820:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win5–0José Carlos da SilvaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Shooto Brasil 7June 28, 200811:25 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win4–0Mario SchembriDecision (unanimous)Shooto Brasil 5January 26, 20082N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win3–0Taedes MendonçaKO (head kick)Shooto Brasil 4October 27, 200711:50 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win2–0Erivan GonçalvesDecisionIF 1May 27, 2006N/AN/A Volta Redonda, Brazil
Win1–0Rogerio Ferreira FurtadoKOCampeonato Brasileiro de Vale-TudoNovember 5, 200511:00 Santo André, Brazil

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