Jorge Patino

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Jorge Patino
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BornJorge Luis Patino
(1973-05-08) May 8, 1973 (age 51)
São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesMacaco
Residence Houston, Texas
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Middleweight
Fighting out of São Paulo, Brazil
Team
  • Chute Boxe Academy (1996–2007)
  • Gold Team Fighters USA (2010–present)
  • Gold Team Fighters Houston (2008–present)
  • Macaco Gold Team (2001–present)
Rank5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
2nd dan black belt in Judo
Years active1995–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total62
Wins39
By knockout18
By submission9
By decision9
Unknown3
Losses19
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision11
Draws2
No contests2
Other information
Website http://www.goldteamfightersusa.com/
http://www.goldteamtx.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: August 22, 2010
Jorge Patino
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Pan American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 California, USA  -88kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 California, USA  -88kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 California, USA  -88kg
Brazilian National Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  -88kg

Jorge Luis Patino (born May 8, 1973) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 1995, Patino has formerly competed in the UFC, PRIDE, Strikeforce, Legacy FC, Jungle Fight, Pancrase, World Series of Fighting, Cage Rage, and Titan FC.

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Patino is the BJJ coach of Charles Oliveira and was responsible for awarding Oliveira his black belt. [1]

Background

Originally from São Paulo, Brazil, Patino played rugby and also trained in judo before being introduced to Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1992, later earning his black belt in 1998. Energetic and hyperactive as a child, Patino earned the nickname Macaco (meaning monkey in Portuguese) because of his love for climbing trees. [2] [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Patino started to compete in vale tudo fights in the year 1995, defeating three opponents in the Circuito de Lutas 1 independent event. Macaco went on a winning track, defeating many opponents, until he was knocked out by João Bosco in Torneio dos Gladiadores 2, his second opponent in the night. Afterwards, Jorge went on to fight in the BVF 6: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1 event, where he defeated Anderson Lima by knockout, Erico Correia by submissions due to strikes, and then faced José Landi-Jons, also known as Pelé, in a historic battle. [4] After nearly 15 minutes of fighting, Pelé defeated Macaco, making him submit to strikes. The two then had a rematch, which was again won by Landi-Jons. Patino is managed by Wade Hampel of Big Fight Management. [5]

Fighting abroad

Macaco was then signed to the UFC, where he faced the Welterweight Champion Pat Miletich at UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title. The champion successfully defended his title, defeating Patino by unanimous decision. Macaco then went on to fight in Japan for the DEEP promotion, drawing a match with Daisuke Ishii. His next two fights happened in Brazil, for the Meca World Vale Tudo promotion, where he faced Gustavo "Ximú" Machado. Jorge had cut his foot while playing soccer, and had to go to the fight still in stitches and bandages. Ximú capitalized on the opportunity, and defeated Patino with a heelhook, later granting a rematch to his opponent. [6] Afterwards, in Meca World Vale Tudo 8, Luiz Cláudio das Dores faced Macaco, but the fight was set as a No Contest due to a bad call by the referee. In 2003, for the first Jungle Fight event, Macaco faced Ronaldo Souza, better known as Jacaré. Patino knocked out Ronaldo in the first round of the fight, which was Jacaré's mixed martial arts debut. [7]

Afterwards, Macaco then returned to Meca, defeating Luiz Brito at Meca World Vale Tudo 10 by a split decision. Afterwards, he fought for the Japanese promotion Pride FC, in its Pride Bushido 3 event, where he faced Kazuo Misaki. Misaki won by unanimous decision, and this was the end of Jorge Patino's stint with PRIDE.

After Nate Moore had to withdraw from his fight against Brazilian Jiu Jitsu world champion André Galvão in Strikeforce, Patino took the fight in short notice for the Strikeforce: Houston event. However, he was defeated in the third round due to strikes. [8] [9] [10]

Legacy Fighting Championship

In his debut with Legacy FC, Patino defeated Pete Spratt via split decision on September 16, 2011 to win the Welterweight Championship at Legacy FC 8.

On December 16, 2011, he fought Mike Bronzoulis and won by unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, and 49–46), to defend his title in the main event at Legacy FC 9.

On May 11, 2012, Patino dropped to the Lightweight division in order to face Jesus Rivera in the main event of Legacy FC 11, to fight for the vacant Lightweight Championship. However the day before the fight was scheduled to take place, Rivera backed out of the fight and newcomer Clay Hantz took the fight on short notice. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Patino successfully defended the title one time before losing it to Carlos Diego Ferreira in November 2013.

World Series of Fighting

In early 2014, Patino joined the World Series of Fighting organization. He faced Luis Palomino in his debut WSOF 8 and lost via knockout.

In November 2015, Patino was one of participants of WSOF's one night Lightweight tournament. He faced Islam Mamedov in the quarterfinals and lost via unanimous decision. Mamedov, however, was injured and Patino replaced him in the semifinals against Joáo Zeferino. He lost that fight by submission in the first round. [11]

Personal life

Jorge is married. [12] [13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
62 matches39 wins19 losses
By knockout186
By submission92
By decision911
Unknown30
Draws2
No contests2
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win39–19–2 (2)Sergio SoaresTKO (retirement)Thunder Fight 43April 14, 202335:00 São Paulo, BrazilLegends Bout.
NC38–19–2 (2)Yousef WehbeNC (overturned)Battlefield: The Great BeginningMarch 18, 201714:50 Seoul, South KoreaWelterweight bout. Originally a win by Patino, the result of this fight was later changed to a No Contest due to referee error.
Loss38–19–2 (1) Sabah Homasi KO (punch)Titan FC 40August 5, 201621:18 Coral Gables, Florida
Loss38–18–2 (1) Alexander Sarnavskiy Decision (unanimous)Abu Dhabi Warriors 4May 24, 201635:00Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss38–17–2 (1)João ZeferinoSubmission (heel hook) WSOF 25 November 20, 201511:24 Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesWSOF Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss38–16–2 (1)Islam MamedovDecision (unanimous)25:00WSOF Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win38–15–2 (1) Celso Vinicius Decision (unanimous)Thunder Fight 4June 20, 201555:00 São Paulo, Brazil Won the Thunder Fight Lightweight Championship.
Win37–15–2 (1)Sérgio SoaresKO (punches)Real Fight 12December 13, 201444:05 São Paulo, BrazilWon the Real Fight Lightweight Championship.
Win36–15–2 (1) Eric Reynolds Decision (unanimous) WSOF 15 November 15, 201435:00 Tampa, Florida, United States
Loss35–15–2 (1) Luis Palomino KO (punches) WSOF 8 January 18, 201424:20 Hollywood, Florida, United States
Win35–14–2 (1)Wagner CamposTKO (punches)FMC 1: Macaco GaletoDecember 7, 201332:32 São Paulo, BrazilWon the FMC Lightweight Championship.
Loss34–14–2 (1) Carlos Diego Ferreira Decision (unanimous)Legacy FC 25November 15, 201355:00 Houston, Texas, United StatesLost the Legacy FC Lightweight Championship.
Win34–13–2 (1) Efrain Escudero Decision (split)Max Sport: 13.2May 11, 201335:00 São Paulo, BrazilWon the Max Sport Lightweight Championship.
Draw33–13–2 (1)Isao KobayashiDrawPancrase 246March 17, 201335:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win33–13–1 (1) Derrick Krantz Submission (triangle guillotine choke)Legacy FC 18March 1, 201323:07 Houston, Texas, United StatesDefended the Legacy FC Lightweight Championship.
Win32–13–1 (1)Gérson CordeiroSubmission (rear-naked choke)Predador FC 22October 20, 20121N/A São Paulo, BrazilWon the Vacant Predator FC Lightweight Championship.
Win31–13–1 (1)Clay HantzKO (punches)Legacy FC 11May 11, 201211:04 Houston, Texas, United StatesWon the Legacy FC Lightweight Championship.
Win30–13–1 (1) Mike Bronzoulis Decision (unanimous)Legacy FC 9December 16, 201155:00 Houston, Texas, United StatesDefended the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship.
Win29–13–1 (1) Pete Spratt Decision (split)Legacy FC 8September 16, 201155:00 Houston, Texas, United StatesWon the Legacy FC Welterweight Championship.
Win28–13–1 (1) Cleburn Walker Submission (neck crank)Quality EntertainmentApril 9, 201113:57 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss27–13–1 (1) André Galvão TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Houston August 21, 201032:45 Houston, Texas, United States
Loss27–12–1 (1) Roan Carneiro Decision (unanimous)Shine Fights 2: ATT vs. The WorldSeptember 4, 200935:00 Miami, Florida, United States
Win27–11–1 (1)Beau BakerDecision (unanimous)KAP: The Return of MacacoFebruary 7, 200935:00 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss26–11–1 (1) Kyacey Uscola Decision (unanimous)PFP: Ring of FireDecember 9, 200735:00 Manila, Philippines
Win26–10–1 (1) Gustavo Machado Decision (split)Predador FC 6: OctagonAugust 25, 200735:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss25–10–1 (1) Luis Santos Decision (unanimous)Midway FightMay 10, 200735:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss25–9–1 (1)Fernando PontesDecision (unanimous)Showfight 5November 9, 200635:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win25–8–1 (1)Roberto GodoiTKO (punches)Super Challenge 1October 7, 200625:00 Barueri, Brazil
Win24–8–1 (1)Curtis StoutDecision (unanimous) Cage Rage 16 April 22, 200635:00 London, England
Loss23–8–1 (1)Eduardo PamplonaDecision (unanimous)Showfight 4April 6, 200635:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win23–7–1 (1)Gabriel VellaKO (punches)Showfight 3October 21, 200511:40 São Paulo, Brazil
Win22–7–1 (1)Carlos BaruchTKO (punches) Jungle Fight 4 May 21, 200523:57 Manaus, Brazil
Win21–7–1 (1)Boris JonstompSubmission (arm-triangle choke) Jungle Fight 3 October 23, 20042N/A Manaus, Brazil
Loss20–7–1 (1)Delson HelenoDecision (unanimous)Meca World Vale Tudo 11June 5, 200435:00 Teresópolis, Brazil
Loss20–6–1 (1) Kazuo Misaki Decision (unanimous) Pride Bushido 3 May 25, 200425:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win20–5–1 (1)Luis BritoDecision (split)Meca World Vale Tudo 10December 20, 200335:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win19–5–1 (1) Ronaldo Souza KO (punch) Jungle Fight 1 September 13, 200313:13 Manaus, Brazil
NC18–5–1 (1)Luiz Claudio das DoresNC (premature stoppage)Meca World Vale Tudo 8May 16, 200314:36 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss18–5–1Gustavo MachadoSubmission (heel hook)Meca World Vale Tudo 6 - BTT vs. PAPJanuary 31, 200212:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Draw18–4–1Daisuke IshiiDraw Deep: 1st Impact January 8, 200135:00 Nagoya, Japan
Loss18–4 Pat Miletich Decision (unanimous) UFC 18 January 8, 1999121:00 New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesFor the UFC Welterweight Championship.
Loss18–3José Landi-JonsTKO (doctor stoppage)World Vale Tudo Championship 4March 16, 199719:37Brazil
Loss18–2José Landi-JonsTKO (submission to punches)BVF 6: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1November 1, 1996114:19Brazil
Win18–1Erico CorreiaSubmission (armbar)BVF 6: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1November 1, 199610:47Brazil
Win17–1Anderson LimaKO (punches)BVF 6: Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale Tudo 1November 1, 199610:50Brazil
Loss16–1João BoscoKO (punches)Torneio dos Gladiadores 2August 16, 199610:33Brazil
Win16–0Carlos ArantesTKO (punches)Tournament of Gladiators 2August 16, 199611:20Brazil
Win15–0João JoãoTKO (punches)Tournament of Gladiators 2August 16, 199610:17Brazil
Win14–0Claudio NevesSubmission (rear-naked choke)Tournament of Gladiators 1June 24, 199613:50 São Paulo, Brazil
Win13–0Antônio PedraSubmission (americana)Tournament of Gladiators 1June 24, 199612:19 São Paulo, Brazil
Win12–0Reinaldo ChagasTKO (elbows)Tournament of Gladiators 1June 24, 199610:59 São Paulo, Brazil
Win11–0Pedro LeãoTKO (doctor stoppage)Free Stile de Natal: Natal Freestyle 1May 10, 199616:14 Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil
Win10–0Kiko BoxeTKO (punches)Free Stile de Natal: Natal Freestyle 1May 10, 199610:48 Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil
Win9–0Sílvio KarateSubmission (guillotine choke)Free Stile de Natal: Natal Freestyle 1May 10, 199610:29 Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil
Win8–0Ivo dos ReisTKO (submission to punches)Circuito de Lutas 3September 12, 199511:01 São Paulo, Brazil
Win7–0Guaracy PereiraTKO (submission to punches)Circuito de Lutas 3September 12, 199511:07 São Paulo, Brazil
Win6–0Claudionor Cardoso da SilvaSubmission (triangle choke)Circuito de Lutas 2July 5, 199513:06 São Paulo, Brazil
Win5–0José de CamposSubmission (rear-naked choke)Circuito de Lutas 2July 5, 199510:57 São Paulo, Brazil
Win4–0Paulo de JesusTKO (submission to punches)Circuito de Lutas 2July 5, 199510:27 São Paulo, Brazil
Win3–0Claudionor Cardoso da SilvaSubmission (armbar)Circuito de Lutas 1April 1, 199510:28 São Paulo, Brazil
Win2–0Ricardo AntiorioTKO (submission to punches)Circuito de Lutas 1April 1, 199510:27 São Paulo, Brazil
Win1–0Dulcino SilvaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Circuito de Lutas 1April 1, 199510:16 São Paulo, Brazil

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