Ricardo Botelho

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Ricardo Botelho
Born Brazil
Other namesRicky
Nationality Brazilian
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight152 lb (69 kg; 10.9 st)
Division Lightweight
Years active1996 - 1998
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins3
By submission1
By decision2
Losses2
By submission2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ricardo Botelho is a Brazilian [1] mixed martial artist. [2] He competed in the Lightweight [3] division.

Brazilians ethnic group or nationality

Brazilians are citizens of Brazil. A Brazilian can also be a person born abroad to a Brazilian parent or legal guardian as well as a persons who acquired Brazilian citizenship. Brazil is a multiethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many different ethnic origins. As a result, majority of Brazilians do not equate their nationality with their ethnicity, usually embracing and espousing both simultaneously.

Mixed martial arts full contact combat sport

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport that allows striking and grappling, both standing and on the ground, using techniques from various combat sports and martial arts. The first documented use of the term mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg in 1993. The term gained popularity when newfullcontact.com, then one of the largest websites covering the sport, hosted and republished the article. The question of who actually coined the term is subject to debate.

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts contains different weight classes:

Contents

Mixed martial arts record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss3-2 Caol Uno Submission (punches)VTJ 1998: Vale Tudo Japan 1998October 25, 199832:03 Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
Win3-1Joel GersonDecision (split) Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 5 August 29, 199835:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win2-1 Masato Fujiwara Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 1 January 17, 199835:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss1-1 Rumina Sato Submission (heel hook) Shooto: Reconquista 1 January 18, 199731:24 Tokyo, Japan
Win1-0Cristiano FrancaSubmission (rear naked choke)UVF 4: Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 4October 22, 199613:58Brazil

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References

  1. ↑ "Ricardo Botelho". Sherdog. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ricardo Botelho". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ricardo Botelho". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.


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