Vinicius Queiroz

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Vinicius Queiroz
BornVinicius Kappke de Queiroz
(1983-08-29) August 29, 1983 (age 41) [1]
Curitiba, Brazil
Other namesSpartan
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight233.6 lb (106 kg; 16 st 10 lb)
Division Heavyweight
Reach79.5 in (202 cm)
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil
TeamTeam Nogueira
Chute Boxe
Rank Black belt in Muay Thai
Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu [2]
Years active2003–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total12
Wins8
By knockout6
By submission2
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 5, 2013

Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz (born August 29, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Heavyweight division of Bellator. A professional competitor since 2003, he has also competed for the UFC.

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Background

Originally from Curitiba, Brazil, Queiroz began training when he was 13 years old. He is a national champion in wrestling, a black belt in Muay Thai and holds a 5-0 undefeated record in Muay Thai with all five wins coming by way of knockout. Quieroz is also a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has won titles in that sport as well. [3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Queiroz made his professional mixed martial arts debut in his native Brazil in November 2003. Over the next seven years, he amassed a record of 5 wins and 1 loss before signing with the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Queiroz made his debut against Rob Broughton at UFC 120, [4] losing via rear naked choke. Queiroz later tested positive for the steroid Stanozolol and was released by the UFC. [5]

Bellator MMA

After sitting out from the sport for well over a year, Queiroz signed with Bellator in March 2012. [6]

He made his debut as a participant in the Bellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament against Mark Holata at Bellator 75. Despite being knocked down by a punch early on, Queiroz kept his composure and won the fight via armbar just a few minutes later. [7] He faced Alexander Volkov on November 9, 2012 at Bellator 80 in the semifinal. He lost via TKO in the second round in an extremely controversial fight. [8]

Queiroz was scheduled to enter the Bellator Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament but pulled out due to an injury. He was replaced by Ryan Martinez.

In the fall of 2013, Queiroz entered the four-man Season Nine Heavyweight tournament. He faced Lavar Johnson in the semifinals at Bellator 102 and won by a shocking knockout at just 23 seconds into the fight. He was scheduled to face Cheick Kongo in the finals but would withdraw due to a knee injury and was replaced by Peter Graham.

After nearly two years away from the sport, Queiroz returned to the Bellator cage to face Ewerton Teixeira at Bellator 143 on September 25, 2015. He won the fight via submission in the second round.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches8 wins4 losses
By knockout61
By submission21
By decision02
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss8–4 Cheick Kongo Decision (split) Bellator 150 February 26, 201635:00 Mulvane, Kansas, United States
Win8–3 Ewerton Teixeira Submission (arm-triangle choke) Bellator 143 September 25, 201524:00 Hidalgo, Texas, United States
Win7–3 Lavar Johnson KO (punch) Bellator 102 October 4, 201310:23 Visalia, California, United StatesBellator Season Nine Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Loss6–3 Alexander Volkov TKO (punches) Bellator 80 November 9, 201224:59 Hollywood, Florida, United StatesBellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win6–2 Mark Holata Submission (armbar) Bellator 75 October 5, 201213:26 Hammond, Indiana, United StatesBellator Season Seven Heavyweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss5–2 Rob Broughton Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 120 October 16, 201031:43 London, England, United Kingdom
Win5–1Danilo RodakiTKO (knee and punches)Samurai Fight Combat 3April 25, 201012:46 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Win4–1Rogerio FariasKO (punches)Match Point Sports Aquafit Fight Championship 2October 9, 200910:46 Porto Alegre, Brazil
Win3–1Nelson MartinsKO (punch)Samurai Fight Combat 1September 12, 200911:58 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Win2–1Cleiton MouraKO (punches)Torneio Estimulo - Third RoundJune 27, 200810:35 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Loss1–1Danilo PereiraDecision (unanimous)Real Fight 4August 18, 200725:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win1-0Lamar SilvaKO (head kick)Storm Samurai 1November 29, 200323:16 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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References

  1. ↑ Vinicius Queiroz profile Tapology.com
  2. ↑ "Vinicius Queiroz". 14 September 2018.
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  4. ↑ "UFC newcomers Vinicius Queiroz and Rob Broughton meet at UFC 120". MMAJunkie.com. July 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
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