Vitor Miranda

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Vitor Miranda [1]
BornVitor Bruno Soares Miranda
(1979-03-10) March 10, 1979 (age 44)
Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Other namesVitinho, Lex Luthor
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [2]
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st)
Division Heavyweight (kickboxing)
Heavyweight, middleweight (MMA)
Reach77 in (196 cm) [3]
Style Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Sanda, Savate
TeamTeam Nogueira
TrainerAlexandre Marciano
RankBlack belt in Muay Thai [4]
Black sash in Sanda [ citation needed ]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [4]
Green belt in Judo [ citation needed ]
Silver glove in Savate [4]
Years active2001–2018
Kickboxing record
Total32
Wins23
By knockout18
Losses8
By knockout1
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins12
By knockout9
By submission2
By decision1
Losses8
By submission1
By decision7
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: November 9, 2015

Vitor Miranda (born March 10, 1979) is a Brazilian former kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was the K-1 Brazil 2005 and K-1 Turkey 2007 super heavyweight tournament champion.

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Biography

Vitor Miranda was born in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. When growing up, he was interested in martial arts but did not start training before turning 21, when his friend introduced him to Muay Thai.

Currently, Miranda trains in the U.S. at Imperial Athletics in Boca Raton, Florida.

Kickboxing career

After only two years of practice and at the same time working part-time as a video store clerk, Miranda turned pro in 2001. He made his K-1 debut in 2003, quitting his job to become a full-time fighter. [5]

Miranda's first K-1 fight was on February 23, 2003, at K-1 Brazil GP. He lost the fight against Carlos de Lima by unanimous decision. On October 22, 2005, he entered the K-1 Heavyweight Factory tournament in Sao Paulo and achieved the first success of his young career by winning the Grand Prix with three consecutive knockouts over Nelson Vargas, Lucio Silva and Asmir Burgic. [6]

After two years of fighting in smaller shows in Brazil, Miranda was selected to participate in one of the regional K-1 qualifying tournaments, on November 2, 2007, in Istanbul, Turkey. In the quarterfinals he was matched up against local fan favorite Erhan Deniz. He won the hard fought battle by majority decision, as well as his other next two fights in the evening and was declared the K-1 Turkey champion. The win qualified him for K-1 European Elimination GP held on February 9, 2008, in Budapest, Hungary.

He defeated Tsotne Rogava by unanimous decision in the first round of the 2013 Tantneft Cup on February 23, 2013. [7] [8]

In the quarterfinals of the Tafneft Cup, he defeated Netherlands' Jantje Siersema by unanimous decision.

In the semifinals of the Tafneft Cup, Vitor Miranda faced the local Russia's fighter Mikhail Tyuterev. Miranda lost the fight via a controversial unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Concurrent to his kickboxing career, Miranda made his professional MMA debut in November 2003. He fought in MMA sporadically over the next ten years, obtaining a record of 9 wins against 3 losses with all but one of his wins coming by way of a finish.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In February 2014, it was revealed that Miranda was chosen as a fighter to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. [9]

To get into the TUF house, Miranda defeated Bruno Silva via head-kick knockout. He was the second Heavyweight chosen to be on Team Sonnen. In his second fight on the show, he faced Antônio Branjão and won via TKO in the first round. In the semifinals, he faced Richardson Moreira and again won by TKO, this time in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Having secured his place in the final, Miranda faced fellow finalist Antônio Carlos Júnior at the Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 finale on May 31, 2014. [10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Miranda faced promotional newcomer Jake Collier in a middleweight bout on December 20, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 58. [11] He won the fight via knockout in the last second of the first round. [12] The win also earned Miranda his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [13]

Miranda was expected to face Nick Catone on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15. [14] However, Catone abruptly announced his retirement on March 25, citing a litany of injuries and a history of chronic back pain. In turn, Miranda was also pulled from the card citing a rib injury. [15]

Miranda faced Clint Hester on August 1, 2015, at UFC 190. [16] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [17]

Miranda faced Marcelo Guimarães on March 5, 2016, at UFC 196. [18] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [19]

Miranda faced Chris Camozzi on May 29, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 88. [20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [21]

Miranda faced Marvin Vettori on June 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 112. [22] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [23]

Miranda faced promotional newcomer Julian Marquez on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox 26. [24] However on December 4, it was announced that Miranda was pulled from the fight due to injury. [25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [26]

Miranda faced newcomer Abu Azaitar on July 22, 2018, on UFC Fight Night 134. [27] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion. [28] [29]

Championships and achievements

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches12 wins7 losses
By knockout90
By submission21
By decision16
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss12–7Abu AzaitarDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 201835:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss12–6 Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee June 25, 201735:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss12–5 Chris Camozzi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt May 29, 201635:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win12–4 Marcelo Guimarães TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 196 March 5, 201621:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win11–4 Clint Hester TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 190 August 1, 201522:38 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win10–4 Jake Collier TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 201414:59 Barueri, BrazilMiddleweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Loss9–4 Antônio Carlos Júnior Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 201435:00 São Paulo, BrazilLost The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Heavyweight Tournament.
Win9–3João Paulo PereiraTKO (knees and punches)Nitrix Champion Fight 15August 10, 201310:38 Joinville, Brazil
Win8–3Elton RodriguesSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Mestre do CombateNovember 22, 201214:23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win7–3Eli RegerTKO (punches)Nitrix Champion Fight 11May 5, 201213:32 Joinville, Brazil
Win6–3Marcelo CruzSubmission (rear-naked choke)Top Fight BrasilMarch 31, 20121N/A Goiânia, Brazil
Loss5–3 Guto Inocente Submission (punches)Shooto - Brazil 17August 6, 201021:43 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win5–2Cassio DrummondTKO (retirement)Bitetti Combat 7May 28, 201015:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss4–2 Fábio Maldonado Decision (unanimous)Bitetti Combat 4September 12, 200935:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win4–1Renato MatosTKO (knee)Shooto - Brazil 11March 24, 200910:15 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win3–1Gustavo MoiaKO (knee)Shooto - Brazil 9November 29, 20081N/A Fortaleza, Brazil
Win2–1Sidney da SilvaKO (head kick)Shooto - Brazil 8August 30, 200820:45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss1–1 Fábio Maldonado Decision (unanimous)Mo Team League 2September 29, 200735:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win1–0Rivanildo RivaDecision (unanimous)K-1 MMA in BrazilNovember 27, 200333:00 Curitiba, Brazil

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win3-0Richardson MoreiraTKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 May 25, 2014 (airdate)20:00 São Paulo, Brazil TUF Br 3 semifinal round.
Win2-0Antônio BranjãoTKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 April 27, 2014 (airdate)10:00 São Paulo, Brazil TUF Br 3 preliminary round.
Win1-0Bruno SilvaKO (head kick) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 March 9, 2014 (airdate)20:00 São Paulo, Brazil TUF Br 3 elimination round.

Kickboxing record

24 Wins (18 (T)KO's, 4 Decisions), 8 Losses
DateResultOpponentEventMethodRoundTime
27/04/2013Loss Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Tyuterev Tatneft Arena World Cup 2013 1/2 final (+91 kg), Kazan, Russia Decision43:00
27/04/2013Win Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jantje Siersema Tatneft Arena World Cup 2013 2nd selection 1/4 final (+91 kg), Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous)43:00
23/02/2013Win Flag of Ukraine.svg Tsotne Rogava Tatneft Arena World Cup 2013 4th selection 1/8 final (+91 kg), Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous)43:00
11/06/2009Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Thiago de Jesus BeowulfArena Brazil II, Sao Paulo, Brazil Decision (Split)53:00
05/30/2009Win Flag of Brazil.svg Marco RogérioV Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, Pacaembu, Brazil KO2
05/17/2008Loss Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Dzevad Poturak K-1 Fighting Network Austria 2008, AustriaDecision33:00
02/09/2008Loss Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Zabit Samedov K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest, HungaryDecision33:00
11/02/2007Win Flag of Germany.svg Karl Glyschinsky K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 TKO (Doctor stoppage)13:00
11/02/2007Win Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Dzevad Poturak K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 KO32:45
11/02/2007Win Flag of Turkey.svg Erhan Deniz K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 Decision (Majority)33:00
07/07/2007Win Flag of Brazil.svg Guto Inocente Shooto Brazil 3, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDecision53:00
04/14/2007Win Flag of Brazil.svg GuigaoDemolition V, São Paulo, BrazilKO (Left body hook)10:50
03/24/2007Win Flag of Brazil.svg Ronaldo LeiteShooto Brazil 2, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilKO34:17
03/10/2007Win Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Maiorino Floripa Fight 3, Florianopolis, BrazilKO (Right hook)13:00
12/17/2006Win Flag of Slovenia.svg Dany MarholdJungle Fight 7, Ljubliana, SloveniaKO (Left high kick)12:15
09/23/2006Win Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Maiorino Demolition IV, São Paulo, BrazilKO (Left high kick)21:16
03/25/2006Win Flag of Brazil.svg Cleber Adao K-1 Rules Heavyweight Factory GP II, São Paulo, BrazilKO (Left body hook)21:43
10/22/2005Win Flag of Germany.svg Asmir Burgic K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, BrazilKO (Left body hook)22:38
10/22/2005Win Flag of Brazil.svg Lucio de Freitas Silva K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, BrazilKO
10/22/2005Win Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Nelson Vargas K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, BrazilKO (Punches)11:54
10/30/2004Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo Maiorino K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Goiania, BrazilDecision (Unanimous)33:00
10/30/2004Win Flag of Brazil.svg Dimirty Wanderlei K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Goiania, BrazilKO32:39
10/30/2004Win Flag of Brazil.svg Flavio da Costa K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Goiania, BrazilKO11:15
06/26/2004Win Flag of Japan.svg Great Kusatsu K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka, JapanDecision (Unanimous)33:00
09/13/2003Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Assuerio Silva Stomp GP, Florianopoils, BrazilDecision53:00
02/23/2003Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Jefferson Silva K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, BrazilKO22:01
02/23/2003Loss Flag of Brazil.svg Carlos Lima K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, BrazilDecision (Unanimous)33:00

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