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Bruno Carvalho Pinto Gomes (born January 30, 1982) is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian professional mixed martial artist and the current WFC Middleweight Champion who has fought for M-1 Global

M-1 Global

M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

. He is both Judo and BJJ Head Coach for GBG MMA Team which is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Bruno is currently ranked nr 5 middleweight mma fighter in Europe.

Biography

Bruno was born in the city of Salvador,BA

Salvador, Bahia

Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...

in Brazil

Brazil

and comes from the team Edson Carvalho BJJ and Judo club.
Bruno is the nephew of Edson Carvalho

Edson Carvalho

Edson Carvalho is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Judo practitioner and Mixed Martial Artist from Brazil. He is currently teaching at his school in Paterson, NJ.-Mixed martial arts record:...

who holds a 6th degree Black Belt in Judo & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

He was born in a family of athletes. His grandfather, Francisco de Magalhães Pinto (Ciro), currently 7º (seventh) Dan de Judô, came to Bahia in 1966 where he established the Itapagipano de Judô Club, forming it with his five children (black belts), amongst them, Cristiane Carvalho Pinto, Brunos mother, with whom he learned his first Judô techniques and perfecting himself in the art with his uncle Ciro and his grandfather.
In 1996, Bruno started to train the Jiu-Jitsu with his uncle Ricardo Carvalho, that opened the Edson Carvalho Academy in homage to his brother Edson Carvalho, that currently gives Jiu-Jitsu lessons in New Jersey (U.S.A.). Currently he dedicate the two martial arts cited above, where he is a black belt in both, competing in the two modalities and also compete in Submission and MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

March 2010, Bruno had a fight against the titleholder of KSW organisation, Vitor Nobrega, a fight where both men would fight about their respective belts. Bruno won the fight successfully but in a last minute decision from Nobregas management, they decided not to bring their belt.

Bruno was scheduled to fight Robert Jocz

Robert Jocz

Robert Jocz is a Polish mixed martial artist. He fights in the Middleweight division and has competed for numerous European MMA promotions, like BOTE, M-1, KSW, Ultimate Glory and The Cage. Robert has earned the reputation of a tough fighter, because he has never been finished for the most of his...

on November 27, but due to Jocz withdrawal, Tomasz Kondraciuk replaced him instead.

Bruno had his first Superior Challenge fight against former The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...

competitor Kyacey Uscola in a bout on April 30, 2011.

From the end of August 2011, Bruno is now headinstructor for the MMA classes in Halmstad MMA in Sweden, alongside his fellow friend and teammate Alan Carlos. A rumor went that Bruno was leaving his team GBGMMA, but it was later confirmed untrue from the publicist and Bruno himself.

Championships and accomplishments

#1 ranked middleweight in Sweden
#5 ranked middleweight in Europe
BJJ black belt under Ricardo Carvalho (Carlson Gracie
Carlson Gracie
Carlson Gracie, Sr. was a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, founder of the system with his uncle Hélio Gracie, and learned the art from his uncle and his father. He was a member of the legendary Gracie family.- Biography :Carlson Gracie would later split...

)
Judo black belt under Francisco de Magalhães Pinto (Kazuo Yoshida)
WFC Middleweight Champion (2009)
Alive Submission Wrestling Champion (2009)
European BJJ Championship Silver Medalist (2007)
Gameness Champion (2006, 2007)
BJJ Copa Nordeste Champion (2004, 2006, 2007)
BJJ Champion of Bahia (2004, 2005, 2006)
ABCD Athlete of the Year (2004)

Mixed martial arts record

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Marius Žaromskis

Marius Žaromskis is a Lithuanian welterweight mixed martial artist. After fighting the majority of his career for British promotion Cage Rage, he signed with DREAM in 2009 and then, later that year, with Strikeforce. With DREAM, Žaromskis won their 2009 Welterweight Grand Prix and became their...

Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...

, Sweden

Sweden

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| Welterweight (77kg) Debut
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|Win
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Kyacey Uscola

Kyacey Uscola is an American professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz. Uscola has fought for brands such as Bodog Fight, KOTC, Gladiator Challenge, and Palace Fighting Championships...

|Verbal Submission (kimura)
|Superior Challenge 7

Superior Challenge 7

Superior Challenge 7: Rise of Champions was a mixed martial arts event held by Superior Challenge. It took place on April 30, 2011 at Hovet in Stockholm Sweden.-Background:...

Stockholm

, Sweden

Sweden

|Wins Kimura Challenge (Submission of the Night)
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|Win
|align=center|12-4
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Sindelfingen

Sindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen...

, Germany

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

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|Win
|align=center|11-4
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Jean-François Lénogue

Jean-François Lenogue

Jean-François Lénogue is a French professional mixed martial artist, actor and stunt performer who has fought for PRIDE, BAMMA, Cage Rage, Shooto, and Pancrase...

| Technical Submission (rear naked choke)
| WFC 9: Restart
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|align=center|3:45
|Ljubljana, Slovenia
|Wins WFC Middleweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|9-4
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Koksal Orduhan
| TKO (punches)
| Käfig Kiel
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:36
|Kiel, Germany
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|Win
|align=center|8-4
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Rhineland-Palatinate

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, Germany

Germany

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|Win
|align=center|7-4
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Wiktor Sobczyk
| TKO (punches)
| La Onda - Fight Night 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:13
|Magdeburg, Germany
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|Win
|align=center|6-4
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Lubomir Guedjev
| Decision (unanimous)
| WFC 7: Guedjev vs. Carvalho
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sofia, Bulgaria
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|Loss
|align=center|5-4
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Magomed Sultanakhmedov

Magomed "White Wolf" Bazayevich Sultanakhmedov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003 who is proficient in both Muay Thai and Kickboxing, Sultanakhmedov has competed primarily in Russia. He compiled a 7-3 record prior...

Novosibirsk Oblast

Novosibirsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia located in southwestern Siberia. Its administrative and economic center is the city of Novosibirsk. Population: -Overview:...

, Russia

Russia

Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

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|Win
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Tatsuya Mizuno

is a Japanese light heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has fought at events of Dream, Pancrase and M-1 Global.-Biography and career:Mizuno started competing in judo in high school, and holds a 3rd dan black belt in the discipline...

| Decision (unanimous)
| M-1 Challenge 6 - Korea
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|align=center|2
|align=center|5:00
|Seoul, South Korea
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|Loss
|align=center|4–3
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Cassio Drumond
| Decision (unanimous)
| Prime - MMA Championship 3
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Salvador, Brazil
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|Loss
|align=center|4–2
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Dave Dalgliesh

Dave Dalgliesh is a Dutch mixed martial artist who has competed for M-1 Mixfight, KSW, K-1, and Shooto. Dave has fought UFC top veterans Cheick Kongo and Thiago Silva, as well as the Chechen-Polish standout Mamed Khalidov....

| KO (punch)
| M-1 Global

M-1 Global

M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...

Flevoland

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, Netherlands

Netherlands

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|Win
|align=center|4–1
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Sergei Maslobojev
| DQ (soccer kick)
| The Zone FC - The Zone
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|align=center|3
|align=center|1:30
|Stockholm, Sweden
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|Win
|align=center|3–1
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Joao Paulo
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| X Fight Games
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:55
|Brasilia, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|2-1
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Barreiras

Barreiras is a city located in the west of the state of Bahia, Brazil. It is the most important urban, political, technological and economic center of the western region of the state. Its economy is based on livestock raising and agriculture...

, Brazil

Brazil

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|Loss
|align=center|1-1
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Edson Claas Vieira
| TKO (punches)
| Minotauro Fights 1
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:20
|Salvador, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|1-0
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Arnaldo Mota
| TKO (punches)
| Gladiador 5
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Bahia, Brazil
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