Vitor Riberio - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

practitioner and mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

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. He holds a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 5 losses.

Mixed martial arts career

Vitor Ribeiro is an accomplished grappler. He has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He has competed in the ADCC

ADCC

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World Championship in 2000 and 2003.

"Shaolin" used to be considered one of the top lightweights in MMA. He has fought in several bouts in organizations all over the world, such as Shooto

Shooto

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Japan

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, Shooto Hawaii

Hawaii

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, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage

Cage Rage

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(England

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), and K-1 HERO'S (Japan). He has held the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) title, as well as the Cage Rage World lightweight

Lightweight (MMA)

The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...

championship. CageRage website

After a brief absence from the MMA world, Ribeiro returned to competition at Dream 8

DREAM (mixed martial arts)

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, where he dominated former Olympic wrestler Katsuhiko Nagata

Katsuhiko Nagata

is a Japanese olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist, who won the silver medal in 63-69 kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics...

ending the fight with a brutal TKO. In his next fight at Dream 10

Dream 10

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, he lost to Shinya Aoki

Shinya Aoki

is a Japanese mixed martial artist, grappler, and former police trainee who is noted for being the DREAM Lightweight Champion and former Shooto Middleweight Champion. Aoki holds a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Yuki Nakai, as well as a black belt in judo. He is one of the most prominent...

via unanimous decision.

On September 24, it was announced that he had signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce

Strikeforce

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.

Vitor Shaolin Ribeiro made his Strikeforce debut on May 15 against currently undefeated Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...

and lost the bout via split decision.

Ribeiro's next fight for Strikeforce came against Justin Wilcox

Justin Wilcox

.Justin Wilcox is an American mixed martial artist from San Jose, California.He is a former professional bodybuilder and a former NCAA Division I wrestler who first began competing as a welterweight...

at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro was a mixed martial arts event held by the Strikeforce. The twelfth Challengers episode took place on November 19, 2010, at the Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Mississippi. The event drew an estimated 210,000 viewers on Showtime.-Televised...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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Justin Wilcox

| Decision (unanimous)
| Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro

Jackson, Mississippi

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, United States

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| Loss
|align=center| 20–4
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Lyle Beerbohm

Lyle Beerbohm is an American professional mixed martial artist who has fought for Strikeforce, EliteXC and King of the Cage. He currently competes in the lightweight division.-Biography:...

| Decision (spilt)
| Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery

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, United States

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| Loss
|align=center| 20–3
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Shinya Aoki

| Decision (unanimous)
| Dream.10
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 5:00
|Saitama, Japan
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| Win
|align=center| 20–2
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Katsuhiko Nagata

is a Japanese olympic wrestler and mixed martial artist, who won the silver medal in 63-69 kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics...

Nagoya, Aichi

is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan.Located on the Pacific coast in the Chūbu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Moji...

, Japan

Japan

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| Loss
|align=center| 19–2
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Gesias Calvancante

Gesias Cavalcante Souza is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is the 2006 and 2007 K-1 HERO'S Middleweight tournament champion. He currently fights for Strikeforce and DREAM...

Japan

| Hero's

HERO'S

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2007 Middleweight Grand Prix semi-final.
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| Win
|align=center| 19–1
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Kazuyuki Miyata

Kazuyuki Miyata is a Japanese freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist who currently fights for the MMA promotion Dream in the featherweight division.-Freestyle Wrestling:...

Japan

| Hero's

HERO'S

2007 Middleweight Grand Prix quarter-final.
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| Win
|align=center| 18–1
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Ryuki Ueyama

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| Submission (triangle armbar)
| Hero's 8

Hero's 8

Hero's 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Hero's promotion on March 12, 2007 at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.-Results:...

Nagoya, Aichi

, Japan

Japan

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| Win
|align=center| 17–1
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Daisuke Nakamura

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| Technical submission (straight armbar)
| Cage Rage 19

Cage Rage 19

Cage Rage 19: Fearless was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on 9 December 2006 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, England. The event was Cage Rage's first show at this venue, and it was televised on Sky Sports in the United Kingdom.The heavyweight double main...

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|align=center| 3:55
|London, England, UK
| Defended Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 16–1
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Abdul Mohamed

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| Submission (kimura)
| Cage Rage 18

Cage Rage 18

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|align=center| 4:27
|London, England
| Defended Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 15–1
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Chris Brennan

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 14–1
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Eiji Mitsuoka

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Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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| Win
|align=center| 13–1
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Jean Silva

Jean "White Bear" Silva is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He held the Cage Rage lightweight title until he lost it to Vitor Ribeiro via arm triangle choke at Cage Rage 13...

| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Cage Rage 13

Cage Rage 13

Cage Rage 13: No Fear was a mixed martial arts event held by the Cage Rage Championships on September 10, 2005 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England.The card was headlined by a title fight between Vitor Ribeiro and Jean Silva...

: No Fear
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|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:18
|London, England, UK
| Won Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 12–1
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Gerald Strebendt

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| Submission (guillotine choke)
| Cage Rage 12

Cage Rage 12

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: The Real Deal
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|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:13
|London, England, UK
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| Win
|align=center| 11–1
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Tetsuji Kato
| Submission (arm triangle choke)
| Rumble on the Rock 7

Rumble on the Rock 7

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Honolulu, Hawaii

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, United States

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|align=center| 10–1
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Tatsuya Kawajiri

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Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

| Lost Shooto World Welterweight (154 lb) Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 10–0
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Mitsuhiro Ishida

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Honolulu, Hawaii

, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 9–0
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Urayasu, Chiba

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, Japan

Japan

| Won Shooto World Welterweight (154 lb) Championship
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| Win
|align=center| 8–0
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Ivan Menjivar

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 7–0
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Tokyo

, Japan

Japan

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| Win
|align=center| 6–0
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Tatsuya Kawajiri

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Urayasu, Chiba

, Japan

Japan

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| Win
|align=center| 5–0
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Eddie Yagin

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| Technical submission (arm-triangle choke)
| WFA 3: Level 3

WFA 3: Level 3

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Las Vegas, Nevada

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 4–0
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Japan

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| Win
|align=center| 3–0
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Joe Hurley

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| Technical submission (arm triangle choke)
| WFA 2: Level 2

WFA 2: Level 2

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Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 2–0
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Takumi Nakayama

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, United States

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| Win
|align=center| 1–0
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Charlie Kohler
| TKO (cut)
| World Fighting Alliance 1

World Fighting Alliance 1

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Las Vegas, Nevada

, United States

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Grappling credentials

ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships

ADCC 2003
66 – 76 kg: 3rd place.

ADCC 2000
66–76 kg: Quarter finals.
Absolute: Quarter finals. (Vitor lost to Monson in the first round, but progressed and then lost to Almeida via submission).
Record of opponents:

Won: Jason Ramstetter (pts), Pablo Popovich (pts), Chris Brown (pts), Rumina Sato (pts),

Lost: Marcelo Garcia (Rear Naked Choke), Leo Vieira (pts), Jeff Monson (pts), Almeida (Kneebar/Choad Lock)

CBJJ World Championships

2000
Black Belt Medio: 1st Place

2000
Black Belt Leve: 1st Place

1999
Black Belt Leve: 1st Place

1997
Black Belt Pena: 2nd Place

1996
Purple Belt Pena: 1st Place

CBJJ Pan-American Championships

1998
Black Belt Leve: 2nd Place

1996
Brown Belt Pena: 1st Place

CBJJ Brazilian Championships

1999
Black Belt Leve: 2nd Place

1998
Black Belt Pena: 1st Place

1996
Brown Belt Pena: 2nd Place

CBJJ Brazilian Team Championships

2001
Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 1st Place

2000
Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 1st Place

1999
Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União A, 1st Place

1998
Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 2nd Place

1997
Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União (A), 1st Place

1996
Brown/Black Belt Leve: Nova União, 2nd Place

External links

Official website

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