Fábio Maldonado
Introduction '''Fábio Rogério Maldonado''' (born 17 March 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2000, he has also competed for the UFC.
Boxing career Simultaneous to becoming a mixed martial artist fighter, Maldonado also competed professionally as a boxer in his native Brazil, making his professional boxing debut in April 2002, after an amateur career of 40-5 with 27 knockouts. After his release from the UFC, Maldonado returned to professional boxing. He won his return fight with a round 1 TKO over Robson Bambu. Within less than a month, he proceeded to knock out Alessandro Bernardo in the first round with one punch.
Mixed martial arts career ===Early career===Maldonado made his professional mixed martial arts debut in September 2000 and also began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu the same year. During the first eight years of his career, he competed exclusively in his native Brazil, and made his North American debut in November 2008.In the decade previous to his debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Maldonado compiled a record of 17-3.Notable victories from this period include Vitor Miranda and two TKO victories over Maiquel Falcão.===Ultimate Fighting Championship===Maldonado made his UFC debut at UFC 120 against James McSweeney and won by TKO after 48 seconds of round 3.Maldonado lost to Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision on 4 June 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. Despite the loss, Maldonado won the ''Fight of the Night'' bonus.Maldonado was expected to face Aaron Rosa at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson. but he was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injury.Maldonado was expected to face UFC newcomer Caio Magalhaes on 14 January 2012 at UFC 142, but had to pull out from this bout due to a rib injury.For his third UFC fight, Maldonado faced Igor Pokrajac on 15 May 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Even though Maldonado rocked Pokrajac on several occasions, he lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.Maldonado was expected to face UFC newcomer Jorgen Kruth at UFC on Fuel TV 5.However, Kruth abruptly retired from MMA and Maldonado was briefly linked to a bout with Cyrille Diabate on 17 November 2012 at UFC 154.However, Maldonado stepped up and faced Glover Teixeira on 13 October 2012 at UFC 153, replacing an injured Quinton Jackson. Maldonado absorbed a tremendous amount of punishment on the ground, which was so brutal it earned "Beatdown of the Year" honors from Sherdog.com. Maldonado ultimately lost the fight at the end of the second round, when the doctor deemed him unable to continue.Maldonado faced Roger Hollett on 18 May 2013 at UFC on FX 8.He won the fight via unanimous decision.Maldonado next faced Joey Beltran on 9 October 2013 at UFC Fight Night 29.He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.Maldonado faced Gian Villante on 23 March 2014 at UFC Fight Night 38.After losing the first round to Villante, Maldonado rallied back to win the next two rounds utilizing his boxing and won the bout via unanimous decision (29–27, 29–28, and 29–28).Maldonado faced Stipe Miocic in a heavyweight bout on 31 May 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale, replacing Junior dos Santos. He lost the fight by TKO due to punches early in the first round.Maldonado faced Hans Stringer on 25 October 2014 at UFC 179.He won the fight via TKO in the second round. The win also earned Maldonado his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.Maldonado was expected to face returning veteran Quinton Jackson on 25 April 2015 at UFC 186.However, on 7 April Jackson was removed from the card after his most recent employer, Bellator MMA, was granted an injunction by a New Jersey Superior Court judge preventing him from competing for the UFC after it was alleged that he breached a deal signed in June 2013.On 21 April a judge in the Superior Court of New Jersey's Appellate Division overturned the injunction against Jackson, allowing him to compete for the UFC. The bout took place at a catchweight of 215 lbs. Maldonado lost the fight by unanimous decision.Maldonado was expected to face Tom Lawlor on 7 November 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.However, Lawlor was forced from the bout with injury and replaced by Corey Anderson. He lost the one sided fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.===Fight Nights Global===Maldonado made his Fight Nights Global debut facing Pride and Strikeforce vet Fedor Emelianenko on 17 June 2016 at "Fight Nights Global 50" competing for a regional promotion in Russia. Despite dropping and nearly finishing Emelianenko on multiple occasions in the first round, Emelianenko rallied over the last two rounds and was awarded a controversial majority decision victory. 4 of 5 media outlets scored the bout a draw. All three judges being appointed by the Russian MMA Union was seen as a conflict of interest. In turn, in mid-July, the World MMA Association (WMMAA) said they declared the fight a draw. However, the official result will not be overturned.In the second fight for the promotion, he faced Mikhail Mokhnatkin at Fight Nights Global 52 on 1 October 2016.He lost the fight via unanimous decision.Maldonado faced Abdul-Khamid-Davlyatov at Fight Nights Global 60 on 5 March 2017.He won the fight via technical knockout in the first round.Maldonado faced Kurban Omarov at Fight Nights Global 73 on 4 September 2017.He won the fight via submission in the third round to win the vacant FNG Light Heavyweight championship.In the first defense of his title, Maldonado faced Nikita Krylov on 19 May 2018 at Fight Nights Global 87.He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.===Rizin FF===After the stint in FNG, Maldonado signed a one-fight contract with the Rizin Fighting Federation. He made his promotional debut in a non-title bout against Rizin FF Light Heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka at Rizin 19 on 12 October 2019.He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.===Serbian Battle Championship & UAE Warriors===Next, he faced Pelu Adetola at Serbian Battle Championships 27 on 14 March 2020.He won the bout via unanimous decision.Maldonado challenged Chi Lewis-Parry for the UAE Warriors Heavyweight Championship at UAE Warriors 13 on 25 September 2020.He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.===Independent promotions===He faced Eli Reger Schablatura Pinto at Gladiator Combat Fight 53 on 24 October 2020.He won the fight via first-round technical knockout.Maldonado was next expected to face Malik Merad at Arena FC 2 on 12 December 2020, but the whole event was postponed due to multiple COVID-19 cases.He then faced Gabriel Kanabo at Samurai FC 25 on 28 May 2021.He won the bout via first-round technical knockout.====Parus FC====He challenged Sergei Kharitonov for the Parus FC Heavyweight Championship at an Parus FC event on 6 November 2021.He lost the bout via TKO in the first round.====Ural FC====Maldonado faced Kirill Sidelnikov on Ural FC 1 on 1 July 2022.He lost the bout via TKO in the first round.
Championships and accomplishments ===Mixed martial arts===*'''Fight Nights Global'''**FNG Light Heavyweight Championship (One time)*'''Ultimate Fighting Championship'''**Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Kyle Kingsbury**Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Hans Stringer===Boxing===*'''Universal Boxing Council'''**UBC Iberian-American Heavyweight Championship (One time)*'''Liga Paulista de Boxe Profissional'''**São Paulo State Heavyweight Championship (One time)*'''Confederação Brasileira de Boxe'''**Brazil Amateur National Championship (1998, 1999, 2000)*'''Federação Paulista de Boxe'''**São Paulo Amateur State Championship (2000, 2001)**São Paulo Amateur State Championship Runner-up (1999)**2001 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist**2001 Golden Gloves Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist**1999 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist**1998 Forja de Campeões Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist**1998 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist**1997 Jogos Abertos do Interior Amateur Tournament Gold Medalist
Mixed martial arts record  Loss 28–17Kirill Sidelnikov TKO (punches)Ural FC 1 1 0:45Perm, Russia Loss 28–16 Sergei Kharitonov TKO (punches) MFP Parus Fight Championship  1 3:28 Dubai, United Arab Emirates Win28–15Gabriel KanaboTKO (punches)Samurai FC 2511:47Curitiba, BrazilWin27–15Eli Reger Schablatura PintoTKO (punches)Gladiator Combat Fight 5313:32Paraná, BrazilLoss26–15Chi Lewis-ParryKO (elbows)UAE Warriors 1311:08Abu Dhabi, UAEWin26–14Pelu AdetolaDecision (unanimous)Serbian Battle Championship 2735:00Vrbas, SerbiaLoss25–14Jiří ProcházkaKO (punches)Rizin 1911:49Osaka, Japan Win25–13Thiago Silva BatistaKO (punch)Vikings Fight Club 5 - Balada Fight11:37Campinas, Brazil Loss24–13Ivan ShtyrkovTKO (punches)RCC 421:23Ekaterinburg, Russia Loss24–12Nikita KrylovKO (punch)Fight Nights Global 87: Khachatryan vs. Queally23:33Rostov-on-Don, Russia Win24–11Kurban OmarovSubmission (guillotine choke)Fight Nights Global 73: Aliev vs. Brandão33:01Kaspiysk, Russia Win23–11Abdul-Khamid DavlyatovTKO (punches)Fight Nights Global 60: Aryshev vs. Khasanov14:20Dushanbe, Tajikistan Loss22–11Mikhail MokhnatkinDecision (unanimous)Fight Nights Global 52: Mokhnatkin vs. Maldonado35:00 Nizhnevartovsk, Russia Loss22–10Fedor EmelianenkoDecision (majority)Fight Nights Global 50: Fedor vs. Maldonado35:00 St. Petersburg, RussiaLoss22–9Corey AndersonDecision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Henderson 335:00São Paulo, Brazil Loss22–8Quinton JacksonDecision (unanimous)UFC 18635:00Montreal, Quebec, CanadaWin22–7Hans StringerTKO (punches)UFC 17924:06Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLoss21–7Stipe Miocic TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado 10:35São Paulo, BrazilWin21–6Gian Villante Decision (unanimous)UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2 35:00Natal, BrazilWin20–6Joey Beltran Decision (split)UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Shields35:00Barueri, BrazilWin19–6Roger Hollett Decision (unanimous)UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold35:00Jaraguá do Sul, BrazilLoss18–6Glover Teixeira TKO (doctor stoppage)UFC 15325:00Rio de Janeiro, BrazilLoss18–5Igor Pokrajac Decision (unanimous)UFC on Fuel TV: The Korean Zombie vs. Poirier35:00Fairfax, Virginia, United StatesLoss18–4Kyle Kingsbury Decision (unanimous)The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos Finale35:00Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesWin18–3James McSweeneyTKO (punches)UFC 12030:48London, EnglandLight Heavyweight debut.Win17–3Nelson MartinsTKO (punches)First Class Fight 410:40São Paulo, BrazilWin16–3Jackson MoraSubmission (guillotine choke)Memorial Fight Qualifying11:19Santos, BrazilWin15–3Jessie GibbsSubmission (punches)Bitetti Combat MMA 722:52Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWin14–3Alessandro LealTKO (punches)Combat Power Championship14:57Piracicaba, BrazilWin13–3Fernando TressinoTKO (corner stoppage)Bitetti Combat MMA 525:00Barueri, BrazilWin12–3Vitor Miranda Decision (unanimous)Bitetti Combat MMA 435:00Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWin11–3Edgard Castaldelli FilhoTKO (punches)Predador FC 1224:44São Paulo, BrazilWin10–3Shaton VaughnSubmission (guillotine choke)Fightworld 16: International14:48Albuquerque, New Mexico, United StatesWin9–3Maiquel FalcãoTKO (punches)Predador FC 921:52São Paulo, BrazilWin8–3Renato MatosTKO (punches)Predador FC 710:50São Paulo, BrazilLoss7–3Alexandre FerreiraSubmission (kneebar)Mo Team League: Final10:27São Paulo, BrazilWin7–2Vitor MirandaDecision (unanimous)Mo Team League 235:00São Paulo, BrazilWin6–2Maiquel FalcãoTKO (punches)Circuito Mariliense MMA30:46Marilia, BrazilWin5–2Ildemar AlcântaraDecision (unanimous)Predador Kamae 255:00Florianópolis, BrazilWin4–2Cleisson MamuteTKO (punches)Pantanal Combat22:01São Paulo, BrazilWin3–2Bruno AlvesTKO (punches)Clube da Luta 124:54Salvador, BrazilLoss2–2Alessandro LealSubmission (kneebar)Meca World Vale Tudo 515:22Curitiba, BrazilLoss2–1Omni SantosDecision (unanimous)Surf Fight Circuit: Day 2210:00Brasília, BrazilWin2–0Augusto Menezes SantosTKO (punches)Surf Fight Circuit: Day 123:03Brasília, BrazilWin1–0Robson ParazinhoTKO (punches)Surf Fight Circuit: Day 112:21Brasília, Brazil
Professional boxing record ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes34Loss28–6 Yamil AlbertoPeraltaTKO3 (12), 17 Sep 202233Win28–5 Joselito dos SantosTKO2 (8), 12 Feb 202232Win27–5 Diogo da Conceicao OliveiraKO3 (8), 4 Sep 202131Loss26–5 Ruslan FayferTKO1 (10), 25 Jun 202130Loss26–4 Carlos TakamUD1028 Feb 202029Loss26–3 Michael HunterTKO2 (10), 25 May 2019 28Loss26–2 Oleksandr TeslenkoUD1029 Mar 201927Loss26–1 Oscar Rivas101 Dec 201826Win26–0 Clayton Soriano de LyraKO3 (6), 29 Sep 2018 25Win25–0 Clayton Soriano de LyraKO2 (8), 7 April 2017 24Win24–0 Alessandro BernardoTKO1 (6), 4 Mar 2016 23Win23–0 Robson BambuKO1 (6), 27 Feb 2016 22Win22–0 Carlos BarceleteTKO1 (6), 11 June 2010 21Win21–0 Eduardo FrancaTKO1 (10), 1 May 2010 20Win20–0 Carlos Alberto De Oliveira JuniorTKO3 (6), 20 Mar 2009 19Win19–0 Richard Da GloriaTKO3 (6), 28 Feb 2009 18Win18–0 Adriano VicenteTKO1 (10), 27 Dec 200817Win17–0 Rodrigo Oliveira de LimaTKO2 (6)4 Oct 2008 16Win16–0 Gelson LetraTKO2 (6), 13 Sep 2008 15Win15–0 Augusto Custodio de MeloKO1 (6), 21 Feb 2008 14Win14–0 Vonilson Maciel dos SantosKO2 (6), 26 Jan 2008 13Win13–0 Sidney De Oliveira da SilvaTKO2 (6)31 Aug 2007 12Win12–0 Augusto Custodio de MeloTKO1 (6), 3 Aug 2007 11Win11–0 Paulo Dos Santos AragaoKO1 (12), 6 May 200710Win10–0 Valtencir Franca3 (10), 23 Dec 2006 9Win9–0 Josias RibeiroKO5 (8)2 Apr 2005 8Win8–0 Glen Morgan4 (6), 4 Jun 2004 7Win7–0 John TurlingtonTKO3 (4), 17 May 2004 6Win6–0 Tim GrantKO1 (4), 17 May 2003 5Win5–0 Richard Da GloriaKO2 (4), 7 Nov 2002 4Win4–0 Jonatas Dos SantosTKO2 (4)17 Aug 2002 3Win3–0 Edson Arantes do LinoKO1 (6), 23 Jul 2002 2Win2–0 Eron Chaves1 (6)18 May 2002 1Win1–0 Marival Sobral Sobrinho1 (4)23 Apr 2002
See also * List of male mixed martial artists
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