Vinicius Moreira

Vinicius Moreira Castro (born February 28, 1989)[4] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light heavyweight division. He is most known for his time spent fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Moreira and the second or paternal family name is Castro.
Vinicius Moreira
BornVinicius Moreira Castro
(1989-02-28) February 28, 1989
Planaltina, Federal District, Brazil
Other namesMamute
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach76 in (193 cm)[1]
StyleBJJ[2]
Fighting out ofBrasília, Federal District, Brazil
TeamFive Rounds
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[3]
Years active2015–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout1
By submission8
Losses5
By knockout4
By submission1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Inspired by Minotauro Nogueira's fights in Pride FC, Moreira started training jiu-jitsu in 2006 as his first martial art.[2] After growing unmotivated by jiu-jitsu, he started training mixed martial arts in 2015, making his professional debut in the following year.[2][3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Moreira began his MMA career by compiling an MMA record of 8–1 by competing mainly within the Brazilian regional MMA circuit as well as in India for Super Fight League.[5][6][7]

Dana White's Contender Series Brazil

Moreira faced John Allan Arte on August 11, 2018 at Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3.[8] He won the fight via submission with a triangle choke and was awarded with a UFC contract.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Moreira made his UFC debut against Alonzo Menifield on January 19, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw.[10] He lost the fight via technical knockout due to punches in the first round.[11]

Moreira then faced Eryk Anders on June 29, 2019 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos.[12] He lost the fight via knockout due to punches in the first round.[13]

Moreira next faced Paul Craig on September 21, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens.[14] He lost the fight via submission with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[15]

Moreira was scheduled to face Tyson Pedro on February 23, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker.[16] However, Pedro withdrew from the bout in early January due to an undisclosed injury.[17]

Moreira was expected to face Modestas Bukauskas on July 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172.[18] However, on July 3, 2020 Moreira was tested positive for COVID-19 and he was removed from the event.[19]

USADA announced that Moreira tested positive for hormone anastrozole during an out-of-competition test done on Sept. 25, 2020. They also announced that a supplement container provided by Moreira included anastrozole, even though the label didn’t disclose the substance. Moreira won’t face a suspension or a fine for the violation, only a public warning.[20]

Moreira was scheduled to face Isaac Villanueva on January 30, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 186.[21] In late December 2020, the UFC opted against holding an event on a planned January 30 date and decided to reschedule several bouts to January 20, 2021 at UFC on ESPN: Magny vs. Chiesa.[22] On January 15, Moreira received a public warning by USADA due to an out-of-competition positive test for anastrozole on September 2020. He had provided a supplement that was proven to be tainted with the substance.[23] He lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[24]

On February 4, 2021, it was announced that Moreira was released from his UFC contract.[25]

Championships and accomplishments
  • Fam Fight MMA
    • FFMMA Heavyweight Championship (One time) [26][27]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches 9 wins 5 losses
By knockout 1 4
By submission 8 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–5 Isaac Villanueva KO (punch) UFC on ESPN: Magny vs. Chiesa January 20, 2021 2 0:39 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 9–4 Paul Craig Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens September 21, 2019 1 3:19 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss 9–3 Eryk Anders KO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos June 29, 2019 1 1:18 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Loss 9–2 Alonzo Menifield TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw January 19, 2019 1 3:56 Brooklyn, New York, United States
Win 9–1 John Allan Arte Submission (triangle choke) Dana White's Contender Series Brazil 3 August 11, 2018 2 3:40 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–1 Jason Radcliffe Submission (arm-triangle choke) SFL 2018 Semifinals: Haryana Sultans vs. U.P. Nawabs March 11, 2018 1 4:07 Mumbai, India
Win 7–1 Sachin Kumar Submission (armbar) SFL 2018: Sher-E-Punjab vs. Haryana Sultans March 2, 2018 1 1:24 Mumbai, India
Win 6–1 Amit Thapa Submission (rear-naked choke) SFL 2018: Haryana Sultans vs. Mumbai Maniacs February 17, 2018 1 1:05 Mumbai, India
Win 5–1 José Aparecido Santos Gomes Submission (arm-triangle choke) SFL 2018: Haryana Sultans vs. Bengaluru Tigers February 10, 2018 2 N/A Mumbai, India Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss 4–1 Rafael Celestino KO (punches) Shooto Brazil 77 October 27, 2017 1 2:27 Brasília, Brazil Catchweight (195 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Renan Ferreira Submission (armbar) Fam Fight Night September 3, 2016 1 3:37 Goiânia, Brazil Won the vacant FFMMA Heavyweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Vinicius Lima Submission (keylock) The Warriors Combat 3 August 13, 2016 2 4:39 Brasília, Brazil Heavyweight debut.
Win 2–0 Gustavo Moralis TKO (punches) Magal Fight 1 April 16, 2016 1 1:54 Alexânia, Brazil
Win 1–0 Gabriel Scheufler Submission (rear-naked choke) Fight K Águia October 11, 2015 1 2:57 Gama, Brazil Light Heavyweight debut.

See also

References
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