Ricardo Morais
Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Banni Fight Combat Jiu-Jitsu to support, Banni Cavalcanti, even after his last fight in the sport, which was a victory, coming against Tae Hyn Lee at Pride Final Conflict Absolute, 10 September 2006.
| Ricardo Morais | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ricardo Morais February 26, 1967 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | The Mutant/The Spear Chucker |
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Weight | 270 lb (122 kg; 19 st 4 lb) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing |
| Team | [Banni Fight Combat Jiu-jitsu (MMA) |
| Years active | 1992–2006 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 11 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
last updated on: September 6, 2009 | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Grappling | ||
Representing the  Brazil | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1998 Abu Dhabi | Absolute |
Smashing Machine
In 2003, HBO aired a documentary titled "The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr." Morais was shown a lot in this movie leading up to his match against Mark Coleman at Pride 8.
Morais is shown training with Renzo Gracie in the movie. He lost to Coleman by decision. Morais won a 32-man tournament in Moscow in 1995 that included Pride FC legends Tra Telligman and Igor Vovchachyn. Morais choked out Mikhail Illoukhine in finals.
Championships and Accomplishments
- Fight Matrix
- 1995 Rookie of the Year[1]
- International Absolute Fighting Championship
- IAFC Absolute Fighting Championship 1 Tournament Winner
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 10 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 10–4-1 | Lee Tae-Hyun | TKO (corner stoppage) | Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute | September 10, 2006 | 1 | 8:08 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–4-1 | Alexander Emelianenko | KO (punches) | Pride Bushido 6 | April 3, 2005 | 1 | 0:15 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 9–3-1 | Tsuyoshi Kosaka | Decision (unanimous) | NJPW Ultimate Crush II | October 13, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–2-1 | Mestre Fumaca | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 1 | September 13, 2003 | 1 | 2:06 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8–2-1 | Mark Coleman | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 8 | November 21, 1999 | 2 | 10:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1-1 | Hiromitsu Kanehara | Decision | Rings: Final Capture | February 21, 1999 | 5 | 5:00 | Japan | |
| Loss | 7–1-1 | Zaza Tkeshelashvili | Decision | Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal | December 23, 1997 | 1 | 20:00 | Japan | |
| Win | 7–0-1 | Sergio Muralha | Submission (punches) | Pentagon Combat | September 27, 1997 | 1 | 0:17 | Brazil | |
| Draw | 6–0-1 | Yuriy Kochkine | Draw | Rings - Extension Fighting 4 | June 21, 1997 | 1 | 20:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | Yoshihisa Yamamoto | KO (punches) | Rings - Maelstrom 6 | August 24, 1996 | 1 | 0:46 | Japan | |
| Win | 5–0 | Mikhail Illoukhine | Submission (rear naked choke) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1 | November 25, 1995 | 1 | 9:44 | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 4–0 | Victor Yerohin | Submission (punches) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1 | November 25, 1995 | 1 | 1:33 | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 3–0 | Maxim Tarasov | Submission (punches) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1 | November 25, 1995 | 1 | 1:49 | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Onassis Parungao | TKO (knees) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1 | November 25, 1995 | 1 | 1:16 | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Alex Andrade | Submission (punches) | IAFC: Absolute Fighting Championship 1 | November 25, 1995 | 1 | 1:48 | Luzhniki Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia |
