Bruno Pucci

Bruno Pucci (born July 23, 1990) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the featherweight division at the 2009 No Gi Grappling World Championship and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championship. In total Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He is also a mixed martial artist who is currently signed with ONE Fighting Championship.[4]

Bruno Pucci
Born (1990-07-23) July 23, 1990
Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Other namesPuccibull
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Submission Wrestling
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofTanjong Katong, Singapore
TeamEvolve MMA
RankBlack belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2012-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total11
Wins7
By knockout1
By submission6
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Spouse
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m. 2018)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Bruno Pucci
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
No Gi Grappling
2009 No Gi Grappling World Championship
2009 Long Beach -70 kg [2]
2010 No Gi Grappling World Championship
2010 Long Beach -70 kg [2]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
2010 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2009 Long Beach -70 kg [3]

Background

As a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose Jiu Jitsu, eventually becoming a BJJ. black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil.[5]

Pucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at Empire FC in Paraná.

In November 2012 Pucci moved to Singapore to join the fight team at Evolve MMA which included fellow Brazilians Rafael Dos Anjos and Leandro Issa.[6]

ONE Fighting Championship

On June 10, 2013 it was announced that Pucci would be fighting Bashir Ahmad at ONE Fighting Championship: Champions and Warriors.[7] He won the fight via submission in the opening round.[8]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
11 matches 7 wins 4 losses
By knockout 1 3
By submission 6 0
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–4 Shuya Kamikubo Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness November 22, 2019 3 5:00 Kallang, Singapore
Win 7–3 Kotetsu Boku Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Championship: Eternal Glory January 19, 2019 1 3:32 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 6–3 Xie Chao Submission (guillotine choke) ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream November 17, 2018 1 0:56 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 5–3 Emilio Urrutia KO/TKO ONE Championship: Global Superheroes January 26, 2018 1 3:33 Manila, Philippines
Win 5–2 Jimmy Yabo TKO (punches) ONE Championship: Light of a Nation June 30, 2017 1 2:12 Yangon, Myanmar
Loss 4–2 Musu Nuertiebieke KO/TKO (punch) ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors September 2, 2016 1 0:08 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 4–1 Anthony Engelen Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions December 11, 2015 2 2:19 Manila, Philippines
Loss 3–1 Major Overall KO (punches & soccer kick) ONE Fighting Championship: Honor and Glory May 30, 2014 1 2:52 Kallang, Singapore
Win 3–0 Bashir Ahmad Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Fighting Championship: Champions and Warriors September 13, 2013 1 3:13 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 2–0 Fernando Cabral Submission (rear-naked choke) Empire Promotions - Empire FC October 30, 2012 1 3:08 Parana, Brazil
Win 1–0 Raoni Tavares Submission (rear-naked choke) AFT - Adventure Fighters Tournament October 15, 2011 2 2:09 Parana, Brazil
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See also

References
  1. The StraitsTimes
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rankings". grapplingmagazine. 11 July 2010.
  4. "Brazilian No Gi Grappling World Champion Bruno Pucci on Making His ONE FC Debut in Jakarta". mmamania.com. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  5. "Bruno Pucci believes mixed martial arts helped save his life". mmafighting.com. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  6. "Brazilian Bruno Pucci is Ready to Take Asian MMA by Storm After Joining the Evolve MMA Fight Team". fighters.com. 2012-12-22. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  7. "YASUHIRO URUSHITANI, SHINICHI KOJIMA TO VIE FOR FLYWEIGHT GOLD AT ONE FC 10". Sherdog.com. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  8. "VUYISILE COLOSSA, CAROS FODOR SCORE DOMINANT DECISION WINS AT ONE FC 10 IN INDONESIA". Sherdog.com. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
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