Leandro Ataides
Leandro Ataides (born September 4, 1986) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the medium heavyweight division at the 2005 Copa de Mundo in Rio de Janeiro. He has also won numerous BJJ tournaments at a national, regional and international level and is a mixed martial artist who has fought three times for Shooto in Brazil and is currently signed with ONE Fighting Championship.[5][6]
| Leandro Ataides | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 4, 1986 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1] |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st) |
| Division | Middleweight (205 lbs) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Singapore |
| Team | Nova União Ruas Vale Tudo Evolve MMA (2013–present)[2] |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Marcelo Pereira[2][3] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  | ||
| BJJ | ||
| 2005 Copa De Mundo | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2005 Rio de Janeiro | -88.3 kg [4] |
Mixed martial arts career
Ataides is undefeated in professional MMA. he made his debut in 2008 and fought five times in Brazil over the course of the next four years, winning all five fights. In July, 2013 he joined the fight team at Evolve MMA in Singapore[7] and signed with ONE FC.
ONE Fighting Championship
On November 1, 2013 it was announced that Ataides would be fighting at ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior Spirit in Kuala Lumpur on November 15 against French veteran Bryan Rafiq.[8]
Ataides won the fight by TKO in the opening round, becoming the first fighter to ever stop the Frenchman.[9]
Ataides faced Tatsuya Mizuno at ONE Fight Championship: Rise of Heroes, finishing him via TKO in under a minute of the first round.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–4 | Reinier de Ridder | Decision (Split) | ONE Championship: Warrior's Code | February 7, 2020 | 3 | 3:00 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | 11–3 | Vitaly Bigdash | TKO (punches) | ONE Championship: Grit and Glory | May 12, 2018 | 3 | 2:41 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | 10–3 | Michal Pasternak | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors | August 5, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, China | |
| Win | 9–3 | Mohamed Ali | KO (flying knee) | ONE Championship: Age of Domination | December 2, 2016 | 2 | 4:54 | Pasay City, Philippines | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Marcin Prachnio | Decision (split) | ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors | May 27, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Macau, China | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Aleksei Butorin | KO (kicks) | ONE Championship: Odyssey of Champions | September 27, 2015 | 2 | 3:18 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Igor Svirid | TKO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of the Lions | November 7, 2014 | 1 | 0:17 | Kallang, Singapore | For the inaugural ONE Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 8–0 | Tatsuya Mizuno | TKO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes | May 2, 2014 | 1 | 0:47 | Pasay City, Philippines | |
| Win | 7–0 | Bryan Rafiq | KO (punches) | ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior Spirit | November 15, 2013 | 1 | 4:19 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 6–0 | Thiago Libra | Submission (keylock) | Shooto - Brazil 35 | October 20, 2012 | 1 | 1:13 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Alexandre Leao | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Spartan MMA - Spartan MMA 2012 | April 28, 2012 | 1 | NA | Maranhao, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Ricardo Silva | TKO (knee injury) | Shooto - Brazil 28 | March 10, 2012 | 2 | 0:21 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Paulo Nogueira | TKO (punches) | FA - Fatality Arena 2 | September 11, 2010 | 3 | NA | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Edvaldo de Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | FBC 11 FIGHT BRAZIL COMBAT 11 | April 3, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Victor Reis | Decision (unanimous) | XLPEF - XL Pepper's Explosion Fight | September 26, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
References
- "Through BJJ, Leandro Ataides Escaped The Slums Of Rio". onefc.com. January 10, 2018.
- Loren Mack (January 23, 2015). "Leandro Ataides Won't Give Up on ONE FC Title Dream". jakartaglobe.id.
- "Marcelo Pereira: Profile and History". arsjitsu.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- sg.sports.yahoo.com/ (2013-11-13). "Leandro Ataides Has His Sights Set On The One FC Middleweight World Championship Title". sg.sports.yahoo.com/. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- themmacorner.com/ (2013-11-13). "ONE FC's Leandro Ataides Relying on Word of Mouth". themmacorner.com//. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- combat-asia.com/ (2013-07-27). "Undefeated Brazilian Middleweight Leandro Ataides Joins the Evolve MMA Fight Team". combat-asia.com/. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- themmacorner.com/ (2013-11-01). "ONE FC 12 GETS THREE NEW BOUTS; UNDERCARD STREAMS LIVE ON SHERDOG.COM". sherdog.com//. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- themmacorner.com/ (2013-11-15). "YUSUP SAADULAEV OUTDUELS PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN ADRIANO MORAES IN ONE FC 12 HEADLINER". sherdog.com/. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
