Eduardo Maiorino
Eduardo "Morpheus" Maiorino (August 16, 1979 – December 23, 2012) was a Brazilian professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a three time Brazilian Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion, the K-1 Brazil 2004 Tournament finalist and champion,[1] and a World Muay Thai Association (WMA) Super Heavyweight World Champion.[2]
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| Born | Eduardo Maiorino de Morais August 16, 1979 Campo Grande, Brazil |
| Died | December 23, 2012 (aged 33) Campo Grande, Brazil |
| Other names | Morpheus |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 92.5 kg (204 lb; 14.57 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Team | Shock Combat |
| Trainer | Nilson Pulgatti Ubiratan Neves |
| Rank | Prajioud Black (Kru 12th Khan) in Muay Thai Prajioud Silver (Arjarn 14th Khan) in Muay Thai 3rd Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing Black Belt in Karate Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1999–2012 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 102 |
| Wins | 53 |
| By knockout | 21 |
| Losses | 39 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Draws | 10 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://eduardomaiorino.blogspot.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: January 16, 2010 | |
Biography and career
Eduardo Maiorino de Morais was born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and died December 23, 2012, after a heart attack.[3] He was 33.
Titles
- 2011 WKBC World Champion (Heavyweight division).
- 2010 2nd place in World Championship WMA (World Muay Thai Association) Hangzhou, China.
- 2010 10th place in world rankings in WBC Muay Thai (super cruiserweight division).
- 2009 3rd in rankings IMC International Muay Thai Council.
- 2009 World Champion (Super Heavyweight division) World Kickboxing League.
- 2009 World Heavyweight Champ (WKL).
- 2008 State champion in Jiu-Jitsu.
- 2007 Brazilian Muay thai champion.
- 2007 Brazilian Champion of Demolition Fight III Muay Thai.
- 2006 Brazilian Vale Tudo tournament champion.
- Three times Brazilian Muay Thai Champion C.B.M.T "Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation" (2005, 2004, 2003).
- 2004 Vitória Extreme Fight MMA Grand Prix Champion.
- 2004 K-1 Brazil Challenge Champion.
- 2004 WKN Brazilian Muay Thai Champion.
- 2004 Champion of K-1 Brazil Grand Prix in Goiânia-GO.
- 2003 3rd World M-1 Kickboxing GP in Venice-ITA.
- 2003 2nd place in K-1 Brazil Grand Prix (São Paulo-SP).
- 2003–05 Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation Champion.
- 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Brazil runner up[4]
- 2002 Centro-Oeste Boxing champion.
Mixed martial arts record
| 12 matches | 3 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 6 |
| By submission | 0 | 3 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3–9 |  Vinicius Lima |
KO (punch) | Hard Fight Championship | November 10, 2012 | 1 | 0:24 | Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Loss | 3–8 | Geronimo dos Santos |
KO (punches) | MF – Max Fight 13 | May 13, 2012 | 1 | 0:50 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–7 |  Gerald Hill |
KO (punches) | Sugar Creek Showdown 5 | May 14, 2011 | 1 | 0:31 | Hinton, Oklahoma | |
| Loss | 2–7 | Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Open Fight | August 4, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–6 | Junior dos Santos |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Minotauro Fights 5 | December 9, 2006 | 1 | 0:50 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–5 | Assuerio Silva |
TKO (punches) | Show Fight 5 | November 9, 2006 | 1 | N/A | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–4 | Rafael Cavalcante |
TKO (strikes) | Pantanal Combat | February 10, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–3 | Edson Claas Vieira |
TKO (submission to punches) | Meca World Vale Tudo 12 | July 9, 2005 | 1 | 0:42 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 2–2 |  Alessio Sakara |
KO (punches) | Real Fight 1 | July 30, 2004 | 1 | 0:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–1 | Danilo Pereira |
Decision (split) | Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 | May 29, 2004 | N/A | N/A | Vitoria, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Chico Melo |
KO (strikes) | Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 | May 29, 2004 | 3 | N/A | Vitoria, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Claudineney Kozan |
Submission (guillotine choke) | K-1 Brazil – New Stars | November 27, 2003 | 1 | 0:55 | Curitiba, Brazil |
Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-01 | Loss |  Igor Bugaenko | Tatneft Cup 2013 2nd selection 1/8 final (+91 kg) | Kazan, Russia | KO | 1 | N/A | |
| 2012-09-01 | Loss | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Steve Bonner | N/A | Perth, Western Australia | TKO | 1 | N/A | |
| For vacant WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight Intercontinental title. | ||||||||
| 2010-12-19 | Loss | Steve Banks | N/A | Hainan Island, China | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| For vacant WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight Intercontinental title. | ||||||||
| 2010-11-06 | Loss | Steve McKinnon | Immortality 3 | Australia | TKO | 2 | N/A | |
| For McKinnon's WBC Muaythai Super Cruiserweight World title. | ||||||||
| 2010-05-22 | Loss | Steve Bonner | World Muay Thai Championship | Zhangzhou, China | KO | 4 | N/A | |
| For WMA (World Muay Thai Association) Super Heavyweight World Title. | ||||||||
| 2010-01-16 | Loss |  Ramazan Ramazanov | Thailand vs Challenger Series, Royal Paragon Hall | Bangkok, Thailand | KO | 1 | N/A | |
| 2009-06-20 | Loss |  Andrew Peck | New Zealand vs. Brazil | Auckland, New Zealand | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| 2009-06-06 | Loss |  Alain Ngalani | Planet Battle III | Hong Kong | KO | 1 | N/A | |
| 2009-05-30 | Loss |  Faisal Zakaria | The Challenger 2009 | Macau, China | KO | N/A | N/A | |
| 2008-06-26 | Loss |  Dževad Poturak | Planet Battle: Where Champions Collide | Hong Kong | KO | 1 | 1:09 | |
| 2007-05-25 | Loss | Duke Roufus | Colosseum 5 | N/A | TKO | 2 | 0:56 | |
| 2007-03-10 | Loss | Vitor Miranda | Floripa Fight 3 | Florianópolis, Brazil | KO | 1 | N/A | |
| 2006-09-23 | Loss | Vitor Miranda | Demolition IV | São Paulo, Brazil | KO | 2 | 1:16 | |
| 2006-04-08 | Win | Montanha Silva | Demolition Fight 3 | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2005-10-22 | Win | Cleber Adao | K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, Quarter Finals | Serra Negra, Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Maiorino withdrew from tournament due to injury. | ||||||||
| 2004-10-30 | Win | Vitor Miranda | K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Final | Goiânia, Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| Wins K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge Title. | ||||||||
| 2004-10-30 | Win | Dierlei de Souza Rodrigues | K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Semi Finals | Goiânia, Brazil | KO | 3 | 1:04 | |
| 2004-10-30 | Win | Joabe Silva de Jesus | K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Quarter Finals | Goiânia, Brazil | TKO | 3 | 0:32 | |
| 2003-11-27 | Loss | Claudinei Litaver Kozan | K-1 MMA in Brazil | Curitiba, Brasil | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:55 | |
| 2003-05-02 | Loss | Rick Roufus | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas Quarter-final | Las Vegas, USA | TKO | 1 | 2:54 | |
| 2003-02-23 | Loss | Jefferson Silva | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Final | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| For K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2003 in São Paulo Title. | ||||||||
| 2003-02-23 | Win | Luis dos Santos | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Semi Finals | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | |
| 2003-02-23 | Win | Laerte Rezende Jr. | K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Quarter Finals | São Paulo, Brazil | TKO | 2 | N/A | |
References
- "Fighters Profile". www.planet-battle.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
- "Perth's own Super Heavyweight Steve Bonner beats K-1 star for World Title". Muaythai Promotions. May 28, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
- (pt-BR) MMA fighter dies in Campo Grande, age 33, victim of a heart attack SporTV.Globo.com (December 24, 2012)
- "K-1 WORLD GP 2003 Preliminary Brazil". K-1. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
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