Fabio Maldonado
| Fábio Maldonado | |
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| Born | Fábio Rogerio Maldonado March 17, 1980 Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Caipira de Aço (The Iron Hillbilly) , Хорошо Дышит |
| Residence | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st) |
| Division |
Light heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of |
Florianópolis, Brazil Miami, Florida, United States |
| Team | Pitbull Brothers Team Tavares Team Nogueira American Top Team |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2000–present (MMA) 2002–2010, 2016–present (Boxing) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 24 |
| By knockout | 23 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Amateur boxing record | |
| Total | 45 |
| Wins | 40 |
| By knockout | 27 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  Brazil
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| Men's Boxing | ||
| Brazilian Championships | ||
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2000 Mauá | +91 kg |
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1999 Ibirité | -91 kg |
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1998 São José do Rio Preto | +91 kg |
Fábio Rogério Maldonado (born March 17, 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC's Light Heavyweight division, holding a 5-6 stint with the promotion.
Simultaneous to becoming a mixed martial artist fighter, Maldonado also competed professionally as a boxer in his native Brazil, making his professional boxing debut in April 2002. As a boxer he has a record of 22-0 with an impressive 21 knockouts. Maldonado last boxed professionally in June 2010. After his release from the UFC, Maldonado returned to professional boxing. He won his return fight with a round 1 TKO over Robson Bambu. Not even a month after, he knocked out Alessandro Bernardo in the first round with one punch.
Maldonado made his professional mixed martial arts debut in September 2000 and also began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu the same year. During the first eight years of his career, he competed exclusively in his native Brazil, and made his North American debut in November 2008.
In the decade previous to his debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Maldonado compiled a record of 17-3. Notable victories from this period include Vitor Miranda and two TKO victories over Maiquel Falcão.
Maldonado made his UFC debut at UFC 120 against James McSweeney and won by TKO after 48 seconds of round 3.
Maldonado lost to Kyle Kingsbury via unanimous decision on June 4, 2011 at The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale. Despite the loss, Maldonado won the Fight of the Night bonus.
Maldonado was expected to face Aaron Rosa at UFC Live: Cruz vs. Johnson. but he was forced to pull out of the bout due to an injury.
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