Johnny Eduardo
| Johnny Eduardo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 3, 1980 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Team | Nova União, Black House (MMA) |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Johnny Eduardo (born August 3, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of August 17, 2014, he is #9 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings.
Eduardo made his professional MMA debut at the age of eighteen. He fought exclusively in his native Brazil for the first two years of his career, achieving a record of 11 wins and 3 losses.
In December 1999, Eduardo made his international debut as he faced Takanori Gomi at Vale Tudo Japan 1999. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission.
Eduardo made his United States debut in April 2009 as he fought on one of the early cards for Bellator Fighting Championships.
Eduardo made his UFC debut against Raphael Assunção on August 27, 2011 at UFC 134. He lost the bout via unanimous decision.
Eduardo was expected to face Michael McDonald on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139. However, Eduardo was forced from the card with an injury and replaced by Alex Soto.
Eduardo fought Jeff Curran at UFC on Fuel TV: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier. Eduardo defeated Curran via unanimous decision, earning him his first win in the UFC.
Eduardo was expected to face Yves Jabouin on March 16, 2013 at UFC 158. However, on March 6, Eduardo was forced to pull out of the bout citing a shoulder injury. Jabouin was then pulled from the card as a suitable replacement could not be found on short notice.
Eduardo was expected to face Lucas Martins on November 9, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 32. However, both fighters were removed from the card due to injury.
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