Ricardo Morais | |
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Born | Ricardo Morais February 26, 1967 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Other names | The Mutant/The Spear Chucker |
Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
Weight | 270 lb (122 kg; 19 st 4 lb) |
Division | Super Heavyweight |
Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing |
Team | Black House |
Years active | 1995–2006 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 15 |
Wins | 10 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 6 |
Losses | 4 |
By knockout | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
Other information | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Medal record | ||
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Men's Grappling | ||
Representing the Brazil | ||
ADCC World Championship | ||
1998 Abu Dhabi | Absolute |
Ricardo "The Mutant" Morais is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist, who competed in Pride Fighting Championships, Jungle Fight, and Rings - MMA. Morais trained with the Blackhouse team to support Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, and Anderson Silva, even after his last fight in the sport, which was a victory, coming against Tae Hyn Lee at Pride Final Conflict Absolute, 10 September 2006.
In 2003, HBO aired a documentary titled "The Smashing Machine: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr." Morais was shown a lot in this movie leading up to his match Mark Coleman at Pride 8.
Morais is shown training with Renzo Gracie in the movie. He lost to Coleman by decision. Morais won a 32-man tournament in Moscow in 1995 that included Pride FC legends Tra Telligman and Igor Vovchachyn. Morais choked out Mikhail Illoukhine in finals.