Rodrigo Damm
| Rodrigo Damm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 3, 1980 Afonso Cláudio, Brazil |
| Residence | Vila Velha, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | São Paulo, Brazil |
| Team | X-Gym Team Damm Alliance Jiu-Jitsu |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Wrestling | Former member of the Brazilian National Wrestling team |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rodrigo Damm (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁoˈdɾiɡu ˈdɐ̃]; born February 3, 1980) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for the UFC, World Victory Road, Strikeforce, Jungle Fight, BodogFIGHT, Shooto, and was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
Damm began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 16 years old, and also competed in wrestling. He is a seven-time national champion in both sports as well as a world champion in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Damm made his professional mixed martial arts debut in October 2004, losing via split decision to Luciano Azevedo. In the years following that loss, he went on an 8 fight win streak while fighting all over the world including Japan, Russia and South Korea.
Damm made his United States MMA debut at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz against Gilbert Melendez for the Strikeforce Interim Lightweight Championship.
Damm returned to the promotion in 2011, where he faced Justin Wilcox in the main event at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Damm. He lost the fight via doctor stoppage between the first and second round due to a cut.
In March 2012, Damm appeared as a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil. In the opening elimination fight, he defeated Fabrício Guerreiro by submission (rear naked choke) in round 2 to get into the TUF house.
Damm was selected fourth (eighth overall) by Vitor Belfort to be a part of Team Vitor. During the show, Damm often came to blows with Anistavio "Gasparzinho" Medeiros, as Gasparzinho's prankster attitude constantly annoyed the more serious Damm. In the quarterfinals, Damm was matched up against undefeated John Teixeira. After three closely contested rounds, Damm won via split decision.
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