Zuluzinho
| Zuluzinho | |
|---|---|
| Born | Wágner da Conceição Martins May 19, 1978 São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 408 lb (185 kg; 29 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Super Heavyweight |
| Style | Vale Tudo, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team | B-Tough |
| Rank | purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004 - 2010 (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 4 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Wágner da Conceição Martins (born May 19, 1978), better known as Zuluzinho (Portuguese pronunciation: [zuluˈziɲu]), is a Brazilian vale tudo fighter and mixed martial artist. He is the son of Vale Tudo legend Rei Zulu. Wagner was raised by his grandmother and works as a security guard in a number of reggae clubs in northern Brazil. Following in his father's footsteps, he trained in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and vale tudo. Zuluzinho holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under black belt Ricardo "Ricardinho Bulldog" Candido Gomes, who also serves as his MMA coach.
Zuluzinho reportedly compiled an undefeated Vale Tudo record of 38-0 (38 knockouts) in Brazil prior to his fight at Cage Warriors Strike Force 2 in England. However, all but five of those fights are unconfirmed. In the December 2005 issue of Full-Contact Fighter, Marcelo Alfonso wrote that Zuluzinho started his MMA career in 2000 in the town of Teresina, near the city of Sao Luis, Brazil.
Video shows that Zuluzinho knocked out James Adler twice in Brazil, but these fights do not appear on his official record.
Prior to fighting at Cage Warriors Strike Force 2 in England, Zuluzinho knocked out American James Adler in one round in an unsanctioned Vale Tudo match in Brazil. A video of the fight is available on the internet.
Zuluzinho was beaten after only 26 seconds of the first round in PRIDE Fighting Championships Shockwave 2005 event at the hands of world champion Fedor Emelianenko.
In the Pride Open Weight Grand Prix on May 5, 2006, he was defeated via armbar in the first round by Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira.
His next fight was a loss against Eric Esch at PRIDE 34 by Submission (kimura).
On December 31, 2007, Zuluzinho scored the biggest win of his career by stopping Ikuhisa "The Punk" Minowa in 3 rounds at K-1 in Japan.
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