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Eduardo Maiorino
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Born Eduardo Maiorino de Morais
(1979-08-16)August 16, 1979
Campo Grande, Brazil
Died December 23, 2012(2012-12-23) (aged 33)
Campo Grande, Brazil
Other names Morpheus
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 92.5 kg (204 lb; 14.57 st)
Division Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Style Kickboxing
Stance Orthodox
Team Shock Combat
Trainer Nilson Pulgatti
Ubiratan Neves
Rank Prajioud Black (Kru 12th Khan) in Muay Thai
Prajioud Silver (Arjarn 14th Khan) in Muay Thai
3rd Degree Black Belt in Kickboxing
Black Belt in Karate
Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active 1999–2012
Kickboxing record
Total 102
Wins 53
By knockout 21
Losses 39
By knockout 12
Draws 10
Mixed martial arts record
Total 12
Wins 3
By knockout 2
By decision 1
Losses 9
By knockout 6
By submission 3
last updated on: January 16, 2010

Eduardo "Morpheus" Maiorino (August 16, 1979 – December 23, 2012) was a Brazilian professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was a three time Brazilian Heavyweight Muay Thai Champion, the K-1 Brazil 2004 Tournament finalist and champion, and a World Muay Thai Association (WMA) Super Heavyweight World Champion.

Biography and career

Eduardo Maiorino de Morais was born in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil and died December 23, 2012, after a heart attack. He was 33.

Titles

  • 2011 WKBC World Champion (Heavyweight division).
  • 2010 2nd place in World Championship WMA (World Muay Thai Association) Hangzhou, China.
  • 2010 10th place in world rankings in WBC Muay Thai (super cruiserweight division).
  • 2009 3rd in rankings IMC International Muay Thai Council.
  • 2009 World Champion (Super Heavyweight division) World Kickboxing League.
  • 2009 World Heavyweight Champ (WKL).
  • 2008 State champion in Jiu-Jitsu.
  • 2007 Brazilian Muay thai champion.
  • 2007 Brazilian Champion of Demolition Fight III Muay Thai.
  • 2006 Brazilian Vale Tudo tournament champion.
  • Three times Brazilian Muay Thai Champion C.B.M.T "Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation" (2005, 2004, 2003).
  • 2004 Vitória Extreme Fight MMA Grand Prix Champion.
  • 2004 K-1 Brazil Challenge Champion.
  • 2004 WKN Brazilian Muay Thai Champion.
  • 2004 Champion of K-1 Brazil Grand Prix in Goiânia-GO.
  • 2003 3rd World M-1 Kickboxing GP in Venice-ITA.
  • 2003 2nd place in K-1 Brazil Grand Prix (São Paulo-SP).
  • 2003–05 Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation Champion.
  • 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Brazil runner up
  • 2002 Centro-Oeste Boxing champion.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
12 matches 3 wins 9 losses
By knockout 2 6
By submission 0 3
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–9 Brazil Vinicius Lima KO (punch) Hard Fight Championship November 10, 2012 1 0:24 Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Loss 3–8 Brazil Geronimo dos Santos KO (punches) MF – Max Fight 13 May 13, 2012 1 0:50 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–7 United States Gerald Hill KO (punches) Sugar Creek Showdown 5 May 14, 2011 1 0:31 Hinton, Oklahoma
Loss 2–7 Brazil Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa Submission (guillotine choke) Open Fight August 4, 2007 1 N/A Brazil
Loss 2–6 Brazil Junior dos Santos Submission (guillotine choke) Minotauro Fights 5 December 9, 2006 1 0:50 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 2–5 Brazil Assuerio Silva TKO (punches) Show Fight 5 November 9, 2006 1 N/A São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 2–4 Brazil Rafael Cavalcante TKO (strikes) Pantanal Combat February 10, 2006 1 N/A Brazil
Loss 2–3 Brazil Edson Claas Vieira TKO (submission to punches) Meca World Vale Tudo 12 July 9, 2005 1 0:42 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 2–2 Italy Alessio Sakara KO (punches) Real Fight 1 July 30, 2004 1 0:30 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–1 Brazil Danilo Pereira Decision (split) Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 May 29, 2004 N/A N/A Vitoria, Brazil
Win 1–1 Brazil Chico Melo KO (strikes) Vitoria Extreme Fighting 1 May 29, 2004 3 N/A Vitoria, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Brazil Claudineney Kozan Submission (guillotine choke) K-1 Brazil – New Stars November 27, 2003 1 0:55 Curitiba, Brazil

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)

Kickboxing record (Incomplete)
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2012-12-01 Loss Belarus Igor Bugaenko Tatneft Cup 2013 2nd selection 1/8 final (+91 kg) Kazan, Russia KO 1 N/A
2012-09-01 Loss Australia Steve Bonner N/A Perth, Western Australia TKO 1 N/A
For vacant WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight Intercontinental title.
2010-12-19 Loss United States Steve Banks N/A Hainan Island, China Decision 5 3:00
For vacant WBC Muaythai Super Heavyweight Intercontinental title.
2010-11-06 Loss Australia Steve McKinnon Immortality 3 Australia TKO 2 N/A
For McKinnon's WBC Muaythai Super Cruiserweight World title.
2010-05-22 Loss Australia Steve Bonner World Muay Thai Championship Zhangzhou, China KO 4 N/A
For WMA (World Muay Thai Association) Super Heavyweight World Title.
2010-01-16 Loss Russia Ramazan Ramazanov Thailand vs Challenger Series, Royal Paragon Hall Bangkok, Thailand KO 1 N/A
2009-06-20 Loss New Zealand Andrew Peck New Zealand vs. Brazil Auckland, New Zealand N/A N/A N/A
2009-06-06 Loss Hong Kong Alain Ngalani Planet Battle III Hong Kong KO 1 N/A
2009-05-30 Loss Sudan Faisal Zakaria The Challenger 2009 Macau, China KO N/A N/A
2008-06-26 Loss Bosnia and Herzegovina Dževad Poturak Planet Battle: Where Champions Collide Hong Kong KO 1 1:09
2007-05-25 Loss United States Duke Roufus Colosseum 5 N/A TKO 2 0:56
2007-03-10 Loss Brazil Vitor Miranda Floripa Fight 3 Florianópolis, Brazil KO 1 N/A
2006-09-23 Loss Brazil Vitor Miranda Demolition IV São Paulo, Brazil KO 2 1:16
2006-04-08 Win Brazil Montanha Silva Demolition Fight 3 São Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 3:00
2005-10-22 Win Brazil Cleber Adao K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, Quarter Finals Serra Negra, Brazil Decision 3 3:00
Maiorino withdrew from tournament due to injury.
2004-10-30 Win Brazil Vitor Miranda K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Final Goiânia, Brazil Decision 3 3:00
Wins K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge Title.
2004-10-30 Win Brazil Dierlei de Souza Rodrigues K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Semi Finals Goiânia, Brazil KO 3 1:04
2004-10-30 Win Brazil Joabe Silva de Jesus K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Quarter Finals Goiânia, Brazil TKO 3 0:32
2003-11-27 Loss Brazil Claudinei Litaver Kozan K-1 MMA in Brazil Curitiba, Brasil Submission (guillotine choke) 1 0:55
2003-05-02 Loss United States Rick Roufus K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 in Las Vegas Quarter-final Las Vegas, USA TKO 1 2:54
2003-02-23 Loss Brazil Jefferson Silva K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Final São Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 3:00
For K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2003 in São Paulo Title.
2003-02-23 Win Brazil Luis dos Santos K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Semi Finals São Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 3:00
2003-02-23 Win Brazil Laerte Rezende Jr. K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Quarter Finals São Paulo, Brazil TKO 2 N/A

See also

  • List of male kickboxers
  • List of K-1 events
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