- Name: Murilo Bustamante
- D.O.B.: July 30, 1966
- P.O.B.: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Height: 6’1″ (186cm)
- Weight: 185lbs (84kg)
- Record: 15 – 8 – 1
- Rank: 5th degree black belt in BJJ
Biography
Murilo Bustamante born in Rio de Janeiro, 1966, is one of the most decorated competitors and masters of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Introduced to the jiu-jitsu by his older brothers Marcelo and Mauricio he become a member of the Carlson Gracie Team.
Bustamante won many titles as the World Championships in 1999, and four Brazilian National Championships. Master Murilo Bustamante was one of three BJJ stylists (also Fabio Gurgel and Wallid Ismail) to successfully defend their art in the legendary bare knuckle challenge fight Desafio Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre (1991). Bustamante fought luta livre champion Marcelo Mendes, winning by technical knock out due to injury at 4:42 of round 1.
Mixing his mastery style of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with solid wrestling and boxing skills, Bustamante had the same impact in the Mixed Martial Arts World as in the Jiu-Jitsu. He is one of the founding members of Brazilian Top Team, became the second middleweight title holder in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship when he stopped then-champ Dave Menne with strikes at UFC 35: Throwdown in January 2002.
He successfully defended his title five months later against Matt Lindland before leaving the UFC and signed with PRIDE Fighting Championships.
Today Master Murilo Bustamante divides his time between training, managing and coaching the Brazilian Top Team athletes as Gleristone Santos and Pedo Nobre among others.
| Murilo Bustamante Record |
| Result |
Opponent |
Method |
Event Title |
Date |
Round |
Time |
| Loss |
Jesse Taylor |
TKO (Retirement) |
Impact FC 2 – The Uprising: Sydney |
7/18/2010 |
2 |
2:10 |
| Loss |
Makoto Takimoto |
Decision (Split) |
Yarennoka – New Years Eve 2007 |
12/31/2007 |
2 |
5:00 |
| Win |
Ryuta Sakurai |
KO (Punch) |
Deep – 29 Impact |
4/13/2007 |
1 |
3:50 |
| Win |
Dong Sik Yoon |
Decision (Unanimous) |
Pride – Bushido 13 |
11/5/2006 |
2 |
5:00 |
| Loss |
Amar Suloev |
Decision (Unanimous) |
Pride – Bushido 11 |
6/4/2006 |
2 |
5:00 |
| Loss |
Dan Henderson |
Decision (Split) |
Pride FC – Shockwave 2005 |
12/31/2005 |
2 |
5:00 |
| Win |
Ikuhisa Minowa |
TKO (Punches) |
Pride – Bushido 9 |
9/25/2005 |
1 |
9:51 |
| Win |
Masanori Suda |
Submission (Armbar) |
Pride – Bushido 9 |
9/25/2005 |
1 |
3:20 |
| Win |
Ryuta Sakurai |
Decision (Unanimous) |
Pride – Bushido 6 |
4/3/2005 |
2 |
5:00 |
| Loss |
Kazuhiro Nakamura |
Decision (Unanimous) |
Pride FC – Final Conflict 2004 |
8/15/2004 |
3 |
5:00 |
| Loss |
Dan Henderson |
TKO (Punches) |
Pride FC – Final Conflict 2003 |
11/9/2003 |
1 |
0:53 |
| Loss |
Quinton Jackson |
Decision (Split) |
Pride FC – Total Elimination 2003 |
8/10/2003 |
3 |
5:00 |
| Win |
Matt Lindland |
Submission (Guillotine Choke) |
UFC 37 – High Impact |
5/10/2002 |
3 |
1:33 |
| Win |
Dave Menne |
TKO (Punches) |
UFC 35 – Throwdown |
1/11/2002 |
2 |
0:44 |
| Loss |
Chuck Liddell |
Decision (Unanimous) |
UFC 33 – Victory in Vegas |
9/28/2001 |
3 |
5:00 |
| Win |
Sanae Kikuta |
Decision (Unanimous) |
Pancrase – Trans 6 |
10/31/2000 |
1 |
15:00 |
| Win |
Yoji Anjo |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
UFC 25 – Ultimate Japan 3 |
4/14/2000 |
2 |
0:31 |
| Win |
Jerry Bohlander |
KO (Upkick) |
Pentagon Combat – Pentagon Combat |
9/27/1997 |
1 |
5:38 |
| Draw |
Tom Erikson |
Draw |
MARS – Martial Arts Reality Superfighting |
11/22/1996 |
1 |
40:00 |
| Win |
Juan Mott |
Submission (Punches) |
MARS – Martial Arts Reality Superfighting |
11/22/1996 |
1 |
1:08 |
| Win |
Chris Haseman |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
MARS – Martial Arts Reality Superfighting |
11/22/1996 |
1 |
1:01 |
| Win |
Joe Charles |
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) |
UVF – Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 |
6/24/1996 |
1 |
3:08 |
| Win |
Marcelo Mendes |
TKO (Injury) |
Desafio – Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre |
9/26/1991 |
1 |
4:42 |
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