Murilo Bustamante

Bustamante was born in coastal Rio de Janeiro and originally had dreams of professional surfing, but began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu soon after having his first fight when he was 10 years old. He began officially competing when he was 15, before adding judo, and then began boxing when he was 18. He is a black belt under the renowned Carlson Gracie. He has won numerous world titles in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which includes the World Championships of Jiu-Jitsu. == Instructor lineage ==

Kano Jigoro → Tomita Tsunejiro → Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Carlson Gracie → Murilo Bustamante == Sports accomplishments ==

Murilo's grappling accomplishments include Championships at the World Class level, as well as appearances at the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships. In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, he has won The Mundials World Championships in 1999 and has won the Brazilian National Championship 4 times. In ADCC, he competed at the 88–98 kg in both 1999 and 2000, and the Absolute tournament in 1999. He managed a record of 3–2 with his losses coming by way of points over submission. UFC career Bustamante signed a four-fight deal with the UFC and faced Yoji Anjo in his promotional debut at UFC 25 on 14 April 2000. Bustamante was scheduled to face Yuya Shirai at Clube da Luta on 20 July 2011 but had to pull out of the fight due to an unspecified injury. == Grappling credentials ==

ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships ADCC 2000 88–98 kg: 1st round ADCC 1999 88–98 kg: Semi finals. (Note: Murilo defeated Ricardo Almeida by points, but was unable to continue the tournament.) Absolute: Quarter finals. Record of opponents: • Won:, Dexter Casey (sub), Ivan Salaverry (pts), Ricardo Almeida (pts), • Lost: Mike Van Arsdale (pts), Ricco Rodriguez (pts) CBJJ World Championships 1999 Black Belt Pesado: 1st Place 1998 Black Belt Pesado: 3rd Place Black Belt Absolute: 3rd Place 1996 Black Belt Pesado: 2nd Place == Championships and accomplishments ==

• PRIDE Fighting Championships • 2005 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix Runner Up • Ultimate Fighting Championship • UFC Middleweight Championship (1 Time) • One successful title defense • First ever Brazilian titleholder in UFC history • UFC Encyclopedia Awards • Knockout of the Night (One time) • Submission of the Night (Two times) • MMA Fighting • 2002 Middleweight Fighter of the Year == Mixed martial arts record ==