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,[1] and a World Muay Thai Association (WMA) Super Heavyweight World Champion.[2]

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.[3] 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[4]
  • 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 Assuério 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

References

  1. ^ "Fighters Profile". www.planet-battle.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
  2. ^ "Perth's own Super Heavyweight Steve Bonner beats K-1 star for World Title". Muaythai Promotions. May 28, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  3. ^ (pt-BR) MMA fighter dies in Campo Grande, age 33, victim of a heart attack SporTV.Globo.com (December 24, 2012)
  4. ^ "K-1 WORLD GP 2003 Preliminary Brazil". K-1. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
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