Leandro Ataides

Leandro Ataides (born September 4, 1986) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who has fought three times for Shooto in Brazil and is currently signed with ONE Championship.[5][6]

Leandro Ataides
Born (1986-09-04) September 4, 1986
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg; 14.5 st)
DivisionMiddleweight (205 lbs)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofSingapore
TeamNova União
Ruas Vale Tudo
Evolve MMA (2013–present)[2]
Rank  2nd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Marcelo Pereira[2][3]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins11
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Leandro Ataides
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
BJJ
2005 Copa De Mundo
2005 Rio de Janeiro -88.3 kg [4]

He is also a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the medium heavyweight division at the 2005 Copa de Mundo in Rio de Janeiro. He has also won numerous BJJ tournaments at a national, regional and international level.

Mixed martial arts career

Ataides made his debut in 2008. In July 2013, he joined the fight team at Evolve MMA in Singapore[7] and signed with ONE FC.

ONE Fighting Championship / ONE Championship

On November 1, 2013 it was announced that Ataides would be fighting at ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior Spirit in Kuala Lumpur on November 15 against French veteran Bryan Rafiq.[8]

Ataides won the fight by TKO in the opening round, becoming the first fighter to ever stop the Frenchman.[9]

Ataides faced Tatsuya Mizuno at ONE Fight Championship: Rise of Heroes, finishing him via TKO in under a minute of the first round.

It was then announced that Ataides would face Igor Svirid for the inaugural ONE Middleweight World Championship at ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of the Lions on November 7, 2014. He lost to Svirid by TKO at 17 seconds of the first round.[10]

Ataides next fought Aleksei Butorin at ONE Championship: Odyssey of Champions on September 27, 2015.[11] He lost his second straight fight as he was knocked out in the second round.[12]

Ataides was scheduled to face Marcin Prachnio at ONE Championship: Kingdom of Champions on May 27, 2016.[13] His losing streak was extended to three as he dropped a split decision to Prachnio.[14]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
15 matches 11 wins 4 losses
By knockout 6 2
By submission 2 0
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–4 Reinier de Ridder Decision (Split) ONE Championship: Warrior's Code February 7, 2020 3 3:00 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 11–3 Vitaly Bigdash TKO (punches) ONE Championship: Grit and Glory May 12, 2018 3 2:41 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 10–3 Michal Pasternak Decision (unanimous) ONE Championship: Kings and Conquerors August 5, 2017 3 5:00 Macau, China
Win 9–3 Mohamed Ali KO (flying knee) ONE Championship: Age of Domination December 2, 2016 2 4:54 Pasay City, Philippines
Loss 8–3 Marcin Prachnio Decision (split) ONE Championship: Kingdom of Champions May 27, 2016 3 5:00 Macau, China
Loss 8–2 Aleksei Butorin KO (kicks) ONE Championship: Odyssey of Champions September 27, 2015 2 3:18 Jakarta, Indonesia
Loss 8–1 Igor Svirid TKO (punches) ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of the Lions November 7, 2014 1 0:17 Kallang, Singapore For the inaugural ONE Middleweight Championship
Win 8–0 Tatsuya Mizuno TKO (punches) ONE Fighting Championship: Rise of Heroes May 2, 2014 1 0:47 Pasay City, Philippines
Win 7–0 Bryan Rafiq KO (punches) ONE Fighting Championship: Warrior Spirit November 15, 2013 1 4:19 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 6–0 Thiago Libra Submission (keylock) Shooto - Brazil 35 October 20, 2012 1 1:13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 5–0 Alexandre Leao Submission (rear-naked choke) Spartan MMA - Spartan MMA 2012 April 28, 2012 1 NA Maranhao, Brazil
Win 4–0 Ricardo Silva TKO (knee injury) Shooto - Brazil 28 March 10, 2012 2 0:21 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–0 Paulo Nogueira TKO (punches) FA - Fatality Arena 2 September 11, 2010 3 NA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Edvaldo de Oliveira Decision (unanimous) FBC 11 FIGHT BRAZIL COMBAT 11 April 3, 2009 3 5:00 Brazil
Win 1–0 Victor Reis Decision (unanimous) XLPEF - XL Pepper's Explosion Fight September 26, 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

References
  1. "Through BJJ, Leandro Ataides Escaped The Slums Of Rio". onefc.com. January 10, 2018.
  2. Loren Mack (January 23, 2015). "Leandro Ataides Won't Give Up on ONE FC Title Dream". jakartaglobe.id.
  3. "Marcelo Pereira: Profile and History". arsjitsu.com. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2013-11-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. sg.sports.yahoo.com/ (2013-11-13). "Leandro Ataides Has His Sights Set On The One FC Middleweight World Championship Title". sg.sports.yahoo.com/. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  6. themmacorner.com/ (2013-11-13). "ONE FC's Leandro Ataides Relying on Word of Mouth". themmacorner.com//. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  7. combat-asia.com/ (2013-07-27). "Undefeated Brazilian Middleweight Leandro Ataides Joins the Evolve MMA Fight Team". combat-asia.com/. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  8. themmacorner.com/ (2013-11-01). "ONE FC 12 GETS THREE NEW BOUTS; UNDERCARD STREAMS LIVE ON SHERDOG.COM". sherdog.com//. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  9. themmacorner.com/ (2013-11-15). "YUSUP SAADULAEV OUTDUELS PREVIOUSLY UNBEATEN ADRIANO MORAES IN ONE FC 12 HEADLINER". sherdog.com/. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  10. "Leandro Ataides Won't Give Up on ONE FC Title Dream". Jakarta Globe. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  11. "Aleksei Butorin Says His ONE Fight with Leandro Ataides Will Be 'Rock N Roll'". MMA Weekly. 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  12. "Alexey Butorin head kick KOs Leandro Ataides at ONE 'Odyssey of Champions'". MMA Fighting. 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  13. "After consecutive defeats, ONE's Leandro Ataides plans return to jiu-jitsu roots". MMA Junkie. 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  14. "One Championship - Kingdom of Champions". mixedmartialarts.com. 2016-05-27. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
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