Vitor Miranda

Vitor Miranda (born March 10, 1979) is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist. He was the K-1 Brazil 2005 and K-1 Turkey 2007 super heavyweight tournament champion.

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Soares and the second or paternal family name is Miranda.
Vitor Miranda[1]
BornVitor Bruno Soares Miranda
(1979-03-10) March 10, 1979
Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Other namesVitinho, Lex Luthor
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13.2 st)
DivisionSuper Heavyweight (kickboxing)
Heavyweight, middleweight (MMA)
Reach77 in (196 cm)[3]
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai, Sanda, Savate
TeamTeam Nogueira
TrainerAlexandre Marciano
RankBlack belt in Muay Thai[4]
Black sash in Sanda
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[4]
Green belt in Judo
Silver glove in Savate[4]
Years active2001–present
Kickboxing record
Total32
Wins23
By knockout18
Losses8
By knockout1
Draws1
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins12
By knockout9
By submission2
By decision1
Losses8
By submission1
By decision7
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: November 9, 2015

Biography

Vitor Miranda was born in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. When growing up, he was interested in martial arts but did not start training before turning 21, when his friend introduced him to Muay Thai.

Currently, Miranda trains in the U.S. at Imperial Athletics in Boca Raton, Florida.

Kickboxing career

After only two years of practice and at the same time working part-time as a video store clerk, Miranda turned pro in 2001. He made his K-1 debut in 2003, quitting his job to become a full-time fighter.[5]

Miranda's first K-1 fight was on February 23, 2003 at K-1 Brazil GP. He lost the fight against Carlos de Lima by unanimous decision. On October 22, 2005, he entered the K-1 Heavyweight Factory tournament in Sao Paulo and achieved the first success of his young career by winning the Grand Prix with three consecutive knockouts over Nelson Vargas, Lucio Silva and Asmir Burgic.[6]

After two years of fighting in smaller shows in Brazil, Miranda was selected to participate in one of the regional K-1 qualifying tournaments, on November 2, 2007 in Istanbul, Turkey. In the quarterfinals he was matched up against local fan favorite Erhan Deniz. He won the hard fought battle by majority decision, as well as his other next two fights in the evening and was declared the K-1 Turkey champion. The win qualified him for K-1 European Elimination GP held on February 9, 2008 in Budapest, Hungary.

He defeated Tsotne Rogava by unanimous decision in the first round of the 2013 Tantneft Cup on February 23, 2013.[7][8]

In the quarterfinals of the Tafneft Cup, he defeated Netherlands' Jantje Siersema by unanimous decision.

In the semifinals of the Tafneft Cup, Vitor Miranda faced the local Russia's fighter Mikhail Tyuterev. Miranda lost the fight via a controversial unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Concurrent to his kickboxing career, Miranda made his professional MMA debut in November 2003. He fought in MMA sporadically over the next ten years, obtaining a record of 9 wins against 3 losses with all but one of his wins coming by way of a finish.

The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil

In February 2014, it was revealed that Miranda was chosen as a fighter to compete on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.[9]

To get into the TUF house, Miranda defeated Bruno Silva via head-kick knockout. He was the second Heavyweight chosen to be on Team Sonnen. In his second fight on the show, he faced Antônio Branjão and won via TKO in the first round. In the semifinals, he faced Richardson Moreira and again won by TKO, this time in the second round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Having secured his place in the final, Miranda faced fellow finalist Antônio Carlos Júnior at the Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 finale on May 31, 2014.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Miranda faced promotional newcomer Jake Collier in a middleweight bout on December 20, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 58.[11] He won the fight via knockout in the last second of the first round.[12] The win also earned Miranda his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[13]

Miranda was expected to face Nick Catone on April 18, 2015 at UFC on Fox 15.[14] However, Catone abruptly announced his retirement on March 25, citing a litany of injuries and a history of chronic back pain. In turn, Miranda was also pulled from the card citing a rib injury.[15]

Miranda faced Clint Hester on August 1, 2015 at UFC 190.[16] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[17]

Miranda faced Marcelo Guimarães on March 5, 2016 at UFC 196.[18] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[19]

Miranda faced Chris Camozzi on May 29, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 88.[20] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[21]

Miranda faced Marvin Vettori on June 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 112.[22] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[23]

Miranda faced promotional newcomer Julian Marquez on December 16, 2017 at UFC on Fox 26.[24] However on December 4, it was announced that Miranda was pulled from the fight due to injury.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[26]

Miranda faced newcomer Abu Azaitar on July 22, 2018 on UFC Fight Night 134.[27] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[28][29]

Championships and achievements

Kickboxing
  • 2007 K-1 Fighting Network Turkey champion
  • 2005 K-1 Brazil Grand Prix in São Paulo champion
  • 2004 K-1 Brazil Challenge runner up
  • 2003 Storm Muay Thai Brazil champion
  • 2003 South Brazilian Muay Thai champion
  • 2002 Catarinense de Muay Thai champion
  • 2002 Catarinense de Muay Thai champion

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 12 wins 7 losses
By knockout 9 0
By submission 2 1
By decision 1 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 12–7 Abu Azaitar Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Smith July 22, 2018 3 5:00 Hamburg, Germany
Loss 12–6 Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee June 25, 2017 3 5:00 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Loss 12–5 Chris Camozzi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt May 29, 2016 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12–4 Marcelo Guimarães TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 196 March 5, 2016 2 1:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–4 Clint Hester TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 190 August 1, 2015 2 2:38 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 10–4 Jake Collier TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway December 20, 2014 1 4:59 Barueri, Brazil Middleweight debut. Performance of the Night.
Loss 9–4 Antônio Carlos Júnior Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 2014 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil Lost The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Heavyweight Tournament.
Win 9–3 João Paulo Pereira TKO (knees and punches) Nitrix Champion Fight 15 August 10, 2013 1 0:38 Joinville, Brazil
Win 8–3 Elton Rodrigues Submission (arm-triangle choke) Mestre do Combate November 22, 2012 1 4:23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 7–3 Eli Reger TKO (punches) Nitrix Champion Fight 11 May 5, 2012 1 3:32 Joinville, Brazil
Win 6–3 Marcelo Cruz Submission (rear-naked choke) Top Fight Brasil March 31, 2012 1 N/A Goiânia, Brazil
Loss 5–3 Guto Inocente Submission (punches) Shooto - Brazil 17 August 6, 2010 2 1:43 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 5–2 Cassio Drummond TKO (retirement) Bitetti Combat 7 May 28, 2010 1 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 4–2 Fábio Maldonado Decision (unanimous) Bitetti Combat 4 September 12, 2009 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 4–1 Renato Matos TKO (knee) Shooto - Brazil 11 March 24, 2009 1 0:15 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–1 Gustavo Moia KO (knee) Shooto - Brazil 9 November 29, 2008 1 N/A Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 2–1 Sidney da Silva KO (head kick) Shooto - Brazil 8 August 30, 2008 2 0:45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 1–1 Fábio Maldonado Decision (unanimous) Mo Team League 2 September 29, 2007 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–0 Rivanildo Riva Decision (unanimous) K-1 MMA in Brazil November 27, 2003 3 3:00 Curitiba, Brazil

Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3-0 Richardson Moreira TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 May 25, 2014 (airdate) 2 0:00 São Paulo, Brazil TUF Br 3 semifinal round.
Win 2-0 Antônio Branjão TKO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 April 27, 2014 (airdate) 1 0:00 São Paulo, Brazil TUF Br 3 preliminary round.
Win 1-0 Bruno Silva KO (head kick) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 March 9, 2014 (airdate) 2 0:00 São Paulo, Brazil TUF Br 3 elimination round.

Kickboxing record
24 Wins (18 (T)KO's, 4 Decisions), 8 Losses
Date Result Opponent Event Method Round Time
27/04/2013 Loss Mikhail Tyuterev Tatneft Arena World Cup 2013 1/2 final (+91 kg), Kazan, Russia Decision 4 3:00
27/04/2013 Win Jantje Siersema Tatneft Arena World Cup 2013 2nd selection 1/4 final (+91 kg), Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
23/02/2013 Win Tsotne Rogava Tatneft Arena World Cup 2013 4th selection 1/8 final (+91 kg), Kazan, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
11/06/2009 Loss Thiago de Jesus Beowulf Arena Brazil II, Sao Paulo, Brazil Decision (Split) 5 3:00
05/30/2009 Win Marco Rogério V Desafio Profissional de Muay Thai, Pacaembu, Brazil KO 2
05/17/2008 Loss Dzevad Poturak K-1 Fighting Network Austria 2008, Austria Decision 3 3:00
02/09/2008 Loss Zabit Samedov K-1 World GP 2008 in Budapest, Hungary Decision 3 3:00
11/02/2007 Win Karl Glyschinsky K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 TKO (Doctor stoppage) 1 3:00
11/02/2007 Win Dzevad Poturak K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 KO 3 2:45
11/02/2007 Win Erhan Deniz K-1 Fighting Network Turkey 2007 Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
07/07/2007 Win Guto Inocente Shooto Brazil 3, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Decision 5 3:00
04/14/2007 Win Guigao Demolition V, São Paulo, Brazil KO (Left body hook) 1 0:50
03/24/2007 Win Ronaldo Leite Shooto Brazil 2, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil KO 3 4:17
03/10/2007 Win Eduardo Maiorino Floripa Fight 3, Florianopolis, Brazil KO (Right hook) 1 3:00
12/17/2006 Win Dany Marhold Jungle Fight 7, Ljubliana, Slovenia KO (Left high kick) 1 2:15
09/23/2006 Win Eduardo Maiorino Demolition IV, São Paulo, Brazil KO (Left high kick) 2 1:16
03/25/2006 Win Cleber Adao K-1 Rules Heavyweight Factory GP II, São Paulo, Brazil KO (Left body hook) 2 1:43
10/22/2005 Win Asmir Burgic K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, Brazil KO (Left body hook) 2 2:38
10/22/2005 Win Lucio de Freitas Silva K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, Brazil KO
10/22/2005 Win Nelson Vargas K-1 Brazil Grand Prix 2005 in São Paulo, Brazil KO (Punches) 1 1:54
10/30/2004 Loss Eduardo Maiorino K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Goiania, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
10/30/2004 Win Dimirty Wanderlei K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Goiania, Brazil KO 3 2:39
10/30/2004 Win Flavio da Costa K-1 Brazil 2004 Challenge, Goiania, Brazil KO 1 1:15
06/26/2004 Win Great Kusatsu K-1 Beast 2004 in Shizuoka, Japan Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
09/13/2003 Loss Assuerio Silva Stomp GP, Florianopoils, Brazil Decision 5 3:00
02/23/2003 Loss Jefferson Silva K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Brazil KO 2 2:01
02/23/2003 Loss Carlos Lima K-1 World Grand Prix 2003 Preliminary Brazil, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00

See also

References
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  2. "Fight Card - UFC 190 Rousey vs. Correia". UFC.com. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  3. "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Miocic vs. Maldonado". UFC.com. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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  6. "Vitor Miranda Profile". www.K-1sport.de. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
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  12. http://mmajunkie.com/2014/12/ufc-fight-night-58-results-vitor-miranda-kos-jake-collier-with-one-second-left-in-first
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