Bruno Pucci

Bruno Pucci
Born (1990-07-23) July 23, 1990
Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
Division Featherweight
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of Singapore
Team Evolve MMA
Rank black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 5
Wins 4
By submission 4
By decision 0
Losses 1
By knockout 1
By decision 0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Bruno Pucci
Medal record
Competitor for  Brazil
No Gi Grappling
2009 No Gi Grappling World Championship
2009 Long Beach -70 kg [1]
2010 No Gi Grappling World Championship
2010 Long Beach -70 kg [2]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
2010 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2009 Long Beach -70 kg [3]

Bruno Pucci (born July 23, 1990) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the featherweight division at the 2009 No Gi Grappling World Championship and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championship. In total Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He is also a mixed martial artist who is currently signed with ONE Fighting Championship.[4]

Background

As a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose Jiu Jitsu, eventually becoming a BJJ. black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil.[5]

Pucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at Empire FC in Paraná.

In November 2012 Pucci moved to Singapore to join the fight team at Evolve MMA which included fellow Brazilians Rafael Dos Anjos and Leandro Issa.[6]

ONE Fighting Championship

On June 10, 2013 it was announced that Pucci would be fighting Bashir Ahmad at ONE Fighting Championship: Champions and Warriors in Jakarta.[7] He submitted the previously undefeated Pakistani with a rear naked choke in the opening round.[8]

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 4-1 Anthony Engelen Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions December 11, 2015 2 2:19 Manila, Philippines
Loss 3-1 Major Overall KO (punches & soccer kick) ONE Fighting Championship: Honor and Glory May 30, 2014 1 2:52 Kallang, Singapore
Win 3-0 Bashir Ahmad Submission (rear-naked choke) ONE Fighting Championship: Champions and Warriors September 13, 2013 1 3:13 Jakarta, Indonesia
Win 2-0 Fernando Cabral Submission (rear-naked choke) Empire Promotions - Empire FC October 30, 2012 1 3:08 Parana, Brazil
Win 1-0 Raoni Tavares Submission (rear-naked choke) AFT - Adventure Fighters Tournament October 15, 2011 2 2:09 Parana, Brazil

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