Francisco Trinaldo
| Francisco Trinaldo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 24, 1978 Amarante, Piauí, Brazil |
| Other names | Massaranduba |
| Residence | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight (2006-present) Middleweight (2012) |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Style | Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
| Team |
Evolução Thai Constrictor Team |
| Trainer |
Striking: André Dida Jiu-Jitsu: Sérgio Moraes |
| Rank |
Black belt in Kickboxing[2] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2][3] |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Francisco Trinaldo (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɾɐ̃ˈsisku tɾiˈnawdu]; born August 24, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.
Mixed martial arts career
Background
Trinaldo began with an amateur career, compiling a record of 6-1 in mixed martial arts. He is also a Brazilian Kickboxing champion, and began kickboxing when he was 23 years old before transitioning into mixed martial arts. Trinaldo is an ex-training partner of Paulo Thiago and Rani Yahya.[4]
He spends most of his training time at the Evolução Thai, where he received large levels of hype, causing Sherdog.com to list him in August 2010 as their top prospect in MMA.[5]
Trinaldo is regarded as being hampered by financial issues that prevent his rise further in the sport.[5] Coming from a disadvantaged background, Trinaldo struggles and has been quoted as saying "Sometimes I can’t train because I don’t have money to catch a bus and go to the academy."[4]
His nickname came from the character of the Brazilian TV show Casseta & Planeta Urgente played by the Brazilian comedian Cláudio Manoel named Massaranduba, who had his same quarrelsome attitude.[6]
Early career
Trinaldo's professional career began in the Fight Club Tournament promotion, where he won his opening bout via unanimous decision. This was followed by a TKO due to corner stoppage.
Trinaldo then fought twice more, securing a submission victory via arm-triangle choke and another victory via TKO due to punches and soccer kicks after 12 seconds.
Bitetti Combat and Jungle Fight
Trinaldo's success continued when he joined Bitetti Combat in February 2010. Facing Luiz Firmino at Bitetti Combat 6, Trinaldo dominated, locking in a kneebar on his experienced opponent and forcing the tapout with ease.[5]
Following this, Trinaldo joined the Jungle Fight Championship promotion and faced another experienced opponent in Flavio Alvaro. Late in the second round, Trinaldo secured a TKO victory due to punches, taking his professional record to 6-0.[5]
Trinaldo suffered his first professional loss in September 2010, at the hands of future UFC fighter Iuri Alcântara via second round armbar.
Trinaldo then went on a four-fight winning streak in the Jungle Fight promotion with victories over Bruno Lobato, Joao Paulo, Derrick Burnsed and Adriano Martins, with the latter one earning him the Jungle Fight Lightweight belt.
The Ultimate Fighter
In March 2012, Trinaldo appeared as a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.[7] He entered in the competition to fight in the Middleweight tournament. In the opening elimination fight, he defeated Charles Maicon by TKO in round 1 to get into the TUF house. He was then defeated by Thiago Perpétuo.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Trinaldo competed on the live finale card which took place at UFC 147 on June 23, 2012 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil against Delson Heleno. Trinaldo won in his UFC debut via TKO in the first round. After the fight he expressed his desire to fight at 155 which is his natural weight.
Trinaldo returned to the lightweight division and faced Gleison Tibau on October 13, 2012 at UFC 153.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Trinaldo defeated C.J. Keith on January 19, 2013 at UFC on FX 7, locking up an arm-triangle choke early in the second round.[9]
For his fourth UFC fight, Trinaldo faced Mike Rio on May 18, 2013 at UFC on FX 8.[10] He won the fight via submission in the first round.
Trinaldo faced promotional newcomer Piotr Hallmann on September 4, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 28.[11] After dominating the first round and hurting Hallmann twice with body kicks, Trinaldo lost the fight via kimura submission in the second round.
Trinaldo faced Jesse Ronson at UFC Fight Night 36.[12] He won the fight via split decision.
Trinaldo faced Michael Chiesa on May 24, 2014 at UFC 173.[13] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Trinaldo faced Leandro Silva at UFC Fight Night 51 on September 13, 2014.[14] He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Trinaldo faced Akbarh Arreola on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[15] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[16]
Trinaldo replaced an injured Gilbert Burns and fought Norman Parke on May 30, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67.[17] He won the fight by split decision.[18]
Trinaldo faced Chad Laprise on August 23, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 74.[19] He won the fight via TKO in the first round, after knocking his opponent down with a left hand and finishing with ground strikes, handing Laprise his first loss of his MMA career.[20]
Trinaldo faced Ross Pearson on January 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 81.[21] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[22]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Jungle Fight
- Jungle Fight Lightweight Championship (One time)
Kickboxing
- Brasilia state kickboxing champion (Three times)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 23 matches | 19 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 19–4 | Ross Pearson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz | January 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 18–4 | Chad Laprise | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Oliveira | August 23, 2015 | 1 | 2:43 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Win | 17–4 | Norman Parke | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | May 30, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–4 | Akbarh Arreola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–4 | Leandro Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Arlovski | September 13, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Loss | 14–4 | Michael Chiesa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 173 | May 24, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 | Jesse Ronson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Mousasi | February 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | |
| Loss | 13–3 | Piotr Hallmann | Submission (kimura) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Bader | September 4, 2013 | 2 | 3:50 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–2 | Mike Rio | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | May 18, 2013 | 1 | 3:08 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–2 | C.J. Keith | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Bisping | January 19, 2013 | 2 | 1:50 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 11–2 | Gleison Tibau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 153 | October 13, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–1 | Delson Heleno | TKO (punches) | UFC 147 | June 23, 2012 | 1 | 4:21 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Middleweight bout. |
| Win | 10–1 | Adriano Martins | Decision (majority) | Jungle Fight 30 | July 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Belém, Brazil | Won the Jungle Fight Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Derrick Burnsed | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 28 | May 21, 2011 | 2 | 0:52 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the interim Jungle Fight Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | João Paulo Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 25 | February 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Vila Velha, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–1 | Bruno Lobato | Submission (anaconda choke) | Jungle Fight 24 | December 18, 2010 | 1 | 2:24 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Iuri Alcântara | Submission (armbar) | Jungle Fight 22 | September 18, 2010 | 2 | 2:24 | São Paulo, Brazil | Jungle Fight Lightweight GP semi-final. |
| Win | 6–0 | Flavio Alvaro | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 20 | May 22, 2010 | 2 | 4:01 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | Luiz Firmino | Submission (kneebar) | Bitetti Combat MMA 6 | February 25, 2010 | 1 | 2:03 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Junior Lava | TKO (punches and soccer kicks) | Norofight 1 | August 8, 2009 | 1 | 0:12 | Unaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Marcone Bezerra | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Hero's The Jungle 2 | April 7, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Vinicius Dohrer | TKO (corner stoppage) | Fight Club Tournament 3 | August 18, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Taguatinga, Brazil | Welterweight bout. |
| Win | 1–0 | Edval Pedroso | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Club Tournament 2 | May 13, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Taguatinga, Brazil | Welterweight bout. |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–1 | Thiago Perpétuo | TKO (retirement) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil | May 13, 2012 (airdate) | 1 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil preliminary round. |
| Win | 1–0 | Charles Maicon | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil | March 25, 2012 (airdate) | 1 | 0:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil elimination round. |
See also
References
- 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Holloway vs. Oliveira". UFC.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- 1 2 "Francisco Trinaldo - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (September 8, 2013). "Piotr Hallmann didn’t expect to submit 'Massaranduba' in Brazil". MMAFighting.com.
- 1 2 "Brazilian Prospect Francisco Trinaldo continues rise at Jungle Fight 20". sherdog.com. May 25, 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Top Prospects in MMA". sherdog.com. August 27, 2010.
- ↑ UFC Rio III Open Workout had a meeting of "Massarandubas" sportv.globo.com (October 10, 2012)
- ↑ "'The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil' cast unveiled with 32 featherweights and middleweights". MMAJunkie.com. March 12, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ↑ "Francisco Trinaldo announces UFC 153 fight with Gleison Tibau". mmajunkie.com. August 2, 2012.
- ↑ "UFC makes official Jan. 19 card in Brazil". MMAjunkie.com. November 3, 2012.
- ↑ "TUF 15 vet Mike Rio meets Francisco Trinaldo at UFC on FX 8 in Brazil on May 18". mmmamania.com. March 2, 2013.
- ↑ Richard Mann (July 23, 2013). "UFC newcomer Piotr Hallman to face Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 28". adcombat.com.
- ↑ staff (2013-11-28). "Jesse Ronson vs. Francisco Trinaldo booked for UFC Fight Night 36 in Brazil". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
- ↑ Staff (2014-03-01). "Michael Chiesa meets Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 173 in Vegas". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-08-28). "Francisco Trinaldo vs. Leandro Silva now set for UFC Fight Night 51". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
- ↑ C.J. Tuttle (2015-01-28). "Francisco Trinaldo-Akbarh Arreola Added to UFC Fight Night on March 21". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-01-28.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-03-21). "UFC Fight Night 62 results: Francisco Trinaldo cruises to decision over Akbarh Arreola". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ Staff (2015-04-28). "Francisco Trinaldo replaces injured Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 67". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ Brent Brookhouse (2015-05-30). "UFC Fight Night 67 results: Francisco Trinaldo upsets Norman Parke with split call". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- ↑ Tristen Critchfield (2015-07-10). "Chad Laprise to face Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon on Aug.23". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-08-23). "UFC Fight Night 74 results: Francisco Trinaldo smashes previously unbeaten Chad Laprise". mmajunkie.com.com. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ↑ Staff (2015-10-29). "Ross Pearson meets Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2016-01-17). "UFC Fight Night 81 results: Francisco Trinaldo outworks Ross Pearson for decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-01-17.