Zuluzinho
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| Wagner da Conceicao Martins | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Zuluzinho |
| Height | 200cm |
| Weight | 390lbs. |
| Born | 05/19/1978 |
| Fighting out of | Brazil |
| Town of birth | Maranhao, Brazil |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
Zuluzinho, real name Wagner da Conceicao Martins, is a Brazilian vale tudo and mixed martial arts fighter. His father was the legendary vale tudo fighter Rei Zulu, who boasted of a 140-0 match record prior to his defeat at the hands of Rickson Gracie in 1980. Following in his father's foot-steps, young Zuluzinho trained in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and vale tudo. Zuluzinho holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under black belt Cássio Façanha.
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[edit] Record Controversy
Zuluzinho reportedly compiled an undefeated Vale Tudo record of 37-0-0 with 37 knockouts in Brazil, South America, prior to his fight at Strike Force 2 in England. This record is unconfirmed, but there is a video showing Zuluzinho knockingout James Adler in one round of a match fought under Mixed Martial Arts rules. Also, in the December 2005 issue of Full-Contact Fighter, Marcelo Alfonso wrote that Zuluzinho started his MMA career in 2000 in the town of Teresina, near the city of Sao Luis, Brazil.
[edit] Career highlights
The 6 feet and 7 inch, 390 pound Zuluzinho TKO'ed professional wrestler Henry Miller in one round via knees.
Zuluzihno was beat after only 26 seconds of the first round in PRIDE Fighting Championships Shockwave 2005 event at the hands of world champion Fedor Emelianenko. In the Pride Open Weight Grand Prix on May 5, 2006 he was defeated via armbar in the first round by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.
[edit] Stats
- Height: 6 feet 7inches
- Weight: 390lbs.
- Ranking: Purple Belt in BJJ
- Record: 2-2, 2 knockouts (as of 9/15/06)
- Trainers: Rei Zulu, Lula, Ricardinho "Bulldog"
[edit] MMA record
| 2-2-0 (Wins-Losses-Draws) | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 5/05/2006 | Loss | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | PRIDE-Total Elimination Absolute | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:17 | |
| 12/31/2005 | Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | PRIDE-Shockwave 2005 | Submission (Strikes) | 1 | 0:26 | |
| 10/23/2005 | Win | Henry Miller | PRIDE 30-Fully Loaded | TKO (Knees) | 1 | 1:31 | |
| 7/16/2005 | Win | Rafal Dabrowski | CWFC-Strike Force 2 | KO | 2 | 2:04 | |
