| Ebenezer Fontes Braga | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 14, 1969 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Pitbull |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg; 14.2 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Luta Livre |
| Team | Boxe Thai Academia Budokan Luta Livre Gracie Barra Combat Team |
| Rank | Black belt in Luta Livre[1] |
| Years active | 1995-2004 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Unknown | 3 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ebenezer Fontes Braga (born April 14, 1969) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, kickboxer, Muay Thai and luta livre practitioner.[1][2] He competed in the light heavyweight division.
Mixed martial arts career
Braga started his career at "Circuito de Lutas 3" in 1995. After defeating Agrinaldo Ralei, he lost to Jorge Pereira. He took part in "Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 1" in 1996, winning twice in the same day. Later that year he fought at "Freestyle de Belem 1" and won three fights in the same day. He was defeated by Kevin Randleman and Dan Severn in 1997. After defeating Branden Lee Hinkle, he made his UFC debut and defeated Jeremy Horn at UFC Brazil. In 1999, he lost to Kazushi Sakuraba by armbar at his debut in Pride 6. He lost his next fight to Akira Shoji by decision at PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round, then defeated Daijiro Matsui at PRIDE 15. He lost his last fight at JF 2 - Jungle Fight 2 against Fabrício Werdum on May 15, 2004.[3]
Kickboxing career
Braga took part in the K-1 Grand Prix in 2001. After defeating Kenji Kusatsu in a quarterfinal, he lost to Jerome LeBanner in a semifinal. Later that year he fought to a draw with Akio Mori. On October 8, 2001, he was scheduled to fight against Cyril Abidi at the "K-1 World GP 2001 in Fukuoka", but he was forced to withdraw due to poor physical condition. On June 2, 2002, he was scheduled to fight Nicholas Pettas at "K-1 Survival 2002", but was forced to withdraw due to a nasal bone fracture.
Personal life
Braga moved to the USA in 2014 and became pastor the same year.[4]
Mixed martial arts record
| 22 matches | 13 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 3 |
| By submission | 3 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13-7-2 | Fabrício Werdum | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 2 | May 15, 2004 | 2 | 1:28 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | 13-6-2 | Erik Wanderley | Decision | Heat FC 2: Evolution | December 18, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 12-6-2 | Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 1 | September 13, 2003 | 1 | 0:33 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 11-6-2 | Forrest Griffin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Heat FC 1: Genesis | July 31, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Natal, Brazil | |
| Draw | 11-5-2 | Gary Goodridge | Draw | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 | December 31, 2001 | 5 | 3:00 | Saitama, Japan | K-1 vs. Pride rules match |
| Win | 11-5-1 | Daijiro Matsui | Decision | PRIDE 15 | July 29, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Loss | 10-5-1 | Akira Shoji | Decision | PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | January 30, 2000 | 1 | 15:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 10-4-1 | Kazushi Sakuraba | Submission (armbar) | Pride 6 | July 4, 1999 | 1 | 9:23 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Draw | 10-3-1 | Masakatsu Funaki | Draw | Pancrase - Breakthrough 4 | April 18, 1999 | 1 | 15:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 10-3 | Jeremy Horn | Submission (standing guillotine choke) | UFC Brazil | October 16, 1998 | 1 | 3:27 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 9-3 | Branden Lee Hinkle | Submission (triangle choke) | IVC 6: The Challenge | August 23, 1998 | 1 | 12:33 | Brazil | |
| Loss | 8-3 | Dan Severn | TKO (doctor stoppage) | IVC 1: Real Fight Tournament | July 6, 1997 | 1 | 8:17 | Brazil | |
| Loss | 8-2 | Kevin Randleman | Decision | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | March 3, 1997 | 1 | 20:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 8-1 | Rei Zulu | N/A | Freestyle de Belem 1 | July 1, 1996 | N/A | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 7-1 | Silvio Vieira | N/A | Freestyle de Belem 1 | July 1, 1996 | N/A | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 6-1 | Francisco Nonato | N/A | Freestyle de Belem 1 | July 1, 1996 | N/A | N/A | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | 5-1 | Fernando Cerchiari | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 1 | May 31, 1996 | 1 | 4:06 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4-1 | Carlos Alberto Regis | TKO (submission to strikes) | Brazilian Vale Tudo Fighting 1 | May 31, 1996 | 1 | 2:20 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3-1 | Naohisa Kawamura | KO (punches) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1 | April 5, 1996 | 1 | 3:17 | Japan | |
| Win | 2-1 | Drago Drago | TKO (submission to strikes) | Gaisei Challenge Vale Tudo 2 | October 8, 1995 | 1 | 1:03 | Brazil | |
| Loss | 1-1 | Jorge Pereira | TKO (strikes) | Circuito de Lutas 3 | September 12, 1995 | 1 | 11:18 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Agrinaldo Ralei | TKO (submission to strikes) | Circuito de Lutas 3 | September 12, 1995 | 1 | 1:24 | Brazil |
Kickboxing record (incomplete)
| ? wins , ? loss, ? draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-6-24 | Draw | Akio Mori | K-1: Survival 2001 | Sendai, Japan | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | 1-1-1 |
| 2001-04-29 | Loss | Jerome LeBanner | K-1: Osaka 2001 | Osaka, Japan | Ko (Punch) | 1 | 1:31 | 1-1 |
| 2001-04-29 | Win | Kenji Kusatsu | K-1: Osaka 2001 | Osaka, Japan | Ko (Punch) | 2 | 1:20 | 1-0 |
References
- 1 2 "Cadastro Oficial de Faixas Pretas da Federação". Federação de Luta-Livre Submission do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
- ↑ "BRAGA, Ebenezer". Pancrase.
- ↑ "Ebenezer Fontes Braga ("Pitbull") | MMA Fighter Page". Tapology. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ↑ Caio Blois (October 27, 2017). "Herói esquecido: primeiro brasileiro a vencer em casa no UFC é anônimo nos EUA". sportv.globo.com.