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"Massaranduba"
13-2-0
Francisco Trinaldo
- Name: Francisco Trinaldo
- Professional MMA Record: 13-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Massaranduba
- Current Streak: 2 Wins
- Age: 34 | Date of Birth: 1978.08.24
- Last Fight: May 18, 2013 in UFC
- Weight Class: Lightweight | Last Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $0 USD
- Height: 5'8" (173cm) | Reach: 70.5" (179cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Constrictor Team
- Born: Amarante, Piauí, Brazil
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Brasilia, Brazil
- Personal Pages: Twitter
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Massaranduba began with an amateur career, compiling a record of 6-1 in mixed martial arts. He is also a Brazilian Kickboxing champion. Massaranduba is a training partner of Paulo Thiago and Rani Yahya. He spends most of his training time at the Constrictor Team and occasionally at Brazilian Top Team, where he received large levels of hype, causing Sherdog.com to list him in August 2010 as their top prospect in MMA. Massaranduba is regarded as being hampered by financial issues that prevent his rise further in the sport. Coming from a disadvantaged background, Massaranduba 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. Massaranduba'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. Massaranduba 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. In March 2012, Massaranduba appeared as a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.He entered in the competition to fight in the Middleweight tournament.
When he began practicing MMA, he only wanted to fight. Then his friends began to compare it with the old sitcom character of "Casseta and Planeta from TV Globo called "Massaranduba".
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Francisco Trinaldo MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Win | Submission | Choke
3:08 Round 1 of 3 |
Mike Rio
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2013.05.18 |
| Odds: -350 Moderate Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
1:50 Round 2 of 3, 6:50 Total |
CJ Keith
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC on FX 7: Belfort vs. Bisping
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2013.01.19 |
| Odds: -475 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 154.5 lbs | |||
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#31 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2013
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Gleison Tibau
Ref: Marc Goddard |
UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs |
2012.10.13 |
| Odds: +110 Near Even | Weigh-In: 154.0 lbs | |||
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
4:21 Round 1 of 3 |
Delson Heleno
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin 2
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2012.06.23 |
| Odds: +105 Near Even | Weigh-In: 183.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Leonardo Mafra | UFC 147 - Reason: Unknown | 2012.06.23 |
| Cancelled Bout | Alexander Sarnavskiy | M-1 Challenge 30 - Reason: Drinaldo Injury | 2011.12.09 |
| Win | Decision | Majority | Adriano Martins | Jungle Fight | 2011.07.30 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Derrick Burnsed | Jungle Fight | 2011.05.21 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | João Paulo Rodrigues | Jungle Fight | 2011.02.18 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Bruno Lobato | Jungle Fight | 2010.12.18 |
| Loss | Submission | Armlock | Yuri Alcantara | Jungle Fight | 2010.09.18 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Flávio Álvaro | Jungle Fight | 2010.05.22 |
| Win | Submission | Leglock | Luiz Firmino | Bitetti Combat | 2010.02.25 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Strikes | Junior Lava | NF | 2009.08.08 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Marcone Marcone | HTJ | 2008.04.07 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Retired | Vinicius Bohrer | FCT | 2006.08.18 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Edval Pedroso | FCT | 2006.05.13 |
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