Rafael Cordeiro
| Rafael Cordeiro | |
|---|---|
| File:Rafael Cordeiro.png | |
| Born | 1 June 1973 Curitiba, Brazil |
| Other names | Mestre |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 foot 10 in |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Team | Kings MMA (2010-present) Chute Boxe Academy (until 2009) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafael Cordeiro (Born June 1, 1973) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and founder of MMA Gym, Kings MMA. He is best known for training multiple MMA world champions.
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History
Cordeiro was a fighter affiliated with the Chute Boxe Academy where he participated in mixed martial arts and Muay Thai. He was three-time Brazilian Muay Thai champion and lightweight champion at the International Vale Tudo Championship (IVC).[1][2]
In 1999, Cordeiro stopped competing professionally and started his career as a full time coach at Chute Boxe where would remain until 2009.[3] In 2008 he moved to the United States and in 2010 opened his own gym, Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California.[4]
Cordeiro has won the 2012 and 2016 coach of the year awards for MMA.[5][6]
In 2020, Cordeiro was trainer and cornerman to the former boxing world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson for his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.[7][8]
Notable students
Mixed martial arts
- Anderson Silva — Former UFC Middleweight Champion[1][9]
- Maurício Rua — Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion[1]
- Wanderlei Silva — Former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion[1]
- Fabrício Werdum — Former UFC Heavyweight Champion[1]
- Rafael dos Anjos — Former UFC Lightweight Champion[1]
- Cris Cyborg — Former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion[3]
- Lyoto Machida — Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion[10]
- Murilo Rua[1] — Former EliteXC Middleweight Champion
- Beneil Dariush[1] — Former RITC Lightweight Champion
- Marvin Vettori[11] — Former VFC Welterweight Champion
- Kelvin Gastelum[9]
Boxing
- Mike Tyson — Undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990[7][8]
Awards
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 6 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–2 | Rumina Sato | Submission (kneebar) | VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | December 11, 1999 | 1 | 0:58 | Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Henry Matamoros | Decision (unanimous) | IVC 9 - The Revenge | January 20, 1999 | 1 | 30:00 | Brazil | Won IVC Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | 3–1 | Sergio Melo | DQ (rope grabbing) | IVC 7 - The New Champions | August 23, 1998 | 1 | 11:32 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Altair de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BVF 4 - Circuito de Lutas 7 | August 1, 1996 | 1 | 2:24 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Cosminho da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BVF 4 - Circuito de Lutas 7 | August 1, 1996 | 1 | 3:38 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Daniel Daniel | TKO (cut) | CP X CB - Capoeira vs. Chute Boxe | August 29, 1993 | 1 | 0:42 | Brazil |
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Curitiba
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Mixed martial arts trainers
- Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
