Edilberto de Oliveira - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Edilberto Souza "Crocota" de Oliveira (born November 22, 1982 in Campo Formoso

Campo Formoso

Campo Formoso is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil. It is famous for the trading of gems and rare stones, that are abundant around the city. In 2004 it had an estimated population of 61,859 inhabitants....

, Bahia

Bahia

Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...

) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He competes in the Welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

division.

Early career

Edilberto de Oliveira made his professional MMA debut in 2004. He established an undefeated record of 8-0-1 in his native Brazil before signing to the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Oliveira signed with the UFC in late 2006 and made his promotional debut against Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor (fighter)

Paul Simon Taylor is an English mixed martial artist from Walsall. He stands 6'0" and weighs . He has fought regularly for Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Jess Liaudin and Gabe Ruediger....

at UFC 70

UFC 70

UFC 70: Nations Collide was the second UFC event held in the United Kingdom, and the first in Manchester on Saturday, April 21, 2007. The first UFC event in the UK was UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall on July 13, 2002. UFC 70 was also only the seventh UFC event held outside the United States, and the...

in April 2007. He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.

His second performance was against Luke Cummo

Luke Cummo

Luke Joseph Cummo is an American mixed martial artist who appeared in the second season of the reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. After winning two exhibition fights, he made it to the finals where he was defeated by Joe Stevenson by decision in a close bout...

at UFC Fight Night 11

UFC Fight Night 11

UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 11 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada...

. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Post-UFC

Following his release, Oliveira returned to Brazil and added 10 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw to his record. Most recently he was involved in a spirited two fight series against Luis Sérgio "Júnior" in the Jungle Fight promotion.

Mixed martial arts record

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Salvador, Bahia

Salvador is the largest city on the northeast coast of Brazil and the capital of the Northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia. Salvador is also known as Brazil's capital of happiness due to its easygoing population and countless popular outdoor parties, including its street carnival. The first...

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...

, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix Final
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|Win
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Rio de Janeiro

, Brazil
|Welterweight Grand Prix Semifinal
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|Win
|align=center|16-6-2
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Brasília

Brasília is the capital city of Brazil. The name is commonly spelled Brasilia in English. The city and its District are located in the Central-West region of the country, along a plateau known as Planalto Central. It has a population of about 2,557,000 as of the 2008 IBGE estimate, making it the...

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|15-5-1
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Pará

Pará is a state in the north of Brazil. It borders the Brazilian states of Amapá, Maranhão, Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Amazonas and Roraima. To the northwest it also borders Guyana and Suriname, and to the northeast it borders the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Belém.Pará is the most populous state...

Eduardo Pamplona

Eduardo Pamplona is Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has fought for International Fight League, M-1 Global, Shooto, and Pancrase. Eduardo holds a notable win over former PRIDE FC contender Jose Landi-Jons.-Early career:...

São Paulo

São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...

, Brazil]
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|Win
|align=center|14-4-1
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Rio Grande do Norte

Rio Grande do Norte is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern region of the country, occupying the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has a strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal...

São Paulo

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|13-3-1
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São Paulo

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|12-3-1
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Bahia

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|11-3-1
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Bahia

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|10-3-1
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Bahia

, Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|9-3-1
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Bahia

Luke Cummo

|TKO (punches)
|UFC Fight Night 11

UFC Fight Night 11

Nevada

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Paul Taylor

Paul Taylor (fighter)

|TKO (punches)
|UFC 70

UFC 70

Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...

, England
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|Win
|align=center|8-0-1
|Lourenco Filho
|Submission (anaconda choke)
|MF 5 - Minotauro Fights 5
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:40
|Brazil
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| Draw
|align=center|7-0-1
|Eder Jones
|Draw
|MF 4 - Minotauro Fights 4
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|align=center|2
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|Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|7-0
|Paulo Santos
|Submission (triangle choke)
|MF 4 - Minotauro Fights 4
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|align=center|1
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|Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|6-0
|Fausto Black
|KO
|MF 4 - Minotauro Fights 4
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|align=center|1
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|Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|5-0
|Lure Fernandes
|KO
|MF 3 - Minotauro Fights 3
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|align=center|3
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|Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|4-0
|Eder Jones
|Decision
|MF 2 - Minotauro Fights 2
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|align=center|N/A
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|Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|3-0
|Leonidas Godim
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|MF 1 - Minotauro Fights 1
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|align=center|N/A
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|Brazil
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|Win
|align=center|2-0
|Pablo Pablo
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|CDL - Clube da Luta 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:05
|Bahia

Bahia

Bahia

, Brazil
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