Maximo Blanco
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Maximo Blanco is a Venezuela
n mixed martial artist and former lightweight King Of Pancrase
who has competed for World Victory Road
. Blanco holds notable wins over brothers Seigo Inoue
and Katsuya Inoue
.
in high school. His wrestling ability earned him a scholarship at a Japanese university in Fukuoka
. He was unable to speak fluent Japanese
and was bullied while attending school where he also was an All Japan High School and College wrestler.
– Shining 6. The bout ended in a No Contest after an accidental headbutt.
He returned to the promotion at Pancrase – Shining 8 on October 1, 2008 and knocked out Hiroki Aoki with a slam and punches in just 22 seconds.
Blanco faced Daisuke Hanazawa at Pancrase – Shining 10 on December 7, 2008 and was defeated by submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the second round.
He faced Koji Oishi
at Pancrase – Changing Tour 2 on April 5, 2009. The fight was ruled a Draw after two rounds.
on January 4, 2009 and knocked out Seigo Inoue
with stomps in 38 seconds.
Blanco returned to SRC at Sengoku 8
on May 2, 2009 against Akihiko Mori. He was disqualified after striking Mori with an illegal soccer kick after knocking him down with a punch.
In his next fight, Blanco became the Lightweight King of Pancrase by defeating Katsuya Inoue
with punches in the second round at Pancrase – Changing Tour 4 on August 8, 2009.
Blanco faced Tetsuya Yamada at Sengoku 10
on September 23, 2009. He won the fight by TKO in the second round.
On March 7, 2010, Blanco knocked out Chang Hyun Kim with a head kick and punches at Sengoku Raiden Championships 12.
Blanco was matched up against Brazilian veteran Rodrigo Damm
at Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 on June 20, 2010. He defeated Damm by TKO early in the second round.
Blanco faced Kiuma Kunioku
at Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 on October 30, 2010. He won the fight by knockout late in the first round.
On April 11, 2011, Pancrase announced Blanco had vacated his lightweight King of Pancrase title, due to an inability to defend his belt because of numerous injuries.
.
Blanco was expected to face Josh Thomson
at Strikeforce 36 but a foot injury caused Thompson to drop out. Pat Healy
stepped in for the injured Thomson. Blanco lost the bout via submission in the second round.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n mixed martial artist and former lightweight King Of Pancrase
Pancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
who has competed for World Victory Road
World Victory Road
World Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
. Blanco holds notable wins over brothers Seigo Inoue
Seigo Inoue
Seigo Inoue is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist who has fought for World Victory Road, DEEP, M-1 Global and Cage Force....
and Katsuya Inoue
Katsuya Inoue
, is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament...
.
Early life
Blanco was a standout wrestlerWrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
in high school. His wrestling ability earned him a scholarship at a Japanese university in Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...
. He was unable to speak fluent Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
and was bullied while attending school where he also was an All Japan High School and College wrestler.
Pancrase
Blanco made his mixed martial arts debut on August 27, 2008 against Yuki Yashima at PancrasePancrase
Pancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
– Shining 6. The bout ended in a No Contest after an accidental headbutt.
He returned to the promotion at Pancrase – Shining 8 on October 1, 2008 and knocked out Hiroki Aoki with a slam and punches in just 22 seconds.
Blanco faced Daisuke Hanazawa at Pancrase – Shining 10 on December 7, 2008 and was defeated by submission due to an arm-triangle choke in the second round.
He faced Koji Oishi
Koji Oishi
Koji Oishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. His won his fight at Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 against Isao Kobayashi on April 4, 2010...
at Pancrase – Changing Tour 2 on April 5, 2009. The fight was ruled a Draw after two rounds.
Sengoku Raiden Championship
Blanco made his debut for Sengoku Raiden Championship at Sengoku no Ran 2009World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 was an mixed martial arts-event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on January 4, 2009, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan, and hosted the creation of the first two Sengoku Champions.-Results:*Light heavyweight...
on January 4, 2009 and knocked out Seigo Inoue
Seigo Inoue
Seigo Inoue is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist who has fought for World Victory Road, DEEP, M-1 Global and Cage Force....
with stomps in 38 seconds.
Blanco returned to SRC at Sengoku 8
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on May 2, 2009 and featured the second round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix.- Results :...
on May 2, 2009 against Akihiko Mori. He was disqualified after striking Mori with an illegal soccer kick after knocking him down with a punch.
In his next fight, Blanco became the Lightweight King of Pancrase by defeating Katsuya Inoue
Katsuya Inoue
, is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament...
with punches in the second round at Pancrase – Changing Tour 4 on August 8, 2009.
Blanco faced Tetsuya Yamada at Sengoku 10
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10
World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road on September 23, 2009. The event included three Gold Cup matches featuring the winners of Sengoku: Gold Cup South Korea versus the winners of Sengoku: Gold Cup Japan. It was broadcast live in North...
on September 23, 2009. He won the fight by TKO in the second round.
On March 7, 2010, Blanco knocked out Chang Hyun Kim with a head kick and punches at Sengoku Raiden Championships 12.
Blanco was matched up against Brazilian veteran Rodrigo Damm
Rodrigo Damm
Rodrigo Damm is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for World Victory Road, Strikeforce, Jungle Fight, bodogFIGHT, and Shooto promotions. Rodrigo's sister Carina Damm is also a mixed martial artist. Damm made his US debut at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs...
at Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 on June 20, 2010. He defeated Damm by TKO early in the second round.
Blanco faced Kiuma Kunioku
Kiuma Kunioku
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting at welterweight.His hometown is Osaka, but he is currently living and training in Tokyo as freelance...
at Sengoku Raiden Championship 15 on October 30, 2010. He won the fight by knockout late in the first round.
On April 11, 2011, Pancrase announced Blanco had vacated his lightweight King of Pancrase title, due to an inability to defend his belt because of numerous injuries.
Strikeforce
Blanco has recently signed a 3 fight deal with StrikeforceStrikeforce
Strikeforce is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts and kickboxing organization based in San Jose, California. It is headed by CEO Scott Coker and owned by Zuffa, LLC...
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Blanco was expected to face Josh Thomson
Josh Thomson
Joshua Joseph Thomson is an American mixed martial arts fighter training with American Kickboxing Academy. He has fought in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships and America's UFC, as well as Strikeforce and the World Fighting Alliance. Thomson is a former Strikeforce World Lightweight Champion...
at Strikeforce 36 but a foot injury caused Thompson to drop out. Pat Healy
Pat Healy (fighter)
Patrick Healy is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Currently, Healy is signed with Strikeforce, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion...
stepped in for the injured Thomson. Blanco lost the bout via submission in the second round.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On September 14, 2011, Blanco's management stated that he would be moving down to the featherweight division and that his next fight would be in the UFC.Mixed martial arts record
| Record | Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| 8–3–1(1) | Loss | Pat Healy Pat Healy (fighter) Patrick Healy is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight and welterweight divisions. Currently, Healy is signed with Strikeforce, holding a 4–1 record inside the promotion... |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov was a mixed martial arts event held by Strikeforce that served as the Heavyweight Tournament semifinals. The event aired live on Showtime. The event took place on September 10, 2011 at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.... |
2 | 4:27 | Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's... , USA |
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| 8–2–1(1) | Win | Won Sik Park | Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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| 7–2–1(1) | Win | Kiuma Kunioku Kiuma Kunioku is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently fighting at welterweight.His hometown is Osaka, but he is currently living and training in Tokyo as freelance... |
KO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 15 | 1 | 4:26 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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| 6–2–1(1) | Win | Rodrigo Damm Rodrigo Damm Rodrigo Damm is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who has competed for World Victory Road, Strikeforce, Jungle Fight, bodogFIGHT, and Shooto promotions. Rodrigo's sister Carina Damm is also a mixed martial artist. Damm made his US debut at Strikeforce: Shamrock vs... |
TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 13 | 2 | 0:45 | Saitama Saitama, Saitama ' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance... , Japan |
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| 5–2–1(1) | Win | Chang Hyun Kim | KO (head kick and punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 | 1 | 1:10 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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| 4–2–1(1) | Win | Tetsuya Yamada | TKO (punches) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 10 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road on September 23, 2009. The event included three Gold Cup matches featuring the winners of Sengoku: Gold Cup South Korea versus the winners of Sengoku: Gold Cup Japan. It was broadcast live in North... |
2 | 1:12 | Saitama Saitama, Saitama ' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance... , Japan |
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| 3–2–1(1) | Win | Katsuya Inoue Katsuya Inoue , is a Japanese mixed martil artist. He is the former 2-time interim Welterweight King of Pancrase . He has competed in the Pancrase organization since 2004 with a 8-1-1 record. He was awarded the interim Pancrase title with a TKO victory in the finals of the Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament... |
TKO (punches) | Pancrase: Changing Tour 4 | 2 | 4:38 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
Won Lightweight King of Pancrase Championship | |
| 2–2–1(1) | Loss | Akihiko Mori | DQ (illegal soccer kick) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 8 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on May 2, 2009 and featured the second round of WVR's 2009 Featherweight Grand-Prix.- Results :... |
1 | 4:20 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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| 2–1–1(1) | Draw | Koji Oishi Koji Oishi Koji Oishi is a Japanese mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. His won his fight at Pancrase - Passion Tour 3 against Isao Kobayashi on April 4, 2010... |
Draw | Pancrase: Changing Tour 2 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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| 2–1 (1) | Win | Seigo Inoue Seigo Inoue Seigo Inoue is a Japanese semi-retired professional mixed martial artist who has fought for World Victory Road, DEEP, M-1 Global and Cage Force.... |
KO (stomps) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku no Ran 2009 was an mixed martial arts-event promoted by World Victory Road. It took place on January 4, 2009, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan, and hosted the creation of the first two Sengoku Champions.-Results:*Light heavyweight... |
1 | 0:38 | Saitama Saitama, Saitama ' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance... , Japan |
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| 1–1 (1) | Loss | Daisuke Hanazawa | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Pancrase: Shining 10 | 2 | 2:19 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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| 1–0 (1) | Win | Hiroki Aoki | TKO (slam and punches) | Pancrase: Shining 8 | 1 | 0:22 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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| 0–0 (1) | No Contest | Yuki Yashima | NC (accidental headbutt) | Pancrase: Shining 6 | 1 | 0:56 | Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan |
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