Mario Miranda

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from all fights.

Total Fights:	4
Record:	12-3-0
Summary:	Wrestling / grappling

Fighter Info

From:	Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Fights Out Of:	Kirkland, WA USA
Age:	32
Height:	6' 4" ( 193 cm )
Weight:	185 lb ( 84 kg )

Media

UFC® Fight Night Nogueira vs Davis at KeyArena on March 26, 2011 in Seattle, WA (Photos by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Mar 26, 2011
A matchup of two wrestlers whose skills originated in different parts of the world. Mario Miranda is a highly decorated Brazilian and South American wrestling champion and Aaron Simpson perfected his craft at Arizona State University.

Mar 26, 2011
"A-Train" talks about his hard-fought decision over Mario Miranda, a victory that he hopes will be the start of a long winning streak.

Mar 26, 2011
UFC® Fight Night weigh-in at KeyArena on March 25, 2011 in Seattle, WA (Photos by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Mar 25, 2011

All Mario Miranda Media

Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

159

54% Successful

Types of Successful Strikes

30%

20%

50% Ground

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

60% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Mario Miranda	UFC Fight Night™ : NOGUEIRA vs. DAVIS Mar 26, 2011	14	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Aaron Simpson	UFC Fight Night™ : NOGUEIRA vs. DAVIS Mar 26, 2011	59	10	0	4	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Demian Maia	UFC® 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 Aug 28, 2010	30	5	1	6	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Mario Miranda	UFC® 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 Aug 28, 2010	14	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	David Loiseau	UFC® 115 : LIDDELL vs. FRANKLIN Jun 12, 2010	2	0	0	0	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Mario Miranda	UFC® 115 : LIDDELL vs. FRANKLIN Jun 12, 2010	42	3	0	5	R2 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Gerald Harris	UFC® Fight Night™: FLORIAN vs GOMI Mar 31, 2010	17	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Loss	Mario Miranda	UFC® Fight Night™: FLORIAN vs GOMI Mar 31, 2010	16	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Statistics Provided by

Store

UFC 118 Autographed Poster

Photos

Biography

Training: It’s usually two practices a day - conditioning in the morning and drills, sparring at night.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for MMA about five years ago. But I did jiu-jitsu and wrestling my whole life.

What ranks and titles have you held? Sport Fight middleweight champion. Grapplers Quest champion, South American wrestling champion, Four-time Brazilian wrestling champion, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

Do you have any heroes? No. I have many idols. To name a few in MMA - Anderson Silva, Randy Couture, Sakuraba...

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means that I made it to the big league.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I dropped out of Accounting school.

What was your job before you started fighting? Delivery driver

Favorite grappling technique: arm bar

Favorite Striking technique: Elbow strikes