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Carlos Barreto
Born (1968-07-22) 22 July 1968 (age 55)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesCarlão
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight (265 lb)
StyleVale Tudo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamBrazilian Top Team[1]
Rank2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active1996-2005
Mixed martial arts record
Total23
Wins14
By knockout8
By submission5
By decision1
Losses9
By knockout2
By decision7
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Carlos Barreto (born 22 July 1968, in Rio de Janeiro is a retired Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, bjj coach, Black House founder who was trained by the legendary Carlson Gracie. A veteran of both the UFC and Pride Fighting Championships, Barreto holds notable wins over Ben Rothwell, Kevin Randleman and Dan Bobish. He won the IVC Heavyweight Championship in 1999.

Background

Barreto trained in Muay Thai as a teenager. After meeting Ricardo Liborio, he began attending jiu-jitsu training at the Carlson Gracie academy.

Grappling

Barreto took part in 1999 ADCC World Championships and lost to Mark Kerr. Next year he took part in 2000 ADCC World Championships and lost to Sean Alvarez in absolute weight category and lost to Ricco Rodriguez in +99 weight category. [2][3]

MMA

Barreto made his MMA debut in 1996 and won experienced Russian fighter Mikhail Ilyukhin. In 1996 he took part in Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 grand prix. He won Dan Bobish in semifinal, and Kevin Randleman in final. After that tournament he made his UFC debut and took part in UFC 15 4 fighters heavyweight tournament. He was defeated by Dave Beneteau. After victoires over Branden Lee Hinkle and Pedro Otavio Barreto Barreto met Igor Vovchanchyn at Pride 6 and loss fight by split decision. After defeating Gary Myers he fought second time in Pride and defeated Tra Telligman via TKO . In 2000 he made debut in Rings and lost to Chris Haseman. 2001 -st year was not successful, Barreto lost fights to Gilbert Yvel and Ian Freeman. In 2002 Barreto hold victories over Marcelo Souza and Ben Rothwell. Then he met Travis Wiuff and loss fight. Next opponent was Bobby Hoffman and Barreto won that fight. After three consecutive loss Barreto retired from competition.

Black House (MMA)

Carlos Barreto along with Ed Soares, Jorge Guimaraes,Rogerio Camoes founded Black House gym in 2006. Black House offers classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxing . UFC champions Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, José Aldo, Junior dos Santos, Glover Teixeira trained in Black House.

Personal life

After retirement Barreto worked as coach, fight analyst and tried himself as a promoter. In 2023, Barreto began working as a member of the commentary team for UFC Fight Pass Brazil.[4][5]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
23 matches 14 wins 9 losses
By knockout 8 2
By submission 5 0
By decision 1 7
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–9 Vladimir Matyushenko TKO (knee injury) Jungle Fight 4 May 21, 2005 1 0:26 Manaus, Brazil
Loss 14–8 Martin Malkhasyan Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC: Heavyweight GP December 4, 2004 2 5:00 Moscow, Russia
Loss 14–7 Aleksander Emelianenko Decision (unanimous) M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP October 9, 2004 3 5:00 St. Petersburg, Russia
Win 14–6 Bobby Hoffman TKO (submission to punches) Jungle Fight 2 May 15, 2004 2 n/a Manaus, Brazil
Loss 13–6 Travis Wiuff Decision (unanimous) Heat FC 2 December 18, 2003 3 5:00 Natal, Brazil
Win 13–5 Ben Rothwell KO (head kick) Heat FC 1 July 31, 2003 1 N/A Natal, Brazil
Win 12–5 Marcelo Souza TKO (doctor stoppage) Meca World Vale Tudo 6 January 31, 2002 1 7:08 Curitiba, Brazil Won Meca World Vale Tudo Heavyweight Title[1]
Loss 11–5 Ian Freeman Decision (unanimous) HOOKnSHOOT Kings 1 November 17, 2001 3 5:00 Evansville, Indiana For HOOKnSHOOT Heavyweight Title
Loss 11–4 Gilbert Yvel KO (flying knee) 2 Hot 2 Handle 2 March 18, 2001 1 2:20 Rotterdam, the Netherlands
Loss 11-3 Chris Haseman Decision (unanimous) Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B December 22, 2000 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Win 11–2 Tra Telligman TKO (corner stoppage) Pride 9 June 4, 2000 2 10:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 10–2 Gary Myers Submission (broken leg) International Vale Tudo Championship 12 August 26, 1999 1 8:13 Sao Paulo, Brazil Won the IVC 12 Superfight.
Loss 9-2 Igor Vovchanchyn Decision (split) Pride 6 July 4, 1999 3 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win 9-1 Pedro Otavio TKO (submission to punches) International Vale Tudo Championship 10 April 27, 1999 1 6:19 Brazil Won IVC Heavyweight Championship.[1]
Win 8-1 Branden Lee Hinkle Submission (guillotine choke) International Vale Tudo Championship 8 January 20, 1999 1 4:32 Aracaju, Brazil
Loss 7–1 Dave Beneteau Decision (unanimous) UFC 15 October 17, 1997 1 15:00 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
Win 7–0 Paul Varelans TKO (elbows and punches) Brazil Open '97 June 15, 1997 1 2:33 Brazil
Win 6–0 Kevin Randleman Technical Submission (triangle choke) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 March 3, 1997 1 22:24 Brazil Won UVF 6 Tournament
Win 5–0 Dan Bobish Submission (triangle choke) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 March 3, 1997 1 7:47 Brazil
Win 4–0 Geza Kalman Submission (guillotine choke) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 March 3, 1997 1 3:02 Brazil
Win 3–0 Alexander Rafalski TKO (corner stoppage) Martial Arts Reality Superfighting November 22, 1996 1 1:00 Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Win 2–0 John Dixson TKO (submission to punches) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 June 24, 1996 1 1:38 Brazil
Win 1–0 Mikhail Ilyukhin Submission (rear-naked choke) Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1 April 5, 1996 2 3:15 Japan

Submission grappling record

 ? Matches, ? Wins, ? Losses, ? Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Date Location
Loss 1–2–0 Brazil Ricco Rodriguez Decision · Points 2000 ADCC World Championships March 1, 2000 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 1–2–0 Brazil Sean Alvarez Decision · Points 2000 ADCC World Championships March 1, 2000 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss 1–1–0 United States Mark Kerr Decision · Points 1999 ADCC World Championships February 24, 1999 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 1–0–0 Brazil Paulo Teodoro Decision · Points 1996 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship February 4, 1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Kickboxing record (incomplete)

Professional kickboxing record
 ? wins ,  ? loss,  ? draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
2003-03-23 Loss Luis Dos Santos K-1: Brazil 2003 Sao Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 3:00 0-1

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "K-1 Brazil: The All New Carlos Barreto is Ready to Battle in K-1 Style!". Full Contact Fighter.
  2. ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 1999 • ADCC NEWS".
  3. ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2000 • ADCC NEWS".
  4. ^ "Demian Maia Taken on as UFC Fight Pass Brazil Commentator". 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Carlos "Carlão" Barreto | BJJ Heroes". 15 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Fighter's profile - Carlos Barreto | K-1sport.de".

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