Rafael Cordeiro | |
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Born | Curitiba, Brazil | June 1, 1973
Other names | Mestre |
Residence | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 5-ft 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.
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 2019, during the weigh-ins for UFC 244, the NYSAC "determined that Kelvin Gastelum made contact with another person while on the scale, a violation of the weigh in policy". This was because he was in contact with Cordeiro, who was his coach for the bout. As a result, Gastelum and Rafael Cordeiro were fined $1,000 and $200 respectively by New York State Athletic Commission.[7]
In 2020, Cordeiro was trainer and cornerman to the former boxing world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson for his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.[8][9]
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 |
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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 |