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Murilo Bustamante

Last fought: Dec 2007
RECORD
Pro
15-8-1
UFC
3-1-0

Bio

Age59 (Jul 30, 1966)
Height6'2"
Weight183 lbs
Reach
StanceOrthodox

Career Stats

Statistic Murilo Bustamante
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.0
Strike Differential-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy30.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.0
Submission Attempts/15min1.2
Control Time/15min4:46
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%
Submission % of Wins66.7%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time9:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy50.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.0
Takedown Accuracy30.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%
Control Time/Fight3:00

Fight History

WIN
vs. Matt Lindland
UFC 37: High Impact • May 2002
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:33
Murilo Bustamante17/4042%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:10
Matt Lindland35/6653%TD 0/3Ctrl 4:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dave Menne
UFC 35: Throwdown • Jan 2002
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:44
Murilo Bustamante9/1275%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:08
Dave Menne14/3342%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Chuck Liddell
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante15/3050%TD 2/20Ctrl 0:54
Chuck Liddell27/7835%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:49
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yoji Anjo
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 0:31
Murilo Bustamante11/2152%TD 4/4Ctrl 4:50
Yoji Anjo0/60%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Makoto Takimoto
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
PRIDE (9 fights)
WIN
vs. Dong Sik Yoon
PRIDE Bushido 13 • Nov 2006
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante9/2438%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
Dong Sik Yoon10/2050%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Amar Suloev
PRIDE Bushido 11 • Jun 2006
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante21/11618%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00
Amar Suloev36/11432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Henderson
Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante26/7037%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00
Dan Henderson34/7844%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Masanori Suda
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:20
Murilo Bustamante4/1136%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00
Masanori Suda6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
KO/TKO (Kicks) • Rd 1, 9:51
Murilo Bustamante14/2654%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00
Ikuhisa Minowa0/130%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryuta Sakurai
PRIDE Bushido 6 • Apr 2005
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante50/13338%TD 4/6Ctrl 0:00
Ryuta Sakurai25/6638%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante15/4633%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:00
Kazuhiro Nakamura28/8732%TD 4/10Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dan Henderson
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 0:53
Murilo Bustamante0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Dan Henderson7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Quinton Jackson
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Murilo Bustamante15/8418%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Quinton Jackson56/12146%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-04-06 20:25:29 | Data source: UFCStats.com