Rodrigo Pinheiro bjj

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Rodrigo Pinheiro

Age / DOB: 30 – 7/12/81
Height: 5’10″
Weight: 185 lbs.
Weight Class: Middleweight
Birth Place: Manaus, Brazil
Fighting out of: San Antonio, TX
Trainers: Pete Spratt

MMA Record: 3 – 1 – 0
Style: Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Sponsors: Brandon vs. The World, Lone Star Material Handling, Texas Hat Company, On The Mat Fight Shop

 

 

Biography:

Native of Manaus- Brazil, Rodrigo is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. As a BJJ veteran competitor, Rodrigo holds a number of titles and has participated in a remarkable number of tournaments around the world including the World BJJ Championships, the Brazil National Championships and the BJJ Pan-American Games.

Recently entering the MMA arena, Rodrigo has worked diligently to diversify his game to become a complete and successful MMA fighter. Vigorous daily training routines include Strength & Conditioning, Boxing and Muay Thai Kickboxing. New to the scene and fighting at 185 lbs, Rodrigo has four professional MMA fights and boasts a winning record of 3-1-0.

Jiu-Jitsu Awards:
1990

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

1991

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

1992

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

1993

Brazilian National Champion- Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

1994

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

1995

Brazilian National Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

1996

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

1997

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

2nd place World Championship- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

1998

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

Rio de Janeiro State Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Brazilian National Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

3rd place World Championship- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

1999

World Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Pan American Champion- Orlando Florida/USA

Rio de Janeiro State Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Amazon State Champion- Manaus/Brazil

2000

2nd place World Championship- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Amazon State Champion Brown Belt- Manaus/Brazil

2001

Rio de Janeiro State Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

2002

Rio de Janeiro State Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

2003

3rd place World Championship- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Brazilian National Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

2004

Rio de Janeiro State Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

2005

Rio de Janeiro State Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Brazilian National Champion- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Pan American Champion- Orlando Florida/USA

3rd place Open Division- Pan American Championship- Orlando Florida/USA

2006

Brazilian National Champion- No Gi Black Belt- Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil

3rd place World Championship- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

2007

South Texas Grapplers Challenge Superfight Division Champion

2008

NAGA Champion- Super Heavyweight- Dallas Texas/USA

NAGA Europa Champion- Cruiserweight No Gi- Dallas Texas/USA

NAGA Europa Champion- Super Heavyweight- Dallas Texas/USA

2009

American National Champion- Heavyweight- Carson California/USA

2010

Houston International Champion- Heavyweight- Houston Texas/USA

NAGA Champion- Super Heavyweight- Dallas Texas/USA

Manaus Cup Champion- Manaus/Brazil

2011

International Masters World Champion- Medium Heavy- Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

MMA FIGHTS 3-1
“MASTERS OF THE CAGE: MOTC 14″ June/2007 – Oklahoma- Win first round by submission.

“KING OF KOMBAT: KOK 1″ Sept/2007 – Austin, TX- Win first round by knockout.

“KING OF KOMBAT: SEASON’S BEATINGS” Nov/2008 – Austin, TX- Win first round by TKO.

“BFC: BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 27″ Sept/2010 – San Antonio, TX- Loss third round by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).

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Pete Spratt

Age / DOB: 40 – 1/9/71
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 170 lbs.
Weight Class: Welterweight
Birth Place: Denison, Texas
Fighting out of: San Antonio, TX
Manager: Sven Bean
Trainers: Rodrigo Pinheiro

MMA Record: 25 – 20 – 0
Muay Thai: 15-3-0
Style: Janjira Muay Thai
Sponsor: Renegade Fight Gear

 

 

Biography:

Spratt a native of Sherman, TX has an extensive background in athletics. In high school, Spratt was a Track and Field News All-American in the 400 meters going into his senior year with a time of 47.4. He still holds records at Sherman High School for the 400m and the Triple Jump with a leap of 47’4”. His senior year, Spratt was the only competitor at the Texas State Track meet competing in 5 events. He anchored both the 400 and 1600m relays and competed in the Long and Triple Jump as well as the open 400. Spratt won the Top Performer in the 1990 district meet with 40 points and in the Regional meet with 34 points. He was also a 1st Team All-District (5-5A) and All-Area Wide Receiver for the Bearcats as well as a Second Team All-District selection guard in Basketball. Spratt earned a full-scholarship to play football at Northwestern State University of Louisiana as their #1 recruit for their 1990 recruiting class.

In college, Spratt ended up finishing his career at Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant Oklahoma. Some famous SOSU alumni are Dennis Rodman (NBA), Brett Butler (MLB) and Crystal Robinson (WNBA). As a 4 year starter, he ended his career at Southeastern as their All-Time career leading receiver in total yards with 2211 yards. He finished his senior season as the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference Offensive Player of Year and a NAIA 1st Team All-American and finished #2 in the Nation in receiving. In track, he was a 2 time national qualifier in the Long and Triple jump in 1995 and 1996. He also finished as the conference meets top individual with 3 gold medals finishes in the Long and triple jump and running a leg on the 400m relay. Spratt holds SOSU records in the triple jump with a leap of 45’2” and in the long jump with a leap of 25’1”.

Pete Spratt has been competing in MMA for the past 9 years and has an extensive background in Muay Thai Kickboxing. Spratt was trained by the one and only Saekson Janjira who is highly regarded as one of the best Muay Thai trainers in the United States and around the World. Pete has been in the Cage/ring with the likes of George St. Pierre, Josh Koscheck, Marcus Davis, Carlos Newton, Robbie Lawler, Chris Lytle, Matt Serra and Carlos Condit just to name a few! Spratt holds a 3-4 UFC record and an overall MMA record of 25-20-0. He also carries a 15-3 kickboxing record with an overall fight record of 56-23-0.

Spratt currently continues his Muay Thai and MMA training under coach Kru Mark Dellagrotte in Boston, Massachusetts of the famed Sityodtong Muay Thai camp in Thailand. Kru Mark has trained such UFC Vets as Kenny Florian, Jorge Rivera, Patrick Cote, Frank Mir and Stephan Bonner. Spratt trains boxing under former WBC Champion “Jesse“ James Leija. He has been training jiu-jitsu under Pinheiro for 4 years now and currently holds a purple belt. He has also trained under Houston’s Saul Soliz who has been the Head Trainer for Tito Ortiz for 7 years and Seattle’s Maurice Smith. Some of his training partners have included Yves Edwards, Chris Brennan, Melvin Guillard, Shonie Carter Travis Lutter, Jorge Rivera, Rich Clementi, Gideon Ray, Kenny Florian, Sam Soliman, Chris Leben, Bob Sapp, Duane Ludwig, Charles McCarthy, Mickey Burnett, Alex Andrade, Guy Mezger, Tra Telligman and many, many others. He was also a member of Spike Tv’s very popular show The Ultimate Fighter 4 “The Comeback”! This show enabled Spratt to refocus on his MMA career and have a brand new start to re-establish himself as one of the best welterweights in the world. Since TUF 4 Spratt’s career has been up and down with a record of 3-4. Not ready to fold his cards, at 40 Spratt still feels he has what it takes to get back on top with a recent impressive 25 second KO over Antonio Flores at the Legacy Fighting Championships in Houston,TX on July 22nd 2011. Spratt hold’s a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health with a minor in Recreation.

Titles
ISKA U.S. Middleweight Champion
Ring of Fire Middleweight Champion
Reality Combat Middleweight Champion
2 Time Renegades Extreme Fighting Middleweight Champion
1995 Dallas Golden Gloves Middleweight Champion