Vitor 'Shaolin' Ribeiro
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| Vitor Ribeiro | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | Shaolin |
| Height | 5'8 (173cm) |
| Weight | 155lbs (70kg) |
| Born | 11/02/1978 |
| Fighting out of | |
| Town of birth | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Fighting style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Vitor "Shaolin" Ribeiro is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Master and mixed martial artist (record: 18-01-00).
Vitor Ribeiro is an extremely accomplished grappler. He has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) 4 times. Once, as a purple belt in 1996, and three times as a black belt, in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He has competed in the ADCC World Championship in 2001 and 2003.
"Shaolin" is considered one of the best lightweights in MMA. He has fought in several bouts in organizations all over the world, such as Shooto Japan, Shooto Hawaii, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage (England), and K-1 Hero's (Japan). He has held the Shooto Welterweight Title, as well as the Cage Rage World Lightweight Championship.
