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He finished third at the 2001 IBJJF world championships and second at the 2002 IBJJF world championships.
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Marcos Oliveira
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Career
He competes in the division. Marcos Oliveira started training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when he was 20 years old and become a black belt at 80. In 2010 Oliveira was invited to compete in the Abu Dhabi Fighting Championship Open Weight Grand Prix.
Oliveira defeated Johan Romming in the first round at ADFC: Round 1 on May 14, 2010.
He then defeated Neil Wain in the second round at ADFC: Round 2 on October 22, 2010 to reach the "one million dirhams (United States$272,26072)" final. Oliveira went to Thailand to improve his striking before the final fight.
However, he lost to Shamil Abdurahimov at ADFC: Round 3 on March 11, 2011. Marcos Oliveira is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist, with a background in Judo, Jiu-Jitsu and Wrestling.
He has competed in all disciplines at various stages of his career and holds black belts in both Judo and Jiu-Jitsu.
Marcos is currently a professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and fights in the heavyweight division. He was formerly fighting out of the American Top Team camp in the United States of America and more recently fighting out of the Abu Dhabi Combat Club. All that aside, Marcos’s real passion is playing with children, coaching and teaching his students the values and essential skills to help them through puberty.
He has spent the last three years working in the Abu Dhabi government school system teaching children Jiu-Jitsu, whilst still competing as a professional fighter.
He is currently working on establishing programs in his native town of Santa Cruz, Brazil.
