Hernani Perpetuo Cunha (born May 24, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in Shooto Brasil in the welterweight division. He is the current Shooto Middleweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2005, Perpetuo has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
| Hernani Perpetuo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hernani Perpetuo Cunha May 24, 1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality |  Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Nova União |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 31 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editPerpetuo started his professional MMA career in 2005 and mainly fought in Brazil, most notably Shooto Brasil. He amassed a record of 17–3 prior to being signed by the UFC.[1]
Perpetuo faced Tommy Depret for the Shooto Middleweight Championship on August 25, 2013, at Shooto Brasil 42. He won the bout by unanimous decision.[2][3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
editPerpetuo made his UFC debut replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio against Jordan Mein on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11.[4] He lost the bout via split decision.[5]
Perpetuo faced Tim Means on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12.[6] He lost the bout by unanimous decision and was released by the promotion on October 19, 2015.[7][8]
Post-UFC career
editPerpetuo made his return to Shooto Brasil on July 31, 2016, at Shooto Brasil 65 against Cleber Souza. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout.[9]
Perpetuo faced Raimundo Chaves on May 11, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 83. He won the bout by TKO in the first round.[10]
Perpetuo face Marcão Santana on December 9, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 89. He won the bout by submission in the first round.[11]
In his One Championship debut, Perpetuo faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE Championship: Century Part 2 on October 13, 2019. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.[12]
Perpetuo Elias Theodorou at Prospect Fighting Championships 12 on December 6, 2019.[13][14] He lost the fight in the third round via TKO.[15]
Perpetuo faced Yukinari Tamura on November 23, 2023, at Shooto Brasil 120.[16] He won the bout by TKO in the first round.[17]
Championships and accomplishments
editMixed martial arts
edit- Shooto
- Shooto Middleweight Championship (One tine, current)
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 31 matches | 21 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 6 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21–9 (1) | Yukinari Tamura | TKO (upkick and punches) | Shooto Brasil 120 | November 24, 2023 | 1 | 1:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 20–9 (1) | Elias Theodorou | TKO (elbows) | PFC 12: Laramie vs. Cruz | December 6, 2019 | 3 | 1:51 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 20–8 (1) | Hiroyuki Tetsuka | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Century – Part 2 | October 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–7 (1) | Marcão Santana | Submission (choke) | Shooto Brasil 89 | December 9, 2018 | 1 | 2:05 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 19–7 (1) | Vitaliy Slipenko | Decision (unanimous) | League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 2018 | August 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 19–6 (1) | Raimundo Chaves | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brasil 83 | May 11, 2018 | 1 | 4:35 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 18–6 (1) | Aigun Akhmedov | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global 82 | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 18–5 (1) | Cleber Souza | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brasil 65 | July 31, 2016 | 1 | 1:33 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 17–5 (1) | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17–4 (1) | Jordan Mein | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Tommy Depret | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 42 | August 25, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won Shooto Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–3 (1) | Sergio Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Web Fight Combat 2 | July 7, 2013 | 2 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–3 (1) | André Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Web Fight Combat 1 | January 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–3 (1) | Elder Lara | TKO (punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 23 | December 1, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–3 (1) | Edgar Sedovia | Submission (armlock) | Shooto Brasil 29 | April 26, 2012 | 1 | 1:46 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–3 (1) | Edilberto de Oliveira | Decision (split) | Shooto Brasil 10 | July 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–3 (1) | Daniel Acácio | Decision (split) | Max Fight 5 | July 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| NC | 10–3 (1) | Marcão Santana | NC (accidental headbutt) | Shooto Brasil 22 | April 1, 2011 | 1 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–3 | Romario da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 19 | October 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Romario da Silva | Submission (armbar) | Shooto Brasil 17 | August 6, 2010 | 1 | 4:47 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–2 | Alexsander Andreotte | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 16 | June 12, 2010 | 1 | 3:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Bastiaan Rejen | TKO (leg injury) | Shooto Brasil 13 | August 27, 2009 | 2 | 3:57 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Wendell Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 4 | June 25, 2009 | 1 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–1 | Fabiano Tales | Submission (anaconda choke) | Shooto Brasil 11 | March 28, 2009 | 1 | 4:50 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Igor Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Brasil 9 | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alan Caster | TKO (punches) | Rocinha Fight | August 2, 2008 | 2 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | José Carlos da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Brasil 7 | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mario Schembri | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 5 | January 26, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Taedes Mendonça | KO (head kick) | Shooto Brasil 4 | October 27, 2007 | 1 | 1:50 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Erivan Gonçalves | Decision | IF 1 | May 27, 2006 | N/A | N/A | Volta Redonda, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rogerio Ferreira Furtado | KO | Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo | November 5, 2005 | 1 | 1:00 | Santo André, Brazil |
References
edit- ^ Sherdog.com. "Hernani Perpetuo". Sherdog. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Shooto 42 results: Hernani Perpetuo wins Shooto title after five-round war". MMA Fighting. August 26, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Hernani Perpetuo Wins Shooto Welterweight Belt in Brazil". Full Contact Fighter. August 26, 2013.
- ^ Jamie Penick (2014-02-27). "Jordan Mein gets new opponent for UFC on Fox 11 in Hernani Perpétuo". mmatorch.com. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (April 19, 2014). "UFC on FOX 11 results, photos: Alex White throttles Estevan Payan in first". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Dana Becker (May 22, 2014). "Tim Means To Meet Hernani Perpetuo At UFC On FOX 12". fightling.com. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ^ "Two who fought here in 2014 cut by UFC". Sun Sentinel. October 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023.
- ^ Boone, Matt (October 19, 2023). "17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC". mmanews.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-UFC, Hernani Perpétuo nocauteia Cleber Sousa no Shooto Brasil 65" (in Portuguese). Lance!. 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Nocaute espetacular seguido de "dança sincronizada" é destaque no Shooto Brasil 83" (in Portuguese). Globo. 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Ex-UFC é nocauteado em menos de um minuto no Shooto Brasil 89; veja". Lance!. December 11, 2018.
- ^ "ONE Championship 100, Part 2 results: Aung La N Sang retains in thriller". mmajunkie.com. October 13, 2019.
- ^ Nolan King (November 5, 2019). "Elias Theodorou announces first fight since UFC release set for December". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Nolan King (November 21, 2019). "Elias Theodorou matched up with fellow UFC vet in first fight since release". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Jay Anderson (December 7, 2019). "Elias Theodorou gets the win at PFC 12". cagesidepress.com.
- ^ "Hernani Perpétuo promete 'vitória contundente' no Shooto Brasil 120" (in Portuguese). Globo. 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Shooto Brasil 120: Hernani Perpétuo and Antonio Monteiro Shine in a Night of Show at the Upper Arena". Primeiro Round. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
