Eduardo "Morpheus" Maiorino (August 16, 1979 – December 23, 2012) was a Brazilian professional

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mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

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Champion, the K-1 Brazil 2004 Tournament finalist and champion, and a World Muay Thai Association (WMA) Super Heavyweight World Champion.

Biography and career

Eduardo Maiorino de Morais was born in

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Mato Grosso do Sul Mato Grosso do Sul () is one of the Midwestern states of Brazil. Neighboring Brazilian states are (from north clockwise) Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerais, São Paulo and Paraná. It also borders the countries of Paraguay, to the southwest, and ...

, Brazil and died December 23, 2012, after a heart attack. He was 33.

Titles

* 2011 WKBC World Champion (Heavyweight division). * 2010 2nd place in World Championship WMA (World Muay Thai Association) Hangzhou, China. * 2010 10th place in world rankings in WBC Muay Thai (super cruiserweight division). * 2009 3rd in rankings IMC International Muay Thai Council. * 2009 World Champion (Super Heavyweight division) World Kickboxing League. * 2009 World Heavyweight Champ (WKL). * 2008 State champion in Jiu-Jitsu. * 2007 Brazilian Muay thai champion. * 2007 Brazilian Champion of Demolition Fight III Muay Thai. * 2006 Brazilian Vale Tudo tournament champion. * Three times Brazilian Muay Thai Champion C.B.M.T "Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation" (2005, 2004, 2003). * 2004 Vitória Extreme Fight MMA Grand Prix Champion. * 2004 K-1 Brazil Challenge Champion. * 2004 WKN Brazilian Muay Thai Champion. * 2004 Champion of K-1 Brazil Grand Prix in Goiânia-GO. * 2003 3rd World M-1 Kickboxing GP in Venice-ITA. * 2003 2nd place in K-1 Brazil Grand Prix (São Paulo-SP). * 2003–05 Brazilian Muay Thai Confederation Champion. * 2003 K-1 World Grand Prix Preliminary Brazil runner up * 2002 Centro-Oeste Boxing champion.

Mixed martial arts record

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