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Championships and Accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Vítor Ribeiro Vítor de Souza Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979) is a retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division. A professional competitor since 2001, he has formerly competed for Strikeforce, Sho ...

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kato, Tetsuji Living people Japanese male mixed martial artists Lightweight mixed martial artists Welterweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing judo Japanese male judoka Year of birth missing (living people)