Cristiano Marcello da Silva was born on December 3,1977 and is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and former Chute Boxe BJJ head coach who formerly fought for the UFC.
14 Facts About Cristiano Marcello
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Cristiano Marcello fought for PRIDE Fighting Championships at the PRIDE Bushido 12 in August 2006.
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In January 2009, Cristiano Marcello left the Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba to go full on with his own martial arts academy, CM System, which opened its doors in March 2009.
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In February 2012, it was revealed that Cristiano Marcello was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.
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Cristiano Marcello was selected as Team Faber's second pick.
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Cristiano Marcello was knocked out by Lawrence at 3:15 of the second round.
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Cristiano Marcello fought fellow cast member Sam Sicilia on June 1,2012 at The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale.
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Cristiano Marcello lost via second round KO due to a flurry of knees and punches.
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Cristiano Marcello made his return against Reza Madadi on October 13,2012 at UFC 153.
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Cristiano Marcello won the fight via a controversial split decision.
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Cristiano Marcello took on UFC newcomer and World Victory Road veteran Kazuki Tokudome at UFC on Fuel TV 8 on March 2,2013.
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Cristiano Marcello faced Joe Proctor on February 15,2014 at UFC Fight Night 36.
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Cristiano Marcello lost the fight via unanimous decision and announced his retirement 2 months later to focus more on his gym and coaching, Marcello plans to compete in the ADCC for the first time in his grappling career.
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On June 29,2018 Cristiano Marcello announced that he has returned to MMA and has signed a three-fight contract with Brave CF.