Ricardo Tirloni was born on February 3,1983 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division.
20 Facts About Ricardo Tirloni
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Ricardo Tirloni holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and trains at Ataque Duplo with the likes of Thiago Tavares and Nazareno Malegarie.
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Ricardo Tirloni did not have a training team at the time, but was still competitive throughout the bout.
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Ricardo Tirloni was able to knock Henderson down in the first round and had Henderson in a deep triangle choke in the second round.
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Ricardo Tirloni was otherwise unbeaten, recording thirteen victories prior to joining Bellator.
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Ricardo Tirloni made his promotional debut against Steve Gable at Bellator 55.
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Ricardo Tirloni was able to land multiple knees to Gable's head and body, as well as stop Gable's takedown attempts.
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Ricardo Tirloni got into top position on the ground and was able to open up a cut above Gable's left eye.
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Ricardo Tirloni was then booked to fight Chris Horodecki at Bellator 57, just three weeks after his win over Gable.
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However, Ricardo Tirloni dislocated his ribs in training and was forced to withdraw from the bout.
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Ricardo Tirloni was later entered into Bellator's season six lightweight tournament which began at Bellator 62.
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Ricardo Tirloni's opponent was Rick Hawn, a former United States representative in Judo at the 2004 Olympic Games.
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Ricardo Tirloni was able to land with a few leg kicks, but Hawn was able to continue pressing forward.
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Ricardo Tirloni faced Rene Nazare in the opening round at Bellator 77.
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Ricardo Tirloni won the fight via submission in the second round.
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Ricardo Tirloni faced Dave Jansen in the semifinals on November 16,2012 at Bellator 81 and lost via controversial split decision.
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Ricardo Tirloni competed in the Bellator Season 8 Lightweight tournament, fighting American Will Brooks in the opening round at Bellator 87 on January 31,2013.
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Ricardo Tirloni faced Rich Clementi on September 27,2013 at Bellator 101 in the Quarterfinals of the Season Nine Lightweight tournament.
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Ricardo Tirloni faced Alexander Sarnavskiy in the semifinal round and lost via submission in the first round.
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Ricardo Tirloni faced Esteban Bonaveri at Arena Tour 2: Malegarie vs Guerra on March 22,2014.