Francisco Drinaldo
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Francisco Drinaldo, better known as Massaranduba is a Brazilian
professional mixed martial artist
who competes in the lightweight
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Drinaldo has mostly fought in Brazil's largest promotions.
and Rani Yahya
.
He spends most of his training time at the Constrictor Team and occasionally at Brazilian Top Team, where he received large levels of hype, causing Sherdog.com to list him in August 2010 as their top prospect in MMA.
Drinaldo is regarded as being hampered by financial issues that prevent his rise further in the sport. Coming from a disadvantaged background, Drinaldo struggles and has been quoted as saying "Sometimes I can’t train because I don’t have money to catch a bus and go to the academy."
Drinaldo then fought twice more, securing a submission victory via arm-triangle choke and another victory via TKO due to punches and soccer kicks after 12 seconds.
Following this, Drinaldo joined the Jungle Fight Championship
promotion and faced another experienced opponent in Flavio Alvaro. Late in the second round, Drinaldo secured a TKO victory due to punches, taking his professional record to 6-0.
Drinaldo suffered a setback in his career in September 2010, when he suffered his first professional loss, at the hands of Yuri Alcantara via armbar.Drinaldo is on a current four-fight winning streak in the Jungle Fight promotion with victories over Bruno Lobato, Joao Paulo, Derrick Burnsed and Adriano Martins, the latter one earned him the Jungle Fight Lightweight belt.
|Win
|align=center|10-1
|
Adriano Martins
|Decision (Majority)
|JF - Jungle Fight 30
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Belem
, Brazil
|Won the Jungle Fight Lightweight Title
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-1
|
Derrick Burnsed
|KO (Punch)
|JF - Jungle Fight 28
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:52
|Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
|Won the Jungle Fight Interim Lightweight Title
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
| Joao Paulo
|Decision (Unanimous)
|JF - Jungle Fight 25
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Vila Velha
, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1
| Bruno Lobato
|Submission (Anaconda Choke)
|JF - Jungle Fight 24
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:24
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-1
| Yuri Alcantara
|Submission (Armbar)
|JF - Jungle Fight 22
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
| Flavio Alvaro
|TKO (Punches)
|JF - Jungle Fight 20
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:01
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
| Luiz Firmino
|Submission (Kneebar)
|Bitetti Combat MMA 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:03
|Brasilia, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
| Junior Lava
|TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
|Norofight 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:12
|Unaí
, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
| Marcone Bezerra
|Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
|Hero's The Jungle 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Manaus, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
| Vinicius Dohrer
|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|Fight Club Tournament 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Taguatinga
, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
| Edval Pedroso
|Decision (Unanimous)
|Fight Club Tournament 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Taguatinga
, Brazil
|
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
professional mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who competes in the lightweight
Lightweight (MMA)
The lightweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:* The UFC & Strikeforce lightweight division with upper limit at 155 lb...
division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Drinaldo has mostly fought in Brazil's largest promotions.
Background
Drinaldo began with an amateur career, compiling a record of 6-1 in mixed martial arts. He is also a Brazilian Kickboxing champion. Drinaldo is a training partner of Paulo ThiagoPaulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...
and Rani Yahya
Rani Yahya
Rani Ahmad Yahya is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist. Yahya won the 66 kg division of the prestigious ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in April 2007...
.
He spends most of his training time at the Constrictor Team and occasionally at Brazilian Top Team, where he received large levels of hype, causing Sherdog.com to list him in August 2010 as their top prospect in MMA.
Drinaldo is regarded as being hampered by financial issues that prevent his rise further in the sport. Coming from a disadvantaged background, Drinaldo struggles and has been quoted as saying "Sometimes I can’t train because I don’t have money to catch a bus and go to the academy."
Early career
Drinaldo's professional career began in the Fight Club Tournament promotion, where he won his opening bout via unanimous decision. This was followed by a TKO due to corner stoppage.Drinaldo then fought twice more, securing a submission victory via arm-triangle choke and another victory via TKO due to punches and soccer kicks after 12 seconds.
Bitetti Combat and Jungle Fight
Drinaldo's success continued when he joined Bitetti Combat in February 2010. Facing Luiz Firmino at Bitetti Combat 6, Drinaldo dominated, locking in a kneebar submission on his more experienced opponent and forcing the tapout with ease.Following this, Drinaldo joined the Jungle Fight Championship
Jungle Fight Championship
Jungle Fight is a Brazilian mixed martial arts promotion. It was created in 2003. The name is derived from its origin, the Amazonas state in Brazil.-History:...
promotion and faced another experienced opponent in Flavio Alvaro. Late in the second round, Drinaldo secured a TKO victory due to punches, taking his professional record to 6-0.
Drinaldo suffered a setback in his career in September 2010, when he suffered his first professional loss, at the hands of Yuri Alcantara via armbar.Drinaldo is on a current four-fight winning streak in the Jungle Fight promotion with victories over Bruno Lobato, Joao Paulo, Derrick Burnsed and Adriano Martins, the latter one earned him the Jungle Fight Lightweight belt.
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win
|align=center|10-1
|
Adriano Martins|Decision (Majority)
|JF - Jungle Fight 30
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Belem
Belem
Belem or Belém may refer to:* Belém, capital city of the Brazilian state of Pará* Belem , a three-masted barque from France* Belém, Alagoas, a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Alagoas...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|Won the Jungle Fight Lightweight Title
|-
|Win
|align=center|9-1
|
Derrick Burnsed|KO (Punch)
|JF - Jungle Fight 28
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:52
|Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
|Won the Jungle Fight Interim Lightweight Title
|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
|
Joao Paulo|Decision (Unanimous)
|JF - Jungle Fight 25
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Vila Velha
Vila Velha
Vila Velha is a coastal town in Espírito Santo, Brazil. It lies across from Vitória, the state capital. Its population was 396,323 and its area is 208.82 km².Vila Velha forms part of the Greater Vitória metropolitan area...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1
|
Bruno Lobato|Submission (Anaconda Choke)
|JF - Jungle Fight 24
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:24
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|6-1
|
Yuri AlcantaraYuri Alcantara
Yuri Alcantara is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Alcantara mostly fought in Brazil before signing with World Extreme Cagefighting to take part in their final event before the merger with the...
|Submission (Armbar)
|JF - Jungle Fight 22
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|6-0
|
Flavio Alvaro|TKO (Punches)
|JF - Jungle Fight 20
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|4:01
|Sao Paulo, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|5-0
|
Luiz FirminoLuiz Firmino
Luiz Firmino de Carvalho Júnior , commonly known as Luiz "Buscapé" Firmino, is an Brazilian Vale Tudo fighter and mixed martial artist, who fights at Lightweight...
|Submission (Kneebar)
|Bitetti Combat MMA 6
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:03
|Brasilia, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4-0
|
Junior Lava|TKO (Punches and Soccer Kicks)
|Norofight 1
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:12
|Unaí
Unaí
Unaí is a city and municipality in northern Minas Gerais state, Brazil, postal code 38610-000.-Location:Unaí is located southeast of Brasília and the Federal District and is linked to that important urban nucleus by highway BR 251, which also connects with BR 040 at Paracatu...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|
Marcone Bezerra|Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
|Hero's The Jungle 2
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Manaus, Brazil
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|
Vinicius Dohrer|TKO (Corner Stoppage)
|Fight Club Tournament 3
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Taguatinga
Taguatinga
Taguatinga is a town and municipality in the state of Tocantins in the Northern region of Brazil.-References:...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|
Edval Pedroso|Decision (Unanimous)
|Fight Club Tournament 2
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Taguatinga
Taguatinga
Taguatinga is a town and municipality in the state of Tocantins in the Northern region of Brazil.-References:...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
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