Murilo Bustamante "Bust A Move"
Murilo Bustamante, known as "Bust A Move", is a mixed martial artist from Brazil listed in the Middleweight division. Murilo Bustamante holds a professional record of 15-8-1, including 3-1-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 1 came by knockout or TKO, 2 by submission and 0 by decision. Murilo Bustamante stands 6'1", fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 60 years old. Murilo Bustamante is currently on a 1-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Murilo Bustamante profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 15-8-1 |
| UFC record | 3-1-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Brazil |
| Age | 60 |
| Date of birth | 1966-07-30 |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 185.2 lbs |
| Current streak | W1 |
| Total octagon time | 38 minutes |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 1.38 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.01 |
| Striking accuracy | 50.5% |
| Striking defense | 58.5% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.79 |
| Strikes to the head | 88.5% |
| Strikes to the body | 9.6% |
| Strikes to the legs | 1.9% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 3.97 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 100% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 1.19 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 180.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 1 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 2 |
| UFC wins by decision | 0 |
Murilo Bustamante recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-31 | AFC | Amazon Forest Combat 2 | Dave Menne | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2010-07-17 | IFC | Impact FC 2 | Jesse Taylor | loss | Corner stoppage · 2:10 · R2 |
| 2007-12-31 | Unknown | Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007 | Makoto Takimoto | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2007-04-13 | DEEP | Deep 29 Impact | Ryuta Sakurai | win | Punch · 3:50 · R1 |
| 2006-11-05 | PFC | Pride Bushido 13 | Dong Sik Yoon | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2006-06-04 | PFC | Pride Bushido 11 | Amar Suloev | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2005-12-31 | PFC | Pride Shockwave 2005 | Dan Henderson | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2005-09-25 | PFC | Pride Bushido 9 | Masanori Suda | win | Armbar · 3:20 · R1 |
| 2005-09-25 | PFC | Pride Bushido 9 | Ikuhisa Minowa | win | Strikes · 9:51 · R1 |
| 2005-04-03 | PFC | Pride Bushido 6 | Ryuta Sakurai | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2004-08-15 | PFC | Pride Final Conflict 2004 | Kazuhiro Nakamura | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2003-11-09 | PFC | Pride Final Conflict 2003 | Dan Henderson | loss | Punches · 0:53 · R1 |
| 2003-08-10 | PFC | Pride Total Elimination 2003 | Quinton Jackson | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2002-05-10 | UFC | UFC 37: High Impact | Matt Lindland | win | Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard |
| 2002-01-11 | UFC | UFC 35: Throwdown | Dave Menne | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2001-09-28 | UFC | UFC 33: Victory in Vegas | Chuck Liddell | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2000-10-31 | Pancrase | Pancrase 89 | Sanae Kikuta | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2000-04-14 | UFC | UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 | Yoji Anjo | win | Arm Triangle From Side Control |
| 1997-09-27 | Unknown | Jerry Bohlander | win | TKO | |
| 1996-11-22 | Unknown | Juan Mott | win | SUB | |
| 1996-11-22 | Unknown | Tom Erikson | draw | DRAW | |
| 1996-11-22 | Unknown | Chris Haseman | win | TKO | |
| 1996-06-24 | Unknown | Joe Charles | win | SUB | |
| 1991-09-26 | Unknown | win | TKO |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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