Murilo Bustamante
- January 9, 2024
- Athlete
Quick Facts
Murilo Bustamante Biography
| Name | Murilo Bustamante |
| Birthday | Jul 30 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Home Town | Arpoador |
| Birth Country | Brazil |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Murilo Bustamante is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on July 30, 1966 in Arpoador, Brazil. Murilo Bustamante, Portuguese pronunciation: [mu’rilu buSta’matSi]; born 30th July 1966 in Rio de Janeiro), is a former mixed martial artist from Brazil and former UFC Middleweight Champion. He is currently the leader of the Brazilian Top Team. He has fought for the UFC and PRIDE. He reached the Pride Shockwave 2005 Final.
Bustamante signed a 4-fight UFC deal and faced Yoji anjo in his promotional debut at UFC 25. He won by second round submission.
As the final fight of his contract and the first title defense, Bustamante faced Matt Lindland at UFC 37 on May 10, 2002. Lindland allegedly tapped to an armbar in the first round and referee McCarthy waved the bout off. Lindland immediately claimed that he did not tap out and McCarthy resumed the once- finished bout. Eventually, Bustamante submitted Lindland in the third round and successfully defended his title.
After the controversial loss, Bustamante decided to move back to middleweight division, receiving an immediate title shot against reigning champion Dave Menne at UFC 35 on January 11, 2002. He claimed the championship via second- round technical knockout.
Murilo has won several World Class Championships in grappling, and he also appeared at the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships. He has been a winner of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships 1999, and the Brazilian National Championship four times.
Murilo Bustamante Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Athlete |
| House | Living in own house. |
Murilo Bustamante is one of the richest Athlete from Brazil. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Murilo Bustamante 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
1998 Black Belt Pesado: 3rd Place Black Belt Absolute: 3rd Place
ADCC 1999, 88-98kg: Semi finals. (Note: Murilo beat Ricardo Almeida with points, but was unable continue the tournament. Absolute: Quarter finals.
He then moved up to light heavyweight to face future champion Chuck Liddell at UFC 33 on September 28, 2001. He lost the fight via unanimous decision which was hotly contested.
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Murilo Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Brazil. Murilo Bustamante celebrates birthday on July 30 of every year.