| Rafael Cordeiro | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | (1973-06-01) June 1, 1973 (age 51) Curitiba, Brazil |
| Other names | Mestre |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Height | 5-ft 10 in |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| Team | Kings MMA (2010–present) Chute Boxe Academy (until 2009) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 6 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Rafael Cordeiro (born June 1, 1973) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and founder of MMA Gym, Kings MMA. He is best known for training multiple MMA world champions.
History
Cordeiro was a fighter affiliated with the Chute Boxe Academy where he participated in mixed martial arts and Muay Thai. He was three-time Brazilian Muay Thai champion and lightweight champion at the International Vale Tudo Championship (IVC).
In 1999, Cordeiro stopped competing professionally and started his career as a full-time coach at Chute Boxe where would remain until 2009. In 2008 he moved to the United States and in 2010 opened his own gym, Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California.
Cordeiro has won the 2012 and 2016 coach of the year awards for MMA.
In 2019, during the weigh-ins for UFC 244, the NYSAC "determined that Kelvin Gastelum made contact with another person while on the scale, a violation of the weigh in policy". This was because he was in contact with Cordeiro, who was his coach for the bout. As a result, Gastelum and Rafael Cordeiro were fined $1,000 and $200 respectively by New York State Athletic Commission.
In 2020, Cordeiro was trainer and cornerman to the former boxing world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson for his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.
Notable students
Mixed martial arts
- Anderson Silva - Former UFC Middleweight Champion
- Maurício Rua - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
- Wanderlei Silva - Former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion
- Fabrício Werdum - Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
- Rafael dos Anjos - Former UFC Lightweight Champion
- Cris Cyborg - Former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion
- Lyoto Machida - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
- Murilo Rua - Former EliteXC Middleweight Champion
- Beneil Dariush - Former RITC Lightweight Champion
- Marvin Vettori - Former VFC Welterweight Champion
- Kelvin Gastelum
- Giga Chikadze
Boxing
- Mike Tyson - Undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990
Championships and accomplishments
- International Vale Tudo Championship
- IVC Lightweight Championship (One time)
- World MMA Awards
- 2012 The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
- 2015 The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
Mixed martial arts record
| 6 matches | 4 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 4–2 | Rumina Sato | Submission (kneebar) | VTJ 1999 - Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | December 11, 1999 | 1 | 0:58 | Japan | |
| Win | 4–1 | Henry Matamoros | Decision (unanimous) | IVC 9 - The Revenge | January 20, 1999 | 1 | 30:00 | Brazil | Won IVC Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | 3–1 | Sergio Melo | DQ (rope grabbing) | IVC 7 - The New Champions | August 23, 1998 | 1 | 11:32 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Altair de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BVF 4 - Circuito de Lutas 7 | August 1, 1996 | 1 | 2:24 | Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Cosminho da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | BVF 4 - Circuito de Lutas 7 | August 1, 1996 | 1 | 3:38 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Daniel Daniel | TKO (cut) | CP X CB - Capoeira vs. Chute Boxe | August 29, 1993 | 1 | 0:42 | Brazil |
References
- ^ "One-on-One with Rafael Cordeiro". Sherdog.
- "IVC 9 - The Revenge". Sherdog.
- ^ "– 20 YEARS IN, RAFAEL CORDEIRO EXITS CHUTE BOXE | MMAWeekly.com". April 19, 2009.
- "Rafael Cordeiro (@kingsmma_hb) posted on Instagram • May 5, 2020 at 4:30pm UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021.
- ^ Tucker, Bryan (January 11, 2013). "World MMA Awards 2012 Results". MMA Fighting.
- ^ Tucker, Bryan (February 5, 2016). "World MMA Awards 2016 Results". MMA Fighting.
- Marrocco, Steven (November 8, 2019). "NYSAC fines Kelvin Gastelum, Rafael Cordeiro and Corey Anderson for UFC 244 actions". MMA Fighting. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Who is Mike Tyson's trainer Rafael Cordeiro?". Sporting Excitement. November 25, 2020.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (November 25, 2020). "Coach says Mike Tyson aiming to knock out Roy Jones Jr. despite rules: 'No one spars a full month for an exhibition'". MMA Fighting.
- ^ Rezende, Lucas (March 16, 2017). "Anderson Silva's former coach will train Kelvin Gastelum for UFC 212". Bloody Elbow.
- Cruz, Guilherme (July 3, 2014). "Lyoto Machida's coach: Chris Weidman is going to get knocked out". MMA Fighting.
- Richardson, Andrew (December 3, 2020). "Fighter on Fighter: Breaking down UFC Vegas 16's Marvin Vettori". MMA Mania.
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Curitiba
- Martial artists from Paraná (state)
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai
- Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Mixed martial arts trainers
- Brazilian Muay Thai practitioners
- Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Brazilian expatriate sportspeople in the United States