Bruno Francisco Vicentini Pucci (born July 23, 1990) known professionally as Bruno Pucci is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the featherweight division at the 2009 and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championships. In total, Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He was also a mixed martial artist who fought in ONE Championship.[5]
| Bruno Pucci | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bruno Francisco Vicentini Pucci July 23, 1990 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil |
| Other names | Puccibull |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Featherweight Bantamweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Submission Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Tanjong Katong, Singapore |
| Team | Evolve MMA Checkmat BJJ (former) |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Spouse | [1] |
| Notable students | Victoria Lee[2] |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Brazil
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| Submission Wrestling | ||
| No Gi Grappling World Championship | ||
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2009 Long Beach | -70 kg [3] |
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2010 Long Beach | -70 kg [3] |
| Brazilian Jiu Jitsu | ||
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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2009 Long Beach | -70 kg [4] |
Background
editAs a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose Brazilian jiu-jitsu, eventually becoming a BJJ black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil.[6]
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editPucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at Empire FC in Paraná.
In November 2012 Pucci moved to Singapore to join the fight team at Evolve MMA which included fellow Brazilians Rafael Dos Anjos and Leandro Issa.[7]
ONE Championship
editOn June 10, 2013 it was announced that Pucci would be fighting Bashir Ahmad at ONE FC: Champions & Warriors.[8] He won the fight via submission in the opening round.[9]
On May 30, 2014, Pucci faced Major Overall at ONE FC: Honor and Glory, suffering his first loss by first-round knockout via punches and a soccer kick.[10]
Pucci bounced back on December 11, 2015 at ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions with a submission win over Anthony Engelen.[11]
On September 2, 2016, Pucci was knocked out in 8 seconds by Bahetihan Nuertiebieke at ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors.[12] Unofficially, this is the second-fastest knockout in ONE Championship history.
On June 30, 2017, Bruno Pucci secured his first TKO victory against Jimmy Yabo at ONE Championship: Light of a Nation.[13]
On January 26, 2018, Pucci lost by first-round knockout to Emilio Urrutia at ONE Championship: Global Superheroes.[14]
On November 17, 2018, Pucci submitted Xie Chao in under one minute at ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream.
Pucci picked up his second consecutive victory against former ONE Lightweight Champion Kotetsu Boku at ONE Championship: Eternal Glory on January 19, 2019.
On November 22, 2019, Pucci made his bantamweight debut against Shuya Kamikubo at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness. He lost by unanimous decision.[15]
Pucci lost his next fight against Kwon Won Il by first-round knockout at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 4 on November 20, 2020.[16]
Pucci faced Kirill Gorobets on November 19, 2022, at ONE 163.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[18]
Personal life
editPucci is married to former MMA fighter Angela Lee. Both Pucci and his wife are head coaches at United BJJ Hawaii, a gym that they founded in 2020. The opening of their gym was delayed by several days as the result of vandalism just prior to the date.[19] After Victoria Lee's death, the Lees shut down their family-owned MMA training facility in Waipahu, Hawaii, and said it would remain permanently closed.[20]
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 13 matches | 7 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 4 |
| By submission | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–6 | Kirill Gorobets | Decision (unanimous) | ONE 163 | November 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 7–5 | Kwon Won-il | TKO (punches) | ONE: Inside the Matrix 4 | November 20, 2020 | 1 | 2:00 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Shuya Kamikubo | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Edge of Greatness | November 22, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Kallang, Singapore | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 7–3 | Kotetsu Boku | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE: Eternal Glory | January 19, 2019 | 1 | 3:32 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | 6–3 | Xie Chao | Submission (guillotine choke) | ONE: Warrior's Dream | November 17, 2018 | 1 | 0:56 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Emilio Urrutia | KO (punches) | ONE: Global Superheroes | January 26, 2018 | 1 | 3:33 | Pasay, Philippines | Lightweight debut. |
| Win | 5–2 | Jimmy Yabo | TKO (elbows and punches) | ONE: Light of a Nation | June 30, 2017 | 1 | 2:12 | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Bahetihan Nuertiebieke | KO (punch) | ONE: Unbreakable Warriors | September 2, 2016 | 1 | 0:08 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Win | 4–1 | Anthony Engelen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE: Spirit of Champions | December 11, 2015 | 2 | 2:19 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Major Overall | KO (punch and soccer kick) | ONE FC: Honor and Glory | May 30, 2014 | 1 | 2:52 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | 3–0 | Bashir Ahmad | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE FC: Champions and Warriors | September 13, 2013 | 1 | 3:13 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Fernando Cabral | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Empire FC 1 | October 30, 2012 | 1 | 3:08 | Paraná, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Raoni Tavares | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Adventure Fighters Tournament 3 | October 15, 2011 | 2 | 2:09 | Paraná, Brazil | Featherweight debut. |
References
edit- ^ The StraitsTimes
- ^ "5 Reasons To Get Excited About Victoria Lee". ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ^ a b "No Gi Championships Results , Long Beach (LA) CA, 2009". Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ^ "Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rankings". grapplingmagazine. 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Brazilian No Gi Grappling World Champion Bruno Pucci on Making His ONE FC Debut in Jakarta". mmamania.com. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "Bruno Pucci believes mixed martial arts helped save his life". mmafighting.com. 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "Brazilian Bruno Pucci is Ready to Take Asian MMA by Storm After Joining the Evolve MMA Fight Team". fighters.com. 2012-12-22. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "YASUHIRO URUSHITANI, SHINICHI KOJIMA TO VIE FOR FLYWEIGHT GOLD AT ONE FC 10". Sherdog.com. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "VUYISILE COLOSSA, CAROS FODOR SCORE DOMINANT DECISION WINS AT ONE FC 10 IN INDONESIA". Sherdog.com. 2013-09-13. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
- ^ "One FC 16 Results: Askren vs. Abbasov". MMAFighting. 2014-05-30. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "One Championship 36 Spirit of Champions". Sherdog. 2015-12-11. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "One Championship - Unbreakable Warriors". MMA Core. 2016-09-02. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "BJJ Champion Bruno Pucci Scores First TKO Win Over Jimmy Yabo". Asia One. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Emilio Urrutia Stops Bruno Pucci In First Round". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Japan's Shuya Kamikubo earns 4th ONE Championship win, decisions Bruno Pucci at 'ONE: Edge of Greatness' in Singapore". CONAN Daily. 2019-11-22. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ "Kwon Won Il Dazzles With First-Round KO Of Bruno Pucci". ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ Jay Furness (2022-11-04). "Full Card Revealed For ONE 163: Akimoto Vs. Petchtanong On November 19". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-11-04.
- ^ Staff (2022-11-19). "Basilio, Mujtaba, Gorobets Kick Off ONE 163 Lead Card With Jaw-Dropping Performances". ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
- ^ "ONE FC Champion Angela Lee Delays Opening United BJJ Hawaii After Vandalism". 5 January 2021.
- ^ Atkin, Nicolas (January 9, 2023). "Victoria Lee family's MMA gym 'permanently closes' after death at 18". South China Morning Post. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
