Carlos Barreto (born 22 July 1968, in Rio de Janeiro) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, BJJ coach, and Black House founder who was trained by the legendary Carlson Gracie. A veteran of both the UFC and Pride Fighting Championships, Barreto holds notable wins over Ben Rothwell, Kevin Randleman and Dan Bobish. He won the IVC Heavyweight Championship in 1999.
| Carlos Barreto | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 22 July 1968 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Carlão |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Style | Vale Tudo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Brazilian Top Team[1] |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 1996-2005 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Background
editBarreto trained in Muay Thai as a teenager. After meeting Ricardo Liborio, he began attending jiu-jitsu training at the Carlson Gracie academy.
Grappling
editBarreto took part in 1999 ADCC World Championships and lost to Mark Kerr. Next year he took part in 2000 ADCC World Championships and lost to Sean Alvarez in absolute weight category and lost to Ricco Rodriguez in +99 weight category. [2][3]
MMA
editBarreto made his MMA debut in 1996 and won experienced Russian fighter Mikhail Ilyukhin. In 1996 he took part in Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 grand prix. He won Dan Bobish in semifinal, and Kevin Randleman in final. After that tournament he made his UFC debut and took part in UFC 15 4 fighters heavyweight tournament. He was defeated by Dave Beneteau. After victoires over Branden Lee Hinkle and Pedro Otavio Barreto Barreto met Igor Vovchanchyn at Pride 6 and loss fight by split decision. After defeating Gary Myers he fought second time in Pride and defeated Tra Telligman via TKO . In 2000 he made debut in Rings and lost to Chris Haseman. 2001 -st year was not successful, Barreto lost fights to Gilbert Yvel and Ian Freeman. In 2002 Barreto hold victories over Marcelo Souza and Ben Rothwell. Then he met Travis Wiuff and loss fight. Next opponent was Bobby Hoffman and Barreto won that fight. After three consecutive loss Barreto retired from competition.
Black House (MMA)
editCarlos Barreto along with Ed Soares, Jorge Guimaraes,Rogerio Camoes founded Black House gym in 2006. Black House offers classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai and Boxing . UFC champions Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, José Aldo, Junior dos Santos, Glover Teixeira trained in Black House.
Personal life
editAfter retirement Barreto worked as coach, fight analyst and tried himself as a promoter. In 2023, Barreto began working as a member of the commentary team for UFC Fight Pass Brazil.[4][5]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- International Vale Tudo Championship
- IVC IVC Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- International Vale Tudo Championship
- IVC Superfight Championship (One time)
- Meca World Vale Tudo
- MWVT Heavyweight Championship (One time)
- Universal Vale Tudo
- UVC 6 Tournament Winner (1996)
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 23 matches | 14 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 7 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14–9 | Vladimir Matyushenko | TKO (knee injury) | Jungle Fight 4 | May 21, 2005 | 1 | 0:26 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 14–8 | Martin Malkhasyan | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 MFC: Heavyweight GP | December 4, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | 14–7 | Aleksander Emelianenko | Decision (unanimous) | M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP | October 9, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 14–6 | Bobby Hoffman | TKO (submission to punches) | Jungle Fight 2 | May 15, 2004 | 2 | n/a | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Loss | 13–6 | Travis Wiuff | Decision (unanimous) | Heat FC 2 | December 18, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–5 | Ben Rothwell | KO (head kick) | Heat FC 1 | July 31, 2003 | 1 | N/A | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–5 | Marcelo Souza | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Meca World Vale Tudo 6 | January 31, 2002 | 1 | 7:08 | Curitiba, Brazil | Won Meca World Vale Tudo Heavyweight Title[1] |
| Loss | 11–5 | Ian Freeman | Decision (unanimous) | HOOKnSHOOT Kings 1 | November 17, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Evansville, Indiana | For HOOKnSHOOT Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 11–4 | Gilbert Yvel | KO (flying knee) | 2 Hot 2 Handle 2 | March 18, 2001 | 1 | 2:20 | Rotterdam, the Netherlands | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Chris Haseman | Decision (unanimous) | Rings: King of Kings 2000 Block B | December 22, 2000 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 11–2 | Tra Telligman | TKO (corner stoppage) | Pride 9 | June 4, 2000 | 2 | 10:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 10–2 | Gary Myers | Submission (broken leg) | International Vale Tudo Championship 12 | August 26, 1999 | 1 | 8:13 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Won the IVC 12 Superfight. |
| Loss | 9–2 | Igor Vovchanchyn | Decision (split) | Pride 6 | July 4, 1999 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1 | Pedro Otavio | TKO (submission to punches) | International Vale Tudo Championship 10 | April 27, 1999 | 1 | 6:19 | Brazil | Won IVC Heavyweight Championship.[1] |
| Win | 8–1 | Branden Lee Hinkle | Submission (guillotine choke) | International Vale Tudo Championship 8 | January 20, 1999 | 1 | 4:32 | Aracaju, Brazil | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Dave Beneteau | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 15 | October 17, 1997 | 1 | 15:00 | Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Paul Varelans | TKO (elbows and punches) | Brazil Open '97 | June 15, 1997 | 1 | 2:33 | Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Kevin Randleman | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | March 3, 1997 | 1 | 22:24 | Brazil | Won UVF 6 Tournament |
| Win | 5–0 | Dan Bobish | Submission (triangle choke) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | March 3, 1997 | 1 | 7:47 | Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Geza Kalman | Submission (guillotine choke) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 6 | March 3, 1997 | 1 | 3:02 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Alexander Rafalski | TKO (corner stoppage) | Martial Arts Reality Superfighting | November 22, 1996 | 1 | 1:00 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | John Dixson | TKO (submission to punches) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 2 | June 24, 1996 | 1 | 1:38 | Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mikhail Ilyukhin | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Universal Vale Tudo Fighting 1 | April 5, 1996 | 2 | 3:15 | Japan |
Submission grappling record
edit| ? Matches, ? Wins, ? Losses, ? Draws | |||||||
| Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1–2–0 |  Ricco Rodriguez |
Decision · Points | 2000 ADCC World Championships | March 1, 2000 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 1–2–0 | Sean Alvarez |
Decision · Points | 2000 ADCC World Championships | March 1, 2000 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Loss | 1–1–0 |  Mark Kerr |
Decision · Points | 1999 ADCC World Championships | February 24, 1999 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 1–0–0 | Paulo Teodoro |
Decision · Points | 1996 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | February 4, 1996 | Rio de Janeiro, Brasil | |
Kickboxing record (incomplete)
edit| ? wins , ? loss, ? draw | ||||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-03-23 | Loss | Luis Dos Santos | K-1: Brazil 2003 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 3 | 3:00 | 0-1 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "K-1 Brazil: The All New Carlos Barreto is Ready to Battle in K-1 Style!". Full Contact Fighter.
- ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 1999 • ADCC NEWS".
- ^ "ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship 2000 • ADCC NEWS".
- ^ "Demian Maia Taken on as UFC Fight Pass Brazil Commentator". 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Carlos "Carlão" Barreto | BJJ Heroes". 15 January 2016.
- ^ "Fighter's profile - Carlos Barreto | K-1sport.de".
External links
edit- Carlos Barreto at UFC
- Carlos Barreto at Pride FC (archived)
- Professional MMA record for Carlos Barreto from Sherdog
- Carlos Barreto on Twitter
