Murilo Bustamante
ADCC + UFC Champion · 1996–2006
Lineage
Bustamante's elite Top Control (90) and strong Competition IQ (88) define this era.
Competition Record
Career grappling record
Gi
No-Gi
ADCC Champion, UFC Middleweight Champion, pioneer who dominated both grappling and MMA
Mat Resume
Time on the mats in professional competition
68
Pro Matches
32
Mat Hours
26
Events
7.0 min
Avg Duration
48 sec
Fastest Sub
Style Analysis
Old-school Carlson Gracie lineage fighter. Incredibly tough with devastating top pressure and ground-and-pound translated from MMA. His arm locks from mount and side control were signature moves. One of the original BJJ-to-MMA crossover stars.
Signature Submissions
Notable Matches
Key competition results
Did You Know?
Co-founded Brazilian Top Team (BTT), one of the most legendary MMA/BJJ gyms ever
Won the UFC Middleweight Championship via armbar against Dave Menne
Trained under Carlson Gracie alongside Vitor Belfort, Ricardo Liborio, and Mario Sperry
One of the few fighters to hold both an ADCC gold and a UFC belt
Trophy Case
2000
ADCC gold medal at -87.9kg
2002
UFC Middleweight Champion — dominated both grappling and MMA
1999
World Champion in gi
Signature Moments
ADCC + UFC Champion — The Double Crown
Murilo Bustamante won ADCC gold and the UFC Middleweight Championship, becoming one of the first athletes to hold major titles in both grappling and MMA simultaneously. His armbar victory over Matt Lindland for the UFC belt was pure jiu-jitsu.
ADCC champion and UFC champion. Bustamante won the biggest titles in both sports when both were at their peak.
Season Stats · ADCC + UFC Champion
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Data Coverage
FloGrappling / BJJ Heroes / IBJJF
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