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João Roque

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João Roque
BornJoão Manuel Roque
(1971-07-22) July 22, 1971 (age 53)
Luanda, Portuguese Angola
ResidenceBrasilia, Brazil
NationalityAngolan
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Fighting out ofLuanda, Angola
TeamNova União
Clube Vizinhança[1]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under André Pederneiras [1]
Years active1996–2005 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total13
Wins7
By submission5
By decision2
Losses2
By decision2
Draws4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
João Roque
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Brazilian National Championship[2]
Gold medal – first place 1993 -76kg
Pan-American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1996 -76kg
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -64kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -64kg

João Manuel Roque (born July 22, 1971)[3] is a Portuguese-Angolan former featherweight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) black belt World Champion and a retired mixed martial artist.[4] He competed in the Featherweight division in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts).

His first coaches of BJJ were Marcio Pinheiro and Gerson Velasco, and he stayed under their guidance until he was a purple belt. It was under prestigious Osvaldo Alves, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Red Belt and a legend in the sport of BJJ, that Joao Roque graduated to brown belt. When Master Oswaldo had to move to Manaus Roque joined André Pederneiras, right at the start of the Nova União.

Joao Roque began his MMA career in 1996 in the United States (Oklahoma) with a win by armbar. He retired in 2005 in the Japan (Tokyo) with a loss by decision.

Today he lives in Brasília, capital of Brazil. Roque went on to form one of the strongest teams in that state and his gym "Clube Vizinhança" still runs today.

BJJ lineage

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Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > André Pederneiras > Joao Roque

Notable BJJ black belts graduated

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
13 matches 7 wins 2 losses
By submission 5 0
By decision 2 2
Draws 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 7–2–4 Alexandre Franca Nogueira Decision (unanimous) G-Shooto: Special 01 March 11, 2005 3 5:00 Tokyo Korakuen Hall
Draw 7–1–4 Hiroyuki Takaya Draw Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall January 24, 2004 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–1–3 Hiroyuki Abe Submission (armbar) Shooto: Gig Central 4 September 21, 2003 2 4:59 Nagoya, Japan
Win 6–1–3 Naoya Uematsu Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall January 24, 2003 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–1–3 Ryan Bow Decision (majority) Deep: 6th Impact September 7, 2002 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–1–3 Takehiro Murahama Submission (armbar) Deep: 4th Impact March 30, 2002 1 2:13 Nagoya, Japan
Win 3–1–3 Stephen Palling Submission (armbar) World Fighting Alliance 1 November 3, 2001 1 1:29 Nevada, United States
Win 2–1–3 Takehiro Murahama Submission (armbar) Deep: 2nd Impact August 18, 2001 1 4:29 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 1–1–3 Jens Pulver Decision UFC 26 June 9, 2000 3 5:00 Iowa, United States
Draw 1–0–3 Hisao Ikeda Draw VTJ 1999: Vale Tudo Japan 1999 December 11, 1999 3 8:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 1–0–2 Noboru Asahi Draw VTJ 1998: Vale Tudo Japan 1998 October 25, 1998 3 8:00 Tokyo, Japan
Draw 1–0–1 Uchu Tatsumi Draw VTJ 1997: Vale Tudo Japan 1997 November 29, 1997 3 8:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 1–0 Abdelaziz Cherigui Submission (armbar) EF 3: Extreme Fighting 3 October 18, 1996 1 4:02 Oklahoma, United States

Submission grappling record

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KO PUNCHES
Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Notes
Win United States Dennis Hall Decision The Contenders 1997 5 5:00

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joao Roque". mmafighting.com.
  2. ^ a b "IBJJF Results". Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  3. ^ MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW RESULTS DATE: NOVEMBER 3, 2001
  4. ^ "Joao Roque : Official MMA Fight Record (8-2-4)". The Underground. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
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