Fábio “Caipira de Aço” Maldonado is a 42 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 28-17-0 pro MMA record. Maldonado most recently fought Kirill Sidelnikov at Ural FC 1 on Friday July 1, 2022. Fábio Maldonado lost to Kirill Sidelnikov by KO/TKO at 0:45 of Round 1 in the Heavyweight division.
Fábio Maldonado has 28 wins with a 75% finish rate, including 17 by knockout, 4 by submission, 7 by decision.
Fábio Maldonado is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 28-16-0 | Kirill Sidelnikov |
KO/TKO
R1 0:45
|
Ural FC 1 | 2022-07-01 | Heavyweight | URAL |
| Loss | 28-15-0 | Sergei Kharitonov |
KO/TKO
R1 3:28
|
Parus FC | 2021-11-06 | Heavyweight | FEMFP |
| Win | 27-15-0 | Gabriel Augusto |
KO/TKO
R1 1:47
|
Samurai FC | 2021-05-28 | Heavyweight | SFC |
| Win | 26-15-0 | Eli Reger |
KO/TKO
R1 3:32
|
Gladiator CF 53 | 2020-10-24 | Heavyweight | GCF |
| Loss | 26-14-0 | Chi Lewis-Parry |
KO/TKO
R1 1:08
|
UAE Warriors 13 | 2020-09-25 | Heavyweight | UAEW |
| Win | 25-14-0 | Pelu Adetola |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Serbian Battle Championship 27 | 2020-03-14 | Heavyweight | SBC |
| Loss | 25-13-0 | Jiří Procházka |
KO/TKO
R1 1:49
|
RIZIN 19 | 2019-10-12 | 100 kg | RFF |
| Win | 24-13-0 | Thiago Silva Batista |
KO/TKO
R1 1:37
|
Vikings Fight Club 5 | 2018-12-22 | Light Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 24-12-0 | Ivan Shtyrkov |
KO/TKO
R2 1:03
|
RCC 4 | 2018-10-27 | Light Heavyweight | RCC |
| Loss | 24-11-0 | Nikita Krylov |
KO/TKO
R2 3:33
|
Fight Nights Global 87 | 2018-05-19 | Light Heavyweight | AMC |
| Win | 23-11-0 | Kurban Omarov |
SUB
R3 3:01
|
Fight Nights Global 73 | 2017-09-04 | Light Heavyweight | AMC |
| Win | 22-11-0 | Abdul-Khamid Davlatov |
KO/TKO
R1 4:20
|
Fight Nights Global 60 | 2017-03-04 | Catchweight | AMC |
| Loss | 22-10-0 | Mikhail Mokhnatkin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Fight Nights Global 52 | 2016-10-01 | Heavyweight | AMC |
| Loss | 22-9-0 | Fedor Emelianenko |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Fight Nights Global 50 | 2016-06-17 | Heavyweight | AMC |
| Loss | 22-8-0 | Corey Anderson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 77 | 2015-11-07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-7-0 | Quinton Jackson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 186 | 2015-04-25 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-7-0 | Hans Stringer |
KO/TKO
R2 4:06
|
UFC 179 | 2014-10-25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-6-0 | Stipe Miocic |
KO/TKO
R1 0:35
|
UFC Fight Night | 2014-05-31 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-6-0 | Gian Villante |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 38 | 2014-03-23 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-6-0 | Joey Beltran |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 29 | 2013-10-09 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-6-0 | Roger Hollett |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FX 8 | 2013-05-18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-5-0 | Glover Teixeira |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
UFC 153 | 2012-10-13 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-4-0 | Igor Pokrajac |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 3 | 2012-05-15 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-3-0 | Kyle Kingsbury |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale | 2011-06-04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-3-0 | James McSweeney |
KO/TKO
R3 0:48
|
UFC 120 | 2010-10-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-3-0 | Nelson Martins |
KO/TKO
R1 0:40
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-30 | ||
| Win | 15-3-0 | Jackson Mora Rodriguez |
SUB
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2010-06-04 | ||
| Win | 14-3-0 | Jessie Gibbs |
SUB
R2 2:52
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-28 | BC | |
| Win | 13-3-0 | Alessandro Leal |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2010-03-13 | ||
| Win | 12-3-0 | Fernando Tréssino |
KO/TKO
R2 3:40
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-12 | BC | |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Vitor Miranda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-12 | BC | |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Edgar Castaldelli Filho |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2008-12-03 | PFC | |
| Win | 9-3-0 | Shaton Vaughn |
SUB
R1 4:48
|
Regional circuit | 2008-11-01 | ||
| Win | 8-3-0 | Maiquel Falcão |
KO/TKO
R2 2:00
|
Regional circuit | 2008-03-15 | PFC | |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Renato Matos |
KO/TKO
R1 4:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-12-08 | PFC | |
| Loss | 7-2-0 | Alexandre Ferreira |
SUB
R1 0:27
|
Regional circuit | 2007-11-10 | ||
| Win | 6-2-0 | Vitor Miranda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-09-29 | ||
| Win | 5-2-0 | Maiquel Falcão |
KO/TKO
R3 0:46
|
Regional circuit | 2007-05-18 | ||
| Win | 4-2-0 | Ildemar Alcântara |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2007-01-25 | PFC | |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Gleison Silva de Abreu |
KO/TKO
R2 3:55
|
Regional circuit | 2006-02-10 | ||
| Win | 2-2-0 | Bruno Alves |
KO/TKO
R2 4:54
|
Regional circuit | 2004-12-14 | ||
| Loss | 2-1-0 | Alessandro Leal |
SUB
R1 5:22
|
Regional circuit | 2001-06-09 | MWVT | |
| Loss | 2-0-0 | Omni Santos |
DEC
R2 10:00
|
Regional circuit | 2000-09-23 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Robson Parazinho |
KO/TKO
R1 2:21
|
Regional circuit | 2000-09-22 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Augusto Menezes Santos |
KO/TKO
R2 3:03
|
Regional circuit | 2000-09-22 |
Maldonado made his professional debut against Augusto Menezes Santos on September 22, 2000, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Augusto Menezes Santos who carried a 1-4-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Fábio Maldonado beat Augusto Menezes Santos by KO/TKO at 3:03 of Round 2.
Maldonado made his debut in the UFC against James McSweeney on October 16, 2010, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama having compiled a 17-3-0 professional MMA record.
Fábio Maldonado beat James McSweeney by KO/TKO at 0:48 of Round 3.
Since his debut, Maldonado has gone on to fight a total of 11 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-6-0.
After his UFC stint, Maldonado took his next fight at AMC on June 17, 2016, fighting against Fedor Emelianenko on the main event of Fight Nights Global 50: Emelianenko vs. Maldonado.
Fábio Maldonado lost to Fedor Emelianenko by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Maldonado's last win came against Gabriel Augusto at Samurai FC on Friday May 28, 2021. Fábio Maldonado beat Gabriel Augusto by KO/TKO at 1:47 of Round 1.
Maldonado is not currently booked for any fights.
Maldonado's last loss came against Kirill Sidelnikov at Ural FC 1 on Friday July 1, 2022. Fábio Maldonado lost to Kirill Sidelnikov by KO/TKO at 0:45 of Round 1.
Maldonado has fought 11 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 5-6-0.
Maldonado has knocked out 17 opponents.
Maldonado has submitted 4 opponents.
Maldonado has been knocked out 8 times.
Maldonado has been submitted 2 times.
