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Mario Miranda wins by technical knock out.

Mario Miranda

TRAINING: I usually do conditioning and strength in the morning and drills, sparring, grappling at the night practice.

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training for MMA about five years ago. But I did jiu-jitsu and wrestling my whole life.

What ranks and titles have you held? Sport Fight middleweight champion. Grapplers Quest champion, South American wrestling champion, Four-time Brazilian wrestling champion, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

Do you have any heroes? No. I have many idols. To name a few in MMA - Anderson Silva, Randy Couture, Sakuraba...

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means that I made it to the big league.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I dropped out of Accounting school.

What was your job before you started fighting? Delivery driver

Favorite grappling technique: arm bar

Favorite Striking technique: Elbow strikes