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Murilo Bustamante (born 30 July 1966) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist, Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and former UFC Middleweight Champion.
He started practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu when he was 10 years old, eventually receiving a black belt under Carlson Gracie. In BJJ, he was the 1999 Brazilian Champion in Absolute category and 1999 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the 94kg (heavyweight) category.
He is one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team, a BJJ and MMA academy founded by former Carlson Gracie students, and is the current leader of the team. In addition to competing for the UFC, he has also fought in PRIDE, making it to the Pride Shockwave 2005 Final, and also fought in Yarennoka!
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Bout-by-bout history is added as results are published and verified. The career record above is the official total.