Eugenio Tadeu

Eugenio Tadeu is a Brazilian grappler, Vale Tudo[1] and mixed martial arts fighter.[2] Tadeu was born in 1965.[3] He was famous as a practitioner of Luta Livre, or Brazilian Submission wrestling[4] and was one of the last representatives of this art form.[5]

Gracie rivalry

In the JJ vs Martial Arts Challenge in 1984, Tadeu defeated Renan Pitanguy by TKO.[6] In 1988 he fought Royler Gracie to a draw.[6] He was scheduled to fight Ralph Gracie but this never materialized.[7] This was because Tadeu did not submit his visa in time.[8] Tadeu fought Royler Gracie to an hour long draw.[9]

Renzo Gracie fight

His most famous fight was with Renzo Gracie. Renzo and Tadeu were long time rivals.[10] The rivalry has been described as being a Hatfield vs McCoy style rivalry because in South America machismo is the rule.[11] Renzo once said My name is not a bone to be carried in the jaw of a dog," before slapping the guy and declaring "you don't deserve my fist."[12] This was Renzo's last bare knuckle fight.[4] The riot from this fight led to MMA being banned from Rio de Janeiro.[13] Renzo claimed he was dominating the fight, but was having issues due to the oil that was on Tadeu's body.[4] After 15 minutes Renzo refused to rise and beckoned Tadau to grapple.[14] Renzo punched a fan in the face, causing more fans to riot.[12] The fight has been ranked one of the best fights to be ruled a no contest.[15] The riot was featured on World's Dumbest Criminals and is listed as the #8 Worst Moment In MMA History by ESPN.[3]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
6 matches 2 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 3
By submission 1 0
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–3 (1) Marcelo Giudici TKO (corner stoppage) Meca World Vale Tudo 8 May 16, 2003 2 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 2–2 (1) Mikey Burnett TKO (punches) UFC 16 March 13, 1998 1 9:46 Kenner, Louisiana
NC 2–1 (1) Renzo Gracie NC (fans rioted) Pentagon Combat September 27, 1997 1 14:45 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–1 Nigel Scantelbury Submission (kimura) UVF 3 August 14, 1996 1 2:20 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 1–1 Wallid Ismail TKO (injury) Desafio - Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre September 26, 1991 1 16:18 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Renan Pitanguy TKO (corner stoppage) Desafio - Jiu-Jitsu vs. Martial Arts November 30, 1984 1 5:02 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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References
  1. Jon Wertheim, L. (2010-01-05). Blood in the Cage. ISBN 978-0547347226.
  2. "Eugenio Tadeu". Sherdog.
  3. "MMA HOF". mmahalloffame.com.
  4. Matthew Kaplowitz (2013-05-08). "The riot over Renzo Gracie vs Eugenio Tadeu". Bloody Elbow.
  5. Fraser Coffeen (2011-08-24). "Renzo Gracie vs. Eugenio Tadeu and the Show Ending Riot". Bloody Elbow.
  6. BJJ Heroes. "The Biggest Rivalry in Martial Arts History: BJJ vs Luta Livre - BJJ Heroes: the jiu jitsu encyclopedia". bjjheroes.com.
  7. T.P. Grant (2014-04-22). "MMA Origins: Extreme Fighting blazes trail for MMA in the US". Bloody Elbow.
  8. "Black Belt July 1997". google.com. July 1997.
  9. Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall (November 2010). The MMA Encyclopedia. ISBN 9781554908448.
  10. "Black Belt January 1998". google.com. January 1998.
  11. Sheridan, Sam (2008-02-19). A Fighter's Heart. ISBN 9781555847357.
  12. Polly, Matthew (2011-11-17). Tapped Out. ISBN 9781101535813.
  13. Guilherme Cruz (2013-09-29). "Renzo Gracie, Eugenio Tadeu and the riot that got MMA banned in Rio de Janeiro". MMA Fighting.
  14. Jon Wertheim, L. (2010-01-05). Blood in the Cage. ISBN 978-0547347226.
  15. Blane Ferguson. "The List: Greatest Fights to be Ruled No Contest". The MMA Corner. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30.
  16. Sherdog.com. "Sherdog". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
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