Ariel Machado

1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)Weight95.0 kg (209.4 lb; 14.96 st)DivisionLight HeavyweightStyleKickboxingStanceOrthodoxFighting out ofCuritiba, BrazilTeamHemmers Gym[1] / Madison TeamYears active2006 - presentKickboxing recordTotal66Wins52By knockout36Losses14By knockout5 Mixed martial arts recordTotal10Wins7By knockout7Losses3By knockout2By submission1 Other informationBoxing record from BoxRecMixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Ariel Machado, is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist currently signed with Glory,[2] competing in the Light Heavyweight division.

Combat Press ranked him as a top ten light heavyweight kickboxer in the world between November 2021 and June 2022, with Machado peaking at #7.[3][4]

Kickboxing career

Machado participated in the WGP Kickboxing 26 tournament, facing Junior Alpha in the semifinals.[5] Machado lost the fight by decision.[6] In his next appearance with WGP Kickboxing, he faced Maycon Silva. Machado won the fight by decision.[7]

He took part in the 2016 Glory Light Heavyweight tournament. In the semifinals, he defeated Pavel Zhuravlev by a unanimous decision. He lost the final bout to Zinedine Hameur-Lain by a second round KO.[8]

Machado next fought in the 2016 Glory Middleweight Contender tournament. He lost the very first bout to Yousri Belgaroui by decision.[9]

Machado was scheduled to fight in the 2017 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender tournament. He won a unanimous decision against Danyo Ilunga in the semi-finals. In the tournament final, he fought a rematch with Zinedine Hameur-Lain, and won by TKO in the first round.[10][11]

Briefly fighting outside of Glory, Machado was scheduled to face Lucas Alsina during WGP Kickboxing 38.[12] Machado won the bout in the third round, knocking Alsina out with a flying knee.[13]

He fought for the Glory Light Heavyweight title during Glory 47: Lyon, held at the time by Artem Vakhitov. Vakhitov successfully defended the title, winning by unanimous decision.[14]

His next two fights were outside of Glory, which he won by a split decision against Haime Morais during WGP KB 47,[15] and by KO against Marcelo Nuñez during WGP KB 57.[16]

Machado was scheduled to fight Michael Duut during Glory Collision 2.[17] Machado won by unanimous decision.[18]

Doping suspension

On April 20, 2019, it was announced that Machado failed a drug test prior to Glory 47: Lyon in 2017. He was suspended for 20 months following a positive test for banned substances at the event, where he challenged reigning champion Artem Vakhitov.[19][20]

Titles and accomplishments

  • GLORY
    • 2017 Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament Winner
  • WGP Kickboxing
    • 2023 WGP Kickboxing Light Heavyweight (-94,1kg) Champion

Awards

  • Combat Press
    • 2019 Comeback Fighter of the Year[21]

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record
54 wins (37 KOs), 14 losses, 0 Draw
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2024-07-06 Win Greece Giannis Stoforidis SENSHI 22 Varna, Bulgaria TKO (Punches) 2 1:29
2024-02-03 Loss Russia Arseniy Smirnov RCC Fair Fight 26 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2023-09-10 Loss China Liu Ce K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ World Grand Prix Semifinals Yokohama, Japan KO (Low kick) 2 1:57
2023-09-10 Win Poland Michał Turyński K-1 World GP 2023: ReBOOT～K-1 ReBIRTH～ World Grand Prix Quarterfinals Yokohama, Japan Ext.R Decision (Unanimous) 4 3:00
2023-06-17 Win Brazil Lucas Paredes WGP Kickboxing #70 Curitiba, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the vacant WGP Kickboxing Light Heavyweight (-94,1kg) title.
2023-03-25 Loss Russia Valeriy Bizyaev Ural FC 2 Samara, Russia KO (Punches) 2 2:45
For the Ural FC K-1 -91 kg title.
2023-02-02 Loss Russia Beybulat Isaev Muaythai Factory Kemerovo, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2022-11-04 Win Brazil Lucas Monteiro WGP Kickboxing #67 Curitiba, Brazil TKO (Low kicks) 2
2022-07-15 Loss Russia Nikita Kozlov RCC Fair Fight 18 Yekaterinburg, Russia Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-12-21 Win Netherlands Michael Duut Glory Collision 2 Arnhem, Netherlands Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2019-09-13 Win Paraguay Marcelo Nuñez WGP Kickboxing #57 Curitiba, Brazil KO (Right Hook) 1 1:18
2018-07-27 Win Brazil Haime Morais WGP Kickboxing #47 Curitiba, Brazil Decision (Split) 3 3:00
2017-10-28 Loss Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 47: Lyon Lyon, France Decision (unanimous) 5 3:00
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2017-07-01 Win Argentina Lucas Alsina WGP Kickboxing #38 Curitiba, Brazil KO (Flying Knee) 3 2:42
2017-02-24 Win France Zinedine Hameur-Lain Glory 38: Chicago, Final Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA TKO (Punches) 1 2:43
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament.
2017-02-24 Win Germany Danyo Ilunga Glory 38: Chicago, Semi-finals Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-10-21 Loss Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui Glory 34: Denver - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi-finals Broomfield, Colorado, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-07-22 Loss France Zinedine Hameur-Lain Glory 32: Virginia, Final Norfolk, Virginia KO (strikes) 2 1:00
For the Glory Light Heavyweight Contender Tournament.
2016-07-22 Win Ukraine Pavel Zhuravlev Glory 32: Virginia, Semi-finals Norfolk, Virginia, USA Decision (unanimous) 3 3:00
2016-04-09 Win Brazil Maycon Silva WGP Kickboxing #29 Brazil Decision 3 3:00
2015-09-05 Loss Brazil Junior Alpha WGP Kickboxing #26, Semi-final Guarapuava, Brazil Decision 3 3:00
2009 Loss Brazil Alessandro Geloco Brave FC Curitiba, Brazil KO (Right Hook) 1
2009 Brazil José Carlos "Zinho" Oliveira Brazil Decision 3 3:00
2007 Win Brazil Fábio Pelézinho Brazil KO (Right Cross) 2
2005-10-27 Loss Brazil Cosmo Alexandre K-1 Rules Heavyweight Factory GP São Paulo, Brazil Decision 5 3:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-10- Loss Azerbaijan Bahram Rajabzadeh W.A.K.O World Championships 2021, K-1 1/8 Final +91 kg Jesolo, Italy Decision (3:0) 3 2:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
10 matches 7 wins 3 losses
By knockout 7 2
By submission 0 1
By decision 0 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7-3 Mauri Roque TKO (Corner Stoppage) Power Fight Extreme 12 13 December 2014 2 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 6-3 Julio Cesar Araujo Fernandes Submission (Rear naked choke) Talent MMA Circuit 11 - Sao Jose dos Pinhais 2014 23 August 2014 1 1:58 Pinhais, Brazil
Win 6-2 Dyego Roberto TKO (Punches and Knees) Power Fight Extreme 11 17 May 2014 2 0:43 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 5-2 Gerson da Silva Conceicao Submission (Punches) Watch Out Combat Show 29 20 September 2013 2 1:03 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 5-1 Rodrigo Jesus TKO (Punches) Power Fight Extreme 9 29 June 2013 2 0:45 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 4-1 Bruno Assuncao Bogado TKO (Head Kick) Adventure Fighters Tournament 4 9 March 2013 1 0:33 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 3-1 Tiago Batista Costa TKO Beltrao Combat 2 10 November 2012 2 Brazil
Win 2-1 Wanderley da Hora TKO (Punches) Duelo de Titas 24 March 2012 1 2:40 Brazil
Win 1-1 Tiago Monaco Tosato TKO (Punches) Adventure Fighters Tournament 15 October 2011 1 2:37 Curitiba, Brazil
Loss 0-1 Paulo Bueno Submission (Punches) Toycas Toyota Cup 2006 29 July 2006 1 1:20 Curitiba, Brazil

See also

External links

  • Official Glory profile

References

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  20. ^ Hari & Machado Suspended, Two Others Reprimanded
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