Michael Willian Costa
| Michael Willian Costa | |
|---|---|
| Born | Michael Willian Costa |
| Other names | Maicon |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 123 lb (56 kg; 8.8 st) |
| Division | Strawweight (115lbs) Flyweight (125lbs) |
| Fighting out of | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Team | Nocaute Fight Nova Uniao[1] |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Michael "Maicon" Willian Costa is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the strawweight and flyweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Costa has spent the majority of his career in Brazil, mostly notably for Shooto.
Mixed Martial Arts career[edit]
Background and early career[edit]
"Maicon" Costa stands at 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) and competes at strawweight (115 lb).[2]
Costa began his career in October 2006, winning via triangle choke.[3] This was followed up in March 2007 with another win, this time by unanimous decision.[4] After taking a year out of the sport, Costa returned and defeated Siai Carrasco via rear naked choke.[5]
Shooto[edit]
In June 2008, Costa made his Shooto debut against Rafael Lima, in the opening bout at Shooto - Brazil 7. Costa finished his opponent in 1:14 of the opening round, via armbar.[6]
Costa then faced the #1 ranked flyweight fighter Jussier da Silva[7] at Shooto - Brazil 9. Formiga was able to take a close[8] unanimous decision victory after three rounds,[9] handing Costa his first professional loss.
After a further submission victory, at Shooto - Brazil 12,[10] Costa faced Alexandre Pantoja. Once again, Costa was on the wrong end of a judges decision, losing a close decision[8] after three rounds.[11]
Shooto then wanted to establish their own flyweight (115 lb) champion, in addition to the Shooto World Champion Rambaa Somdet. The promotion then set up an eight-man, two-event grand prix to decide the champion.[8] Costa decided to apply, considering that 115 lb was his natural weight, as opposed to the 123 lb he had been competing at previously.[8]
Costa faced Pedro Mascote in the opening round, defeating him unanimous decision, before facing Evandro dos Santos in the semi-final. Costa then defeated dos Santos via armbar after just 45 seconds.[12]
The two tournament wins resulted in Costa reaching the final. The winner of the final will be crowned the inaugural Shooto 115 lb South American Champion and will take place at Shooto - Brazil 20. Costa faced Lincon de Sa for the championship.[13] The winner of the bout was expected to face Rambaa Somdet for the Shooto Flyweight (115 lb) World Championship.[13] Costa lost via close split decision.
He then rematched Jussier da Silva, who was coming off a win over world-ranked Mamoru Yamaguchi. The bout, which was for Silva's Shooto South American 123lb title,[1] saw da Silva dominate en route to a rear naked choke victory late in the second round.[1]
Following the loss, Costa won his next fight via rear naked choke, before dropping a subsequent bout via decision
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 9 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 4 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 9-5 |  Adriano Moraes
|
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Brazil 34 | September 21, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasilia, Brazil | |
| Win | 9-4 | Leonardo Cavalcante
|
Submission (rear naked choke) | Ceara Fight Championship | April 28, 2012 | 1 | N/A | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8-4 | Jussier Formiga
|
Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto - Brazil 26 | October 29, 2011 | 2 | 4:55 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | For Shooto South American 123 lb Championship |
| Loss | 8-3 | Lincoln de Sa
|
Decision (split) | Shooto - Brazil 20 | December 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | For Shooto South American 115 lb Championship; Shooto Flyweight (115 lb) World Championship eliminator bout |
| Win | 8-2 | Francisco Borges
|
TKO (retirement) | SVTMA - Super Fight 4 | October 20, 2010 | 1 | 5:00 | Granja, Ceara, Brazil | |
| Win | 7-2 | Evandro dos Santos
|
Submission (armbar) | Shooto - Brazil 19 | October 17, 2010 | 1 | 0:45 | Flamengo, Brazil | |
| Win | 6-2 | Pedro Mascote
|
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Brazil 19 | October 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Flamengo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Alexandre Pantoja
|
Decision (unanimous) | Shooto - Brazil 13 | August 27, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 5-1 | Andre Costa Pereira
|
Submission (rear naked choke) | Shooto - Brazil 12 | May 30, 2009 | 1 | 4:14 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4-1 | Jussier Formiga
|
Decision (split) | Shooto - Brazil 9 | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | For Shooto South American 123 lb Championship |
| Win | 4-0 | Rafael Lima
|
Submission (armbar) | Shooto - Brazil 7 | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:14 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3-0 | Siai Carrasco
|
Submission (rear naked choke) | Kabra Fight Nordeste | March 13, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 2-0 | Diego Peste
|
Decision (unanimous) | Strike Brazil 3 | March 17, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 1-0 | Rafael Fagundes
|
Submission (triangle choke) | Ceara MMA Combat 1 | October 5, 2006 | 1 | 3:21 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Formiga finishes Costa; retains title at Shooto Brazil 26". sherdog.com. October 30, 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Michael Willian Costa". sherdog.com. November 5, 2010.
- ↑ "Ceara MMA Combat 1". sherdog.com. October 5, 2006.
- ↑ "Strike Brazil 3". sherdog.com. March 17, 2007.
- ↑ "Kabra Fight Nordeste". sherdog.com. March 13, 2008.
- ↑ "Shooto - Brazil 7". sherdog.com. June 28, 2008.
- ↑ "Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings". sherdog.com. November 25, 2009.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "115 Pounds: The Next Little Big Thing". sherdog.com. October 17, 2010.
- ↑ "Shooto - Brazil 9". sherdog.com. November 29, 2008.
- ↑ "Shooto - Brazil 12". sherdog.com. May 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Shooto - Brazil 13". sherdog.com. August 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Shooto - Brazil 19". sherdog.com. October 17, 2010.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Title bouts added to Shooto Brazil 20". sherdog.com. November 5, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Professional MMA record for Michael Willian Costa from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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