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Rafael Cordeiro (born June 1, 1973) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) coach and founder of MMA Gym, Kings MMA. He is best known for training multiple MMA world champions.




History


Cordeiro was a fighter affiliated with the Chute Boxe Academy where he participated in mixed martial arts and Muay Thai. He was three-time Brazilian Muay Thai champion and lightweight champion at the International Vale Tudo Championship (IVC).
In 1999, Cordeiro stopped competing professionally and started his career as a full-time coach at Chute Boxe where would remain until 2009. In 2008 he moved to the United States and in 2010 opened his own gym, Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, California.
Cordeiro has won the 2012 and 2016 coach of the year awards for MMA.
In 2019, during the weigh-ins for UFC 244, the NYSAC "determined that Kelvin Gastelum made contact with another person while on the scale, a violation of the weigh in policy". This was because he was in contact with Cordeiro, who was his coach for the bout. As a result, Gastelum and Rafael Cordeiro were fined $1,000 and $200 respectively by New York State Athletic Commission.
In 2020, Cordeiro was trainer and cornerman to the former boxing world heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson for his exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr.




Notable students






= Mixed martial arts

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Anderson Silva - Former UFC Middleweight Champion
Maurício Rua - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and 2005 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
Wanderlei Silva - Former PRIDE Middleweight Champion and the 2003 PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix Tournament Champion
Fabrício Werdum - Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Rafael dos Anjos - Former UFC Lightweight Champion
Cris Cyborg - Former UFC Women's Featherweight Champion
Lyoto Machida - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Murilo Rua - Former EliteXC Middleweight Champion
Beneil Dariush - Former RITC Lightweight Champion
Marvin Vettori - Former VFC Welterweight Champion
Kelvin Gastelum
Giga Chikadze




= Boxing

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Mike Tyson - Undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990




Championships and accomplishments


International Vale Tudo Championship
IVC Lightweight Championship (One time)
World MMA Awards
2012 The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year
2015 The Shawn Tompkins Coach of the Year




Mixed martial arts record






References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Império
• Daftar pemain asing J1 League
• Renang pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 1996
• Daftar keuskupan di Brasil
• Rafael Cordeiro
• Kings MMA
• Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.
• Raphael (given name)
• Rafael dos Anjos
• Chute Boxe Academy
• Vale Tudo
• Anderson Silva
• Mike Tyson
• Kelvin Gastelum