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Ricardo MoraisGOAT — 365+ cumulative days at world no.1

GOAT · certified Nov 1996 · 440 days at no.1

All-time rank#42of 148,602 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,182Aug 24, 1996
Current rating1,913after last rated bout
Rated record10–4–115 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Sep 2006 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive 46 months since Nov 21, 1999 (returned Sep 13, 2003)inactive 239 months since Sep 10, 2006 (still out)1,8001,9002,0002,1002,2002,30019971999200120032005PEAK 2,1821,913Nov 25, 1995 — 1,979 · world #1Nov 25, 1995 — 2,043 · world #1Nov 25, 1995 — 2,119 · world #1Nov 25, 1995 — 2,155 · world #1Nov 25, 1995 — 2,173 · world #1Aug 24, 1996 — 2,182 · world #1Jun 21, 1997 — 2,115 · world #5Sep 27, 1997 — 2,134 · world #4Dec 23, 1997 — 2,016 · world #32Feb 21, 1999 — 2,034 · world #38Nov 21, 1999 — 1,947 · world #115Sep 13, 2003 — 1,973 · world #279Oct 13, 2003 — 1,915 · world #521Apr 3, 2005 — 1,888 · world #974Sep 10, 2006 — 1,913 · world #999GOAT DESIGNATION — 365th cumulative day at world №1 · 440 days total
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 15 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260801T134400Z-49696e25

FIG. 2 The fight record15 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Sep 10, 2006Tae Hyun LeeWTKO (Corner Stoppage)18:08Pride FC - Final Conflict Absolute1,913
Apr 3, 2005Aleksander EmelianenkoLKO (Punches)10:15Pride - Bushido 61,888
Oct 13, 2003Tsuyoshi KosakaLDecision (Unanimous)35:00NJPW - Ultimate Crush1,915
Sep 13, 2003Mestre FumacaWTKO (Punches)12:06JF - Jungle Fight 11,973
Nov 21, 1999Mark ColemanLDecision (Unanimous)210:00Pride FC - Pride 81,947
Feb 21, 1999Hiromitsu KaneharaWDecision55:00Rings - Final Capture2,034
Dec 23, 1997Zaza TkeshelashviliLDecision120:00Rings - Mega Battle Tournament 1997 Semifinal2,016
Sep 27, 1997Sergio MuralhaWTKO (Submission to Punches)10:17Pentagon Combat - Pentagon Combat2,134
Jun 21, 1997Yuriy KochkineDDraw120:00Rings - Extension Fighting 42,115
Nov 23, 1996★ GOAT DESIGNATION EARNED365th cumulative day at world №1
Aug 24, 1996Yoshihisa YamamotoWKO (Punches)10:46Rings - Maelstrom 62,182
Nov 25, 1995Alex AndradeWTKO (Submission to Punches)11:48IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 12,173
Nov 25, 1995Onassis ParungaoWTKO (Submission to Knees)11:16IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 12,155
Nov 25, 1995Victor YerohinWTKO (Submission to Punches)11:33IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 12,119
Nov 25, 1995Maxim TarasovWTKO (Submission to Punches)11:49IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 12,043
Nov 25, 1995Mikhail IlyukhinWSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)19:44IAFC - Absolute Fighting Championship 11,979

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