7
Angola71%
Finish Rate
0
KO / TKO
5
Submissions
1996
Pro Debut
Biography
João Manuel Roque is a Portuguese-Angolan former featherweight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) black belt World Champion and a retired mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division in MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). His first coaches of BJJ were Marcio Pinheiro and Gerson Velasco, and he stayed under their guidance until he was a purple belt. It was under prestigious Osvaldo Alves, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Red Belt and a legend in the sport of BJJ, that Joao Roque graduated to brown belt. When Master Oswaldo had to move to Manaus Roque joined André Pederneiras, right at the start of the Nova União.
How He Wins
KO / TKO0
Decision0
Submission5
Finish Rate
71%
5 of 7
wins by finish
wins by finish
Recent Form
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Mixed Martial Arts13 Bouts
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss |  Alexandre Franca NogueiraH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | G-Shooto: Special 01 | Mar 11, 2005 |
| Draw |  Hiroyuki TakayaH2H | Draw | R3 | Shooto 2004: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall | Jan 24, 2004 |
| Win | Hiroyuki AbeH2H | Submission (armbar) | R2 | Shooto: Gig Central 4 | Sep 21, 2003 |
| Win | Naoya UematsuH2H | Decision (unanimous) | R3 | Shooto: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Win |  Ryan BowH2H | Decision (majority) | R3 | Deep: 6th Impact | Sep 7, 2002 |
| Win | Takehiro MurahamaH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Deep: 4th Impact | Mar 30, 2002 |
| Win | Stephen PallingH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | World Fighting Alliance 1 | Nov 3, 2001 |
| Win | Takehiro MurahamaH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | Deep: 2nd Impact | Aug 18, 2001 |
| Loss | Jens PulverH2H | Decision | R3 | UFC 26 | Jun 9, 2000 |
| Draw | Hisao IkedaH2H | Draw | R3 | VTJ 1999: Vale Tudo Japan 1999 | Dec 11, 1999 |
| Draw | Noboru AsahiH2H | Draw | R3 | VTJ 1998: Vale Tudo Japan 1998 | Oct 25, 1998 |
| Draw | Uchu TatsumiH2H | Draw | R3 | VTJ 1997: Vale Tudo Japan 1997 | Nov 29, 1997 |
| Win |  Abdelaziz CheriguiH2H | Submission (armbar) | R1 | EF 3: Extreme Fighting 3 | Oct 18, 1996 |
Related Fighters
Alexandre Franca Nogueira18-7-3 · LW
Hiroyuki Takaya23-15-2 · FW
Hiroyuki Abe8-15-3 · FW
Naoya Uematsu15-8-2 · FW
Ryan Bow17-9-2 · LW
Takehiro Murahama3-4-1 · LW
Stephen Palling11-7-1 · FW
Jens Pulver27-19-1 · BW
Hisao Ikeda10-5-3 · BW
Noboru Asahi19-6-5 · FW
Uchu Tatsumi10-1-3 · FW
Abdelaziz Cherigui1-2-0 · FWData sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.