Murilo Bustamante
Cuts the cage, changes levels, drowns opponents in control time.
How much we trust this read
Confidence rates the analysis, not the fighter. The Blueprint Score rates the fighter. Sparse data lowers confidence — it never gets hidden.
Fight Plan: Murilo Bustamante
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Suspect striking defense
- Can be out-struck by technical strikers
- Striking can be less technical than his grappling
- Drill takedown defense and wall scrambles
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
- Underhook battles and posture work off the bottom
Sub-Score Breakdown
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What Changed?
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Tactical Patterns
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Tactical Memory
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Fighter fingerprint
BJJ attribute profile — only skills that matter in this sport are scored, and any axis we cannot evidence is left blank rather than scored as zero.
Guard Play and Passing are the highest scored axes; expect the game plan to lean on this.
- Guard Play97
- Passing94
- Submission Threat81
- Scrambling92
- Cardio77
- Fight IQ88
Strategic breakdown
Style fingerprint derived from the attribute ratings and finish rates on file. Each row is labelled with how Fight Blueprint reached it — none of these are measured from footage.
Fight Timeline
How Murilo Bustamante has evolved year-by-year — milestones, camp changes, style shifts, and notable results.
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Observations & evidence
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Video Evidence Ledger
Timestamped tactical observations that back the analysis. Each item cites the fight, round, and moment.
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Prep for camp: Murilo Bustamante
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Looks for takedowns early and often
- Aggressively hunts for submissions on the ground
- Circles to their left under sustained pressure
- Shoots reactive doubles after eating a clean shot
- Drill reactive sprawls — bait the shot off your right hand
- Match their pace early, then turn the screws late
- Posture and frame drills off bottom — never give up the back
- Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
- Southpaw pressure partner
- Chain-wrestling partner
- Black-belt grappler comfortable on bottom
- Marathon partner — hard rounds, minimal rest
Timestamped breakdowns
Curated moments from Bustamante's tape — each clip annotated with the technique on display.
How this fighter is changing
Computed only from individual fight results on file — earlier half of the recorded fights compared with the most recent half.
33% in the last 3 fights vs 100% before.
Share of fights ended inside the distance across 5 results on file.
How often recent fights reach the judges.
Similar Fighters
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See it on film
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Status / Injuries
No current injuries reported; retired from active competition.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2012-03-31vs Dave MenneU Dec · R3 · AFC: Amazon Forest Combat 2
- L2010-07-18vs Jesse TaylorTKO (Retirement) · R2 · Impact FC 2: The Uprising: Sydney
- L2007-12-31vs Makoto TakimotoS Dec · R2 · Yarennoka: New Years Eve 2007
- W2007-04-13vs Ryuta SakuraiKO · R1 · Deep: 29 Impact
- W2006-11-05vs Dong-Sik YoonU Dec · R2 · PRIDE: Bushido 13
Availability
Retired since 2012; currently focuses on coaching at Brazilian Top Team.
Scouting Summary
Murilo Bustamante was a dangerous submission artist known for his powerful grappling and aggressive approach. While his striking was functional, his primary path to victory often involved taking the fight to the ground and locking in a submission win. He found significant success in his career, including a UFC title reign, showcasing his elite ground game.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Looks for takedowns early and often
- Aggressively hunts for submissions on the ground
- Uses striking to set up grappling exchanges
- Ortho/Southpaw stance switching in striking
Signature Moves
- Armbar from Guard
- Triangle Choke
- Rear Naked Choke
- Double Leg Takedown
Weaknesses
- Suspect striking defense
- Can be out-struck by technical strikers
- Striking can be less technical than his grappling
AI Scouting Report
Murilo Bustamante was a dangerous submission artist known for his powerful grappling and aggressive approach. While his striking was functional, his primary path to victory often involved taking the fight to the ground and locking in a submission win. He found significant success in his career, including a UFC title reign, showcasing his elite ground game.
- • Elite BJJ and submission ability
- • Powerful takedowns and top control
- • Aggressive and offensive-minded grappling
- • Decent finishing power on the feet
- • Suspect striking defense
- • Can be out-struck by technical strikers
- • Striking can be less technical than his grappling
- • Keep the fight standing and utilize technical striking
- • Avoid Bustamante's takedown attempts
- • Punish his defensive striking lapses
- • Maintain distance and control the pace