Renato Verissimo "Charuto"
Record: 7 - 5 (1 NC)
Height: 6'1" (186cm)
Weight: 170 lbs

Renato "Charuto" Verissimo is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, who has fought in the UFC and Rumble on the Rock promotions.

He grew up in Brazil, where he trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and earned his black belt. After moving to Hawaii, he became involved in mixed martial arts through BJ Penn, who he instructed.

After fighting in Rumble on the Rock, his UFC debut was a decision victory over Carlos Newton at UFC 46, which earned him the chance to face former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes at UFC 48. Charuto lost a controversial decision after an uneventful fight.

Charuto then returned to Hawaiian events, fighting for Rumble On The Rock and ICON Sport.

Charuto was featured in the August 8, 2007 episode of the Versus reality television series TapouT. Most recently, he lost to Jake Shields via TKO on the September 15th card EliteXC: Uprising.

Career Statistics:
Knockout Wins:  0   (0%) Knockout Losses:  0   (0%)
TKO Wins:  6   (46%) TKO Losses:  4   (31%)
Submission Wins:  0   (0%) Submission Losses:  0   (0%)
Decision Wins:  1   (08%) Decision Losses:  1   (08%)
Draws: 0 No Contests: 1
Career Fights:
Opponent Method Event Date Rnd
Loss Jake Shields Technical Knockout EliteXC: Uprising Sep. 15, 2007 1
Win Lars Haven Technical Knockout Icon Sport: Epic Mar. 31, 2007 1
Win Kris Fleurstil Technical Knockout Icon Sport: All In Feb. 09, 2007 1
Loss Kuniyoshi Hironaka Technical Knockout ROTR 9: Rumble on the Rock 9 Apr. 21, 2006 2
Loss Carlos Condit Technical Knockout ROTR 8: Rumble on the Rock 8 Jan. 20, 2006 1
Win Yuichi Nakanishi Technical Knockout ROTR 7: Rumble On The Rock 7 May. 07, 2005 2
Loss Frank Trigg Technical Knockout UFC 50: The War of '04 Oct. 22, 2004 2
Loss Matt Hughes Unanimous Decision UFC 48: Payback Jun. 19, 2004 3
Win Carlos Newton Unanimous Decision UFC 46: Supernatural Jan. 31, 2004 3
Win Gil Castillo Technical Knockout ROTR 4: Rumble on the Rock 4 Oct. 10, 2003 2
Win Ray Elbe Technical Knockout ROTR 3: Rumble on the Rock 3 Aug. 09, 2003 1
NC Shannon Ritch No Contest - Illegal Headbutt ROTR 2: Rumble on the Rock 2 Mar. 15, 2003 1
Win Roland Fabre Technical Knockout Warriors Quest 4: Genesis Mar. 29, 2002 1
Total Fights: 13   |   Record: 7 - 5 (1 NC)
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