Bruno Pucci

{{short description|Brazilian practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts}}

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| other_names = Puccibull

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| birth_name = Bruno Francisco Vicentini Pucci

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|07|23}}

| birth_place = Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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| weight_class = Featherweight
Bantamweight

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| style = Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Submission Wrestling

| stance = Orthodox

| fighting_out_of = Tanjong Katong, Singapore

| team = Evolve MMA
Checkmat BJJ {{small|(former)}}

| rank = Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

| years_active = 2012–present

| mma_kowin = 1

| mma_subwin = 6

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| spouse = {{marriage|Angela Lee|2018}}[https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/mma-angela-lee-rings-wedding-bells-with-brazilian-fighter-in-hawaii The StraitsTimes]

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| students = Victoria Lee{{Cite web|date=2020-09-23|title=5 Reasons To Get Excited About Victoria Lee|url=https://www.onefc.com/features/5-reasons-to-get-excited-about-victoria-lee/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=ONE Championship – The Home Of Martial Arts|language=en-US}}

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{{MedalGold | 2009 Long Beach | -70 kg}} {{cite web|url=http://www.bjjlegends.com/bjj/jiujitsu/item/262-no-gi-championships-results-long-beach-la-ca-2009 |title=No Gi Championships Results , Long Beach (LA) CA, 2009 |accessdate=November 20, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203012721/http://www.bjjlegends.com/bjj/jiujitsu/item/262-no-gi-championships-results-long-beach-la-ca-2009 |archivedate=December 3, 2013 }}

{{MedalBronze | 2009 Long Beach | -70 kg}} {{cite web|url=http://grapplingmagazine.wordpress.com/brazilian-jiu-jitsu-rankings/|title=Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Rankings|date=11 July 2010|publisher=grapplingmagazine}}

Bruno Francisco Vicentini Pucci (born July 23, 1990) known professionally as Bruno Pucci is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner who holds a black belt and is best known for winning gold in the featherweight division at the 2009 and 2010 No Gi Grappling World Championships. In total, Pucci has secured podium finishes five times at the World Championship both with Gi and No Gi. He was also a mixed martial artist who fought in ONE Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmamania.com/2013/7/19/4533510/brazilian-no-gi-grappling-world-champion-bruno-pucci-one-fc-debut-jakarta |title=Brazilian No Gi Grappling World Champion Bruno Pucci on Making His ONE FC Debut in Jakarta |publisher=mmamania.com|date=2013-07-19 |accessdate=2013-11-20}}

Background

As a child Pucci had growth problems and needed hormone replacement because he was always short and weak. The treatment made him overweight and he wanted to take up a sport and chose Brazilian jiu-jitsu, eventually becoming a BJJ black belt under Sebastian Lalli at Checkmat in Brazil.{{cite web|url=http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/9/12/4647656/bruno-pucci-believes-mixed-martial-arts-helped-save-his-life |title=Bruno Pucci believes mixed martial arts helped save his life |publisher=mmafighting.com |date=2013-09-12 |accessdate=2013-11-20}}

Mixed martial arts career

=Early career=

Pucci made his MMA debut on October 15, 2011 and submitted Raoni Tavares in the opening round at Adventure Fighters Tournament in Paraná. His next fight was on October 20, 2012, and he submitted Fernando Cabral in the opening round at Empire FC in Paraná.

In November 2012 Pucci moved to Singapore to join the fight team at Evolve MMA which included fellow Brazilians Rafael Dos Anjos and Leandro Issa.{{cite web |url=http://www.fighters.com/12/22/brazilian-bruno-pucci-is-ready-to-take-asian-mma-by-storm-after-joining-the-evolve-mma-fight-team |title=Brazilian Bruno Pucci is Ready to Take Asian MMA by Storm After Joining the Evolve MMA Fight Team |publisher=fighters.com |date=2012-12-22 |accessdate=2013-11-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611174043/http://www.fighters.com/12/22/brazilian-bruno-pucci-is-ready-to-take-asian-mma-by-storm-after-joining-the-evolve-mma-fight-team/ |archivedate=2015-06-11 }}

=ONE Championship=

On June 10, 2013 it was announced that Pucci would be fighting Bashir Ahmad at ONE FC: Champions & Warriors.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Yasuhiro-Urushitani-Shinichi-Kojima-to-Vie-for-Flyweight-Gold-at-One-FC-10-53161 |title=YASUHIRO URUSHITANI, SHINICHI KOJIMA TO VIE FOR FLYWEIGHT GOLD AT ONE FC 10 |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2013-07-10|accessdate=2013-11-20}} He won the fight via submission in the opening round.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Vuyisile-Colossa-Caros-Fodor-Score-Dominant-Decision-Wins-at-One-FC-10-in-Indonesia-56243 |title=VUYISILE COLOSSA, CAROS FODOR SCORE DOMINANT DECISION WINS AT ONE FC 10 IN INDONESIA |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2013-09-13|accessdate=2013-11-20}}

On May 30, 2014, Pucci faced Major Overall at ONE FC: Honor and Glory, suffering his first loss by first-round knockout via punches and a soccer kick.{{cite web|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2014/5/30/5762036/one-fc-16-results-askren-vs-abbasov|title=One FC 16 Results: Askren vs. Abbasov|website=MMAFighting|date=2014-05-30|access-date=2021-07-03}}

Pucci bounced back on December 11, 2015 at ONE Championship: Spirit of Champions with a submission win over Anthony Engelen.{{cite web|url=https://www.sherdog.com/events/One-Championship-36-Spirit-of-Champions-46887|title=One Championship 36 Spirit of Champions|website=Sherdog|date=2015-12-11|access-date=2021-07-03}}

On September 2, 2016, Pucci was knocked out in 8 seconds by Bahetihan Nuertiebieke at ONE Championship: Unbreakable Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.mma-core.com/events/One_Championship_-_Unbreakable_Warriors/65087|title=One Championship - Unbreakable Warriors|website=MMA Core|date=2016-09-02|access-date=2021-07-03}} Unofficially, this is the second-fastest knockout in ONE Championship history.

On June 30, 2017, Bruno Pucci secured his first TKO victory against Jimmy Yabo at ONE Championship: Light of a Nation.{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/asia/bjj-champion-bruno-pucci-scores-first-tko-win-over-jimmy-yabo|title=BJJ Champion Bruno Pucci Scores First TKO Win Over Jimmy Yabo|website=Asia One|date=2017-06-30|access-date=2021-07-03}}

On January 26, 2018, Pucci lost by first-round knockout to Emilio Urrutia at ONE Championship: Global Superheroes.{{cite web|url=https://www.onefc.com/news/emilio-urrutia-stops-bruno-pucci-in-first-round/|title=Emilio Urrutia Stops Bruno Pucci In First Round|website=ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts|date=2018-01-26|access-date=2021-07-03}}

On November 17, 2018, Pucci submitted Xie Chao in under one minute at ONE Championship: Warrior's Dream.

Pucci picked up his second consecutive victory against former ONE Lightweight Champion Kotetsu Boku at ONE Championship: Eternal Glory on January 19, 2019.

On November 22, 2019, Pucci made his bantamweight debut against Shuya Kamikubo at ONE Championship: Edge Of Greatness. He lost by unanimous decision.{{cite web|url=https://conandaily.com/2019/11/22/japans-shuya-kamikubo-earns-4th-one-championship-win-decisions-bruno-pucci-at-one-edge-of-greatness-in-singapore/|title=Japan's Shuya Kamikubo earns 4th ONE Championship win, decisions Bruno Pucci at 'ONE: Edge of Greatness' in Singapore|website=CONAN Daily|date=2019-11-22|access-date=2021-07-03}}

Pucci lost his next fight against Kwon Won Il by first-round knockout at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 4 on November 20, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.onefc.com/news/kwon-won-il-dazzles-with-first-round-ko-of-bruno-pucci/|title=Kwon Won Il Dazzles With First-Round KO Of Bruno Pucci|website=ONE Championship - The Home Of Martial Arts|date=2020-11-20|access-date=2021-07-03}}

Pucci faced Kirill Gorobets on November 19, 2022, at ONE 163.{{Cite news|url=https://www.onefc.com/news/full-card-revealed-for-one-163-akimoto-vs-petchtanong-on-november-19/|title=Full Card Revealed For ONE 163: Akimoto Vs. Petchtanong On November 19|newspaper=ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts|author=Jay Furness|date=2022-11-04|access-date=2022-11-04}} He lost the fight via unanimous decision.{{Cite web|url=https://www.onefc.com/news/basilio-mujtaba-gorobets-kick-off-one-163-lead-card-with-jaw-dropping-performances/|title=Basilio, Mujtaba, Gorobets Kick Off ONE 163 Lead Card With Jaw-Dropping Performances|publisher=ONE Championship – The Home of Martial Arts|author=Staff|date=2022-11-19|access-date=2022-11-19}}

Grappling career

Pucci faced Dante Leon at ONE Fight Night 26 on December 6, 2024. He lost the match by submission.{{cite web |title=Dante Leon Wins Promotional Debut By Submission At ONE Fight Night 26 |url=https://jitsmagazine.com/dante-leon-wins-promotional-debut-by-submission-at-one-fight-night-26/ |website=Jits Magazine |access-date=7 December 2024}}

Personal life

Pucci is married to former MMA fighter Angela Lee. Both Pucci and his wife are head coaches at United BJJ Hawaii, a gym that they founded in 2020. The opening of their gym was delayed by several days as the result of vandalism just prior to the date.{{cite web | url=https://jitsmagazine.com/one-fc-champion-angela-lee-delays-opening-united-bjj-hawaii-after-vandalism/ | title=ONE FC Champion Angela Lee Delays Opening United BJJ Hawaii After Vandalism | date=5 January 2021 }} After Victoria Lee's death, the Lees shut down their family-owned MMA training facility in Waipahu, Hawaii, and said it would remain permanently closed.{{cite news |last1=Atkin |first1=Nicolas |title=Victoria Lee family's MMA gym 'permanently closes' after death at 18 |url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3206163/victoria-lee-familys-united-mma-hawaii-gym-permanently-closes-after-18-year-olds-death |newspaper=South China Morning Post |access-date=January 14, 2023 |language=en |date=January 9, 2023}}