Mário Sperry

Mário Sperry
BornJosé Mário Sperry
(1966-09-28) 28 September 1966
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Other namesThe Zen Machine
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
StyleMMA
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofMiami, Florida
TeamMARIO SPERRY JIU JITSU
Imperial Athletics
Teacher(s)Carlson Gracie
Georges Mehdi
Rank
Years active1995–2007
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins13
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision3
Losses4
By knockout3
By decision1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Mário Sperry
Medal record
Men's Grappling
Representing  Brazil
ADCC World Championship
1998 Abu Dhabi-99kg
1998 Abu DhabiAbsolute
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
1998 Rio de JaneiroAbsolute
1997 Rio de Janeiro-100kg
1996 Rio de Janeiro+100kg

José Mário Sperry (born 28 September 1966) is a Brazilian heavyweight mixed martial artist. His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting. He is also one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team, where he trained fighters such as Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Ricardo Arona, and Paulo Filho, among others.