Mário Sperry
| Mário Sperry | |
|---|---|
| Born | José Mário Sperry 28 September 1966 Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| Other names | The Zen Machine |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb; 15 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | MMA Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Miami, Florida |
| Team | MARIO SPERRY JIU JITSU Imperial Athletics |
| Teacher(s) | Carlson Gracie Georges Mehdi |
| Rank |
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| Years active | 1995–2007 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Grappling | ||
| Representing Brazil | ||
| ADCC World Championship | ||
| 1998 Abu Dhabi | -99kg | |
| 1998 Abu Dhabi | Absolute | |
| Brazilian jiu-jitsu | ||
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
| 1998 Rio de Janeiro | Absolute | |
| 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.