Organization
GLORYNationality
Brazil
Sport / Status
Kickboxing · Retired
Weight class
Light Heavyweight
Height
184 cm (6'0")
Career record
49-9 (partial)
Like many other top-level Brazilian fighters, Ariel Machado comes from the city of Curitiba. This southern city of Brazil has been both a Petri-dish and conveyor belt for elite fighting talent over the years. Among the fighters it has produced are Anderson Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua, Murilo 'Ninja' Rua and Jose 'Pele' Landi-Jons, as well as multi-award winning MMA coach Rafael Cordeiro.
6 total fights · 25% KO rate
