He lost a split decision to Jeff Monson, whom he had previously defeated twice in grappling tournaments, at UFC 59.
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His nickname "Pé de Pano" was given to him by his friends at the Gracie Barra academy in Rio and it is the Portuguese version of the name of Woody Woodpecker's horse, SugarFoot.
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