Marcos da Matta
Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and mixed martial arts coach
- Born
- 18 March 1973, Rio de Janeiro
- Citizenship
- Brazil
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter, coach
- Height
- 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Marcos da Matta Meira (born March 18, 1973), known as Parrumpinha or Parrumpa, is a Brazilian Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, retired mixed martial artist and mixed martial arts coach. A black belt under Carlson Gracie, he won the first IBJJF World Championship at purple belt in 1996 and the Brazilian national title at black belt in 2000. He moved to the United States in 2002 and is the head Brazilian jiu-jitsu coach of the American Top Team professional team in Coconut Creek, Florida.
He made his professional MMA debut at 34 and went 12–3 between 2007 and 2018, fighting for Strikeforce and Bellator. As a coach he has led Alexandre Pantoja since 2018, including Pantoja's run as UFC Flyweight Champion, and has worked with Petr Yan, Arman Tsarukyan, Renato Moicano, Amanda Nunes and Mayra Bueno Silva, among others.
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