# Hernani Perpetuo

Hernani Perpetuo Cunha (born May 24, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in Shooto Brasil in the welterweight division. He is the current Shooto Middleweight Champion. A professional mixed martial artist since 2005, Perpetuo has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Mixed martial arts career
### Early career

Perpetuo started his professional MMA career in 2005 and mainly fought in Brazil, most notably Shooto Brasil. He amassed a record of 17–3 prior to being signed by the UFC.
Perpetuo faced Tommy Depret for the Shooto Middleweight Championship on August 25, 2013, at Shooto Brasil 42. He won the bout by unanimous decision.

### Ultimate Fighting Championship

Perpetuo made his UFC debut replacing Santiago Ponzinibbio against Jordan Mein on April 19, 2014, at UFC on Fox 11. He lost the bout via split decision.
Perpetuo faced Tim Means on July 26, 2014, at UFC on Fox 12. He lost the bout by unanimous decision and was released by the promotion on October 19, 2015.

### Post-UFC career

Perpetuo made his return to Shooto Brasil on July 31, 2016, at Shooto Brasil 65 against Cleber Souza. He won the bout by first-round technical knockout.
Perpetuo faced Raimundo Chaves on May 11, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 83. He won the bout by TKO in the first round.
Perpetuo face Marcão Santana on December 9, 2018, at Shooto Brasil 89. He won the bout by submission in the first round.
In his One Championship debut, Perpetuo faced Hiroyuki Tetsuka at ONE Championship: Century Part 2 on October 13, 2019. He lost the bout by unanimous decision.
Perpetuo Elias Theodorou at Prospect Fighting Championships 12 on December 6, 2019. He lost the fight in the third round via TKO.
Perpetuo faced Yukinari Tamura on November 23, 2023, at Shooto Brasil 120. He won the bout by TKO in the first round.

## Championships and accomplishments
### Mixed martial arts

* Shooto
** Shooto Middleweight Championship (One tine, current)

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 31 matches | 21 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 6 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 21–9 (1) | Yukinari Tamura | TKO (upkick and punches) | Shooto Brasil 120 | November 24, 2023 | 1 | 1:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 20–9 (1) | Elias Theodorou | TKO (elbows) | PFC 12: Laramie vs. Cruz | December 6, 2019 | 3 | 1:51 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 20–8 (1) | Hiroyuki Tetsuka | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Century – Part 2 | October 13, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 20–7 (1) | Marcão Santana | Submission (choke) | Shooto Brasil 89 | December 9, 2018 | 1 | 2:05 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 19–7 (1) | Vitaliy Slipenko | Decision (unanimous) | League S - 70 - Plotforma Cup 2018 | August 22, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Win | 19–6 (1) | Raimundo Chaves | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brasil 83 | May 11, 2018 | 1 | 4:35 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 18–6 (1) | Aigun Akhmedov | Decision (unanimous) | Fight Nights Global 82 | December 16, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | 18–5 (1) | Cleber Souza | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brasil 65 | July 31, 2016 | 1 | 1:33 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 17–5 (1) | Tim Means | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown | July 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Loss | 17–4 (1) | Jordan Mein | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | April 19, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 17–3 | Tommy Depret | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 42 | August 25, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won Shooto Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–3 (1) | Sergio Souza | Decision (unanimous) | Web Fight Combat 2 | July 7, 2013 | 2 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–3 (1) | André Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Web Fight Combat 1 | January 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–3 (1) | Elder Lara | TKO (punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 23 | December 1, 2012 | 1 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–3 (1) | Edgar Sedovia | Submission (armlock) | Shooto Brasil 29 | April 26, 2012 | 1 | 1:46 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–3 (1) | Edilberto de Oliveira | Decision (split) | Shooto Brasil 10 | July 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–3 (1) | Daniel Acácio | Decision (split) | Max Fight 5 | July 20, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| NC | 10–3 (1) | Marcão Santana | NC (accidental headbutt) | Shooto Brasil 22 | April 1, 2011 | 1 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–3 | Romario da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 19 | October 17, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 9–3 | Romario da Silva | Submission (armbar) | Shooto Brasil 17 | August 6, 2010 | 1 | 4:47 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–2 | Alexsander Andreotte | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 16 | June 12, 2010 | 1 | 3:30 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Bastiaan Rejen | TKO (leg injury) | Shooto Brasil 13 | August 27, 2009 | 2 | 3:57 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 8–1 | Wendell Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Watch Out Combat Show 4 | June 25, 2009 | 1 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–1 | Fabiano Tales | Submission (anaconda choke) | Shooto Brasil 11 | March 28, 2009 | 1 | 4:50 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 6–1 | Igor Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Brasil 9 | November 29, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alan Caster | TKO (punches) | Rocinha Fight | August 2, 2008 | 2 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–0 | José Carlos da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Brasil 7 | June 28, 2008 | 1 | 1:25 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Mario Schembri | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brasil 5 | January 26, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Taedes Mendonça | KO (head kick) | Shooto Brasil 4 | October 27, 2007 | 1 | 1:50 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Erivan Gonçalves | Decision | IF 1 | May 27, 2006 | N/A | N/A | Volta Redonda, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Rogerio Ferreira Furtado | KO | Campeonato Brasileiro de Vale-Tudo | November 5, 2005 | 1 | 1:00 | Santo André, Brazil | |