José Montanha
BrazilJosé Montanha, “Montanha”, is a Heavyweight from Brazil with an official record of 7-1. The 7 wins came 2 by knockout and 4 by submission. The most recent bout on file is a first-round submission win over Louie Sutherland at UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld on 8 August 2026, the fourth win in a row.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | Louie Sutherland | WIN | SUBNeck Crank | R1 · 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs Salkilld |
| Aug 30, 2025 | Bruno de Jesus | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 2:29 | Curitiba Fight Pro 11 |
| May 24, 2025 | Jhon Ribeiro | WIN | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R1 · 3:30 | Forja MMA 03 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Carlos Amaral Jr. | WIN | SUBSubmission (Arm Triangle) | R1 | Dragon Fight 5: Sao Paulo |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Richard Jacobi | LOSS | DECDecision - Unanimous | R3 · 5:00 | Metanoia Fight Combat: MFC 2022 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Sidney Araujo | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 | Lucas Fight Combat 2 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Rodrigo Maia | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | Zanolli Institute: FICOP Fight 2 |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Roberio Luiz | WIN | Win | R3 | Brazil Regional |
Wins, losses and draws are José Montanha’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 8 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
José Montanha’s record, in numbers
José Montanha’s record is 7-1, and Cage Brothers holds a full result for all 8 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 7 wins break down as 2 by knockout and 4 by submission — 6 of 7 inside the distance, a finish rate of 86%. Across all 8 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 4 minutes 44 seconds.
José Montanha has never been stopped in the 8 bouts on file; the one loss went to a decision. The last 4 bouts on file are all wins.
Of the 8 bouts Cage Brothers holds a result for, 2 were the main event of the card. Three of them have come since September 2024.
Set against the 486 Heavyweight fighters Cage Brothers holds eight or more bouts for, José Montanha has a finish rate above 69% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 91% of them and a two-year bout count above 83% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
José Montanha is listed at 6ft 4in with a reach of 76in, fights orthodox and is 30, born 25 August 1996.
These figures are recomputed from José Montanha’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.