Matheus Rocha knocks out in the first round and wins the belt at Thunder Fight 55
Matheus “Sniper” Rocha won the Thunder Fight 70 kg belt by knocking out Pedro “Baba Yaga” in the first round of the main event of edition 55, held last Saturday (29th) at the Poliesportivo Gymnasium in São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo.
In professional MMA, Xiomara Piriz knocked out Maria Luiza in the second round, while Rayssa “Harleen” and Ingrid Silva fought to a majority draw. Diego Barroso, Léo Pereira, Leandro Jobu, Erianny Castaneda and Victoria Ramos were also among the winners.
Among the amateurs, Letícia Gonçalves, from São Bernardo do Campo, submitted Argentina's Micaela Galli in the first round. In submission grappling, Manoel “Manumito”, a UFC fighter and also a representative of the city, beat James Michael dos Santos by submission.
Thunder Fight 55 also featured a charity drive tied to ticket sales. The food collected will go to Instituto Poatan, a project created by former UFC champion Alex Poatan that serves children and young people through sport.
See all the results of the event below:
Thunder Fight 55
São Bernardo do Campo (SP)
August 29, 2026
Professional MMA
-Matheus Rocha beat Pedro "Baba Yaga" by knockout in R1
-Xiomara Piriz beat Maria Luiza by knockout in R2
-Rayssa "Harleen" and Ingrid Silva fought to a majority draw
-Diego Barroso beat Wanderley "Mexicano" by knockout in R1
-Mateus Arruda beat Vitor Zmish by submission in R3
-Léo Pereira beat Alex Rócio by knockout in R1
-Erianny Castaneda beat Andressa Carvalho by split decision
-Leandro Jobu beat Ullises "Duracell" by submission in R1
-Victoria Ramos beat Sofia Lizaso by doctor stoppage in R2
Amateur MMA
-Letícia Gonçalves beat Micaela Galli by submission in R1
-Ruslan Mamedov beat Yhago Gomes by unanimous decision
-Matheus dos Santos beat Murylo Ayala by knockout in R1
-Renan Domingues beat Pedro Janjacomo by unanimous decision
-Juliano Jurado beat João Oliveira by unanimous decision
-Julio César beat Kauã Júnior by walkover
-Luiz Rodrigues beat Martim Matos by knockout in R1
-Kauê Ferreira beat Nicolas Cauã by submission in R3
-Christhofer Lima beat Francisco Weverton by submission in R1
-Marcos Evangelista beat Samuel Silveira by knockout in R1
-Pablo Gomes beat Luiz Soares by knockout in R1
Amateur Kickboxing
-Guilherme "Pirulito" beat Paulo Vitor by unanimous decision
-Thallison Nascimento beat Ryan Pacheco by unanimous decision
-Janaina Oliveira beat Kaylane Faria by knockout in R3
-Gabriel Silva beat Gustavo Siqueira by knockout in R2
Submission
-Manoel "Manumito" beat James Michael dos Santos by submission
-Anderson Wenzler beat Quemuel Yachi Ottoni on points
-Gabriel "Shark Boy" beat Pedro Solano on points
-Deisivaldo Pereira beat Pedro Morais on points
In professional MMA, Xiomara Piriz knocked out Maria Luiza in the second round, while Rayssa “Harleen” and Ingrid Silva fought to a majority draw. Diego Barroso, Léo Pereira, Leandro Jobu, Erianny Castaneda and Victoria Ramos were also among the winners.
Among the amateurs, Letícia Gonçalves, from São Bernardo do Campo, submitted Argentina's Micaela Galli in the first round. In submission grappling, Manoel “Manumito”, a UFC fighter and also a representative of the city, beat James Michael dos Santos by submission.
Thunder Fight 55 also featured a charity drive tied to ticket sales. The food collected will go to Instituto Poatan, a project created by former UFC champion Alex Poatan that serves children and young people through sport.
See all the results of the event below:
Thunder Fight 55
São Bernardo do Campo (SP)
August 29, 2026
Professional MMA
-Matheus Rocha beat Pedro "Baba Yaga" by knockout in R1
-Xiomara Piriz beat Maria Luiza by knockout in R2
-Rayssa "Harleen" and Ingrid Silva fought to a majority draw
-Diego Barroso beat Wanderley "Mexicano" by knockout in R1
-Mateus Arruda beat Vitor Zmish by submission in R3
-Léo Pereira beat Alex Rócio by knockout in R1
-Erianny Castaneda beat Andressa Carvalho by split decision
-Leandro Jobu beat Ullises "Duracell" by submission in R1
-Victoria Ramos beat Sofia Lizaso by doctor stoppage in R2
Amateur MMA
-Letícia Gonçalves beat Micaela Galli by submission in R1
-Ruslan Mamedov beat Yhago Gomes by unanimous decision
-Matheus dos Santos beat Murylo Ayala by knockout in R1
-Renan Domingues beat Pedro Janjacomo by unanimous decision
-Juliano Jurado beat João Oliveira by unanimous decision
-Julio César beat Kauã Júnior by walkover
-Luiz Rodrigues beat Martim Matos by knockout in R1
-Kauê Ferreira beat Nicolas Cauã by submission in R3
-Christhofer Lima beat Francisco Weverton by submission in R1
-Marcos Evangelista beat Samuel Silveira by knockout in R1
-Pablo Gomes beat Luiz Soares by knockout in R1
Amateur Kickboxing
-Guilherme "Pirulito" beat Paulo Vitor by unanimous decision
-Thallison Nascimento beat Ryan Pacheco by unanimous decision
-Janaina Oliveira beat Kaylane Faria by knockout in R3
-Gabriel Silva beat Gustavo Siqueira by knockout in R2
Submission
-Manoel "Manumito" beat James Michael dos Santos by submission
-Anderson Wenzler beat Quemuel Yachi Ottoni on points
-Gabriel "Shark Boy" beat Pedro Solano on points
-Deisivaldo Pereira beat Pedro Morais on points