Here is a list of Bustamante's best fights. For a list of Bustamante's losses, refer to "Murilo Bustamante Losses".
On January 11, 2002 Murilo Bustamante fought Dave Menne in a middleweight title fight for Menne's UFC Championship title. Bustamante was 35 years old and with a record of 8-1-1 (7), and Menne was 27 years old and with a record of 31-7-2 (15). Bustamante stopped Dave Menne via 2nd-round TKO and is crowned the new UFC middleweight champion.
On May 10, 2002 Murilo Bustamante met Matt Lindland in a middleweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Bustamante was 35 years old and with a record of 9-1-1 (8), and Lindland was 31 years old and with a record of 7-0 (5). Bustamante stopped Matt Lindland via 3rd-round submission and successfully defended his title.
On April 13, 2007 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Ryuta Sakurai in a welterweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 14-6-1 (11), and Sakurai was 35 years old and with a record of 14-12-4 (10). Bustamante stopped Ryuta Sakurai via KO.
On October 31, 2000 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Sanae Kikuta at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 7-0-1 (6), and Kikuta was 29 years old and with a record of 14-3-2 (11). Bustamante won the fight via 1-round unanimous decision.
On April 14, 2000 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Yoji Anjo at age 33. He was coming in with a record of 6-0-1 (6), and Anjo was 33 years old and with a record of 0-2 (0). Bustamante stopped Yoji Anjo via submission.
On September 27, 1997 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Jerry Bohlander at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 5-0-1 (5), and Bohlander was 23 years old and with a record of 7-1 (6). Bustamante stopped Jerry Bohlander via KO.
On September 25, 2005 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Ikuhisa Minowa in a welterweight bout at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 12-4-1 (10), and Minowa was 29 years old and with a record of 30-21-8 (23). Bustamante stopped Ikuhisa Minowa via TKO.
On November 22, 1996 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Chris Haseman at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 3-0 (3), and Haseman was 27 years old and with a record of 1-0 (0). Bustamante stopped Chris Haseman via TKO.
On September 25, 2005 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Masanori Suda in a welterweight bout at age 39. He was coming in with a record of 11-4-1 (9), and Suda was 32 years old and with a record of 22-10-3 (15). Bustamante stopped Masanori Suda via submission.
On November 5, 2006 Murilo Bustamante faced off against Dong Sik Yoon in a welterweight bout at age 40. He was coming in with a record of 13-6-1 (10). Bustamante won the fight via 2-round unanimous decision.
