Curiosidades

Won the heavyweight championship of South America in 1986 and held the crown for 14 straight years.

In the early 1990's, he was a TV commentator for the program "Aqui Agora", jokingly talking about economy.

Mentioned in the song "Perplexo" by rock band Paralamas do Sucesso.

He hung up his gloves on February 29, 2000, with a definitive loss to Daniel Frank.

The nickname Maguila, came from the cartoon Magilla Gorilla.

In 2013, he was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Before becoming a fighter, Maguila worked in São Paulo as a bricklayer, nightclub bouncer and motel bouncer.