Gabriel Gonzaga
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Gabriel Gonzaga is a Brazil
ian professional mixed martial artist
who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy
and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts
as a part of Team Link. Gonzaga won by knockout
at UFC 70
over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović
on April 21, 2007, which earned him a Heavyweight title shot with Randy Couture
.
He won a gold medal in the Ultra Heavyweight division at the 2006 Mundials, which is considered to be the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition in the world.
He made his UFC debut at UFC 56
, knocking out Kevin Jordan
at 4:39 of the third round. However, Gonzaga had noted that his debut did not come without complications. Weeks before the fight, his pregnant wife started having complications with her pregnancy and lost one of the twins she was carrying. Gonzaga's obligations to his wife during her high risk pregnancy left him unable to train properly.
Gonzaga would later return at UFC 60
and win against Fabiano Scherner
via TKO at the second round. At UFC 66
he would defeat Carmelo Marrero in the first round by armbar.
At UFC 70
, Gonzaga knocked out Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic with a right headkick, this shocked many people because Flipovic's signature move is a headkick. With the win, Gonzaga became the next contender for UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy "The Natural" Couture
.
At UFC 74
, Gonzaga lost to Randy Couture
by TKO at the 1:37 mark of the third round.
Gonzaga returned to the Octagon to face the only man that had beaten him prior to the Randy Couture fight Fabricio Werdum
at UFC 80
, losing once again via TKO in the second round.
Gonzaga also fought at UFC 86
against Justin McCully
. Early in the first round, McCully fell to the ground due to a powerful leg kick from Gonzaga. Gonzaga took to McCully's half guard, quickly passing to the mount position and winning by first round submission with an Americana from the mount.
At UFC 91
Gonzaga knocked out newcomer Josh Hendricks
with a right hand at 1:01 of the first round.
Gonzaga then faced undefeated Heavyweight prospect Shane Carwin
at UFC 96
. In the first 30 seconds, Gonzaga caught Carwin with an uppercut and two left-handed punches, breaking his nose. The fight went to the ground, but Carwin quickly fought his way to his feet. Against the fence, Carwin pushed Gonzaga away and threw an overhand right that knocked Gonzaga out. The referee called the match at 69 seconds of round 1, handing Gonzaga his fourth loss.
At UFC 102
Gonzaga defeated Chris Tuchscherer
via TKO at 2:27 of the first round. The fight, however, was controversial, as Gonzaga landed an illegal low blow that hurt Tuchsherer very badly. While Tuchsherer was able to continue after taking a full five minute rest, Gonzaga landed a powerful head kick and continued to dominate the rest of the fight, eventually finishing via strikes.
Gonzaga was set to fight Junior dos Santos
at UFC 108
, however it was reported that he had pulled out of the fight due to a staph infection.
The fight between Gonzaga and dos Santos eventually took place on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones
, with Gonzaga losing via knockout in the first round.
Gonzaga was defeated by Brendan Schaub
on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121
by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 after Gonzaga was out-struck throughout all three rounds by Schaub. This was also the first bout in Gonzaga's professional career to go the distance.
Following the loss to Schaub, Gonzaga was released from the promotion. During his time in the UFC he posted a 7-5 record.
Record of opponents:
2006
Winner CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Pesadissimo
Winner CBJJ Mundials Black Belt Pesadissimo
2005
2nd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Pesadissimo
3rd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Absolute
2nd place ADCC +99 kg
2003
2nd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Pesadissimo
2nd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Absolute
2000
3rd Mundials black belt Super-Pesado
.
| Win
|align=center| 12–6
| Parker Porter
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:50
| Uncasville, Connecticut
, United States
| .
|-
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 11–6
| Brendan Schaub
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 121
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Anaheim, California
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 11–5
| Junior dos Santos
| KO (punches)
| UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:53
| Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–4
| Chris Tuchscherer
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 102
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:27
| Portland, Oregon
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 10–4
| Shane Carwin
| KO (punches)
| UFC 96
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
| Columbus, Ohio
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–3
| Josh Hendricks
| KO (punches)
| UFC 91
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:01
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–3
| Justin McCully
| Submission (americana)
| UFC 86
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:57
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–3
| Fabricio Werdum
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 80
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:34
| Newcastle upon Tyne
, England
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–2
| Randy Couture
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 74
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:37
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
| .
|-
| Win
|align=center| 8–1
| Mirko Filipović
| KO (head kick)
| UFC 70
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 4:51
| Manchester, Lancashire
, England
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 7–1
| Carmelo Marrero
| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 66
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:22
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 6–1
| Fabiano Scherner
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 60
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 0:24
| Los Angeles, California
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 5–1
| Kevin Jordan
| KO (superman punch)
| UFC 56
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 4:39
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 4–1
| Walter Farias
| Submission (neck crank)
| Shooto Brazil: Never Shake
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| N/A
| São Paulo
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 3–1
| Charlie Brown
| Submission (exhaustion)
| Jungle Fight 2
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| N/A
| Manaus
, Brazil
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 2–1
| Fabricio Werdum
| TKO (punches)
| Jungle Fight 1
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 2:11
| Manaus
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 2–0
| Branden Lee Hinkle
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Meca 9: Meca World Vale Tudo 9
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:54
| Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 1–0
| Cicero Costa
| Submission (punches)
| Brazilian Gladiators 2
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| N/A
| Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
|
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian professional mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
who most recently competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
, is a former member of Chute Boxe Academy
Chute Boxe Academy
The Chute Boxe Academy opened as a Muay Thai academy in 1978 in Curitiba, Brazil. Head trainer Rudimar Fedrigo later expanded the program in 1991 to include Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other aspects of modern mixed martial arts. By 1995, the Chute Boxe team was considered a prime training ground for...
and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts
Ludlow, Massachusetts
Ludlow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,103 as of the 2010 census. It is located in western Massachusetts, north of Springfield, east of Chicopee, southeast of Granby, southwest of Belchertown, west of Wilbraham and is considered part of the...
as a part of Team Link. Gonzaga won by knockout
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
at UFC 70
UFC 70
UFC 70: Nations Collide was the second UFC event held in the United Kingdom, and the first in Manchester on Saturday, April 21, 2007. The first UFC event in the UK was UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall on July 13, 2002. UFC 70 was also only the seventh UFC event held outside the United States, and the...
over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović
Mirko Filipovic
Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...
on April 21, 2007, which earned him a Heavyweight title shot with Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
.
He won a gold medal in the Ultra Heavyweight division at the 2006 Mundials, which is considered to be the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition in the world.
Mixed martial arts career
Gonzaga's Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) record is currently 12-6-0 and 7-5-0 in the UFC. He made his MMA debut on April 4, 2003 in Santos, Brazil against Cicero Costa, winning via submission due to punches in the first round.He made his UFC debut at UFC 56
UFC 56
UFC 56: Full Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2005. It was held at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and released on DVD.-History:Headlining the card were the...
, knocking out Kevin Jordan
Kevin Jordan (MMA fighter)
Kevin Jordan is an American mixed martial artist. He is a two-time UFC veteran. Jordan competes in the Heavyweight division...
at 4:39 of the third round. However, Gonzaga had noted that his debut did not come without complications. Weeks before the fight, his pregnant wife started having complications with her pregnancy and lost one of the twins she was carrying. Gonzaga's obligations to his wife during her high risk pregnancy left him unable to train properly.
Gonzaga would later return at UFC 60
UFC 60
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.-Background:Headlining the card was a...
and win against Fabiano Scherner
Fabiano Scherner
Fabiano "Pega-Leve" Scherner is a German - Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He competes in the Heavyweight division...
via TKO at the second round. At UFC 66
UFC 66
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada .-Background:...
he would defeat Carmelo Marrero in the first round by armbar.
At UFC 70
UFC 70
UFC 70: Nations Collide was the second UFC event held in the United Kingdom, and the first in Manchester on Saturday, April 21, 2007. The first UFC event in the UK was UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall on July 13, 2002. UFC 70 was also only the seventh UFC event held outside the United States, and the...
, Gonzaga knocked out Mirko "Crocop" Filipovic with a right headkick, this shocked many people because Flipovic's signature move is a headkick. With the win, Gonzaga became the next contender for UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy "The Natural" Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
.
At UFC 74
UFC 74
UFC 74: Respect was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on August 25, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
, Gonzaga lost to Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
by TKO at the 1:37 mark of the third round.
Gonzaga returned to the Octagon to face the only man that had beaten him prior to the Randy Couture fight Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the...
at UFC 80
UFC 80
UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.-Background:...
, losing once again via TKO in the second round.
Gonzaga also fought at UFC 86
UFC 86
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada....
against Justin McCully
Justin McCully
Justin McCully is an American mixed martial artist who most recently fought in the UFC heavyweight division.He has a professional fight record of ten wins, five losses, and two draws...
. Early in the first round, McCully fell to the ground due to a powerful leg kick from Gonzaga. Gonzaga took to McCully's half guard, quickly passing to the mount position and winning by first round submission with an Americana from the mount.
At UFC 91
UFC 91
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title...
Gonzaga knocked out newcomer Josh Hendricks
Josh Hendricks
Joshua Ellis Hendricks is an American mixed martial artist who competed only once in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his UFC debut at UFC 91, losing to top contender Gabriel Gonzaga...
with a right hand at 1:01 of the first round.
Gonzaga then faced undefeated Heavyweight prospect Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin
Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
at UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
. In the first 30 seconds, Gonzaga caught Carwin with an uppercut and two left-handed punches, breaking his nose. The fight went to the ground, but Carwin quickly fought his way to his feet. Against the fence, Carwin pushed Gonzaga away and threw an overhand right that knocked Gonzaga out. The referee called the match at 69 seconds of round 1, handing Gonzaga his fourth loss.
At UFC 102
UFC 102
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
Gonzaga defeated Chris Tuchscherer
Chris Tuchscherer
Chris Tuchscherer is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter and former Collegiate wrestler. While wrestling for Minnesota State University, Moorhead he became a two-time NCAA Division II All-American, and as a mixed martial artist he has won several regional heavyweight championships...
via TKO at 2:27 of the first round. The fight, however, was controversial, as Gonzaga landed an illegal low blow that hurt Tuchsherer very badly. While Tuchsherer was able to continue after taking a full five minute rest, Gonzaga landed a powerful head kick and continued to dominate the rest of the fight, eventually finishing via strikes.
Gonzaga was set to fight Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
at UFC 108
UFC 108
UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.- Background :...
, however it was reported that he had pulled out of the fight due to a staph infection.
The fight between Gonzaga and dos Santos eventually took place on March 21, 2010 at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...
, with Gonzaga losing via knockout in the first round.
Gonzaga was defeated by Brendan Schaub
Brendan Schaub
Brendan Peter Schaub is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional football player for the AFL's Utah Blaze and as a member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He was a finalist and the runner-up of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Biography:Schaub was...
on October 23, 2010 at UFC 121
UFC 121
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...
by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 after Gonzaga was out-struck throughout all three rounds by Schaub. This was also the first bout in Gonzaga's professional career to go the distance.
Following the loss to Schaub, Gonzaga was released from the promotion. During his time in the UFC he posted a 7-5 record.
Post UFC
On his Twitter account, Gonzaga stated that he would only compete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as of now. Recently on his Facebook page a fan asked him if he will still compete in MMA. He replied back, "Maybe". Gonzaga returned to action against Reality Fighting heavyweight champion Parker Porter. Gonzaga fought Porter on October 8th where he submitted him with an arm triangle choke in the third round, winning the Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship.Grappling credentials
ADCC Submission Wrestling ChampionshipsRecord of opponents:
- Won: Mustapha al-Turk (pts), Ricco Rodriguez (pts), Marcio Cruz (pts), Eduardo Telles (pts)
- Lost: Jeff Monson (pts), Xande Ribeiro (sub)
2006
Winner CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Pesadissimo
Winner CBJJ Mundials Black Belt Pesadissimo
2005
2nd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Pesadissimo
3rd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Absolute
2nd place ADCC +99 kg
2003
2nd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Pesadissimo
2nd CBJJO Copa Do Mundo Black Belt Absolute
2000
3rd Mundials black belt Super-Pesado
Personal life
Gonzaga and his wife have a daughter and a son. They were expecting twin girls, but their daughter Leticia died at birth. They currently live in Ludlow, MassachusettsLudlow, Massachusetts
Ludlow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 21,103 as of the 2010 census. It is located in western Massachusetts, north of Springfield, east of Chicopee, southeast of Granby, southwest of Belchertown, west of Wilbraham and is considered part of the...
.
Championships and accomplishments
- FIGHT! Magazine
- 2007 Knockout of the Year against Mirko Filipovic
- Inside Fights
- 2007 Knockout of the Year against Mirko Filipovic
- Reality Fighting
- Reality Fighting Heavyweight Championship (1 Time, Current)
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- Knockout of the NightBonus Awards-Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
(1 Time) - Fight of the NightBonus Awards-Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
(1 Time)
- Knockout of the Night
Mixed martial arts record
|-| Win
|align=center| 12–6
| Parker Porter
| Submission (arm-triangle choke)
| Reality Fighting: Gonzaga vs. Porter
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 1:50
| Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, United States
| .
|-
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 11–6
| Brendan Schaub
Brendan Schaub
Brendan Peter Schaub is an American professional mixed martial artist and former professional football player for the AFL's Utah Blaze and as a member of the Buffalo Bills practice squad. He was a finalist and the runner-up of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Biography:Schaub was...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 121
UFC 121
UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States...
|
|align=center| 3
|align=center| 5:00
| Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 11–5
| Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos
Junior dos Santos Almeida, also known as Junior Cigano , is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and the current UFC Heavyweight Champion. Dos Santos fights in the Heavyweight division, under the tutelage of former UFC and Pride Heavyweight Champion Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and UFC...
| KO (punches)
| UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 3:53
| Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 11–4
| Chris Tuchscherer
Chris Tuchscherer
Chris Tuchscherer is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter and former Collegiate wrestler. While wrestling for Minnesota State University, Moorhead he became a two-time NCAA Division II All-American, and as a mixed martial artist he has won several regional heavyweight championships...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 102
UFC 102
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 2:27
| Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 10–4
| Shane Carwin
Shane Carwin
Shane Bannister Carwin is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , where he was previously the UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
| KO (punches)
| UFC 96
UFC 96
UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . It was held in Columbus, Ohio on March 7, 2009 at Nationwide Arena.-Preliminary card:...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:09
| Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 10–3
| Josh Hendricks
Josh Hendricks
Joshua Ellis Hendricks is an American mixed martial artist who competed only once in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He made his UFC debut at UFC 91, losing to top contender Gabriel Gonzaga...
| KO (punches)
| UFC 91
UFC 91
UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 15, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event featured the return of UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in a title...
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:01
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
|
|-
| Win
|align=center| 9–3
| Justin McCully
Justin McCully
Justin McCully is an American mixed martial artist who most recently fought in the UFC heavyweight division.He has a professional fight record of ten wins, five losses, and two draws...
| Submission (americana)
| UFC 86
UFC 86
UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada....
|
|align=center| 1
|align=center| 1:57
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–3
| Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 80
UFC 80
UFC 80: Rapid Fire was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on January 19, 2008 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England.-Background:...
|
|align=center| 2
|align=center| 4:34
| Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne...
, England
|
|-
| Loss
|align=center| 8–2
| Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 74
UFC 74
UFC 74: Respect was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on August 25, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
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| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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| Win
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| Mirko Filipović
Mirko Filipovic
Mirko Filipović is a former Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, politician, and law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007...
| KO (head kick)
| UFC 70
UFC 70
UFC 70: Nations Collide was the second UFC event held in the United Kingdom, and the first in Manchester on Saturday, April 21, 2007. The first UFC event in the UK was UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall on July 13, 2002. UFC 70 was also only the seventh UFC event held outside the United States, and the...
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| Manchester, Lancashire
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
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| Win
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| Carmelo Marrero
Carmelo Marrero
Carmelo Marrero is an American mixed martial artist with a record of 14 wins and 5 losses. He is best known for handing UFC heavyweight Cheick Kongo his first loss inside the octagon....
| Submission (armbar)
| UFC 66
UFC 66
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 30, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada .-Background:...
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| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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| Win
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| Fabiano Scherner
Fabiano Scherner
Fabiano "Pega-Leve" Scherner is a German - Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt. He competes in the Heavyweight division...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 60
UFC 60
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 27, 2006. The event took place at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.-Background:Headlining the card was a...
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| Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, United States
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| Win
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| Kevin Jordan
Kevin Jordan (MMA fighter)
Kevin Jordan is an American mixed martial artist. He is a two-time UFC veteran. Jordan competes in the Heavyweight division...
| KO (superman punch)
| UFC 56
UFC 56
UFC 56: Full Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2005. It was held at the MGM Grand Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and released on DVD.-History:Headlining the card were the...
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| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
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| Walter Farias
| Submission (neck crank)
| Shooto Brazil: Never Shake
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| São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, Brazil
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| Charlie Brown
| Submission (exhaustion)
| Jungle Fight 2
Jungle Fight 2
Jungle Fight 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on May 15, 2004 at May 15, 2004 in Manaus, Brazil.-Results: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Charlie BrownGonzaga defeats Brown via Submission in round 3 at ?:??...
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| Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
, Brazil
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| Loss
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| Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, a two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion, a two-time ADCC world heavyweight champion and European Jiu-Jitsu champion. He holds black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and Muay Thai. Werdum has competed in Pride Fighting Championships, the...
| TKO (punches)
| Jungle Fight 1
Jungle Fight 1
Jungle Fight 1 was the first mixed martial arts event held by Jungle Fight on September 13, 2003 at Ariau Amazon Towers Convention Center in Manaus, Brazil.-Results: Ebenezer Fontes Braga vs. Rodrigo Gripp de Sousa...
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| Manaus
Manaus
Manaus is a city in Brazil, the capital of the state of Amazonas. It is situated at the confluence of the Negro and Solimões rivers. It is the most populous city of Amazonas, according to the statistics of Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and is a popular ecotourist destination....
, Brazil
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| Branden Lee Hinkle
Branden Lee Hinkle
Branden Lee Hinkle is an American mixed martial artist. Hinkle has fought in UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5, UFC 57, and has a notable win over the famed Sean Gannon at UFC 55.- Titles :Hinkle has held the following titles:* NCAA DIV II national wrestling champ...
| Submission (triangle choke)
| Meca 9: Meca World Vale Tudo 9
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| Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
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| Cicero Costa
| Submission (punches)
| Brazilian Gladiators 2
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| Santos, São Paulo, Brazil
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