Gabriel Gonzaga
| Gabriel Gonzaga | |
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| Born |
May 18, 1979 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | Napão (IPA: [naˈpɐ̃w̃]) |
| Residence | Ludlow, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg; 18 st 10 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States |
| Team | Squared BJJ, Team Link Chute Boxe Academy (formerly) |
| Rank | 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsuunder Wander Braga |
| Years active | 2003–2016 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 28 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||
| World Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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2006 | Ultra-Heavyweight (black) |
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2002 | Absolute (black) |
| ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship | ||
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2005 | +99kg |
| Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship | ||
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1999 | Super-Heavy (black) |
Gabriel Gonzaga (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɡabɾiˈew ɡõˈzaɡɐ]; born May 18, 1979) is a retired Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gonzaga won a gold medal in the Ultra Heavyweight division at the 2006 Mundials, which is considered to be the top BJJ competition in the world. Gonzaga's nickname "Napão" means "big nose" in Portuguese.
Gonzaga was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and began training in judo when he was 14 years old. before later transitioning to Brazilian jiu-jitsu, under the tutelage of Wander Braga. Gonzaga would go on to achieve many accomplishments in the sport before transitioning into a career in MMA.
Gonzaga made his professional MMA debut on April 4, 2003 in Santos, Brazil against Cicero Costa, winning via submission due to punches in the first round. He went on to compile a 4-1 professional record with his only loss coming via TKO to Fabrício Werdum.
He made his UFC debut at UFC 56, knocking out Kevin Jordan with a superman punch at 4:39 of the third round. However, 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 with a win over Fabiano Scherner via TKO in the second round. At UFC 66 he would defeat Carmelo Marrero in the first round by armbar.
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