Jorge Gurgel
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| Born | Jorge Valente Gurgel January 25, 1977 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Other names | J.G. |
| Residence | West Chester, Ohio, United States |
| Nationality |
Brazilian American |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Lightweight (2002-present) Welterweight (2005) |
| Reach | 69.0 |
| Fighting out of | West Chester, Ohio, United States |
| Team | The JG MMA and Fitness Academy |
| Rank | Third degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2002-2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By submission | 10 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Website | http://www.jorgegurgel.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jorge Valente Gurgel (/ˈɡɜːrɡəl/;Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒɔʁʒi ɡuʁˈʒew]; born January 25, 1977) is a retired Brazilian Mixed martial artist who most recently competed in Titan FC's Lightweight division. A professional competitor from 2002 to 2014, Gurgel has also formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce.
Gurgel is originally from Fortaleza, Brazil, where he earned a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Marcus Aurélio. Gurgel immigrated to the United States as an exchange student in high school. Remaining to attend Wright State University he soon became an American citizen. While in school, Gurgel worked full-time teaching Brazilian jiu-jitsu evenings, waiting and busing tables late at night/early afternoons, and going to class in the morning. Since college, Gurgel has been training and teaching full-time.
Gurgel starred in the second season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the fifth episode due to a loss to Jason Von Flue via unanimous decision, but showed tremendous heart by fighting with a blown ACL.
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