Fábio Gurgel
Fábio Duca Gurgel do Amaral (born 18 January 1970 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a former Mixed martial arts fighter and 7th degree coral belt Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and coach.[2]
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| Born | January 18, 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | "The General" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Brazilian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Alliance Jiu Jitsu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teacher(s) | Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 7th deg. BJJ red and black Coral belt (under Romero Cavalcanti)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1991–1997 (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notable students | Demian Maia Marcelo Garcia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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One of the best jiu-jitsu competitors of his generation, Gurgel is a 4-time World Jiu-Jitsu Champion (1996–2001), Brazilian National champion and European Open champion. Gurgel is the co-founder of the Alliance Jiu Jitsu team, president of the Professional League of Jiu-Jitsu, and is regarded as one of the top coaches in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Biography
Fábio Duca Gurgel do Amaral was born on 18 January 1970 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He started practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 13, receiving his black belt at the age of 19 from Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti.[3] Along with Cavalcanti he co-founded Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team.[4] Gurgel is the teacher of BJJ and ADCC World Champion Marcelo Garcia.[5] He is also President of the Professional League of Jiu-Jitsu.[6]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Awards and achievements:
- 1986 – Awarded purple belt
- 1988 – Awarded brown belt
- 1989 – Awarded black belt
- 1993 – Founded Alliance
- 1994 – Brazilian National Champion
- 1995 – Brazilian National Champion, Pan-Am Champion
- 1996 – Brazilian National Champion, World Champion
- 1997 – World Champion
- 1999 – Brazilian National Champion
- 2000 – World Champion
- 2001 – World Champion
- 2007 – European Champion
- 2008 – Awarded 5th Degree black belt by CBJJ, Pan-Am Champion
- 2009 – European Champion
- 2010 – European Champion
- 2013 – Awarded 6th Degree black belt
- 2020 – Awarded 7th Degree red and black belt
Instructor Lineage
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel
Books
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Advanced Techniques (2007)
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basic Techniques (2007)
Mixed martial arts record
| 5 matches | 3 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 0 |
| By submission | 0 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 3–2 | Mark Kerr | Decision (unanimous) | World Vale Tudo Championship 3 | January 19, 1997 | 1 | 30:00 | Brazil | |
| Win | 3–1 | Michael Pacholik | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:50 | ||||
| Win | 2–1 | Patrick Smith | TKO (retirement) | 1 | 0:50 | ||||
| Loss | 1–1 | Jerry Bohlander | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 11 | September 20, 1996 | 1 | 15:00 | Augusta, Georgia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Denilson Maia | TKO (submission to punches) | Desafio: Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre | September 26, 1991 | 1 | 9:55 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
References
- Alliance Founder Fabio Gurgel Earns Coral Belt, jitsmagazine.com, October 25, 2020
- Sherdog.com. "Fabio Gurgel MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- Gurgel, F (2007): Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Basic Techniques: p. 151
- Gracie Mag Brazilian BJJ Nationals 2012 "In the stands Fábio Gurgel, Léo Vieira, Ramon Lemos, Rodrigo Cavaca and André Marola represented some of the traditional powerhouse teams that were in the running."
- Garcia, M (2008): X-guard: For Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, No Gi Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts
- Gurgel, F (2007): Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Advanced Techniques: page 140