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Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Gabriel Gonzaga
"
Napao
"
AGE
45
/
May 18, 1979
HEIGHT
6'2"
/
187.96 cm
WEIGHT
264 lbs
/
119.75 kg
ASSOCIATION
Team Link
CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins
17
KO
/
TKO
9
53%
SUBMISSIONS
7
41%
DECISIONS
1
6%
Losses
12
KO
/
TKO
10
83%
SUBMISSIONS
0
0%
DECISIONS
2
17%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Aleksander Emelianenko
RCC - Russian Cagefighting Championship 2
May / 05 / 2018
TKO (Punches and Knees)
Jan Vobornik
2
3:43
loss
Derrick Lewis
UFC Fight Night 86 - Rothwell vs. Dos Santos
Apr / 10 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Marc Goddard
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1
4:48
win
Konstantin Erokhin
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale
Dec / 11 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Mirko Filipovic
UFC Fight Night 64 - Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2
Apr / 11 / 2015
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:30
loss
Matt Mitrione
UFC on Fox 13 - Dos Santos vs. Miocic
Dec / 13 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:59
loss
Stipe Miocic
UFC on Fox 10 - Henderson vs. Thomson
Jan / 25 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Shawn Jordan
UFC 166 - Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3
Oct / 19 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Jason Stafin
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:33
win
Dave Herman
UFC 162 - Silva vs. Weidman
Jul / 06 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Kim Winslow
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
0:17
loss
Travis Browne
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale
Apr / 13 / 2013
KO (Elbows)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:11
win
Ben Rothwell
UFC on FX 7 - Belfort vs. Bisping
Jan / 19 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:01
win
Ednaldo Oliveira
UFC 142 - Aldo vs. Mendes
Jan / 14 / 2012
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:22
win
Parker Porter
Reality Fighting - Gonzaga vs. Porter
Oct / 08 / 2011
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
3
1:50
loss
Brendan Schaub
UFC 121 - Lesnar vs. Velasquez
Oct / 23 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Jason Herzog
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3
5:00
loss
Junior dos Santos
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
Mar / 21 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:53
win
Chris Tuchscherer
UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira
Aug / 29 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Dave Hagen
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1
2:27
loss
Shane Carwin
UFC 96 - Jackson vs. Jardine
Mar / 07 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:09
win
Josh Hendricks
UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar
Nov / 15 / 2008
KO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
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1
1:01
win
Justin McCully
UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin
Jul / 05 / 2008
Submission (Kimura)
Steve Mazzagatti
1
1:57
loss
Fabricio Werdum
UFC 80 - Rapid Fire
Jan / 19 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
2
4:34
loss
Randy Couture
UFC 74 - Respect
Aug / 25 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
3
1:37
win
Mirko Filipovic
UFC 70 - Nations Collide
Apr / 21 / 2007
KO (Head Kick)
Herb Dean
1
4:51
win
Carmelo Marrero
UFC 66 - Liddell vs. Ortiz 2
Dec / 30 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Herb Dean
1
3:22
win
Fabiano Scherner
UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
May / 27 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
2
0:24
win
Kevin Jordan
UFC 56 - Full Force
Nov / 19 / 2005
KO (Superman Punch)
Herb Dean
3
4:39
win
Walter Farias
Shooto Brazil - Never Shake
Oct / 23 / 2004
Submission (Neck Crank)
2
N/A
win
Charlie Brown
JF - Jungle Fight 2
May / 15 / 2004
TKO (Exhaustion)
3
N/A
loss
Fabricio Werdum
JF - Jungle Fight 1
Sep / 13 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
3
2:11
win
Branden Lee Hinkle
Meca 9 - Meca World Vale Tudo 9
Aug / 01 / 2003
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Wanderlei Silva
1
3:54
win
Cicero Costa
BG 2 - Brazilian Gladiators 2
Apr / 02 / 2003
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
0:00
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