Gabriel Gonzaga "Napao"

Record: 11 - 4 - 0
Height: 6'2
Weight: 252 lbs
Age: 30

Fighting out of: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gabriel Gonzaga-Nogueira (born May 18, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is a professional mixed martial arts fighter currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Wander Braga, is a former member of the famous Chute Boxe Academy, and now fights out of Ludlow, Massachusetts as a part of Team Link.

Gonzaga won by knockout over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic on April 21, 2007, which earned him a UFC Heavyweight title shot with Randy Couture. He won the Mundials (2004), which is considered to be the top BJJ competition in the world.

Recent Gabriel Gonzaga News

Date		Title
01/27/2010	UFC	Gabriel Gonzaga on Junior dos Santos: "I believe I am a better striker."
01/21/2010	UFC	Junior dos Santos talks about his fight with Yvel, training, and the interim UFC belt
01/13/2010	UFC	Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga to co-headline UFC Fight Night 21
11/25/2009	UFC	Staph Infection knocks Gabriel Gonzaga off UFC 108
10/12/2009	UFC	Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos now likely for UFC 108
10/11/2009	UFC	Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos in the works for UFC 107
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Gabriel Gonzaga Fight Results

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round
Win	Chris Tuchscherer	TKO (Punches)	UFC 102 - Couture vs. Nogueira	08/29/2009	1
Loss	Shane Carwin	TKO (Punches)	UFC 96 - Jackson vs. Jardine	03/07/2009	1
Win	Josh Hendricks	KO (Punches)	UFC 91 - Couture vs. Lesnar	11/15/2008	1
Win	Justin McCully	Submission (Kimura)	UFC 86 - Jackson vs. Griffin	07/05/2008	1
Loss	Fabricio Werdum	TKO (Punches)	UFC 80 - Rapid Fire	01/19/2008	2
Loss	Randy Couture	TKO (Punches)	UFC 74 - Respect	08/25/2007	3
Win	Mirko Filipovic	KO (Head Kick)	UFC 70 - Nations Collide	04/21/2007	1
Win	Carmelo Marrero	Submission (Armbar)	UFC 66 - Liddell vs Ortiz II	12/30/2006	1
Win	Fabiano Scherner	TKO (Punches)	UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie	05/27/2006	2
Win	Kevin Jordan	KO (Superman Punch)	UFC 56 - Full Force	11/19/2005	3
Win	Walter Farias	Submission (Neck Crank)	Shooto Brazil - Never Shake	10/23/2004	2
Win	Charlie Brown	Submission (Exhaustion)	JF 2 - Jungle Fight 2	05/15/2004	3
Loss	Fabricio Werdum	TKO (Punches)	JF 1 - Jungle Fight 1	09/13/2003	3
Win	Branden Lee Hinkle	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Meca 9 - Meca World Vale Tudo 9	08/01/2003	1
Win	Cicero Costa	Submission (Punches)	BG 2 - Brazilian Gladiators 2	04/02/2003	1