http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=F%C3%A1bio_Gurgel
Fábio Gurgel - Revision history
2026-06-02T01:52:52Z
Revision history for this page on the wiki
MediaWiki 1.43.1
http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=F%C3%A1bio_Gurgel&diff=7863531&oldid=prev
imported>Donazem: /* External links */
2025-02-03T09:26:55Z
<p><span class="autocomment">External links</span></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner from Brazil (born 1970)}}<br />
{{Infobox martial artist<br />
| name = Fabio Gurgel<br />
| other_names = "The General"<br />
| image =<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_name =<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|1|18}}<br />
| birth_place = <br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place =<br />
| death_cause =<br />
| residence = [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]<br />
| nationality = [[Brazilians|Brazilian]]<br />
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}<br />
| weight = {{convert|205|lb|kg st|abbr=on}}<br />
| weight_class = <br />
| reach = <br />
| style = [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]<br />
| stance = <br />
| fighting_out_of = <br />
| team = [[Alliance Jiu Jitsu]]<br />
| rank = ''7th deg. [[BJJ]] red and black Coral belt''<br><small>(under [[Romero Cavalcanti]])</small><ref>[https://jitsmagazine.com/alliance-founder-fabio-gurgel-earns-coral-belt/ Alliance Founder Fabio Gurgel Earns Coral Belt], jitsmagazine.com, October 25, 2020</ref><br />
| teacher = [[Romero Cavalcanti|Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti]]<br />
| students = [[Demian Maia]]<br />[[Marcelo Garcia (grappler)|Marcelo Garcia]]<br />
| years_active = 1991–1997 (MMA)<br />
| mma_win = 3<br />
| mma_kowin = 3<br />
| mma_subwin = <br />
| mma_decwin = <br />
| mma_loss = 2<br />
| mma_koloss = <br />
| mma_subloss = <br />
| mma_decloss = 2<br />
| mma_draw = <br />
| mma_nc =<br />
| url = {{URL|www.fabiogurgel.com.br}}<br />
| sherdog = 146<br />
| footnotes =<br />
| updated =<br />
|medaltemplates = <br />
{{MedalCountry | {{BRA}} }}<br />
{{MedalSport | [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition | [[World Jiu-Jitsu Championship|World Championship]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold | 1996 [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] | -94kg}}<br />
{{MedalGold | 1997 [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] | -94kg}}<br />
{{MedalGold | 2000 [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] | -94kg}}<br />
{{MedalGold | 2001 [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] | -94kg}}<br />
{{MedalSport | [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition | [[European Championship (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu)|European Championship]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold | 2010 [[Lisbon, Portugal]] | -94kg}}<br />
{{MedalCompetition | [[Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship|Brazilian National Championship]]}}<br />
{{MedalGold | 1996 [[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]] | -94 kg}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Fábio Duca Gurgel do Amaral''' (born 18 January 1970 in [[Rio de Janeiro]], [[Brazil]]) is a former [[Mixed martial arts]] fighter and [[Brazilian_jiu-jitsu_ranking_system#Red_/_Black_belt_(Coral_belt)|7th degree coral belt]] [[Brazilian jiu-jitsu]] practitioner and coach.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sherdog.com |title=Fabio Gurgel MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com |url=https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Fabio-Gurgel-146 |access-date=2023-04-13 |website=Sherdog |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
One of the best jiu-jitsu competitors of his generation, Gurgel is a 4-time [[World Jiu-Jitsu Championship|World Jiu-Jitsu Champion]] (1996–2001), [[Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship|Brazilian National]] champion and [[IBJJF European Open |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.<br />
<br />
== Biography ==<br />
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 [[Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ranking system|black belt]] at the age of 19 from [[Romero Cavalcanti|Romero "Jacaré" Cavalcanti]].<ref>Gurgel, F (2007): Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Basic Techniques: p. 151</ref> Along with Cavalcanti he co-founded [[Alliance Jiu Jitsu]] Team.<ref>Gracie Mag [http://www.graciemag.com/2012/05/brazilian-bjj-nationals-nivaldo-oliveiras-star-shines-brightest/ Brazilian BJJ Nationals] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111204851/http://www.graciemag.com/2012/05/brazilian-bjj-nationals-nivaldo-oliveiras-star-shines-brightest/ |date=2020-11-11 }} 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."</ref><br />
Gurgel is the teacher of BJJ and ADCC World Champion [[Marcelo Garcia (grappler)|Marcelo Garcia]].<ref>Garcia, M (2008): X-guard: For Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, No Gi Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts</ref> He is also President of the Professional League of Jiu-Jitsu.<ref>Gurgel, F (2007): Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Advanced Techniques: page 140</ref><br />
<br />
== Brazilian Jiu Jitsu ==<br />
Awards and achievements:<br />
*1986 – Awarded purple belt<br />
*1988 – Awarded brown belt<br />
*1989 – Awarded black belt<br />
*1993 – Founded Alliance<br />
*1994 – Brazilian National Champion<br />
*1995 – Brazilian National Champion, Pan-Am Champion<br />
*1996 – Brazilian National Champion, World Champion<br />
*1997 – World Champion<br />
*1999 – Brazilian National Champion<br />
*2000 – World Champion<br />
*2001 – World Champion<br />
*2007 – European Champion<br />
*2008 – Awarded 5th Degree black belt by CBJJ, Pan-Am Champion<br />
*2009 – European Champion<br />
*2010 – European Champion<br />
*2013 – Awarded 6th Degree black belt<br />
*2020 – Awarded 7th Degree red and black belt<br />
<br />
== Instructor Lineage ==<br />
[[Mitsuyo Maeda|Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda]] → [[Carlos Gracie]], Sr. → [[Helio Gracie]] → [[Rolls Gracie]] → [[Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti]] → Fabio Gurgel<br />
<br />
== Books ==<br />
*Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Advanced Techniques (2007)<br />
*Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basic Techniques (2007)<br />
<br />
== Mixed martial arts record ==<br />
{{MMArecordbox<br />
|wins=3<br />
|losses=2<br />
|ko-wins=3<br />
|ko-losses=0<br />
|sub-wins=0<br />
|sub-losses=0<br />
|dec-wins=0<br />
|dec-losses=2<br />
}}<br />
{{MMA record start}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{no2}}Loss<br />
|align=center|3–2<br />
|[[Mark Kerr (fighter)|Mark Kerr]]<br />
|Decision (unanimous)<br />
|rowspan=3|World Vale Tudo Championship 3<br />
|rowspan=3|January 19, 1997<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|30:00<br />
|rowspan=3|[[Brazil]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{yes2}}Win<br />
|align=center|3–1<br />
|Michael Pacholik<br />
|TKO (submission to punches)<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|4:50<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{yes2}}Win<br />
|align=center|2–1<br />
|[[Patrick Smith (fighter)|Patrick Smith]]<br />
|TKO (retirement)<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|0:50<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{no2}}Loss<br />
|align=center|1–1<br />
|[[Jerry Bohlander]]<br />
|Decision (unanimous)<br />
|[[UFC 11]]<br />
|September 20, 1996<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|15:00<br />
|[[Augusta, Georgia]]<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|{{yes2}}Win<br />
|align=center|1–0<br />
|Denilson Maia<br />
|TKO (submission to punches)<br />
|Desafio: Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre<br />
|September 26, 1991<br />
|align=center|1<br />
|align=center|9:55<br />
|[[Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]]<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
*[[List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners]]<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
<br />
== External links ==<br />
*[https://fabiogurgel.com.br Fabio Gurgel]<br />
*[http://www.alliancebjj.com/ Alliance Jiu Jitsu]<br />
*[http://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/fabio-gurgel-wiki Fabio Gurgel BJJ Heroes]<br />
* {{Sherdog}}<br />
* {{UFC|fabio-gurgel}}<br />
<br />
{{authority control}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gurgel, Fabio}}<br />
[[Category:Martial artists from Rio de Janeiro (city)]]<br />
[[Category:1970 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Brazilian male writers]]<br />
[[Category:Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu]]<br />
[[Category:Brazilian submission wrestlers]]<br />
[[Category:Brazilian male mixed martial artists]]<br />
[[Category:Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu]]<br />
[[Category:People awarded a coral belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu]]<br />
[[Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters]]<br />
[[Category:World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championship medalists]]<br />
[[Category:IBJJF Hall of Fame inductees]]<br />
[[Category:Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners who have competed in MMA (men)]]</div>
imported>Donazem