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
editFábio 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
editAwards 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
editMitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel
Books
edit- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Advanced Techniques (2007)
- Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basic Techniques (2007)
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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 Archived 2020-11-11 at the Wayback Machine 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
