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]

Fabio Gurgel
Born (1970-01-18) January 18, 1970 (age 54)
Other names"The General"
ResidenceRio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamAlliance Jiu Jitsu
Teacher(s)Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti
Rank7th deg. BJJ red and black Coral belt
(under Romero Cavalcanti)[1]
Years active1991–1997 (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total5
Wins3
By knockout3
Losses2
By decision2
Other information
Notable studentsDemian Maia
Marcelo Garcia
Websitewww.fabiogurgel.com.br
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2010 Lisbon, Portugal -94kg
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94 kg

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

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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

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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

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Mitsuyo "Count Koma" MaedaCarlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio GracieRolls GracieRomero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel

Books

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  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Advanced Techniques (2007)
  • Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Basic Techniques (2007)

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
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
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

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References

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  1. ^ Alliance Founder Fabio Gurgel Earns Coral Belt, jitsmagazine.com, October 25, 2020
  2. ^ Sherdog.com. "Fabio Gurgel MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com". Sherdog. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  3. ^ Gurgel, F (2007): Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Basic Techniques: p. 151
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ Garcia, M (2008): X-guard: For Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, No Gi Grappling, and Mixed Martial Arts
  6. ^ Gurgel, F (2007): Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Advanced Techniques: page 140
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