Fábio Gurgel

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 55)
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
Other information
Notable students	Demian Maia Marcelo Garcia
Website	www.fabiogurgel.com.br
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record Representing  Brazil Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship 1996 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg 1997 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg 2000 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg 2001 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -94kg Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu European Championship 2010 Lisbon, Portugal -94kg Brazilian National Championship 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

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

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

Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel

Books

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

Mixed martial arts record

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

• List of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners