GABRIEL GONZAGA RUMORS

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira Fight Video UFC 142 Rio Prelim

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Ednaldo Oliveira Fight Video UFC 142 Rio Prelim. Back Up vid.
Via MMATKO.com  |  29 days ago

Gonzaga Silences Dos Santos’ Training Partner In UFC Return

Garbiel Gonzaga had seemingly fallen from grace, following his memorable jaw-dropping head kick defeat of the Croatian sensation Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic he has tough and go, during the remainder of his stay in the UFC he went 5-3 losing to any high-end challenger. After almost eighteen months away from the octagon and a lone victory outside of the UFC he made his return with...
Via MMASucka  |  29 days ago

Gonzaga run throughs Oliveira at UFC 142

Gabriel Gonzaga lost his confidence and his passion. He got it back tonight in Rio de Janeiro. The former heavyweight title contender schooled hotshot prospect Edinaldo Oliveira in less than four minutes. Gonzaga made it look easy as he took the 6-foot-7 Oliveira to the ground and eventually locked on a nasty rear-naked choke to force the tap at 3:22 of the first round. "It...
Via Cage Writer  |  29 days ago

Gabriel Gonzaga Ready to Make a Big Run in UFC Heavyweight Division

When I hear the name Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga, my thoughts are automatically brought back to his incredible head kick KO over Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic. Following that win, which was the most impressive and most memorable of his career, he went 3-5 in his next 8 UFC fights. After Gonzaga’s departure from the UFC he stated via twitter that he was no...
Via MMASucka  |  December 26, 2011

Gabriel Gonzaga Returns to Face Edinaldo Oliveira at UFC 142 in Brazil

Heavyweight veteran Gabriel Gonzaga will be making his long awaited return to the UFC in Brazil for UFC 142.  Gonzaga’s last UFC bout was a loss to Brendan Schaub in October 2010 at UFC 121.  After a short lived retirement, Gonzaga returned to the cage in October at Reality Fighting by defeating Parker Porter.  Gonzaga quickly rose to fame after his highlight reel knockout...
Via MMASucka  |  December 16, 2011

Who can stop Dos Santos? 'Cigano' smokes Gonzaga

In a division filled with behemoths who like to ground and pound, Junior Dos Santos prefers to do his pounding with both feet on the ground. Tonight was another warning, you'd better not stand with the young Brazilian unless you want to leave the Octagon on your back. Gabriel Gonzaga, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, had difficulty getting Dos Santos down so he turned to his...
Via Cage Writer  |  March 21, 2010

UFC 108: Junior dos Santos vs Gabriel Gonzaga possible for Jan. 2

The traditional “year-end” show for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) keeps getting bigger. Literally. Hard-hitting heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga are expected to tangle at UFC 108, which is scheduled to take place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, 2010, according to Fighters.com. “Cigano” recently...
Via UFC Mania  |  October 12, 2009

Randy Couture Broke his Arm in his Successful Title Defense

Reports have surfaced that Randy has broken his arm in his title defense against Gabriel Gonzaga. If you click on the link you'll see the exact moment in which it happened. Randy was blocking a right high kick with his left forearm. The doctors say that it will reattach in about a week and a half. This is another testament to Randy's character, he was able to finish...
Via UFC Mania  |  August 29, 2007

Mirko Cro Cop strikes back....

Rumors of the retirement/competitive demise of Mirko Cro Cop following his stunning KO loss to Gabriel Gonzaga were apparently premature. Cro Cop has rededicated himself to training, working out in a cage for the first time and bringing in a whole slew of Muay Thai and kickboxing specialists to assist him. Read about Cro Cop's training complete with never before seen (unless...
Via ProphetFighting  |  August 18, 2007

Gabriel Gonzaga Makes World Safer For Terrorists

We didn't post about this sooner because, frankly, we were still so stunned that we didn't know what to say. On Saturday night at UFC 70: Nations Collide, Gabriel Gonzaga stunned the world but knocking out our hero, Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovich, with a kick to the head with less than 10 seconds left in the first round. Our thoughts on the fight and what it means are on the site.
Via Select Site  |  April 23, 2007
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