Yardbarker: Gabriel Gonzaga

Another delayed main event?

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:47:45 -0500

According to a story first reported by MMA Junkie, Anderson Silva may not be ready for his middleweight championship defense against Vitor Belfort that was scheduled for early February. It seems as if he's healing slower than expected from elbow surgery in October. Which stinks, because this is yet another in a string of mangled main events to come down the UFC pipeline in recent months. I don't even remember a time that was this bad for injuries (and movie appearances, for Rampage...

Gonzaga Out of UFC 108

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:21:53 -0500

Gabriel Gonzaga has withdrawn from a heavyweight bout with Junior dos Santos at UFC 108 on Jan. 2 in Las Vegas, due to a staph infection in his arm. Gonzaga’s manager, Marco Alvan, said the fighter is taking antibiotics and is expected to resume training

Staph Infection knocks Gabriel Gonzaga off UFC 108

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:40:43 -0500

By Jacob Camargo November 26, 2009Just when you thought the UFC's luck couldn't get any worse... think again. UFC heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga is the latest fighter to withdraw from an upcoming high-profile fight due to injury. A staph infection has forced Gonzaga to withdraw from his fight against rising prospect Junior dos Santos, which was scheduled for the main card of UFC 108 on Jan. 2, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV. News of Gonzaga's injury and withdrawal from UFC 108...

Staph Infection Forces Gabriel Gonzaga Withdrawal From UFC 108

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:00:48 -0500

The rash of injuries and illness that has plagued the UFC recently, and forced the alteration of many of their scheduled cards continues. Today we find out that UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga has been forced to withdraw from a scheduled UFC 108 bout against Junior dos Santos

Report: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos UFC 108 fight canceled

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:09:02 -0500

If you thought the injury-ravaged UFC 108 fight card coudln't take another big blow think again. Former number one heavyweight contender Gabriel Gonzaga has been forced out of his upcoming showdown with up-and-coming prospect, Junior dos Santos, at UFC 108: "Evans vs. Silva" from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 2, 2010, because of a severe staph infection. True story ... believe it or not: "The hits keep coming for the UFC, Dana White and...

The Injury Bug Hits Again: Gonzaga Out Of UFC 108…

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:00:15 -0500

My god. This was ridiculous months ago. Now it’s just getting to the point where I don’t know if there is a healthy heavyweight left on the roster. From Cagewriter: The hits keep coming for the UFC, Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva. The fellas have to scrounge up a quality heavyweight to fight Junior Dos Santos Jan. 2 in Las Vegas at UFC 108. Sources with the UFC confirmed that Gabriel Gonzaga is off the card because of staph infection. Gonzaga (15-4, 7-3 UFC) last fought Chris Tuchsherer at UFC 102 in August. He’s won 3-of-4 fights. Dos Santos, 25, is unbeaten in the UFC. The promotion will wait until after Thanksgiving to come up with a list of candidates to replace Gonzaga. It’s slim pickings at the top of the UFC heavyweight food chain right now. The most logical choice would be Cain Velasquez, who just lost his opportunity to fight on the card against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. Big Nog is also out with staph. The reason why this really sucks for the UFC is what Steve mentioned in the last paragraph. The thing that makes the most sense is to have Dos Santos fight Cain Velasquez. However, think about exactly what that means: One of your two best heavyweight prospects is going to lose that fight and be forced to build himself back up before he gets anywhere near the winner of Lesnar-Carwin. If this keeps up, the UFC is going to start being in serious danger of having plenty of cards in the new year without championship fights on them. Hell, they might not even be able to have any kind of name fight on them. How far Continue reading The Injury Bug Hits Again: Gonzaga Out Of UFC 108…

Another good fight goes bye-bye: Gonzaga out of UFC 108

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:05:53 -0500

The hits keep coming for the UFC, Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva. The fellas have to scrounge up a quality heavyweight to fight Junior Dos Santos Jan. 2 in Las Vegas at UFC 108. Sources with the UFC confirmed that Gabriel Gonzaga is off the card because of staph infection. Gonzaga (15-4, 7-3 UFC) last fought Chris Tuchsherer at UFC 102 in August. He's won 3-of-4 fights. Dos Santos, 25, is unbeaten in the UFC. The promotion will wait until after Thanksgiving to come up with a list of ...

- UFC HEAVIES DROPPING LIKE FLIES; GONZAGA OUT

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

As if the ranks at the top end of the UFC heavyweight division couldn’t get any thinner, they just did. Gabriel Gonzaga has had to withdraw from UFC 108 due to a staph infection...

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos now likely for UFC 108

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:04:03 -0500

By Jacob Camargo October 13, 2009An all Brazilian heavyweight showdown between former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga and rising contender Junior dos Santos will likely happen at UFC's traditional year-end event, UFC 108 on Jan. 2. Both men have verbally agreed to the bout according to MMAWeekly.com. As previously reported, Gonzaga vs. dos Santos was first being considered for UFC 107 on Dec. 12, however, it is likely the UFC felt that moving the bout to UFC 108 was...

Junior dos Santos vs. Gabriel Gonzaga Rumored for UFC 107

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:49:30 -0500

Heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Gabriel Gonzaga may fight at UFC 107 on December 12 in Memphis, Tennessee, according to rumors which surfaced over the weekend. Dos Santos won his third-straight UFC fight over Mirko "Cro Cop" in September, while Gonzaga knocked out Chris Tuchscherer in August.

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Junior dos Santos in the works for UFC 107

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:58:38 -0500

By Jacob Camargo October 11, 2009A heavyweight bout between rising contender Junior dos Santos and former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga is in discussions to take place at UFC 107 in December. News of the bout was first reported by Fighters.com. According to the report, the Gonzaga vs. dos Santos bout is also being considered for the UFC 108 event on Jan. 2 because of the fact that UFC 107 is already stacked with quality pay-per-view fights. Gonzaga was originall...

Gonzaga blasts Tuchscherer after vicious low blow

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:21:34 -0500

That's the kind of fight that makes the MMA haters smile. Gabriel Gonzaga caught Chris Tuchscherer with a nasty kick to the groin that floor "The Crowbar" for nearly five minutes. Instead of throwing in the towel, Tuchschrer fought on but got nailed and went down almost immediately after the restart. He tried to fend off a tireless onslaught from Gonzaga absorbing at least 75 unanswered blows before referee Sean Gregory had to step in giving the victory to Gonzaga at 2:27 of the...

Randy Couture Broke his Arm in his Successful Title Defense

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:00:01 -0500

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 a fight against a guy who's basically 10+ years younger, bigger, with better jiu jitsu, and with a broken arm.

Mirko Cro Cop strikes back....

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 00:13:55 -0500

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 you're Croatian) pictures at ProphetFighting