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.

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. Along with Cavalcanti he co-founded Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team. Gurgel is the teacher of BJJ and ADCC World Champion Marcelo Garcia. He is also President of the Professional League of Jiu-Jitsu.

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

 * Loss
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 * Mark Kerr
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * rowspan=3|World Vale Tudo Championship 3
 * rowspan=3|January 19, 1997
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|30:00
 * rowspan=3|Brazil
 * Win
 * align=center|3–1
 * Michael Pacholik
 * TKO (submission to punches)
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|4:50
 * Win
 * align=center|2–1
 * Patrick Smith
 * TKO (retirement)
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|0:50
 * Loss
 * align=center|1–1
 * Jerry Bohlander
 * Decision (unanimous)
 * UFC 11
 * September 20, 1996
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|15:00
 * Augusta, Georgia
 * Win
 * align=center|1–0
 * Denilson Maia
 * TKO (submission to punches)
 * Desafio: Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre
 * September 26, 1991
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|9:55
 * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 * }
 * align=center|1–0
 * Denilson Maia
 * TKO (submission to punches)
 * Desafio: Jiu-Jitsu vs. Luta Livre
 * September 26, 1991
 * align=center|1
 * align=center|9:55
 * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
 * }
 * }