User:Gladiatorbjj

Gabriel Santos was born in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and at a very young age got into Jiu-Jitsu of the renowned master, Carlson Gracie. Gabriel is a Jiu-Jitsu black belt, has twice accomplished the State Championship in Rio, is Brazilian Group Championship and holds the Second Place in World Championship.

He is also the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo State Champion.

In 2001, he started preparing for MMA and throughout the years has been training with athletes such as Ricardo Libório, Murilo Bustamante, Zé Mario Sperry, Amaury Bitetti, Wallid Ismail, Vitor Belfort, Carlos Barreto, Nogueira Brothers, Ricardo Arona and Paulo Filho to name a few.

In 2005 premiered with success at Cage Rage 10, which is the biggest MMA event in Europe.

Gabriel Gladiator is nowadays one of the greatest outstanding fighters in the MMA World scenario, in the middleweight division (185lbs)

SPORT RESUME:

JIU-JITSU

Practicing Jiu-Jitsu since 1992 - Black Belt


 * National Brazilian Championship (Super League) – 1997/ 185lb/ 1st place
 * I Big Tournament CONDE KOMA – 1997/ 185lb/ 1st place
 * National Brazilian Championship (CBJJ) – 1998/ 185lb/ 3rd place
 * National Brazilian Team Championship (CBJJ) – 1998/ Open Weight/ 1st place
 * World Championship (CBJJ) – 1998/ 185lb/ 2nd place
 * Championship Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (FJJRJ) – 2001/ 185lb/ 1st place
 * 8 Times Niteroi Championship – 1999 to 2005/ 185lb and Open Weight/ 1st place


 * Big Challenge Rio de Janeiro versus Niteroi – 2003/ 185lb/ 1st place
 * World Cup (CBJJO) – 2002/ 185lb/ 3rd place
 * NAGA New England – 2009/ 185lb/ 1st place
 * SUBMISSION WRESTLING (NO GI)

Practicing Submission Wrestling since 1992 - Black Belt


 * Rio de Janeiro State Champion – 2003/ Open Weight/ 1st place
 * Sao Paulo State Champion – 2004/ 185lb/ 1st place
 * ADCC Trials ( Campos, RJ) – 2004/ 185lb/ 2nd place
 * I Rio de Janeiro Summer Cup – 2004/ Open Weight/ 1st place
 * National Brazilian Championship – 2005/ 185lb/ 1st place
 * Fight Zone (USA) – 2008/ Open Weight/ 1st place
 * Arnold Grappling Championship (USA/ OH) – 2008/ Open Weight/ 3rd place
 * NAGA New England- 2010/189lbs/1st place

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS (MMA) CAREER