Jorge Gurgel

MMA · Retired

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1KO / TKO WINS

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4DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Silvio Jorge Valente Gurgel
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	25 Jan 1977
Nationality	Brazilian American
Birthplace	Fortaleza, Brazil
Lives in	West Chester, Ohio, USA
Division	Lightweight
Team	JG MMA Academy
Height	175 cm (5′9″)
Reach	175 cm (69″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2002–2014
Status	Retired
Pro debut	16 Mar 2002
Last fight	Loss vs Mike Ricci, 28 Feb 2014

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Titles and honours

Former ACC Lightweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x2)

Background

Brazilian-born Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from Fortaleza who settled in Ohio and fought in the UFC and Strikeforce. He runs the JG MMA academy in the Cincinnati area.

Fight history

24 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Mike Ricci	TKO (punches and elbows)	1	3:57	Titan Fighting Championship 27	28 Feb 2014	Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Loss	Adriano Martins	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine	12 Jan 2013	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Joe Duarte	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Duarte	12 Aug 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Billy Vaughan	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	0:44	Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson	5 Mar 2011	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	K. J. Noons	KO (punches)	2	0:19	Strikeforce: Houston	21 Aug 2010	Houston, Texas, USA
Loss	Billy Evangelista	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Gurgel vs. Evangelista	6 Nov 2009	Fresno, California, USA	Catchweight (160 lb)
Win	Conor Heun	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg	19 Jun 2009	Kent, Washington, USA	Catchweight (160 lb)
Loss	Aaron Riley	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar	15 Nov 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Loss	Cole Miller	Submission (triangle choke)	3	4:48	UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin	5 Jul 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	John Halverson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion	1 Mar 2008	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Loss	Alvin Robinson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 77: Hostile Territory	20 Oct 2007	Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Win	Diego Saraiva	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 73: Stacked	7 Jul 2007	Sacramento, California, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Danny Abbadi	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn	23 Sep 2006	Anaheim, California, USA
Loss	Mark Hominick	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night 5	28 Jun 2006	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Jason Ireland	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	2:25	KOTC 48: Payback	25 Feb 2005	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Win	Joe Jordan	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	1:55	Extreme Challenge 56	26 Mar 2004	Medina, Minnesota, USA
Win	Gin Minajev	Submission (guillotine choke)	3	1:00	Extreme Challenge 56	26 Mar 2004	Medina, Minnesota, USA
Win	Steve Kinnison	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:08	Freestyle Fighting Championships 8	5 Mar 2004	Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
Loss	Masakazu Imanari	Submission (heel hook)	1	0:32	ZST: Grand Prix Opening Round	23 Nov 2003	Tokyo, Japan
Win	Luke Spencer	TKO (submission to punches)	3	1:55	Absolute Combat Challenge 1	19 Jul 2003	Canton, Ohio, USA	Won the ACC Lightweight Championship
Win	Justin James	Submission (armbar)	1	3:51	VFC 4: Wildcard	19 Apr 2003	Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Win	Gin Minajev	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:18	ICC 1: Retribution	12 Jan 2003	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Win	Calib Carr	Submission (armbar)	1	0:18	UW: St. Cloud 2	16 Mar 2002	St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Win	Elvin Rodriguez	Submission (armbar)	1	1:10	UW: St. Cloud 2	16 Mar 2002	St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA	Pro debut