Gabriel Gonzaga
22 UFC Fights | 55% Win Rate | 11 Finishes (92%)
Gabriel Gonzaga UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Gabriel Gonzaga is 12-10 in the UFC across 22 fights, with 7 wins by knockout, 4 by submission and 1 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 17-12, 5-2 of it outside the UFC. Gonzaga competes at heavyweight as an orthodox grappler, standing 6'2" with a 76" reach at 47 years old. The last bout was a loss to Aleksander Emelianenko by knockout in May 2018.
Best attribute: takedown offense (takedowns landed per fight) — 79th percentile among 166 heavyweight fighters (1.1/fight).
Gabriel Gonzaga's UFC win rate is 55% (12 of 22 fights), and 92% of those wins came by finish. Gonzaga averages 1.1 takedowns per fight at 38% accuracy and stops 75% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 17-12
- UFC Record
- 12-10
- Height
- 6'2"
- Reach
- 76"
- Age
- 47
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Aleksander Emelianenko · TKO (Punches and Knees) · May 2018
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Gabriel Gonzaga's Last 5 Fights
Gonzaga is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Derrick Lewis · KO/TKO · R1 4:48 · UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · Apr 2016
- Win vs Konstantin Erokhin · Decision · R3 5:00 · The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale · Dec 2015
- Loss vs Mirko Filipovic · KO/TKO · R3 3:30 · UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 · Apr 2015
- Loss vs Matt Mitrione · KO/TKO · R1 1:59 · UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 2014
- Loss vs Stipe Miocic · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson · Jan 2014
Striking
Fighter Profile
Offensive Output
Defensive
Strike Targets
Position Breakdown
Grappling
Takedowns & Control
Win Methods
Finish Probability by Round
Round-by-Round Output
Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Gabriel Gonzaga vs Average
Gabriel Gonzaga's UFC Fight History
22 UFC fights on record (12-10), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Derrick Lewis | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:48 | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos | 2016-04-10 |
| W | Konstantin Erokhin | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale | 2015-12-11 |
| L | Mirko Filipovic | KO/TKO | R3 · 3:30 | UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2 | 2015-04-11 |
| L | Matt Mitrione | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:59 | UFC on FOX: Dos Santos vs Miocic | 2014-12-13 |
| L | Stipe Miocic | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Thomson | 2014-01-25 |
| W | Shawn Jordan | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:33 | UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 | 2013-10-19 |
| W | Dave Herman | KO/TKO | R1 · 0:17 | UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman | 2013-07-06 |
| L | Travis Browne | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:11 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale | 2013-04-13 |
| W | Ben Rothwell | Submission | R2 · 1:01 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs Bisping | 2013-01-19 |
| W | Ednaldo Oliveira | Submission | R1 · 3:22 | UFC 142: Aldo vs Mendes | 2012-01-14 |
| L | Brendan Schaub | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez | 2010-10-23 |
| L | Junior Dos Santos | KO/TKO | R1 · 3:53 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | 2010-03-21 |
| W | Chris Tuchscherer | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:27 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | 2009-08-29 |
| L | Shane Carwin | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:09 | UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine | 2009-03-07 |
| W | Josh Hendricks | KO/TKO | R1 · 1:01 | UFC 91: Couture vs Lesnar | 2008-11-15 |
| W | Justin McCully | Submission | R1 · 1:57 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | 2008-07-05 |
| L | Fabricio Werdum | KO/TKO | R2 · 4:34 | UFC 80: Rapid Fire | 2008-01-19 |
| L★ | Randy Couture | KO/TKO | R3 · 1:37 | UFC 74: Respect | 2007-08-25 |
| W | Mirko Filipovic | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:51 | UFC 70: Nations Collide | 2007-04-21 |
| W | Carmelo Marrero | Submission | R1 · 3:22 | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 | 2006-12-30 |
| W | Fabiano Scherner | KO/TKO | R2 · 0:24 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | 2006-05-27 |
| W | Kevin Jordan | KO/TKO | R3 · 4:39 | UFC 56: Full Force | 2005-11-19 |
How Gonzaga Ranks at Heavyweight
Percentile among the 166 heavyweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).
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