| Fabio Gurgel | |
| Other Names: | "The General" |
| Birth Date: | 18 January 1970 |
| Residence: | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality: | Brazilian |
| Weight: | 205lb |
| Style: | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Team: | Alliance Jiu Jitsu |
| Rank: | 7th deg. BJJ red and black Coral belt (under Romero Cavalcanti)[1] |
| Teacher: | Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti |
| Students: | Demian Maia Marcelo Garcia |
| Years Active: | 1991–1997 (MMA) |
| Mma Win: | 3 |
| Mma Kowin: | 3 |
| Mma Loss: | 2 |
| Mma Decloss: | 2 |
| Sherdog: | 146 |
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.[2]
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.
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.[3] Along with Cavalcanti he co-founded Alliance Jiu Jitsu Team.[4] Gurgel is the teacher of BJJ and ADCC World Champion Marcelo Garcia.[5] He is also President of the Professional League of Jiu-Jitsu.[6]
Awards and achievements:
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Fabio Gurgel
|-|Loss|align=center|3–2|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||}