Ep 260 Gabriel Gonzaga Early Career
Gabriel Gonzaga is a name that pops up on several legendary fighters records.
internationally respected trainer Wander Braga joins us as we discuss Gonzaga’s beginnings and his incredible run in the ADCC.
Wander Braga in the ONLY reason that Gonzaga agreed to do the interview and we are incredibly grateful to him for making this episode so special.
Ep 260 Gabriel Gonzaga Early Career Deep Dive
0:00 plugs/ promotions
0:42 Lytes out intro
1:01 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
1:32 interview start
2:36 learning jiu jitsu from Wander Braga
6:18 plugs/ promotions
7:29 Judo black belt Luis Soyo
8:05 winning gold at CBJJ at 14
12:38 early gym rivalry’s
16:20 Ricardo Arona & Wanderlei Silva hotel fight
17:23 Brazilian top team to Chute box
21:33 early UFC not being popular in Brazil
23:03 Anderson Silva leaving Chute box
25:15 moving to the United States in 2000
28:26 fighting expenses in the UFC
30:05 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Cicero Costa
31:55 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Brandon Hinkle
33:50 Cyborg Santos vs Shogun Rua
35:16 competing at Jungle fights
39:57 elements of fighting in the jungle
41:10 dealings with Wallid Ismail
43:01 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Charlie Brown
44:04 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Walter Farias
45:13 UFC not allowing true Jiu Jitsu due to rules
52:04 ADCC trials
55:37 losing to Jeff Monson ADCC finals
57:31 ADCC 2005
1:06:08 struggles moving to the United States
1:09:27 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Kevin Jordan
1:19:06 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Fabiano Scherner
1:20:47 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Mirko Cro Cop
1:27:03 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Randy Couture
1:33:44 Brock Lesnar story
1:35:34 career highlights
1:36:44 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Aleksander Emelianenko
1:39:49 Sean Gannon
1:40:23 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Junior Dos Santos
1:41:22 training with Rafael Cordeiro
1:43:34 Wanderlei Silva training Randy Couture
1:47:05 being a 1% UFC fighter
1:48:47 rolling with Marcelo Garcia
1:50:35 interview wrap up
1:51:58 outro/ final thoughts
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