10 Facts About Gabriel Gonzaga

1. Gabriel Gonzaga is perhaps best known for his upset head-kick knockout of Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 70, which earned him a heavyweight title shot.

2. Gabriel Gonzaga was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and began training in judo when he was 14 years old.

3. Gabriel Gonzaga made his UFC debut at UFC 56, knocking out Kevin Jordan with a superman punch at 4:39 of the third round.

4. At UFC 70, Gabriel Gonzaga knocked out Mirko Cro Cop with a head kick, Cro Cop's own signature move.

5. Gabriel Gonzaga faced Randy Couture for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 74.

6. Gabriel Gonzaga lost the fight via TKO due to punches from the mount at the 1:37 mark of the third round.

7. Gabriel Gonzaga took to McCully's half guard, quickly passing to the mount position and winning by first round submission with an americana from the mount.

8. At UFC 91 Gabriel Gonzaga knocked out UFC newcomer Josh Hendricks with a right hand at 1:01 of the first round.

9. At UFC 102 Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Chris Tuchscherer via TKO at 2:27 of the first round.

10. Gabriel Gonzaga won via KO 17 seconds into the first round.