Gabriel Gonzaga Early Career

Send a textEp 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 Dive0:00 plugs/ promotions 0:42 Lytes out intro 1:01 Joey Venti’s guest introduction1:32 interview start 2:36 learning jiu jitsu from Wander Braga6:18 plugs/ promotions 7:29 Judo black belt Luis Soyo8:05 winning gold at CBJJ at 14 12:38 early gym rivalry’s 16:20 Ricardo Arona & Wanderlei Silva hotel fight17:23 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 200028:26 fighting expenses in the UFC30:05 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Cicero Costa31:55 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Brandon Hinkle33:50 Cyborg Santos vs Shogun Rua 35:16 competing at Jungle fights39:57 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 Farias45:13 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 Jordan1:19:06 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Fabiano Scherner1:20:47 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Mirko Cro Cop1:27:03 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Randy Couture 1:33:44 Brock Lesnar story 1:35:34 career highlights 1:36:44 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Aleksander Emelianenko1:39:49 Sean Gannon 1:40:23 Gabriel Gonzaga vs Junior Dos Santos 1:41:22 training with Rafael Cordeiro1:43:34 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 up1:51:58 outro/ final thoughts Subscribe to the Lytes Out Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/@LytesOutClipsSocials: Facebook -https://www.facebook.com/groups/1027449255187255/?mibextid=oMANbwInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytesoutpodcast/iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lytes-out-podcast/id1568575809 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3q8KsfqrSQSjkdPLkdtNWb Mike - The MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Cash App - $mikedavis1231Venmo - Mike-Davis-63ZELLE: [email protected] / ph#: 773-491-5052 Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: Chris - Founder/Owner - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - MMA Detective - @mikedavis632 Joey - Assistant - @aj_ventitreTyson - Producer - @ty.green.weldingAndrew - Timestamps - @ambidexstressAndy - Social Media Manager - @martial_mindset_Outro song: Power - https://tunetank.com/t/2gji/1458-power#MMA #UFC #NHB #LytesOutPodcast #LytesOut #MixedMartialArts #ChrisLytle #MMADetective #MikeDavis #MMAHistory #OldSchoolMMA #FiftyFightClub #MMAPodcast #FightPodcastSupport the show