Wilson Gouveia
| Wilson Gouveia | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1978 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 21 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Wilson Gouveia (born October 3, 1978) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Gouveia fights as a light heavyweight in the Maximum Fighting Championships organization after a stint as a middleweight in the UFC. He holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team. Wilson holds notable wins over Seth Petruzelli, Jon Fitch and Jason MacDonald.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Hailing from Fortaleza, Brazil, and fighting out of Coconut Creek, Florida, Gouveia is often considered to be the most talented fighter in American Top Team above high caliber fighter such as Thiago Alves and Thiago Silva. He sports a record of 12 wins and 8 losses with 7 of his wins coming via submission. Gouveia has a 6–4 record inside the octagon with three of his wins coming by submission. He defeated Wes Combs at UFC 62, Seth Petruzelli at UFC Fight Night 9 and Carmelo Marrero at UFC 71. In his UFC debut he lost to Keith Jardine by a controversial unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale. He was also scheduled to fight Alessio Sakara at UFC 65 but Gouveia withdrew from the card. He was next scheduled to fight Jason Lambert at UFC 76 but had to withdraw due to a broken nose. The fight was re-scheduled for UFC 80, where Wilson Gouveia KO'd Lambert by a devastating left hook. Wilson Gouveia was then on a 4-win streak in the UFC, which was ended by Goran Reljic at UFC 84 when Reljic TKO'd Gouveia in the second round, the fight won "Fight of the night award". Gouveia recently got back on the winning track when he Submitted both Ryan Jensen due to an armbar, and Jason MacDonald due to elbows on the main card on Spike's Ultimate Fighter 8 finale. Wilson lost to Nate Marquardt at UFC 95 via TKO due to strikes. Gouveia was scheduled to fight James Irvin at UFC 102, however Irvin will not be able to fight due to a knee injury. Irvin's replacement will be Ed Herman.[1] Wilson will not fight at UFC 102 because of an injured back.
Gouveia's latest fight was against Alan Belcher on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107 at a Catchweight of 195 lb[2] which he lost by TKO, however the fight was awarded "Fight of the night".
Gouveia was released from the UFC following his loss to Alan Belcher. He left the company with a 6–4 record.
[edit] Post-UFC
Wilson was controlled and defeated by Ryan Jimmo on May 7, 2010 at MFC 25 via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–26, 30–26).
After a long layoff Wilson returned to action against Dwayne Lewis. Throughout the fight Gouveia attacked the lower part of Lewis's leg with kicks causing Lewis to collapse. Gouveia attempted to end it on the ground with a choke and a kimura before finishing the fight with punches.
[edit] Personal life
Wilson and his wife Fernanda have a son named Wilson Jr.[3] Wilson also owns and instructs at his new gym, American Top Team Miramar.[4]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 13 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 6 |
| By submission | 7 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 13–8 |  Dwayne Lewis |
TKO (punches) | MFC 32 | January 27, 2012 | 2 | 3:19 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 12–8 | Ryan Jimmo |
Decision (unanimous) | MFC 25 | May 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Catchweight at 208 lb |
| Loss | 12–7 |  Alan Belcher |
TKO (punches) | UFC 107 | December 12, 2009 | 1 | 3:03 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | 195 lb Catchweight; Fight of the Night |
| Loss | 12–6 | Nate Marquardt |
TKO (strikes) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 3:10 | London, England | |
| Win | 12–5 | Jason MacDonald |
Submission (elbows) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs Team Mir Finale | December 13, 2008 | 1 | 2:18 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | 189 lb Catchweight |
| Win | 11–5 | Ryan Jensen |
Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night 15 | September 17, 2008 | 2 | 2:04 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | Middleweight bout; Submission of the Night |
| Loss | 10–5 |  Goran Reljic |
TKO (punches) | UFC 84 | May 24, 2008 | 2 | 3:15 | Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 10–4 | Jason Lambert |
KO (punch) | UFC 80 | January 19, 2008 | 2 | 0:37 | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 9–4 | Carmelo Marrero |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 71 | May 26, 2007 | 1 | 3:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–4 | Seth Petruzelli |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night 9 | April 5, 2007 | 2 | 0:39 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 7–4 | Wes Combs |
Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 62 | August 26, 2006 | 1 | 3:23 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 6–4 | Keith Jardine |
Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | June 24, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Debut |
| Win | 6–3 |  Kazuhiro Hamanaka |
KO (punches) | Euphoria – USA vs. Japan | November 5, 2005 | 1 | 0:39 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Mike Delaney |
Submission (strikes) | FCC 15 – Freestyle Combat Challenge 15 | June 12, 2004 | 1 | 3:23 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Rory Singer |
KO (knee) | KOTC 32 – Bringing Heat | January 24, 2004 | 2 | 4:55 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Ron Faircloth |
Decision (unanimous) | AFC 6 – Absolute Fighting Championships 6 | December 6, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Ron Faircloth |
TKO (corner stoppage) | AFC 4 – Absolute Fighting Championships 4 | July 19, 2003 | 1 | 5:00 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Hirotaka Yokoi |
TKO (punches) | HOOKnSHOOT – Absolute Fighting Championships 2 | March 28, 2003 | 3 | 2:26 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jon Fitch |
KO (knee) | HOOKnSHOOT – Absolute Fighting Championships 1 | December 13, 2002 | 1 | 3:38 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ahron Davis |
KO (punch) | WEFC 1 – Bring It On | June 29, 2002 | 1 | 0:22 | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ray Casias |
Submission (armbar) | HOOKnSHOOT – Kings 1 | November 17, 2001 | 1 | 2:59 | Evansville, Indiana, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ John Morgan (August 6, 2009). "Ed Herman steps in for injured James Irvin, will face Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102 in August". http://mmajunkie.com/news/15748/ed-herman-steps-in-for-injured-james-irvin-will-face-wilson-gouveia-at-ufc-102-in-august.mma. Retrieved August 31, 2009.
- ^ "GOUVEIA VS. BELCHER TAPPED FOR UFC 107". Mma Weekly. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9551&zoneid=13. Retrieved September 12, 2009.
- ^ "Winner of Four in a Row, Wilson Gouveia Makes His Move". UFC.com. May 21, 2008. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.Detail&gid=11869. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ "Wilson Gouveia's New ATT Miramar". ATTMiramar.com. March 1, 2010. http://www.ATTMiramar.com. Retrieved March 1, 2010.
