Geraldo de Freitas
| Geraldo de Freitas Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | Geraldo Augusto de Freitas Jr.[1] September 30, 1991 Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil |
| Other names | Spartan |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Team | Rio Fighters (until 2018)[3] Nova União (2018–present)[4] |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[5] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 18 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Geraldo Augusto de Freitas Jr. (born September 30, 1991)[1] is an Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background
de Freitas was born and grew up in Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil.[4] He begun training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 11, picking up muay thai and boxing later on.[4] At the age of 18, de Freitas moved to Belo Horizonte to study a degree in physical education and find better mixed martial arts training.[4][5] However, he ended up dropping out of the college and subsequently moving to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of professional mixed martial arts career.[4]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Starting his career in 2012, Geraldo compiled a 11–4 record fighting for regional Brazilian promotions, most notably for Shooto Brazil, where he won the Bantamweight title by beating Luciano Benicio by decision.[6][7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Geraldo made his UFC debut at lightweight against Felipe Colares on February 2, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2.[8] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Geraldo faced Chris Gutiérrez on August 10, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2.[10] He lost the fight via a split decision.[11]
Geraldo faced Tony Gravely on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos.[12] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[13]
Personal life
The nickname "Spartan" is in honor of his friend who passed away, Igor Silva. Igor was very supportive of Geraldo's dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter. When he was starting out, they used to watch the “300” movie, and Igor would encourage Geraldo by saying they were Spartan warriors.[14]
Championships and achievements
- Shooto Brazil
- Shooto Brazil Bantamweight Championship (One Time)[7]
Mixed martial arts record
| 18 matches | 12 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 12–6 | Tony Gravely | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos | November 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–5 | Chris Gutiérrez | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Win | 12–4 | Felipe Colares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 11–4 | Rafael Rafael | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Brazil 83 | May 11, 2018 | 1 | 2:37 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 10–4 | Luciano Benicio | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 74 | August 27, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won Shooto Brazil Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–4 | Zeilton Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 72 | May 12, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Catchweight (139 lbs) |
| Win | 8–4 | Wallace Portella | Submission (armbar) | Watch Out Combat Show 44 | November 5, 2016 | 1 | N/A | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 7–4 | Fabio Pacheco | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 88 | June 25, 2016 | 1 | 1:11 | Pocos de Caldas, Brazil | |
| Win | 6–4 | Israel Ottoni | Submission (armbar) | Jungle Fight 84 | December 5, 2015 | 1 | 4:05 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 5–4 | Denis Silva | Decision (split) | Jungle Fight 82 | October 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 5–3 | Peter Montibeller | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Nitrix Champion Fight 23 | May 9, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Camboriu, Brazil | |
| Loss | 4–3 | Bruno Camargo | Decision (split) | Bitetti Combat 20 | June 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Armação dos Búzios, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–2 | Adonilton Matos | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bitetti Combat 17 | September 6, 2013 | 2 | 4:17 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. |
| Win | 3–2 | Julio Cesar | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Luta Contra o Crack: Fight Against Crack | June 23, 2013 | 3 | 0:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–2 | Gustavo Prado Faquini | Submission (armbar) | Mixed Submission and Strike Arts 3 | March 25, 2013 | 1 | 4:20 | Barra da Tijuca, Brazil | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Fred Vieira Rudolph | Decision (unanimous) | Super Fight Lafaiete | September 1, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Eliandro Libania | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Brazil 32 | July 14, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Uelington Pereira da Silva | TKO (punches) | Minas Fight | May 26, 2012 | 1 | 4:19 | Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil | Lightweight debut. |
See also
References
- ^ a b Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 14, 2020
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ^ Guga Noblat (May 10, 2018). "Shooto Brasil 83 aquece o UFC 224 no Rio com disputa de título". Grupo Globo (in Portuguese).
- ^ a b c d e Farah Hannoun (August 9, 2019). "Get to know Geraldo de Freitas ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 14". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ a b "Geraldo de Freitas Jr". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- ^ Cruz, Guilherme (2017-08-27). "Shooto Brazil 74 results: Rodolfo Vieira, Bruno Malfacine score finishes in Rio de Janeiro". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ a b lafaweb (2017-08-28). "Lafaietense Geraldo de Freitas é CAMPEÃO do SHOOTO 74". .: CDINEWS :. (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2019-01-24). "Brazilian prospects Geraldo de Freitas, Felipe Colares meet at UFC Fortaleza". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2019-02-02). "UFC Fortaleza Results: Geraldo de Freitas Jr Wins Prospect Battle Against Felipe Colares". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ^ "Boletim MMA Brasil: Geraldo de Freitas vai encarar Chris Gutierrez no UFC Montevidéu". MMA Brasil. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Chris Gutierrez Takes Split-Decision Win Over Geraldo de Freitas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2020-10-21). "Tony Gravely vs. Geraldo de Freitas joins Nov. 14 UFC lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ Doherty, Dan (2020-11-14). "UFC Vegas 14 Results: Tony Gravely Smothers Geraldo de Freitas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2019-10-21). "Get to know Geraldo de Freitas ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 14". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Geraldo de Frietas". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.