Gabriel Gonzaga, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 17-11-0 and held a UFC record of 12-10-0. Weighing in at 242 lbs., he stands tall at 6' 2' with a reach of 76'. In the orthodox stance, Gonzaga demonstrated an average of 2.12 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, landing them with a striking accuracy of 45%. He absorbed an average of 2.94 strikes per minute and boasted a strike defense of 57%. Gonzaga's grappling skills were evident in his takedown attempts, averaging 2.8 per 15 minutes with a takedown accuracy of 39%. He also attempted an average of 1.1 submissions per 15 minutes during his UFC career. One of his most notable victories came against Shawn Jordan, who had an ELO rating of 1053. In recent years, Gonzaga faced several challenges in the octagon. In January 2014, he lost to Stipe Miocic via unanimous decision. Later that year, he suffered a knockout loss against Matt Mitrione. The following year, he was defeated by Mirko Filipovic via KO/TKO elbows. However, Gonzaga managed to secure a win against Konstantin Erokhin in December 2015. His last fight was against Derrick Lewis in April 2016, which ended in another knockout loss for the athlete.