Geraldo de Freitas

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.

Geraldo de Freitas Jr.
BornGeraldo Augusto de Freitas Jr.[1]
(1991-09-30) September 30, 1991
Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil
Other namesSpartan
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach72.0 in (183 cm)[2]
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamRio Fighters (until 2018)[3]
Nova União (2018–present)[4]
RankBlack belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[5]
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins12
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision3
Losses6
By decision6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
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.

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See also

References
  1. Mixed martial arts show results Date: November 14, 2020
  2. "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  3. Guga Noblat (May 10, 2018). "Shooto Brasil 83 aquece o UFC 224 no Rio com disputa de título". Grupo Globo (in Portuguese).
  4. Farah Hannoun (August 9, 2019). "Get to know Geraldo de Freitas ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 14". MMAjunkie.com.
  5. "Geraldo de Freitas Jr". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. 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.
  7. lafaweb (2017-08-28). "Lafaietense Geraldo de Freitas é CAMPEÃO do SHOOTO 74". .: CDINEWS :. (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  8. Guilherme Cruz (2019-01-24). "Brazilian prospects Geraldo de Freitas, Felipe Colares meet at UFC Fortaleza". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  9. Jay Anderson (2019-02-02). "UFC Fortaleza Results: Geraldo de Freitas Jr Wins Prospect Battle Against Felipe Colares". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  10. "Boletim MMA Brasil: Geraldo de Freitas vai encarar Chris Gutierrez no UFC Montevidéu". MMA Brasil. 2019-06-06. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  11. Harshman, Heath (2019-08-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Chris Gutierrez Takes Split-Decision Win Over Geraldo de Freitas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  12. Farah Hannoun (2020-10-21). "Tony Gravely vs. Geraldo de Freitas joins Nov. 14 UFC lineup". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  13. Doherty, Dan (2020-11-14). "UFC Vegas 14 Results: Tony Gravely Smothers Geraldo de Freitas". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  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.
  15. Sherdog.com. "Geraldo de Frietas". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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