Geraldo de Freitas

Geraldo de Freitas Jr.
Born	Geraldo Augusto de Freitas Jr. [1] (1991-09-30) September 30, 1991 (age 33) Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil
Other names	Spartan
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
Division	Lightweight Featherweight Bantamweight
Reach	72 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	21
Wins	14
By knockout	4
By submission	7
By decision	3
Losses	7
By knockout	1
By decision	6
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Geraldo Augusto de Freitas Jr. (born September 30, 1991) ^[1] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Background

De Freitas was born and grew up in Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil. ^[4] He began 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] 7 out of 11 media scores gave it to Geraldo. ^[12]

He was then expected to face Jack Shore at UFC Fight Night: Woodley vs. Edwards on March 21, 2020. However, the whole event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[13]

Geraldo faced Tony Gravely on November 14, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos. ^[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. ^[15] 15 out of 16 media scores gave it to Gravely. ^[16]

On March 4, 2021, it was announced that Geraldo was released from UFC. ^[17]

Post UFC

Geraldo made his return for the first time after getting released on July 24, 2021 at Shooto Brazil 107 against Marcos Cordeiro. He won the bout via armbar in the first round. ^[18]

On October 13, 2021 USADA announced that an independent arbitrator has rendered a two-year period of ineligibility for an anti-doping policy violation that he committed while he was in the UFC program. Freitas tested positive for exogenous administration of testosterone and/or its precursors as the result of an out-of-competition drug test collected on October 14, 2020. The two-year period of ineligibility began on January 11, 2021. ^[19]

Geraldo faced Rogerio Ferreira on November 19, 2022 at MAC 3, winning the bout via first-round rear-naked submission. ^[20]

Personal life

The nickname "Spartan" is in honor of his friend who died, 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. ^[21]

Championships and achievements

• Shooto Brazil
  • Shooto Brazil Bantamweight Championship (One Time) ^[7]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown

21 matches	14 wins	7 losses
By knockout	4	1
By submission	7	0
By decision	3	6

Res.	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
		Ylies Djiroun		Ares FC 27	November 23, 2024			Marseille, France
Loss	14–7	Daguir Imavov	KO (punches)	Ares FC 16	June 23, 2023	1	2:33	Paris, France	Return to Featherweight.
Win	14–6	Luiz Carlos Caetano	Submission (rear-naked choke)	MAC 3	November 19, 2022	1	1:29	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	13–6	Marcos Cordeiro	Submission (armlock)	Shooto Brazil 107	July 24, 2021	1	3:12	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Catchweight (140 lb) bout.
Loss	12–6	Tony Gravely	Decision (split)	UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. dos Anjos	November 15, 2020	3	5:00	Las Vegas, 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 the 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	São Paulo, Brazil
Loss	5–4	Denis Silva	Decision (split)	Jungle Fight 82	October 24, 2015	3	5:00	São Paulo, Brazil
Win	5–3	Peter Montibeller	TKO (doctor stoppage)	Nitrix Champion Fight 23	May 9, 2015	2	5:00	Camboriú, 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 debut.
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

^[22]

See also

• List of male mixed martial artists

References

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20. "Geraldo de Freitas vs. Rogerio Ferreira, MAC 3 | MMA Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
21. Farah Hannoun (2019-10-21). "Get to know Geraldo de Freitas ahead of UFC on ESPN+ 14". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
22. Sherdog.com. "Geraldo de Frietas". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.

External links

• Professional MMA record for Geraldo de Freitas from Sherdog
• Geraldo de Freitas at UFC