# Gustavo Falciroli

Gustavo Falciroli (born 13 December 1982) is an Australian-Brazilian former mixed martial artist. Brazilian-born Gustavo has lived in Australia since 2007 and is an Australian citizen. Falciroli is a former Cage Fighting Championship and Australian Fighting Championship bantamweight champion, one of the most decorated mixed martial arts fighters in Australia and a fourth degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

## Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Gustavo started his training in 1996 with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu with Paulo Roberto de Miranda Streckert and has also trained with Carlos Alberto Liberi, in 2003 he was awarded his black belt by Roberto Tozi and Roberto Godoi. After placing third at the BJJ World Championships, winning the Brazilian Cup and taking home a slew of state titles in Brazil—all as a black belt—in 2007 he made the move to Australia and the transition into MMA. Since entering the world of mixed martial arts, Gustavo has replicated the success he found in BJJ and is renowned for his ability to apply his grappling and submissions in MMA.

## Mixed martial arts career

Gustavo made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Australia in Perth in May, 2007. Gustavo defeated Richie Vaculik for the inaugural Cage Fighting Championships (CFC) bantamweight title at CFC 12, December 2010, via unanimous decision (5 rounds). He defended for the first time on 9 December 2011, winning by submission against Nick Honstein at Cage Fighting Championship 19. In February 2012 Gustavo attended at ONE Fighting Championship: Battle of Heroes, Jakarta to be the first ever Australian to fight in the Asian show. He submitted Soo Chul Kim via rear naked choke on the first round to become victorious. In August 2012 Gustavo contended in a main event ONE Fighting Championship at ONE Fighting Championship: Pride of a Nation, Philippines. He was defeated by Bibiano Fernandes via unanimous decision. Gustavo is the inaugural Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) bantamweight title holder after defeating New Zealander Kai Kara-France at AFC 9, via submission in round 1 in May 2014. The title fight was a rematch from AFC 7 after France fell out of the ring after being knocked out and struck a ringside table, a controversial No Contest was adjudicated by officials.

## Achievements
### Mixed martial arts

* Cage Fighting Championship
** CFC Bantamweight Championship (Two times)
* Australian Fighting Championship
** AFC Bantamweight Championship (One time; current)
* K-Oz Entertainment
** K-Oz Entertainment Bantamweight Championship (One time; current)
* Xtreme Fighting Championship
** XFC Xtreme Fighting Bantamweight Championship (One time; current)

### Main titles

* Black Belt
** 2011 – Gold – Pan Pacific Championship (Melbourne, Australia)
** 2011 – Gold – Australian Cup (Perth, Australia)
** 2006 – Gold – Sao Paulo State Championship (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
** 2006 – Silver – South American Championship ( Florianópolis, Brazil)
** 2006 – Silver – Brazilian Cup (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
** 2005 – Gold – King of the Grappler (Seoul, South Korea)
** 2004 – Bronze – World Championships (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
** 2004 – Gold – Brazilian South Cup (Porto Alegre, Brazil)
** 2004 – Gold -Brazilian Cup (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
** 2004 – Gold -Sao Paulo State Championship (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
* Brown Belt
** 2003 – Gold – World Cup (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
** 2003 – Gold – Brazilian Championship (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
** 2003 – Gold – Sao Paulo State Championship (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
* Purple Belt
** 2001 – Bronze – Pan-American Championship (Orlando, USA)
** 2000 – Gold – Sao Paulo State Championship (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
** 2000 – Bronze – Pan-American Championship (Orlando, USA)
* Blue Belt
** 1999 – Gold – Brazilian Championship (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
** 1999 – Bronze – World Championship (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
** 1999 – Gold – Sao Paulo State Championship (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

## Personal life

Gustavo immigrated to Australia and has lived in Perth in Western Australia but has since relocated to Melbourne. In December 2012, Falciroli was subject to xenophobia on Melbourne public transport. After hearing him speak in Portuguese, a man approached Falciroli and told him that this was "not his country". He threatened to "cut" and "rape" him, his wife, and his two children. Falciroli got off the train and called the police. "Despite it [being] a bad situation, once again life has showed me that violence just creates more violence and I never should use my skills outside a cage, a ring or a mat," Falciroli said on social media.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 26 matches | 17 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 5 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17–6–2 (1) | Alan Philpott | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 88: Barnatt vs. Celiński | 16 June 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Brisbane, Australia | |
| Win | 17–5–2 (1) | Julian Wallace | Submission (triangle choke) | XFC 27 | 27 August 2016 | 2 | 4:47 | Mansfield, Australia | |
| Loss | 16–5–2 (1) | Darwin Sagurit | TKO (punch) | Minotaur 3: Carnage | 4 March 2016 | 1 | N/A | Parkville, Victoria, Australia | |
| Win | 16–4–2 (1) | Hikaru Hasumi | Submission (armbar) | HFS – Hex Fight Series 4 | 31 October 2015 | 1 | 4:40 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| Win | 15–4–2 (1) | Mohd Fouzein Mohd Fozi | Submission (D'arce choke) | K-Oz Entertainment – Bragging Rights 7: Resurrection | 27 Sep 2015 | 1 | 1:13 | Perth, Australia | Wins K-Oz Bantamweight title. |
| Win | 14–4–2 (1) | Kai Kara-France | Submission (D'arce choke) | Australian Fighting Championship 9 | 17 May 2014 | 1 | 4:55 | Albury, Australia | Wins AFC Bantamweight title |
| NC | 13–4–2 (1) | Kai Kara-France | No Contest | Australian Fighting Championship 7 | 14 December 2013 | 2 | 3:20 | Melbourne, Australia | Kara-France fell through the ropes of the ring and was unable to continue |
| Loss | 13–4–2 | Bibiano Fernandes | Decision (unanimous) | ONE FC: Pride of a Nation | 31 August 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Manila, Philippines | |
| Win | 13–3–2 | Soo Chul Kim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE FC: Battle of Heroes | 11 February 2012 | 1 | 1:12 | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Win | 12–3–2 | Nick Honstein | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Cage Fighting Championship 19 | 9 December 2011 | 2 | 3:14 | Sydney, Australia | Defends CFC Bantamweight title |
| Loss | 11–3–2 | Taiki Tsuchiya | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: The Way of Shooto 6: Like a Tiger, Like a Dragon | 19 November 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–2–2 | Hideki Kadowaki | KO (punches) | Shooto Australia – Superfight Australia 8 | 11 June 2010 | 1 | 1:53 | Joondalup, Australia | |
| Win | 10–2–2 | Richie Vaculik | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Championship 12 | 3 December 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | Wins CFC Bantamweight title |
| Loss | 9–2–2 | Issei Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 3 | 23 November 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9–1–2 | Daisuke Ishizawa | Submission (triangle armbar) | Shooto: Revolutionary Exchanges 2 | 22 September 2009 | 1 | 4:55 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8–1–2 | Akiyo Nishiura | Decision (majority) | Shooto Australia – Superfight Australia 6 | 10 July 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Joondalup, Australia | |
| Win | 7–1–2 | Masahiro Oishi | TKO (punches) | Rize 1 – Rize MMA | 23 May 2009 | 2 | 2:02 | Queensland, Australia | |
| Win | 6–1–2 | Kazuhiro Ito | Decision (unanimous) | Shooto Australia – Superfight Australia 5 | 30 November 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Joondalup, Australia | |
| Win | 5–1–2 | Taro Kusano | KO (punch) | Shooto Australia – Superfight Australia 4 | 15 June 2008 | 1 | 0:53 | Perth, Australia | |
| Win | 4–1–2 | Ryan Mortimer | Submission (armbar) | WR 13 – Warriors Realm 13 | 19 April 2008 | 1 | 2:46 | Southport, Australia | |
| Draw | 3–1–2 | Takumi Ota | Draw | Shooto Australia – Superfight Australia 3 | 16 March 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
| Loss | 3–1–1 | Bernardo Magalhaes | Decision (majority) | CFC – Cage Fighting Championships 3 | 15 February 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 3–0–1 | Michiyuki Ishibashi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Australia – Superfight Australia 2 | 23 November 2007 | 1 | NA | Perth, Australia | |
| Draw | 2–0–1 | Jai Bradney | Draw | IC 2 – Inspirit Challenge 2 | 26 August 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Australia | |
| Win | 2–0 | Sergio Cabral | Decision (unanimous) | MMAB – MMA Boxing | 19 August 2007 | 2 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Mark Oates | Submission (armbar) | Shooto Australia – Superfight Australia 1 | 26 May 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Perth, Australia | |