Is Gabriel Bonfim a Black Belt?

Perhaps one of the UFC’s most impressive new additions, Gabriel Bonfim is a phenom for good reason. The Brazilian is a BJJ expert and knows his way around breaking his opponents. However, how good is he really when it comes to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Bonfim recently fought at UFC 283 and defeated his opponent like taking a bite out of an ice cream cone. He is one of the two Bonfim brothers who are quickly gaining fame in the MMA world. So how much do we know about him and does he have a black belt in BJJ? Here are all the answers.

Does Gabriel Bonfim have a BJJ black belt?

The short answer is, yes. Both the Bonfim brothers have a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. They’re both experts of the martial arts and Bonfim’s recent performance echoes his brilliance. How? The fighter managed to finish the fight in less than a minute of the bell ringing. 49 seconds to be precise.

Bonfim now holds a record of 15-0 in his career. In the UFC, he has now fought Mounir Lazzez, the fighter he submitted in 49 seconds, and Trevin Giles, who was also submitted in less than two minutes of the first round. It won’t be an understatement to say that Bonfim is moving through the welterweight ranks like a hot knife through butter.

The fighter has been training and fighting in good company. He’s previously trained with UFC fighters Gilbert Burns and Vincent Luque since they train out of Cerrado MMA. Bonfim has an interesting way of going around the fight. He tries to shoot body shots at his opponent, lulling them into a defensive position before going for the submission takedown.

And so far, it has been working splendidly. The welterweight fighter will soon be facing his very next opponent, in fact, the fight is hours away. The threat at hand is none other than Nicolas Dalby, and this time, the experience his opponent brings is massive.

Gabriel Bonfim’s next fight

The fighter is scheduled to go up against Dalby at UFC Fight Night in Sao Paolo with the main card being Derrick Lewis vs. Jailton Almeida. While Lewis could be facing potential jail time, Bonfim is preparing to take down a far more experienced fighter than himself.

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Dalby has a jaw-dropping record of 22 wins, 4 losses, and a single draw with two no-contests. On the other hand, Bonfim has won every single one of his fifteen fights. So will his usual techniques come in handy against Dalby? Perhaps this time, a bigger challenge will really show us how he can tackle other fights in the UFC. Are you rooting for the black-belt Brazilian? Let us know in the comments.

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