Gabriel Gonzaga has come a lot from hitting the mats as a pure jiu-jitsu practitioner. As of Saturday, the former UFC title challenger is officially a winning professional boxer. Gonzaga (1-0) made a successful pro boxing debut on Rivera Promotions Entertainment’s “New England’s Future 4” card, taking a majority decision over Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (0-1) in the heavyweight co-headliner at DCU Center Exhibition Hall in Worcester, Mass. “Napao” edged out the decision in the four-round fight by scores of 40-36, 40-36 and 38-38. Gonzaga, a 22-fight UFC veteran who unsuccessfully challenged then-UFC champ Randy Couture for the title at UFC 74 in August 2007, hasn’t competed in MMA since a first-round knockout loss to Derrick Lewis at UFC Fight Night 86 in April 2016. He went a forgettable 1-4 in his past five octagon appearances
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Former UFC title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga edges out decision in pro boxing debut – MMA Junkie