Christos Giagos | |
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Born | Azusa, California, U.S. | January 23, 1990
Other names | The Spartan |
Residence | Hawthorne, California, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
Division | Lightweight |
Reach | 71 in (180 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Florida, U.S. |
Team | Systems Training Center Team Victory Black House (formerly) California MMA (2021)[2] Sanford MMA (2021–present)[3] |
Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Giva Santana[4] |
Years active | 2010–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 32 |
Wins | 20 |
By knockout | 8 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 8 |
Losses | 12 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 3 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Christos Giagos (born January 23, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
[edit]Giagos was born and raised in Southern California. Giagos competed in wrestling in high school, and began training in mixed martial arts at the age 19 in 2009.[5] He is a Greek American.[6]
Mixed martial arts career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Giagos made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2009 competing as a lightweight primarily in regional promotions across California. He was able to compile a record of 10–2, including winning the RFA Lightweight Championship on August 22, 2014 with a TKO stoppage of Dakota Cochrane.[7] On the heels of that victory, Giagos signed with the UFC in the fall of 2014.[8]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
[edit]Giagos made his promotional debut against Gilbert Burns on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179.[9] He lost the bout via submission in the first round.[10]
Giagos faced Jorge de Oliveira on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[11] Giagos won the fight via submission in the first round.[12]
Giagos faced Chris Wade on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[14][15]
Absolute Championship Berkut
[edit]He made his debut in Russia promotion against Alexandre Pimentel of Brazil at ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson on January 13, 2017. He won the fight unanimous decision.
In the second match he will make fight against Shamil Nikaev at ACB 71: Yan vs. Mattos on September 30, 2017.[16] He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision.
Return to UFC
[edit]On the heels of a 4–2 run on the regional circuit, Giagos made his return to the promotion against Charles Oliveira on September 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137.[17] He lost the fight via a submission in the second round.[18] “I felt like when I came in the Oliveira fight, I was actually performing very well. I was actually really excited with my performance. I wish I opened up a little more. But, I was a little nervous of the takedown. This guy’s jiu jitsu is just next level, he holds the most submissions. I felt like I was doing really well. Everyone had me winning the first round." Giagos said of his performance after the fight.[19]
Giagos faced Mizuto Hirota on December 2, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142.[20] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
Giagos faced Damir Hadžović on June 1, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 153.[22] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[23]
Giagos faced Drakkar Klose on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[24] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[25]
Giagos was expected to face Alan Patrick on April 25, 2020.[26] However, he was pulled from the fight citing injury and he was replaced by Frank Camacho.[27]
Giagos replaced Rick Glenn and faced Carlton Minus at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal on December 19, 2020.[28] Giagos won the fight via unanimous decision.[29]
Giagos was scheduled to face Joel Álvarez on May 15, 2021 at UFC 262.[30] However, Álvarez was removed from the bout in early May due to alleged visa issues that restricted his travel. Giagos faced returning veteran Sean Soriano.[31] He won the bout via D'arce choke in the second round.[32] This win earned Giagos the Performance of the Night bonus award.[33]
Giagos faced Arman Tsarukyan on September 18, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 192.[34] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[35]
Giagos faced Thiago Moisés at UFC on ESPN 38 on June 25, 2022.[36] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[37]
Giagos was scheduled to face Benoît Saint-Denis on September 3, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 209.[38] However, Giagos pulled out in early August after severing a tendon of his little finger during a domestic accident.[39]
Giagos faced Ricky Glenn on April 22, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 222.[40] He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[41] This performance earned Giagos his second Performance Of The Night award.[42]
Giagos faced Daniel Zellhuber on September 16, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 227.[43] He lost the fight via an anaconda choke submission in round two.[44]
Giagos faced Ignacio Bahamondes on April 6, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 240.[45] He lost in the first round as a result of a head kick knockout.[46]
Personal life
[edit]Besides training at Systems Training Center, Giagos coaches CrossFit, kickboxing and strength and conditioning there.[47] He is also an avid ten-pin bowler.[48]
Championships and achievements
[edit]Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Sean Soriano and Ricky Glenn.[33][42]
- Tachi Palace Fights
- Tachi Palace Fights Lightweight Championship (one time; former)
- Resurrection Fighting Alliance
- Resurrection Fighting Alliance Lightweight Championship (one time; former)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]32 matches | 20 wins | 12 losses |
By knockout | 8 | 3 |
By submission | 4 | 6 |
By decision | 8 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 20–12 | Ignacio Bahamondes | KO (head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 | April 6, 2024 | 1 | 3:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 20–11 | Daniel Zellhuber | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | September 16, 2023 | 2 | 3:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 20–10 | Ricky Glenn | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | April 22, 2023 | 1 | 1:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 19–10 | Thiago Moisés | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | June 25, 2022 | 1 | 3:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 19–9 | Arman Tsarukyan | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | September 18, 2021 | 1 | 2:09 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 19–8 | Sean Soriano | Technical Submission (brabo choke) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 2 | 0:59 | Houston, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 18–8 | Carlton Minus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | December 19, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (160 lb) bout. |
Loss | 17–8 | Drakkar Klose | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 241 | August 17, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
Win | 17–7 | Damir Hadžović | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | June 1, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Win | 16–7 | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | December 2, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Adelaide, Australia | |
Loss | 15–7 | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders | September 22, 2018 | 2 | 3:22 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 15–6 | Herdeson Batista | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 82 | March 9, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Loss | 14–6 | Shamil Nikaev | Decision (split) | ACB 71 | September 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia | |
Win | 14–5 | Alexandre Pimentel | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 51 | January 13, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Irvine, California, United States | |
Win | 13–5 | Arthur Estrázulas | Decision (unanimous) | RFA 42: Giagos vs. Estrázulas | August 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Visalia, California, United States | |
Win | 12–5 | Karen Darabedyan | TKO (punches) | RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers | June 3, 2016 | 1 | 1:42 | Costa Mesa, California, United States | |
Loss | 11–5 | Josh Emmett | TKO (punches) | West Coast FC 16 | January 23, 2016 | 3 | 2:21 | Sacramento, California, United States | For the West Coast FC Lightweight Championship. |
Loss | 11–4 | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson | June 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
Win | 11–3 | Jorge de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. LaFlare | March 21, 2015 | 1 | 3:12 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 10–3 | Gilbert Burns | Submission (armbar) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 1 | 4:57 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 10–2 | Dakota Cochrane | TKO (flying knee and punches) | RFA 17 | August 22, 2014 | 2 | 2:04 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Won the RFA Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 9–2 | Sevak Magakian | Submission (triangle choke) | TPF 19: Thowback Thursday | June 19, 2014 | 1 | 4:45 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won the vacant TPF Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 8–2 | Preston Scharf | TKO (doctor stoppage) | LOP: Chaos at the Casino 4 | April 12, 2014 | 2 | 5:00 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
Win | 7–2 | Thor Skancke | TKO (punches) | LOP: Chaos at the Casino 3 | November 23, 2013 | 1 | 1:27 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
Loss | 6–2 | Poppies Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | TPF 16: The Return | August 22, 2013 | 1 | 4:27 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 6–1 | Chris Tickle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Flawless FC 3 | May 18, 2013 | 2 | 2:32 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
Win | 5–1 | Joe Lewis | TKO (punches) | Samurai MMA Pro 4 | October 19, 2012 | 2 | 1:12 | Culver City, California, United States | |
Loss | 4–1 | Jason Gonzales | Submission (D'Arce choke) | RITC | May 19, 2012 | 2 | 4:14 | Pomona, California, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | Joe Camacho | Decision (unanimous) | RITC | November 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Pomona, California, United States | |
Win | 3–0 | Chris Manzo | KO (punch) | RITC | March 12, 2011 | 2 | 4:07 | Pomona, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Jose Alderete | TKO (punches) | Fury Fights 7 | August 21, 2010 | 3 | 1:14 | Pomona, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Dominic Gutierrez | TKO (punches) | John Pena Promotions | June 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Pomona, California, United States |
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ Christos Giagos: Arman Tsarukyan 'has a lot of hype around him'. MMAjunkie.com. September 16, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Christos Giagos [@cgiagos_ufc] (July 19, 2021). "What a gift to send me off to Florida. @givoss the past 7 years has been awesome learning from you. Thank you for everything, you have taught me so much" – via Instagram.
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- ^ Marcel Dorff (2020-01-29). "Christos Giagos meets Alan Patrick during UFC Lincoln". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2022-05-16. (in Dutch)
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- ^ "REPORT: CHRISTOS GIAGOS REPLACES RICK GLENN AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT 183 AGAINST CARLTON MINUS". sherdog. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
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- ^ Farah Hannoun (2022-07-22). "Christos Giagos vs. Benoit Saint-Denis added to UFC Paris on Sept. 3". MMA Junike. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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- ^ Nolan King (2023-02-13). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Feb. 6-12)". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-04-22). "UFC Vegas 71: Heavy-Handed Christos Giagos Puts Down Rick Glenn Early". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-04-24.
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- ^ Blaine Henry (May 25, 2019). "UFC Stockholm: Christos Giagos on Upcoming Fight, Life Outside the Cage and UFC 238". Fight-Library.com.
- ^ Chad Dundas (August 13, 2019). "Mark it 8, dude: Christos Giagos uses bowling to unwind from the rigors of MMA". theathletic.com.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Christos". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-17.