Christos Giagos
| Christos Giagos | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christos Giagos January 23, 1990 Azusa, California, United States |
| Other names | The Spartan |
| Residence | Hawthorne, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 71.0 in (180 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Hawthorne, California, United States |
| Team |
Systems Training Center Team Victory Black House |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Christos Giagos (born January 23, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist of Greek descent who competes in the Lightweight division.
Background
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.[2]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
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 Champsionship on August 22, 2014 with a TKO stoppage of Dakota Cochrane.[3] One the heels of that victory, Giagos signed with the UFC in the fall of 2014.[4]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Giagos made his promotional debut against Gilbert Burns on October 25, 2014 at UFC 179.[5] He lost the bout via submission in the first round.[6]
Giagos faced Jorge de Oliveira on March 21, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 62.[7] Giagos won the fight via submission in the first round.[8]
Giagos faced Chris Wade on June 6, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 68.[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[10][11]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 3 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11–5 | Josh Emmett | TKO (punches) | WFC 16 | January 23, 2016 | 3 | 2:21 | Sacramento, California, United States | |
| 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 RFA Lightweight Championship |
| Win | 9–2 | Sevak Magakian | Submission (triangle choke) | Tachi Palace Fights 19: Thowback Thursday | June 19, 2014 | 1 | 4:45 | Lemoore, California, United States | Won 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) | Tachi Palace Fights 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
References
- 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Boetsch vs. Henderson". UFC.com. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Christos Giagos". UFC.
- ↑ Staff (2014-08-25). "RFA 17 highlights: Christos Giagos upsets Dakota Cochrane via flying-knee KO". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ↑ Zane Simon (2014-09-11). "Welcome to the UFC, Christos Giagos". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2014-09-11.
- ↑ Guilherme Cruz (2014-09-09). "RFA champ Christos Giagos signs with the UFC, meets Gilbert Burns in Brazil". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ↑ Ben Fowkles (2014-10-25). "UFC 179 results, photos: Gilbert Burns catches Christos Giagos with armbar late in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-10-25.
- ↑ Larry Csonka (2015-02-10). "Giagos vs. de Oliveira added to UFC Fight Night 62". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-03-21). "UFC Fight Night 62 results: Christos Giagos makes easy work of Jorge de Oliveira for tap". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
- ↑ Staff (2015-05-13). "Christos Giagos vs. Chris Wade set for UFC Fight Night 68 in New Orleans". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ↑ Matt Erickson (2015-06-06). "UFC Fight Night 68 results: Superior wrestling leads Chris Wade past Christos Giagos". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ↑ Matt Boone (19 October 2015). "17 Additional Fighters Released From UFC". mmanews.com. Retrieved 19 October 2015.