Biography(references)de Freitas was born and grew up in Conselheiro Lafaiete, Brazil. He begun training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 11, picking up muay thai and boxing later on. At the age of 18, de Freitas moved to Belo Horizonte to study a degree in physical education and find better mixed martial arts training. However, he ended up dropping out of the college and subsequently moving to Rio de Janeiro in pursuit of professional mixed martial arts career.
Fighter Trivia(references)The nickname "Spartan" is in honor of his friend who passed away, Igor Silva. Igor was very supportive of Geraldo's dream of becoming a professional MMA fighter. When he was starting out, they used to watch the “300” movie, and Igor would encourage Geraldo by saying they were Spartan warriors.
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Shooto Brazil: Shooto Brazil Bantamweight Championship (One Time)
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