Gigi Canuto
Vitals
Height, reach, and career background.
Record
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LossDEC
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld
8 Aug 2026
8 Aug 2026
Canuto gave Foro a competitive fight by turning the second round into a ground battle and threatening an armbar in the third, but Foro rallied to a unanimous decision.
Key moments
- Was outstruck by Foro in the opening round.
- Put Foro on the canvas and controlled the second round.
- Threatened an armbar in the third before losing the unanimous decision.
WinSUB
Opponent: Janaina Silvaface crankR3 2:38
LFA 224 - Adams vs. Bilalov
16 Jan 2026
16 Jan 2026
Canuto submitted Janaina Silva in the third round at LFA 224, the sourced table listing a face-crank finish. It was her fifth submission win in her last six pro fights and kept her unbeaten run alive ahead of her UFC signing.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists a third-round submission by face crank.
- The finish came at 2:38 of round three.
- It extended Canuto's winning streak to three fights heading into her UFC debut.
WinSUB
Opponent: Flor HernandezarmbarR1 1:49
LFA 211 - Mesquita vs. Dinwoodie
20 Jun 2025
20 Jun 2025
Canuto finished Flor Hernandez with a first-round armbar at LFA 211, the sourced table listing the stoppage midway through the round. It was her second straight submission win.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists a first-round submission by armbar.
- The finish came at 1:49 of round one.
- It was Canuto's second consecutive submission win.
WinTKO
Opponent: Ershirley Kessy PereirapunchesR1 4:03
LFA 194 - Magomedov vs. Leyva
18 Oct 2024
18 Oct 2024
Canuto opened her comeback from the Kuziutina title-fight loss with a first-round TKO of Ershirley Kessy Pereira at LFA 194, the sourced table listing a punch stoppage. It is the only knockout/TKO win on her record.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists a first-round TKO by punches.
- The finish came at 4:03 of round one.
- It is the lone knockout/TKO win on Canuto's professional record.
LossDEC
Opponent: Natalia KuziutinaunanimousR5 5:00
LFA 173 - Fernando vs. Bekoev
15 Dec 2023
15 Dec 2023
Canuto lost a five-round LFA strawweight title fight to Natalia Kuziutina, the sourced table listing a unanimous-decision defeat. It remains the only loss on her professional record.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists a unanimous-decision loss over five rounds.
- The Sherdog event page tags the bout itself as a Strawweight title fight.
- It is the only loss on Canuto's professional record.
WinDEC
Opponent: Jamie Colleen MillerunanimousR3 5:00
LFA 142 - Amorim vs. Nichols
16 Sep 2022
16 Sep 2022
Canuto won a three-round unanimous decision over Jamie Colleen Miller at LFA 142, the sourced table's only other decision on her record besides the Kuziutina loss. It came sandwiched between four of her submission finishes.
Key moments
- The sourced table lists a unanimous-decision win over three rounds.
- It is the only decision win on Canuto's professional record.
- The win kept her streak alive ahead of the Kuziutina title-fight loss.
WinSUB
Opponent: Jasmine Pouncyrear-naked chokeR1 2:28
LFA 127 - Diaz vs. Assis
25 Mar 2022
25 Mar 2022
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WinSUB
Opponent: Kathy Solorzanoheel hookR1 2:10
LFA 113 - Lewis vs. Petersen
30 Jul 2021
30 Jul 2021
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WinSUB
Opponent: Amanda LovatoarmbarR1 4:51
LFA 103 - Carlyle vs. Dagvadorj
26 Mar 2021
26 Mar 2021
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The Read
Style, strengths, and where this fighter stands.
Canuto is a grappling-first strawweight: UFC.com lists her fighting style as Grappler, and five of her seven professional wins have come by submission. She trains out of Bangtao Muay Thai and MMA; before the UFC, her last two wins were armbar and face-crank stoppages.
Canuto's second professional loss came by unanimous decision to Carol Foro on Aug. 8, 2026. She controlled long stretches of the second round and threatened an armbar in the third, but Foro's first-round striking lead held up.