Career
Gigante holds the position of Australian Federation of BJJ Referee Director, New South Wales BJJ Director and is the former grappling skills coach for the South Sydney Rabbitohs (2012-2013). Gigante was born and raised in Brazil. He began training judo at the age of five and then Muay Thai at 12 years old.
Since the age of 19, Gigante has trained BJJ and earned his black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior. after 11 years.
His resume includes over 25 years BJJ, mixed martial arts, Muay Thai and submission grappling experience. In 2011, Gigante left his native Brazil and emigrated to Australia.
He briefly started a teaching position at Gracia Oceania, Sydney. In August 2011 he founded Giant Team Australia, Sydney.
Giant Team has since expanded into a number of locations across Sydney.
In 2013 Gigante worked extensively with K-1 World Grand Prix, Pride Fighting Championships and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Mark Hunt in preparation for his fight with Stefan Struve at UFC on Fuel television: Silva versus Stann. Gigante features in the Fuel television (Australia) documentary Art of Fighting, which chronicles Hunt"s fight with Struve in Japan.
