Christos Giagos

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). Born and raised in Southern California, Giagos began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 19 in 2009. He has a background in wrestling and has competed in regional promotions across California before signing with the UFC in 2014. Giagos won the RFA Lightweight Championship in 2014 and made his promotional debut against Gilbert Burns at UFC 179. Although he lost that bout, Giagos bounced back with a victory against Jorge de Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 62 via submission in the first round.