{{Infobox martial artist | name = Maiquel Falcão | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = Maiquel José Falcão Gonçalves | birth_date = | birth_place = Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = Pelotas, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil | other_names = Big Rig | residence = | nationality = Brazilian | height = | weight = | weight_class = HeavyweightLight HeavyweightMiddleweight | reach_in = 71.0 | style = | stance = Orthodox | fighting_out_of = Curitiba, Brazil | team = Renovação Fight Team (formerly)Chute Boxe AcademyRasthai Temple | trainer = | rank = Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu| years_active = 2004–2022 | mma_kowin = 28 | mma_subwin = 5 | mma_decwin = 7 | mma_koloss = 13 | mma_subloss = 4 | mma_decloss = 2 | mma_draw = | mma_nc = 1 | occupation = | university = | spouse = | relatives = | students = | club = | school = | url = | boxrec = | sherdog = 30304 | footnotes = | updated = 22 November 2010 }} Maiquel José Falcão Gonçalves (8 March 1981 – 23 January 2022) was a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, Falcão was perhaps best known for his stint in Bellator, winning the Season Six Middleweight Tournament; he also fought for the UFC, KSW, Fight Nights Global, and M-1 Global. Mixed martial arts career Early careerFalcão compiled a record of 25-3 (1) with 21 wins by knockout, fighting exclusively in his native Brazil. Two of his early losses came at the hands of former UFC Light Heavyweight Fábio Maldonado. Ultimate Fighting Championship On 20 November 2010, Falcão made his UFC debut at UFC 123, beating Gerald Harris by a controversial unanimous decision. The bout was controversial for multiple reasons. First, after dominating the opening round, Falcão sank in a rear-naked choke. However, the round buzzer went off at least five seconds early. This was arguably costly for Falcão, as Dana White speculated that had the round expired at the correct time, Harris would have succumbed to the submission. Falcão's initial momentum waned, with the third round seeing a virtual stop to his attacks. After a strong crowd reaction, the bout ended with Falcão winning via unanimous decision (29-27, 29–28, 29–28). Following the fight (and criticism