His roll with Mayhem on youtube is amazing. Plus his MMA looks great.
Anyone ever get to train with him?
I would love him to break down his no arm darce. I can hit that just fine from a traditional darce position. But he hits it when mayhem is flat on his back. I've tried working through it with a few people but I feel like I'm missing some key details.
he is one of my favorite MMA fighters
nogidavid,
How strong is his squeezing power, when he cinch's the d'arce?? also does he train with the gi??
nice. He plays butterfly guard alot, correct?? also, i noticed he lets guys grab his neck alot, his guillotine defense must be excellent?
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Does he ever plan to come to the US?
How old is he? How long has he been a blackbelt?
Ohhh, that's why his MMA is so good.
nogidavid -TrevorRice - nogidavid,
How strong is his squeezing power, when he cinch's the d'arce?? also does he train with the gi??
rediculous strong. i was on the wrong end of the anaconda many times. he was training in the gi every night while i was there
Isn't it true that he developed the darce and anaconda chokes without anyone showing them to him? I've heard he just gets people's necks all day. I haven't seen much training footage but I assume that's the case?
I was lucy enough to get to learn a lot from him back in 05' He's an awesome guy. Great butterfly guard, leg locks, and of course he's very dangerous if he gets anywhere near a front headlock. He came from Luta Livre as before mentioned. When he was fighting in Japan he was a hair model over there.lol. That was an awesome time at BTT Rio. Paul Harris was a purple belt and lived in the projects right across the alley from the gym.
I've always been really impressed watching him fight. It speaks volumes about his division that a guy with the skills he has probably wouldn't even get ranked in the top 50. He's way better than a lot of guys in the ufc without a doubt.
I hope he shines in the UFC, he is pure grappler and will definatly use his submission skills.
I didn't roll with him but have met him and gone to seminar he had here at BTT LB. His anaconda and d'arce stuff is legendary. He hits it everywhere. He also has pretty long arms, so that helps. Super nice guy.... so is Palhares.
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Never trained with him but I did hear, "He's a cool guy. Very tough and technical"
wow, thanks for this thread.
I'll be working on that no arm darce.
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You just made this thread EPIC!
thanks!
David, how far from DLR is his gym in Rio?
I'm toying with trying to visit him in July.
Thanks
Yeah, I have. The dude is super gay, he's always talking about how sexy he is and how much he loves me. I think he tried to kiss me on the mouth once......oh wait, I thought you said Milton Bastos....Diss!!!!