2009 ADCC Champion Pablo Popovitch is currently training for his MMA debut sometime this summer. No date or opponent has been set as of yet. A guy I have seen dominate EVERY top BJJ guy he has trained with as well as compete against aside from Marcelo Garcia of course. His wrestling is also stellar. Should be interesting to follow....
More news as it happens...lol
How old is Pablo now?
29...same ago that Maia was....when he started....and this is a guy who doesnt drink or party hard and is good to his body. He lives clean....that definitly helps...
ya tons of time for him, i was just wondering because it seems like he's been grappling a long time.
Great news! He will be a force
yes he has....been on that scene for many years....shame he doesnt have a few fights so he could get into the Belator tournament this spring...
Can you imagine getting matched against a 0-0 opponent and Pablo Popovitch shows up in the cage? That would suck.
Pablo's going to be a beast in MMA. This guy will be in The Show by the end of 2010.
yea..who in the hell is gonna take that fight ???? hahahahahaha give him 5 fights and I think he could really compete with the best in the 170lb division...
ttt
Brasco - yes he has....been on that scene for many years....shame he doesnt have a few fights so he could get into the Belator tournament this spring...
Are you sure they won't take him now?
Just show them the vid of him kneebarring Askren :)
He has the type of game that will translate to MMA very well. I look forward to seeing this!
rolijuju - He has the type of game that will translate to MMA very well.
Agreed.
your soo right. I think he could jump in for sure...I think he realized his talents are worth more than 1000 dollars grappler quest tournaments when guys he has beaten are making BIG money now...
Brasco - your soo right. I think he could jump in for sure...I think he realized his talents are worth more than 1000 dollars grappler quest tournaments when guys he has beaten are making BIG money now...
Not to mention I am sure the grapplers quest tournaments aren't a challenge at all for him.
In MMA, there are plenty of guys who will challenge him as there really isn't anyone out there at the highest level in MMA who hasn't been challenged
I think that may push him to be even better.
does Pablo have any formal striking training?
he boxed for 5 years back in the day but now works with our striking coach.....Great coach Larry Boden
I'm shocked he is only 29. I feel like I've been hearing about him for decades.
Awesome, look forward to seeing it.
I don't know if he will do well he always looks out of shape
Any idea who he is gonna sign with?