Dos Anjos to fight BJJ competition

By Erik Engelhart

Photo Josh Hedges

 

Roberto Corrêa, known as "Gordo", is one of the most known and respected coaches in Jiu-Jitsu and MMA of the world and is already celebrating big results in 2009: Antonio Braga Neto, black belt of Gordo JJ, was the name of the Jiu-Jitsu Pan American ’09, in the U.S., where he conquered the weight (super heavy) and openweight. Another athlete who putted Gordo’s team in the highest place of the podium this year was Márcio "Pé-de-pano”, who, after two years away from mats, took the gold in the Jiu-Jitsu European Champion, in Portugal, in the openweigfht category, after submitting all his opponents.

 

In conversation with TATAME, Gordo talked about the next challenges for his team and revealed that Rafael dos Anjos, UFC fighter, can appear in the Brazilian Championship, which will happen next weekend, in Rio de Janeiro, in the Tijuca Tennis Club. "Rafael will fight at least one more fight in the UFC, because the organizers have already confirmed us, but still haven’t set date or location. He wants to fight the Brazilian Championship (of Jiu-Jitsu), he’s only depending on the confirmation of the staff from the UFC... If the dates don’t match, he will fight the Brazilian, for sure", says Gordo.