ADCC: Bruno Bastos as “the underdog”

By Eduardo Ferreira

Photo Eduardo Ferreira

Nova União black belt, Bruno Bastos will finally fight at the ADCC. After losing at the final of the selective in 2003 to Ronaldo Jacaré and have his visa denied in 2005 and 2007, Bruno is more than confirmed in the competition, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain, in September 26 and 27^th.

“I’m the undergod”, sayd Bruno, who’ll fight at the 88kg category. “I know I’m now the favorite, but I know that nobody underestimates me. Everybody is used to see me competing and knows my game, so I know everybody keeps looking all the time”.

With Demian Maia, the 2007 champion, out of the ADCC, Bruno points his favorites. “I heard that (Rousimar Palhares) Toquinho won’t fight either, but this category has Tarsis (Humphreys), Bráulio Estima, Nate Marquardt can fight too, André Galvão, the only one of them that I already fought”.

Used to fight weight and absolute in the Jiu-Jitsu competitions, Bastos goes for two titles at ADCC. “I always dreamed to fight ADCC and now I’m finally in, so I’ll fight anything they let (laughs)”, jokes the black belt, who’ll fight a BJJ competition this Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.

“I don’t know how my team will be in this championship, but I won’t force too much because of the ADCC. I’m in, but maybe I’ll fly earlier to Europeand finish my preparation there”, said Bruno. Besides Bastos, Leonardo Santos is another Nova União athlete that will fight at ADCC, at the 77kg category.