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Is Shogun a BJJ black belt?
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According to this article from ufc.com he is. I thought he was still a brown belt. Anybody know when he got his black, or is ufc.com just a bunch of idiots.
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07-25-2007, 02:44 PM
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I think he is....but I don't know much about his BJJ ranking/color belt, but he is one hell of a fighter.
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07-25-2007, 04:02 PM
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I know he has been doin BJJ since he was 12-13. a year before he started training Muay Thai, his ground game is underated
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07-25-2007, 05:27 PM
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i thought he got his black belt shortly after he beat arona.... could have been his brown belt though
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07-26-2007, 11:35 AM
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from completemartialarts.com:
Shogun hails from Chute Boxe Academy in Curitiba, Brazil, a Muay Thai training group which has produced champions like Wanderlei Silva. He is the younger brother of Murilo "Ninja" Rua, a fellow Chute Boxe member. Mauricio is known for his Muay Thai ability. Mauricio is known for being a phenom of the new wave of MMA fighters having mastered both striking skills and having a very well developed ground game, including a black belt in brazilian jiu jitsu.
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07-26-2007, 11:51 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cacti45
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According to this article from ufc.com he is. I thought he was still a brown belt. Anybody know when he got his black, or is ufc.com just a bunch of idiots.
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...including a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu from Rafael Cordeiro (2004).
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