José Mario Sperry | Graciemag https://www.graciemag.com The Original Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Magazine — BJJ news Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:17:27 +0000 pt-BR hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://www.graciemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-09-at-20.29.31-32x32.jpeg José Mario Sperry | Graciemag https://www.graciemag.com 32 32 Zé Mario Sperry talks about training for ADCC and leaving Blackzilians: ‘I’ll miss everyone’ https://www.graciemag.com/ze-mario-talks-about-trainings-for-adcc-and-leaving-blackzilians-ill-miss-everyone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ze-mario-talks-about-trainings-for-adcc-and-leaving-blackzilians-ill-miss-everyone Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:17:27 +0000 https://www.graciemag.com/?p=75506 The Blackzilians suffered a fall in its coaching team this week. Ze Mario Sperry, head coach of the team based in Boca Raton, Florida, surprised many by leaving the team. GracieMag.com spoke with the Carlson Gracie black belt and he revealed why he left the team of superstars that includes Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans and…

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The Blackzilians suffered a fall in its coaching team this week.

Ze Mario Sperry, head coach of the team based in Boca Raton, Florida, surprised many by leaving the team. GracieMag.com spoke with the Carlson Gracie black belt and he revealed why he left the team of superstars that includes Vitor Belfort, Rashad Evans and Alistair Overeem.

“The team has grown a lot since I arrived and I was too busy,” he said. “I wasn’t being able to split my time with my business in Brazil. I couldn’t stay in the team, where everyone counts on me, if I’m not 100 percent focused on the training of athletes.”

Asked if the decision can disrupt his training for the ADCC 2013 in October in Beijing, where he will make a special super-fight against Fabio Gurgel, Sperry surprised by saying, “I believe that in relation to my training for the ADCC, it will be even better. I’ll have more time to train and won’t be focused on MMA.

“I’ll miss everyone. I made many friends and learned a lot from everyone.”

The post Zé Mario Sperry talks about training for ADCC and leaving Blackzilians: ‘I’ll miss everyone’ first appeared on Graciemag.]]> Mario Yamasaki to referee among stars at Bitetti Combat https://www.graciemag.com/mario-yamasaki-to-referee-among-stars-at-bitetti-combat/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mario-yamasaki-to-referee-among-stars-at-bitetti-combat Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:59:54 +0000 https://www.graciemag.com/en/?p=3144 Some big stars from worldwide MMA will make appearances at Bitetti Combat 6, to take place this coming Thursday, February 25, in the Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia. And the big names are not restricted to the fighters to see action in the ring. The head referee, for example, is Mario Yamasaki, one of the…

The post Mario Yamasaki to referee among stars at Bitetti Combat first appeared on Graciemag.]]> Some big stars from worldwide MMA will make appearances at Bitetti Combat 6, to take place this coming Thursday, February 25, in the Nilson Nelson gymnasium in Brasilia. And the big names are not restricted to the fighters to see action in the ring.

Mario has overseen bouts with the likes of Rodrigo Minotauro and Randy Couture. Photo: Josh Hedges

The head referee, for example, is Mario Yamasaki, one of the best refs in the world, a mainstay of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Jiu-Jitsu black belt, announced beforehand by GRACIEMAG via Twitter.

But the event will be replete with the big names of MMA, a great opportunity for Brazilian fans to see their heroes up close. Confirmed for the event in Brasilia are Maurício Shogun, Murilo Ninja, Vitor Belfort, Antonio Pezão, Pedro Rizzo, Rogério Minotouro, José Mario Sperry, Gesias Cavalcanti and Marcus Parrumpinha, among others.

Tickets can be purchased at Bad Boy outlets around Brasilia and over the www.ingressorapido.com.br website.

Check out the complete card:

Bitetti Combat 6
Nilson Nelson Gymnasium, Brasília, Brazil
February 25, 2010

Paulo Filho vs Yuki Sasaki
Glover Teixeira vs Jeff Monson
Fabio Maldonado vs Valentijn Overeem
Cristiano Marcello vs Emiliano Cobra Vatt
Ediene “Índia” Gomes vs Amanda Nunes
Luiz “Buscapé” Firmino vs Francisco “Massaranduba” Drinaldo
Danillo “Índio” Villefort vs Cassiano Tytschyo
Yuri Villefort vs Júlio Cesar Merenda
Leandro Batata vs Gustavo “Labareda” Sampaio
Felipe “Mongo” Arinelli vs Luis Cesar “The Lion”

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