Photo: Personal archive

The beast form Amazonas state Fabio “Jungle Boy” Serrão fought this past weekend in Springfield, Massachusetts, at one of the biggest grappling events in the USA, NAGA East Coast. Once again the fighter made it to the top of the winners’ stand. Fabio captured the lightweight black belt division belt and even nabbed third place in the no-gi advanced category.

“Truth is I went to Massachusetts to fight at an MMA event and help my teammate Ricardo Funch, who will fight at the UFC event in Vancouver, Canada. But, unfortunately, the event I was going to fight at was cancelled. So I decided to try and help Team Link a bit in going for first place in the overall NAGA placing and this was the seventh time in a row the team wins,” recounts Serrão.

“Team Link is to be congratulated. We kicked butt this weekend, and now we’re focused on the preparations of Ricardo Funch, who, without a doubt, is going to kick butt in the UFC octagon and bring back yet another win for the team,” said the black belt in finishing.

Serrão in action. Photo: Personal Archive

Amazonas-state native Fabio Serrão, better known as “Jungle Boy”, will be back in cages in the U.S. early March in Salt Lake City, Utah. The black belt will fight at the Throwdow V event and spoke of training at Team Link, Gabriel ” Napão ” Gonzaga and Marco Alvan’s team.

“We are training in full swing here at altitude and for sure I’ll be 100% for my fight My flagship has always been and always will be Jiu-Jitsu, but I’m also practicing a lot and muay thai and boxing. I’m ready for any situation, “he says.

“I don’t yet know who my opponent will be, but I found out that I may face the number 2 in the organization’s featherweight division. If I win, my next fight will likely be for the belt. But now my focus is to go in there and bring another win back for Team Link “he adds.

With an eye on the goings-on in the world of MMA, Serrão is rooting for another athlete from his home state of Amazonas, Ronys Torres, who makes his US debut Saturday at UFC 109, against Melvin Guillard.

“I spoke with Ronys and he is very confident and well prepared. He’s just that, a hardworking, talented and tough guy! I’m sure he will make it big! “