De acordo com o empresário de Cat, Jorge “Joinha” Guimarães, o dono da academia Zingano BJJ se enforcou. Mauricio, antes de ser treinador, fez três lutas profissionais de MMA (duas vitórias e um empate).

Mauricio e Cat Zingano.

A peso-galo Cat Zingano, casada há sete com o professor, divulgou uma declaração tocante, em que se diz chocada: “Minha vida mudou irrevogavelmente”. A lutadora agradeceu à comunidade do Jiu-Jitsu e do MMA pelo carinho, e pediu privacidade nesse momento de luto.

Mauricio teve com Cat um filho de 6 anos, Brayden.

Nossa força para a atleta, o filho e os amigos e alunos de Mauricio Zingano.

Mauricio (left) and Cat (center)

Jiu-Jitsu black belt Mauricio Zingano was found dead this Monday in Denver, Colorado.

According to the first reports, the Brazilian BJJ Professor committed suicide.

Mauricio was the leader of GMA academy Zingano BJJ and the husband of UFC fighter Cat Zingano.

Cat’s manager, Jorge Guimarães, confirmed the news today: “It’s true. He hanged himself. It’s something without explanation. I sincerely don’t know what could have made him do something like that. He was fine, with plans to the future and a whole life ahead. It’s a tragedy!,” said Joinha.

Mauricio was 37 years old and had a six-year-old son, Brayden.

Cat Zingano released a official statement this Tuesday:

Late yesterday evening I learned that my husband and soul mate of seven years, Mauricio Zingano, has passed away.

My life has changed irrevocably. I am shocked and deeply saddened. Thankfully, my family and friends are coming together to provide the support I need. I am grateful for them, as I know there are many difficult days ahead.

I also very much appreciate the outpour of support from the jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts world. My husband was well known and respected in this close-knit community and I know he would appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers, as do I.

At this time, I respectfully ask everyone to give me privacy as I gather with relatives and friends. Again, I give thanks to all for the kind words of support.

Sincerely,

Cat Zingano

GRACIEMAG joins the prayers to Cat, Brayden and all the Zingano family.

GMA Zingano BJJ promotion day on Dec. 7. Photo: Personal Archive

Our GMA members at Team Zingano in Broomfield, CO celebrated their last belt promotion ceremony of the year on Saturday, Dec. 7. The gathering brought together over 100 students for a great day of training and celebration.

Master Mauricio Zingano says, “The highlight of the day was promoting three new brown belts among all the other blue and purple belts promoted that day.”

The ceremony took place at their Broomfield location and they had Max Muscle there as well supporting the event and providing everyone with protein shakes and samples of their products for all the students to try out.

For more information regarding Zingano BJJ in Colorado, visit www.zinganobjj.com

Three new brown belts on Team Zingano. Photo: Personal Archive

Female UFC star Cat Zingano was one step away from the most important fight of her career when she suffered a serious injury to her right knee.

It led Zingano to have a ACL replacement surgery that took away her chances of coaching a team in the Ultimate Fighter reality show and then fighting Ronda Rousey for the UFC title.

Nevertheless, Zingano is coming back and working hard for the return.

Here’s a video just published by her husband, Jiu-Jitsu black belt and GMA member Mauricio Zingano.

For more info on Zingano BJJ, go to zinganobjj.com.

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBw3f8-lkGA)

UPDATE: After the publishing of this article, the video stemming from the link above was removed from YouTube.com.

Recovering from an ACL knee surgery, the fighter is turning 31 and soon will be ready to go again.

To celebrate the date, here’s a quick video of Cat teaching MMA moves at GMA member school Zingano BJJ.

For more info, go to zinganobjj.com

Cat Zingano wins by RNC and is still undefeated in MMA

Female MMA star Cat Zingano, from GMA member team Zingano BJJ, is still undefeated.

Last Saturday, October 6th, she defeated  Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson by rear naked choke.

With the win, Cat now has a 7-0 MMA record.

The fight was the co-main event of Invicta MMA, an all female card.

For more info, go to zinganobjj.com

Professor:

Black Belt Mauricio Zingano

Address: 2790 Industrial Lane, Broomfield, CO 80020

Phone: 888 Tap U Out (827 8688)

Website: www.zinganobjj.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/zinganobjj

About:

Team Zingano – Black House MMA

If you like the idea of Martial Arts training but have been too intimidated to try, Zingano BJJ is the place for you!

We help adults and children with or without any prior martial arts experience master the arts of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Muai Thai Kick Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and we have recently added our new “Alpha Cat Boot Camp”, a women’s only fitness boot camp with UFC fighter Cat Zingano.

Build self-confidence in a friendly and supportive environment. At Zingano BJJ, we’re all about positive attitudes and real results.

Are you ready to?

Get in the BEST shape of your life

Learn real world Self Defense skills

Unleash the inner fighter within you

Have FUN in a team-oriented environment

Zingano Brazilian Jiu Jitsu has helped countless students improve their overall health, get fit, boost their stamina, relieve stress and so much more.

We provide classes for total beginners with absolutely ZERO EXPERIENCE to Professional MMA, Thai Boxing and BJJ fighters in clean, top-notch facilities with a team of dedicated instructors with YOUR GOALS in mind!

Video:

Cat Zingano

Cat Zingano, a 30-year-old veteran coming out of Ring of Fire and Fight to Win promotions has just signed a four fight deal with StrikeForce, with the first match slated to go down at the Power Balance Pavilion in Sacramento, California, September 29, when she faces off with Amanda Nunes in a women’s bantamweight bout.

Zingano, a Colorado native currently stands unbeaten in her first six professional matches, with the last one being held on May 2011 in Denver Colorado when she prevailed over Takayo Hashi by way of a third round knockout.

Zingano is now seen by many as a new rising star in women’s mixed martial arts with an aggressive style that was readily apparent in her first professional debut match in June, 2008 when she submitted Karina Taylor via Arm-Bar in the first round.

Since then it’s been full speed ahead with no looking back for Cat who’s been busy keeping up a relentless training schedule under GMA member Mauricio Zingano and legendary Thai fighter, Sakmongkol Sitchuchoke, back home on familiar ground in Denver.

It hasn’t all been Gym work for Zingano though, because through it all she’s also managed to ink her first book that’s in final editing and scheduled to be released sometime over the course of the next few months.

So this is for sure more than just another pretty face in the MMA fighting arena, who judging by the size and enthusiasm of the hometown fan base is fully capable of drawing a sizable crowd which he squares off in the ring.

For more info, go to zinganobjj.com.

Jiu-Jitsu is essential to kids getting a proper upbringing, as it serves as a serious social tool, not to mention that it injects them with confidence and security. It’s a bodyguard that works 24/7 and never complains, armor ready to use any time, any place.

These days, with bullying rife on the streets and at schools, the best antidote out there is the practice of martial arts. Let the gentle art immunize your kids against the day-to-day meanness. Sign your kids up at the academy nearest you and put your worries to rest: they shall never walk alone again.

Check out the following video from our GMA in Broomfield, Colorado, Mauricio Zingano, where he shows how Jiu-Jitsu can be key in freeing your children of fears, insecurity or shame.

O Jiu-Jitsu é primordial para uma criança, já que funciona como importante ferramenta social, além de injetar confiança e segurança. Um guarda-costas que trabalha 24h por dia e não reclama, uma armadura pronta para usar em qualquer lugar.

Hoje em dia, com o bullying nas escolas e nas ruas, o principal antídoto para isso é a prática das artes marciais. Imunize seu filho das pequenas covardias diárias com a arte suave. Matricule seu filho numa academia próxima e tranquilize-se. Ele jamais vai estar sozinho novamente.

Confira no vídeo abaixo, do nosso GMA em Broomfield, no Colorado, Mauricio Zingano, como o Jiu-Jitsu pode ser o instrumento fundamental para tirar do seu filho, o medo, a insegurança ou a vergonha de algo.

Two MMA wins for Team Zingano

GMA member Mauricio Zingano has some good news.

Team Zingano/Black House MMA brought home two more victories in MMA, last May 19th, in Denver, CO.

BJJ Black Belt, Professor Matt Simms finished his opponent in the first round with a rear naked choke.

Coach J. Keven Hernandez defended his 145lb belt and defeated his opponent also in the first round with a RNC.

The two fights were part of the Fight to Win MMA show.

For more info, go to zinganobjj.com

Zingano and his new black belts

GMA member Mauricio Zingano has just added three new black belts t his team.

Matt Simms, Mike Mendel and Hans Thompson were the happy students awarded with the new color.

Black belt Josh Ford was promoted to 1st degree.

Other than that, Jason Burnworth was awarded his BJJ brown belt and Thad Mahan got his purple belt.

Congrats to all!

For more info, go to zinganobjj.com.