Keenan spoke exclusively to Graciemag.com.

At 26 years old, the blue-haired fighter adjusts himself in a chair at the Brasserie, in Seoul’s InterContinental Hotel. A special guest of Spyder BJJ in South Korea, Keenan Cornelius had just had a king’s breakfast and was feeling good in that early-November morning.

“It’s gonna be on Graciemag?” the Atos black-belt asks, adding with a smile, “It’s serious, then.” The blue hair — less shiny now, a few days after the dye job — was a Halloween joke back in California. Hair notwithstanding, Keenan wants to speak seriously.

When it comes to trash talk in BJJ, the black-belt under André Galvão, who started his career in Lloyd Irvin’s dojo, minces no words — it’s just bad, especially for the new generations.

A recent absolute SJJIF champion, the creative guard player talked about his latest triumphs and some of his rivals. Check out the video and let us know what you think.

Keenan soltou o verbo em entrevista exclusiva para o GRACIEMAG.com. Foto: Reprodução

Aos 26 anos, o lutador de cabelos azuis se ajeita na cadeira do restaurante The Brasserie, no hotel Intercontinental de Seul. Convidado especial do evento Spyder BJJ na Coreia do Sul, Keenan Cornelius acabara de tomar um café da manhã de rei no hotel de luxo, e estava bem disposto naquela manhã de início de novembro.

“Vai sair na GRACIEMAG? Opa, então a coisa é séria”, sorri o faixa-preta da Atos Jiu-Jitsu. A cabeleira azul, menos reluzente depois de alguns dias de pintura, foi uma brincadeira de Halloween na Califórnia. Mas apesar dos cabelos, Keenan quer mesmo falar sério.

Quando o tema é o trash-talk no Jiu-Jitsu, o faixa-preta de André Galvão que começou a carreira no dojô de Lloyd Irvin, por exemplo, faz uma condenação veemente: “É ruim, em especial para as novas gerações do Jiu-Jitsu”, diz.

Campeão recentemente no absoluto do SJJIF, o criativo guardeiro comentou as últimas conquistas, e abriu o verbo sobre alguns de seus rivais. Confira e comente com a gente.

UFC middleweights Michael Bisping and Mark Munoz are officially scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester, England on Oct. 26. Ahead of the fight, Munoz landed the first trash-talking blow when he said that Bisping has pillows for fists. Now Bisping gets his turn in the video above.

“If he says I don’t have punching power,” Bisping told video reporter Rick J. Lee, “the guy is ridiculous.”

Things are getting heated up before heading to the United Kingdom.

Check out the developing fight card below.

UFC Fight Night 30
Bisping vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013
Manchester Arena
Manchester, England

Michael Bisping (24-5) vs. Mark Munoz (13-3)
Ross Pearson (15-6) vs. Melvin Guillard (31-12-2)
Paul Taylor (11-6-1) vs. Anthony Njokuani (16-7)
Phil Harris (22-10) vs. John Lineker (22-6)
Jimi Manuwa (13-0) vs. Ryan Jimmo (18-2)
Mike Wilkinson (8-1) vs. Jimy Hettes (10-1)

Alistair Overeem stands in the Octagon before his bout against Brock Lesnar during the UFC 141 event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 30, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos took a shot at fellow heavyweight Alistair Overeem on Wednesday, implying that the Dutch fighter’s skills are artificially enhanced.

When asked if he prefers fighting someone respectful like Cain Velasquez or someone who has talked a lot of trash about him like Alistair Overeem, dos Santos told members of the press that he would rather face a professional than someone made by science.

“Guys like me and Cain Velasquez, we are made at the gym. Guys like the other guy, they are made at the laboratory,” dos Santos said on a media call. “I prefer to fight against … clean athletes and real professionals. Cain Velasquez is one of these — he’s a real professional fighter and that’s a good challenge for me. I know he’s very tough and how hard I have to train to face him. Other guys, they just say things, but there is nothing behind the words.”

“Cigano” will defend his heavyweight title against Velasquez at UFC 155 on Dec. 29. The two met before at the inaugural UFC on FOX event in November 2011 — the event that dos Santos originally won the title from Velasquez.

Following the UFC on FOX match-up, much of the talk regarding dos Santos’ next opponent centered around Overeem, and the fight was scheduled for UFC 146. Plans to make the bout happen came to halt, however, when “The Reem” was suspended for elevated levels of testosterone from a surprise test administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Overeem has been unable to compete as a result since then.

UFC 156 will mark Overeem’s return to the octagon when he faces off with Brazil’s Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva. The match-up will be part of the UFC’s traditional Super Bowl card, which features several other former title holders, and is headlined by Jose Aldo defending his featherweight belt against former lightweight champ Frankie Edgar.

When asked who he feels would win between Overeem and Silva, dos Santos was quick to pick his fellow Brazilian as the winner because he feels Bigfoot has more technique. Although no official announcement has been made, the winner of the Overeem-Silva bout is expected to face the winner between dos Santos and Velasquez.

UFC 155 will take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

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