Paulo Thiago's Fight Team Can Compare to Anyone's in MMA
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Clifton Sweeney
Jan 17, 2010, 10:04:42 AM1/17/10
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When Paulo Thiago traveled to London to fight Josh Koscheck in UFC 95,
some thought the UFC rookie wouldn't have anyone to bring with him.
How wrong they were. It turns out, the new kid on the block has a
whole team of ex-fighters and experienced trainers working with him in
preparation for the Koscheck fight.
First of all, Thiago is managed by the legendary Wallid Ismail and is
being sponsored by MMA apparel company, Basthardt. Known as "The
Gracie Killer", Ismail isn't exactly a no-name manager who just
happened to be invited to the big dance. And Basthardt, is already a
major player in the large MMA apparel market.
Along for the ride is Thiago's head coach, Ataide Junior. You may have
heard the name. He's not only a 4th degree black belt in BJJ, he's
also the inventor of his own style of fighting called, Constrictor Jiu-
Jitsu and has been with Thiago for 15 years. Junior is an amazing take-
down specialist and also has superb striking skills. Watch for him to
be acting as a second pair of eyes and ears for Thiago during the
fight.
Take down specialist, Claudio Moreira is also in London with Thiago.
Moreira has known Thiago for ten years and has a lot of striking and
judo experience underneath his 3rd degree black belt.
Thiago's sparring partner, Alex Nacfur is no slouch either. Nacfur has
some pro-MMA fighting experience and also has a black belt in BJJ.
Also making the trip is Paulo's conditioning trainer, Luis "Lula"
Eduardo, who has been with Thiago for over a year.
The only member of Thiago's possee who did not make the trip is
Rodrigo Aguiar. Aguiar is a phenomenal striker and has worked with
Thiago over the past year on improving his already impressive striking
abilities. While they all may have varying specialties, they work
together as a team to share their experiences and make Paulo a better
fighter.
When asked how they planned on approaching the fight with Koscheck,
they kept mum. They've done extensive research on Koscheck. Watched a
lot of his fights on film and know his strengths and weaknesses. They
would rather no give away their strategy at this point.
some thought the UFC rookie wouldn't have anyone to bring with him.
How wrong they were. It turns out, the new kid on the block has a
whole team of ex-fighters and experienced trainers working with him in
preparation for the Koscheck fight.
First of all, Thiago is managed by the legendary Wallid Ismail and is
being sponsored by MMA apparel company, Basthardt. Known as "The
Gracie Killer", Ismail isn't exactly a no-name manager who just
happened to be invited to the big dance. And Basthardt, is already a
major player in the large MMA apparel market.
Along for the ride is Thiago's head coach, Ataide Junior. You may have
heard the name. He's not only a 4th degree black belt in BJJ, he's
also the inventor of his own style of fighting called, Constrictor Jiu-
Jitsu and has been with Thiago for 15 years. Junior is an amazing take-
down specialist and also has superb striking skills. Watch for him to
be acting as a second pair of eyes and ears for Thiago during the
fight.
Take down specialist, Claudio Moreira is also in London with Thiago.
Moreira has known Thiago for ten years and has a lot of striking and
judo experience underneath his 3rd degree black belt.
Thiago's sparring partner, Alex Nacfur is no slouch either. Nacfur has
some pro-MMA fighting experience and also has a black belt in BJJ.
Also making the trip is Paulo's conditioning trainer, Luis "Lula"
Eduardo, who has been with Thiago for over a year.
The only member of Thiago's possee who did not make the trip is
Rodrigo Aguiar. Aguiar is a phenomenal striker and has worked with
Thiago over the past year on improving his already impressive striking
abilities. While they all may have varying specialties, they work
together as a team to share their experiences and make Paulo a better
fighter.
When asked how they planned on approaching the fight with Koscheck,
they kept mum. They've done extensive research on Koscheck. Watched a
lot of his fights on film and know his strengths and weaknesses. They
would rather no give away their strategy at this point.
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