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I Really Hope Thiago Alves ….

… gets well and everything works out for him.

Just in case you don’t know what and who I’m talking about:

Thiago Alves is the 26 year old Brazilian MMA fighter who was supposed to fight tonight in UFC 111 against fellow welterweight fighter, Jon Fitch.

Both fighters are considered among the very best this weight class has to offer.

And just today I heard the shocking announcement that Thiago Alves was taken off the fight card because of a so-called brain irregularity found in a CAT scan.

Tonight’s UFC 111 events take place in New Jersey and from what I learned their State Athletic Commission did not give  their O.K. to Dana White’s team to let Thiago fight and show off his superb Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills in The Octagon.

Of course, Thiago will undergo further tests next week to determine what the next steps will be. This is a real bummer.

I really hope Thiago Alves gets well and everything works out for him whatever a successful future has in store for him.

In the meantime, check out Thiago “The Pitbull” Alves’ story:

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How Can Anybody Become 2-Time World Champion In Racquetball AND Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?

Egan Inoue from Hawaii is quite versatile, to say the least. 

He’s a very skillful surfer, free diver, actor and an allround athete. And yes, he’s a really nice guy, too.

After winning two world championship titles in the sport of racquetball (1986 and 1990), Egan went on to attain such a high level of proficiency at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that he became the first U.S. American to win a BJJ world title in Brazil in 1996, in the blue belt division.

And as you know,  besides soccer football the Brazilians take Jiu-Jitsu in their home country very seriously.

So, you probably think that’s pretty cool, right?!

Think again, because Egan Inoue went back to Brazil to repeat that same accomplishment one year later in the purple belt division!

After professionally competing in MMA (mixed martial arts) for Pride, Shooto, Superbrawl and Luminex Cup for several years, 2nd degree BlackBelt Egan Inoue proceeded to teaching his profound fighting skills not only in his 3 martial arts schools, but also to law enforcement agencies and branches of the U.S. military.

Egan Inoue And The Art Of Enjoying The Journey.

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