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Brazilian Top Team (BTT) is an academy and team specialized in Brazilian jiu jitsu and mixed martial arts.It was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new training techniques for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, submission grappling and mixed martial arts.
Murilo Bustamante (Portuguese pronunciation: [muˈɾilu bustɐˈmɐ̃tʃi]; born 30 July 1966) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and former UFC Middleweight Champion. He is one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team and is the current leader.
Carlson Gracie (August 13, 1932 – February 1, 2006) [1] [2] was a practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A member of the Gracie family, he was the eldest son of Carlos Gracie, and nephew to Hélio Gracie, founders of Gracie jiu-jitsu. [3] Carlson Gracie is considered one of the most important and influential Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners ...
Antonio Ricardo Jardim Libório (born July 13, 1967) is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Grand Master Carlson Gracie. [2] [3] He is the co-founder of American Top Team (ATT) and Brazilian Top Team (BTT), the founder and CEO of Martial Arts Nation and the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Institute (IBJJI), and also a professor of BJJ at the University of Central Florida.
José Mário Sperry (born 28 September 1966) is a Brazilian heavyweight mixed martial artist.His specialty is Brazilian jiu-jitsu, grappling and ground fighting.He is also one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team, where he trained fighters such as Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Ricardo Arona, and Paulo Filho, among others.
List of competitors inducted into the Brazilian jiu-jitsu Hall of Fame by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF), the sport's governing body. The list consists of athletes who have either achieved incredible results throughout their competitive careers (at least 4 world titles), or made genuine, far-ranging impact upon the sport and art of jiu-jitsu.
Botafogo overcame playing with 10 men to win its first Copa Libertadores title after beating fellow Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro 3-1 in the final at Monumental de Nunez Stadium on Saturday.
In 2007, Marcello Salazar earned a bachelor's degree history from UGF University, Rio de Janeiro. He is currently the head instructor at Brazilian Top Team Jacksonville [2]. He is also currently a police officer as an academy instructor for the Jacksonville Sherriff's Office and was formerly a member of the SWAT team. [3]