New Sengoku champion Marlon Sandro
From Graciemag.com Marlon captures his belt. Photo: Personal Archive It took Marlon Sandro (Nova Uniao Black Belt) just 38 seconds to overcome Masanori Kanehara and snatch his Sengoku featherweight belt this Sunday, in Japan. The fight only lost in duration to the Jiu-Jitsu black belt’s previous match, against Tomonari Kanomata, which ended in 9 seconds. [...]
Nova Uniao at the World Jiu Jitsu Championship
June 10, 2010 by Lee H.
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The 2010 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship took place from June 3rd to June 6th and had over 1600 competitors. The Worlds as it’s typically referred to attracts the best jiu jitsu competitors from around the world. As reported in Gracie Mag the Nova Uniao team was “all set for the worlds“. A two-week training camp was [...]
Jose Aldo Signed Gear Charity Auction
Nova Uniao Black Belt and current WEC Featherweight Champion of the World, Jose Aldo, is continuing his efforts to give back to his community. With the success of his first auction, where he auctioned items from when he defeated Mike Brown for the Belt, and with the proceeds gathered from Nova Uniao merchandise sales, 40 [...]
CEBJJ at the NY Jiu Jitsu Open
May 3, 2010 by Lee H.
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An absolutely phenomenal day for CEBJJ Competition Team Members at the New York Jiu-Jitsu Open Tournament. Six competitors and four of our warriors brought home medals! A big congrats to Fernando Feroz Ferreira, Preston Gagg, Isac Chaves, and Professor “Josef Ze Cobra” Manuel for an amazing job representing RMNU in the Big apple. Check out [...]
Jory Malone Seminar
May 2, 2010 by Lee H.
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Jory Malone, Nova Uniao Black Belt, No Gi Worlds and Pan Ams Champion and ADCC Veteran will be hosting a seminar on the X Guard at LDMA in High Point, NC on May 16, 2010. Along with him will be his wife, Black Belt Abby Malone. For More details, contact Steve at http://www.ldma.biz
Robson Moura Seminar
April 29, 2010 by Lee H.
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Robson Moura, 7x World Champion and Nova Uniao 3rd Degree Black Belt will be teaching a seminar at LDMA in High Point, NC on May 15, 2010. For more Details Contact Steve at http://www.ldma.biz
Nova Uniao News Catchup
April 27, 2010 by Lee H.
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Here some recent Nova Uniao team news happening over the last month: Abu Dhabi World Cup Issa Able, who is only 19 years old, was born in Iran, but he has been living in the United States since the age of 11. With not even 2 years of training, Issa already has an impressive resume. [...]
Jose Aldo Commentary Courtesy Marcelo Meleiro
Courtesy Nova Uniao South Florida I am very proud of Jose Aldo. He is a great champion and deserves every accomplishment he is getting now. I am very thankful to be part of this amazing camp that is filled with great fighters, champions and coaches. We at Nova Uniao are not only about creating good [...]
Jose Aldo Still on Top of the WEC
Jose Aldo, the Nova Uniao MMA sensation, showed the world another reason why he is the real deal. As if winning 9 in a row isn’t enough to prove his MMA prowess, beating Urijah Faber in the WEC’s first PPV cements Aldo in MMA history. Anyone who watched the 5 round fight saw him destruct [...]
Phoenix Open Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship
April 19, 2010 by Lee H.
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The competition will take place on May 22nd at 8:30 am at Kajukenbo Arizona, 2602 West Baseline #1 Mesa, AZ 85202. Registration fee is $35. Deadline for registration is May 19th at 10:00pm. NO EXCEPTIONS The brackets will be released day of the tournament by hosting team. Medals will be awarded to the 1st place, [...]
