Nova União (mixed martial arts)
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Nova União (ˈnɔvɐ uniˈɐ̃w̃) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
(BJJ) academy and mixed martial arts
team located in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
. Their BJJ black belts have participated in BJJ, submission grappling and MMA competitions all over the world. Nova União's victory at the Mundials (also known as the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
) marked the first time a non-brazilian native won gold in the black belt category. Since 2008 Nova União has become a familiar name in the Mixed Martial Arts
scene as a result of stabling the #1 ranked featherweight fighter in the world, Jose Aldo
, and another top ten ranked featherweight in Marlon Sandro
.
in the United States. Gustavo Dantas
, President, and Robson Moura
, Vice-President, have been charged with overseeing the new changes. The team was created by Wendell Alexander and Andre Pederneiras
, and is known primarily for its lightweight fighters. The competition team is usually reserved for the top four competitors during that time period.
www.teamoliveirabjj.net
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...
(BJJ) academy and mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
team located in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Their BJJ black belts have participated in BJJ, submission grappling and MMA competitions all over the world. Nova União's victory at the Mundials (also known as the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship is the most prestigious Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament in the world. They are hosted annually by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. The first Mundial tournament to be held outside of Brazil was in 2007 at the California State University in Long...
) marked the first time a non-brazilian native won gold in the black belt category. Since 2008 Nova União has become a familiar name in the Mixed Martial Arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
scene as a result of stabling the #1 ranked featherweight fighter in the world, Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo
José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion...
, and another top ten ranked featherweight in Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro
Marlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
.
Jiu Jitsu
The Nova União jiu jitsu team was recently re-organized by two 1st generation black belts under Andre PederneirasAndre Pederneiras
André Pederneiras is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a record of 1-1-2. Andre "Dede" Pederneiras is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the late grandmaster Carlson Gracie and also one of the two founders of team Nova União...
in the United States. Gustavo Dantas
Gustavo Dantas
Gustavo Dantas is a practitioner and accredited 3rd dan black belt instructor of the Brazilian martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Originally from Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Gustavo currently instructs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is part owner of Arizona Combat Sports in Tempe, Arizona. As black belt...
, President, and Robson Moura
Robson Moura
Robson Moura Fonseca is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu icon and a mixed martial artist. He started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 10 in Teresópolis, Brazil. His first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher was Ailson “Jucão” Brites. Moura attained the rank of 1st degree black belt at the age of 18....
, Vice-President, have been charged with overseeing the new changes. The team was created by Wendell Alexander and Andre Pederneiras
Andre Pederneiras
André Pederneiras is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a record of 1-1-2. Andre "Dede" Pederneiras is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the late grandmaster Carlson Gracie and also one of the two founders of team Nova União...
, and is known primarily for its lightweight fighters. The competition team is usually reserved for the top four competitors during that time period.
Notable members
Current and former members of the team include:- BJ Penn - Former UFC Welterweight and Lightweight champion
- Jose AldoJose AldoJosé Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion...
current UFC Featherweight Champion. - Thales LeitesThales LeitesThales Leites Lourenço is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current Superior Challenge middleweight champion.-Mixed martial arts:A relative newcomer to the sport, Leites made his mixed martial arts debut at Shooto Brazil in 2003, defeating Felipe Arinelli by arm-triangle choke submission...
, - Vitor Ribeiro, former ShootoShootoShooto is a mixed martial arts organization that is governed by the Shooto Association and the International Shooto Commission. Shooto was originally formed in 1985, as an organization and as a particular fighting system derived from shoot wrestling. Practitioners are referred to as shooters,...
Welterweight (154 lb) Champion and Cage RageCage RageCage Rage Championships, also known as Cage Rage, was a United Kingdom-based, mixed martial arts promotion that premiered on 7 September 2002 in London. Cage Rage went bankrupt and is now no longer trading...
World Lightweight Champion. - Wagnney FabianoWagnney Fabiano|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...
UFC, former IFLInternational Fight LeagueThe International Fight League was an American mixed martial arts promotion billed as the world's first MMA league. It was founded on January 7, 2006 and closed on July 31, 2008...
Featherweight Champion and TKO World Super-Lightweight ChampionshipTKO Major League MMATKO Major League MMA is a defunct Canadian mixed martial arts organization, formerly the biggest MMA promotion in Canada. Despite its name, it was considered a minor circuit, overshadowed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, with which it had a close working relationship...
. - Renato VerissimoRenato VerissimoRenato Verissimo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has fought in the UFC and Rumble on the Rock promotions. He is known throughout the MMA community by the nickname of "Charuto", meaning "cigar" in Portuguese....
- Former UFC Welterweight - Leonardo SantosLeonardo Santos (fighter)Leonardo Silva dos Santos is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who fights at lightweight. He has fought the likes of Takanori Gomi, Jean Silva and Jason Ball.-Early life and BJJ:...
- Gustavo DantasGustavo DantasGustavo Dantas is a practitioner and accredited 3rd dan black belt instructor of the Brazilian martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Originally from Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Gustavo currently instructs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is part owner of Arizona Combat Sports in Tempe, Arizona. As black belt...
- Nova União Jiu Jitsu President in the United States - Eduardo Dantas Bantamweight, Bellator BW Tournament finalist
- Marlon SandroMarlon SandroMarlon Sandro is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight division.-Early career:Sandro made his professional MMA debut in November 2004...
BellatorBellatorBellator, warrior in Latin, may refer to :* Bellator Fighting Championships, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States-Taxonomy:* Bellator , a fish genus in the family Triglidae...
, current PancrasePancrasePancrase is a mixed martial arts promotion company founded in Japan in 1993 by professional wrestlers Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki. Pancrase is taken from Pankration, a sport in the ancient Olympic games. Suzuki and Funaki are particularly skilled in the art of catch wrestling and based the...
and former World Victory RoadWorld Victory RoadWorld Victory Road is a defunct Japanese Mixed Martial Arts organization which promoted the Sengoku Raiden Championship in Japan. The organization was formed in 2007 following the purchase of Pride FC by Zuffa. It operated in conjunction with the Japan Mixed Martial Arts Federation...
featherweight champion. - Ronnys TorresRonnys TorresRonys Torres Da Cunha is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He trains with the Nova União team and lost his UFC debut at UFC 109 against Melvin Guillard.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Former UFC Lightweight - Tony DeSouza - Fought in UFC and his trademark submission is the Peruvian Necktie.
- Robson MouraRobson MouraRobson Moura Fonseca is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu icon and a mixed martial artist. He started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at the age of 10 in Teresópolis, Brazil. His first Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu teacher was Ailson “Jucão” Brites. Moura attained the rank of 1st degree black belt at the age of 18....
- 7x World Champion in BJJ. #2 Rated BJJ competitor of all time - Marcos GalvãoMarcos GalvaoMarcos "Loro" Galvão is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and mixed martial artist currently fighting as a featherweight. He holds a professional MMA record of 10 wins, 5 losses, and 1 draw. Galvão peaked at a global ranking of #2 among bantamweights in August 2007...
- Ring of CombatRing of CombatRing of Combat is a US-based Mixed Martial Arts organization based in Atlantic City, NJ.. Several Ring of Combat events have aired on HDNet Fights, including ROC XVIII and ROC XXI.- History :...
featherweight Champion - TJ GrantTJ GrantTimothy Jerome Grant is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia...
- UFC Welterweight - João RoqueJoao RoqueJoão Roque is a former Pluma weight Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt World Champion and a retired Angola mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division in MMA ....
- legendary Nova União fighter and 5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jistu - Wagnney FabianoWagnney Fabiano|-|Loss|align=center|14-3| Joseph Benavidez|Submission |WEC 52||align=center|2|align=center|2:45|Las Vegas, Nevada, USA||-|Win|align=center|14-2| Frank Gomez|Decision |WEC 49||align=center|3|align=center|5:00...
- Head of Nova União Canada - Renan BaraoRenan BarãoRenan do Nascimento Mota Pegado, known as Renan Barão , is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a bantamweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
-UFC BW Contender, 27-1 (1 NC)
External links
- Nova Uniao International
- Arizona Nova Uniao
- Elite Jiu Jitsu homepage
- Ohana Hawaii homepage
- Team Oliveira Myspace page
www.teamoliveirabjj.net