Ricardo Pires
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Ricardo Pires is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
. He founded the Las Vegas Combat Club. Pires has coached several fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) such as Heath Herring
, Phil Baroni
, and Frank Mir
. Ricardo gave Frank Mir
his black belt after he defeated Tim Sylvia
for the UFC Heavyweight championship in 2004.
Ricardo Pires is also an accomplished BJJ competitor himself. He is a multiple-time Pan American champion, Brazilian National Champion, and Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) trials runner-up. Pires now resides in Beachwood, Ohio with his wife and children where he runs the Ricardo Pires Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
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...
. He founded the Las Vegas Combat Club. Pires has coached several fighters in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC) such as Heath Herring
Heath Herring
Heath Herring is an inactive American Heavyweight professional mixed martial artist who attained popularity fighting for PRIDE FC in Japan and most recently fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
, Phil Baroni
Phil Baroni
Philip George Baroni is an American mixed martial artist. He has a professional MMA record of 14–14–0. Baroni has fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he holds a record of 3–7–0. Also he has fought in the PRIDE FC where he holds a record of 4–2–0...
, and Frank Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
. Ricardo gave Frank Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
his black belt after he defeated Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
Timothy Deane Sylvia is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion. He trains as a member of the Miletich Fighting Systems camp and is part of their MFSE group...
for the UFC Heavyweight championship in 2004.
Ricardo Pires is also an accomplished BJJ competitor himself. He is a multiple-time Pan American champion, Brazilian National Champion, and Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC) trials runner-up. Pires now resides in Beachwood, Ohio with his wife and children where he runs the Ricardo Pires Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy.