Will Ribeiro, born February 17, 1983 in Campo Grande

Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro

Campo Grande is a relatively big suburban neighborhood in the Rio de Janeiro city, among the West Zone of it.- History :Campo Grande, which in the early 1940s was considered the "Empire of the Orange", grew along with the settlement of Brazil...

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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...

ian former mixed martial artist

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...

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Luta Livre Esportiva

Luta livre esportiva was created in the mid-20th century in Rio de Janeiro by Euclydes "Tatu" Hatem who fought and defeated George Gracie in the 40s.The system focused on Ground fighting and submissions due to their importance in Vale tudo matches....

 (brown belt) practitioner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro

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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...

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Born in Campo Grande

Campo Grande, Rio de Janeiro

Campo Grande is a relatively big suburban neighborhood in the Rio de Janeiro city, among the West Zone of it.- History :Campo Grande, which in the early 1940s was considered the "Empire of the Orange", grew along with the settlement of Brazil...

, a suburb of the city of 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...

 Will Ribeiro was raised along with his three siblings by his grandfather and mother, never having known their father. After the passing of their mother, Will and his family had to struggle to stay afloat, and the then 20-year-old Ribeiro took a career as a prizefighter to help support his family.

Will, who begun his training as a boxer in the age of 17, soon started to draw attention for his achievements in the sport, winning five straight titles in the state of Rio de Janeiro, also winning important titles such as the Copa Brasil de Boxe and the Torneio de São Paulo Eder Jofre

Eder Jofre

Éder Jofre is a retired Brazilian boxer and former bantamweight and featherweight champion .-Amateur career:Jofre represented his native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.-Olympic Results:*1st round bye...

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