Breaking news! Team Evolve to fight in UFC 103!
This just in from our contacts with Evolve MMA!
Team Evolve to fight at UFC 103
A member of the official Evolve Fight Team, Rafael Dos Anjos, will be fighting at UFC 103 on September 19, 2009. Based in Rio de Janeiro at Evolve Brazil, Rafael is a BJJ Black Belt with excellent striking ability. Evolve Instructors, Gordo and Gordinho, will be cornering his fight at the event!
Rafael dos Anjos vs Takaichi Hirayama
Evolve Brazil was opened in May 2009 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with over 450 members.
The legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 4th Degree Black Belt master Roberto “Gordo” Correa, the inventor of the half-guard, is heading up operations for Evolve Brazil. He has won every major BJJ title at least once. Having trained with the Gracie Family all of his life, Gordo is considered to be one of the top 5 BJJ masters in Brazil. He has produced many BJJ World Champions including current Super Heavyweight BJJ Black Belt World Champion Antonio Braga Neto, BJJ World Champion Leandro Thomas da Silva, and many others. He has also produced many MMA fighters such as current UFC fighter Rafael dos Anjos.
Gordo’s younger brother is BJJ Black Belt World Champion Rafael “Gordinho” Correa de Lima and is the head of the Evolve Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Program in Singapore.
Roberto “Gordo” Correa received his Black Belt in 1993 from Carlos Gracie Jr.


