Ricardo Almeida is a Black Belt under legendary Gracie family member Renzo Gracie. Ricardo is a member of the Gracie Barra Competition Team, which is one of the most accomplished Jiu Jitsu Schools in Brazil. Prior to moving to the United States, Ricardo has attained 4 National Titles and a Pan Am Gold medal. Ricardo is also a Silver Medalist at the ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships, and veteran of Mixed Martial Arts Events such as Pride FC and the notorious Ultimate Fighting Championship, being awarded the Submission of the Event at UFC 35 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I began to blog on different MMA websites and got a great response so I thought to myself…why not start my own site? This site is geared toward keeping up with everyday happenings in the sport, as well as my own opinion about different aspects of MMA. I encourage everyone to leave comments/suggestions because surely I don’t know everything. Please bookmark the site and spread the word about the site to everyone. [Read more]