Professional Fighters

• Murilo Bustamante
• Ricardo Arona
• Rousimar Palhares
• David Bielkheden
• Milton Vieira
• Patrick Cote
• Fabio Holanda
• Fabiano Capoani

Grapplers Quest at UFC Expo

A special edition of the Grapplers Quest went down last weekend in Boston at the UFC Fan Expo.

Thousands of fans watched hundreds of competitors during the 2 day gi and no gi competition.

Brazilian Top Team had a strong team and finished 1st place Women's (the girls from BTT Canada kill it!), 4th place Men's and 3rd place overall. Great result for the team.

Congratulations to all who competed and the coaches.

Some of the results below:

• Teens No-Gi 16 - 17 yrs Beginner Middleweight (120 – 134.9 lbs)
  1st Place: Murilo Viera
• Teens No-Gi 13 – 15 yrs Advanced Heavyweight (130 lbs and over)
  2nd Place: Patrick Coughlin
• Women's No-Gi Beginner Class C (140 - 159.9 lbs)
  1st Place: Val Brosseau
• Women's No-Gi Beginner Absolute 2nd Place: Val Brosseau
• Women's No-Gi Intermediate Class A (119.9 lbs and under)
  2nd Place: Jessica Branco
• Women's No-Gi Intermediate Class C (140 - 159.9 lbs)
  1st Place: Sissi Phatsana
• Women's No-Gi Intermediate Absolute
  2nd Place: Sissi Phatsana
• Women's No-Gi Advanced Class C (140 - 159.9 lbs)
  3rd Place: Sissi Phatsana
• Men's No-Gi Novice Flyweight (130 – 139.9 lbs)
  3rd Place: Umit Tayanc (Brazilian Top Team)
• Men's No-Gi Advanced Lightweight (150 – 159.9 lbs)
  3rd Place: Johnny Zemouli
• Teens BJJ 16 -17 yrs Beginner Middleweight (120 – 134.9 lbs)
  2nd Place: Murilo Viera
• Teens BJJ 13 – 15 yrs Advanced Heavyweight (130 lbs and over)
  3rd Place: Patrick Coughlin
• Executive BJJ Purple Belt Welterweight (150 – 169.9 lbs)
  2nd Place: Fred Buckley
• Executive BJJ Black Belt Superweight (210 lbs and over)
  1st Place: Brian Caldwell 2nd Place: Vinicius De Souza
• Women's BJJ White Belt Class C (140 – 159.9 lbs)
  2nd Place: Val Brosseau
• Women's BJJ Blue Belt Class A (119.9 lbs and under)
  1st Place: Jessica Branco
• Women's BJJ Blue Belt Class C (140 – 159.9 lbs)
  1st Place: Sissi Phatsana
• Women's BJJ Purple/Brown/Black Belt Absolute
  3rd Place: Nathalia Azoff
• Men's BJJ White Belt Lightweight (150 – 159.9 lbs)
  1st Place: Maykel Salomao
• Men's BJJ Blue Belt Featherweight (140 – 149.9 lbs)
  1st Place: Ricardo Reginato Men's BJJ Blue Belt Heavyweight (190 – 209.9 lbs)
  2nd Place: Ray Shawdee
• Men's BJJ Purple Belt Welterweight (150 – 169.9 lbs)
  1st Place: Carlos Fernandes
• Men's BJJ Brown Belt Superweight (210 lbs and over)
  2nd Place: Mike Zenga
• Men's BJJ Black Belt Middleweight (150 – 179.9 lbs)
  2nd Place: Renan Borges
• Men's BJJ Black Belt Absolute
  3rd Place: Brian Caldwell

New Black Belt at BTT Texas

BTT Texas leader Marcello Salazar took several students to compete at Vegas Open and got BTT to 3rd place overall, last week he held a belt promotion.

After years of training Chris Easter received his black belt from Prof. Salazar who will host a seminar with BTT leader Master Bustamante and BTT fighter Rousimar Palhares after Palhares fight at UFC Fight Night, the seminar is scheduled for sunday September 19th.

More info: BTT Texas.

BTT at Toronto Classic Jiu Jitsu

Hundreds of competitors representing almost 20 academies fought last Saturday at the Toronto Classic BJJ tournament.

The event took place at Downsview Park in Toronto. Prof. Fábio Holanda (BTT Canada) took his students to compete and they showed great jiu jitsu.

BTT Canada did great and took 3rd place at Juvenile, 2nd at Adult Female and Adult Male and placed 2nd overall.

Congrats to all!

Some highlights of the tournament:

Juvenile male White Belt:

• Light - Kieran KichuK - Champion

Adult Female White Belt:

• Light - Sonia Kovacic - 3rd Place
• Middle - Valerie Brosseau - Champion

Adult Female Blue Belt:

• Middle - Sissi Phatsuna - Champion
• Middle - Marie Fanton - 3rd Place

Adult Male White Belt:

• Light Feather - Jonathan Des Rosiers - 2nd place
• Light - Josh Tabobondung - Champion
• Light - Julien Ravart - 3rd Place
• Middle - Maxime Despres - 2nd Place
• Heavy - Carl Fragnant - 2nd Place

Adult Male Blue Belt:

• Middle - Dmitry Lilko - 3rd Place
• Middle Heavy - Alexandre Hovath 3rd place
• Absolute : Phillipe Dillion - 2nd place

Adult Male Purple Belt:

• Feather - Yann Debonnel - 2nd Place
• Light - Jonny Zemouli - Champion
• Light - Francis Gareau - 3rd Place
• Middle - Benoit Guionnet and Neil Fusade - 3rd Place
• Middle Heavy - Lee Villeneuve - Champion
• Absolute - Lee Villeneuve - Champion
• Absolute - Jonny Zemouli - 2nd Place
• Absolute - Luciano Ucci - 3rd Place

Learn more about BTT Canda

BTT at 2010 Kids World BJJ Championships

by John Orr

Today started early as the squad needed to trek about 60 miles to the Riverside Convention Center for the 2010 Kids Worlds. We had high hopes coming off of 7 medals last weekend, and the kids did not disappoint.

13 Kids competed, and 8 medalled where they were put to compete. Three of those were either moved up weight classes or to older ages because nobody was in their bracket, and with that in the equation we took 12 medals.

Jake Orr took GOLD because nobody was in his group, then went 2 wins and 1 loss to take SILVER in the 9 year old division (he is only 8) like a true warrior to double medal.

That's how BTT Long Beach rolls!!

Specifics on all the fights follow

GOLD MEDALISTS:

• Rudy-Yellow-Win RNC,Win armbar,GOLD.
• Lily-White-Win keylock,GOLD.
• Jake-Yellow-Fought up an age class-Win RNC,Win points,Loss RNC,SILVER.GOLD in his class too.
• Bryan-Yellow-Fought up an age class-Loss armbar.GOLD in his class though. Edwin-Yellow-Fought up an age class-Loss armbar.Loss armbar.GOLD in his class though.
• Brett-White-Fought up 2 weight classes-Loss armbar,Loss points.GOLD in his class though.

SILVER MEDALISTS:

• JonJon-White-Win keylock,Loss armbar,SILVER.
• Chris-White-Loss armbar.SILVER.
• Carl-White-Loss points.SILVER.

BRONZE MEDALISTS:

• Michael-White-Win cross choke,Loss points,BRONZE.
• EJ-White-Loss points,BRONZE.

ALSO FOUGHT VALIANTLY:

• Jaden-White-Loss points.
• Roland-White-Loss points

Learn more about BTT Long Beach

Breaking News : Palhares fight moved

Rousimar Palhares training for Marquardt bout Photo by: Pedro Gonzalez

The UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) has moved the bout between Brazilian Top Team fighter Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) x Nate Marquardt (29-9-2 MMA, 8-3 UFC) from UFC 118 to UFC Fight Night 22 main event.

Alan Belcher's unexpected injury forced him out of the main event and the UFC instead of finding a new opponent to face Demian Maia moved Palhares X Marquardt fight.

Both fighters will have an extra two-and-a-half weeks of training camp.

More news about Palhares camp soon.