| Est. | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Murilo Bustamante Ricardo Libório Mário Sperry Luis Roberto Duarte |
| Past titleholders | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira heavyweight Champion (PrideFC 2001-2003) 235 lb (107 kg/16.8 st) Murilo Bustamante middleweight Champion (UFC 2002) 185 lb (84 kg/13.2 st) Vitor Belfort light-heavyweight Champion (UFC 2004) 205 lb (93 kg/14.6 st) |
| Prominent Fighters | Ricardo Arona (PrideFC) Murilo Bustamante (PrideFC) |
| Training Facility Locations |  Rio de Janiero, Brazil (hdqtrs) |
| Official Website | www.braziliantopteam.com |
The Brazilian Top Team (BTT) is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing. The academy was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former-members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new training techniques for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, submission wrestling and mixed martial arts[1]. In April 2002 BTT inaugurated a new center for training professional fighters in mixed martial arts. In the new center the athletes are able to count on teachers of: Muay Thai, boxing, wrestling and the already recognized skills of its teachers of mixed martial arts and jiu-jitsu. BTT maintains an intense rivalry with Brazilian mixed martial arts stable Chute Boxe, which is descended from a Muay Thai lineage. BTT traces its lineage to the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu of Carlson Gracie. BTT has since spread from Brazil to other areas of North America. Fabio Holanda for example opened up Brazilian Top Team Canada upon his arrival in Montreal, Canada which has since become the training ground for prominent UFC Fighters Patrick Cote (fighter) and Georges St. Pierre[2].
Contents |
Fighters Who Train under BTT
- Ricardo Arona
- Paulo Filho
- Mario Sperry
- Murilo Bustamante
- Luiz "Buscape" Firmino
- Milton Veira
- Marcelo Perdomo
- Fabio Holanda (BTT Canada)[3]
- Patrick Côté (BTT Canada)[4]
- Georges St. Pierre (BTT Canada)[5]
- Adriano Nasal
Fighters Who Have Trained under BTT
- Mario Sperry
- Paulo Filho
- Vitor Belfort
- Anderson Silva
- Ikuhisa Minowa
- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
- Antonio Silva
External links
- Brazilian Top Team official site
- Fabio Holanda / BTT Canada official site
- Bustamante speaks about BTT's new horizons
References
- ^ http://www.braziliantopteam.com BTT Official Site
- ^ http://www.fabioholanda.com Fabio Holanda/BTT Canada Official Site
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=5999 Fabio Holanda Profile at Sherdog.com
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=6612 Patrick Cote Profile at Sherdog.com
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=3500 GSP Profile at Sherdog.com
| Professional mixed martial arts training associations | |
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| American Kickboxing Academy | American Top Team | Black House | Brazilian Top Team | Chute Boxe Academy | Golden Glory Gracie Barra Combat Team | Hammer House | Jackson's Submission Fighting | Lion's Den | Miletich Fighting Systems The Pit Fight Team | Red Devil Sport Club | Takada Dojo | Team Punishment | Team Quest | Wajyutsu Keisyukai |
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