#163 XANDE RIBEIRO: The G.O.A.T!! Luta Livre Vs Jiu-Jitsu, Winning in the Gi & Conquering ADCC.
From Bulletproof For BJJ
One of the greatest Jiu-JItsu Competitors in the History of the game. He has done it all multiple times - World Absolute, Heavy weight, IBJJF & ADCC Champion! He drops some real gems about his origins in BJJ and how Luta Livre battled BJJ in the streets.
He reveals how he became a world champion and the training that took him to the next level with his legendary brother Saulo.
Through the fire of fighting the greatest competitors including Roger Gracie, Xande emerged as a Juggernaut. He tested his skills at the ADCC and discusses all the steps it took for him to break through in No-Gi and overcome serious injury to be the best.
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