Professor Jorge Gurgel is a BJJ black belt who is one of the pioneers of BJJ in the midwest. Jorge is also a veteran of The Ultimate Fighter ("TUF") Season 2 and The Ultimate Fighting Championship ("UFC").
Jorge joins the podcast to share his start in martial arts, he discusses playing sports in his youth and then discovering jiu-jitsu, moving to the U.S. and starting a Jiu-Jitsu school, fighting in "The Ultimate Fighter," his thoughts on his UFC career as well as the current state of MMA, and his passion for coaching BJJ.
Check out Jorge's gym at https://jgmma.com/
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