San Diego Jiu Jitsu Champ Xande Ribeiro Readies for 2nd MMA Fight
San Diego Jiu Jitsu 2008 World Champion Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro has been training for his 2nd MMA fight at The Arena (http://www.thearenamma.com), the leading MMA gym in San Diego for professional and amateur fighters. HIs fight will be in Japan on May 2nd, 2009. Ribeiro will be fighting in Sengoku VIII, a major Japanese MMA fight promotion.
San Diego, CA, April 30, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The Arena - MMA Training in Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling - San Diego
San Diego Jiu Jitsu World Champion Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro will be fighting in Japan again on May 2nd in his 2nd professional MMA fight in the Japanese MMA organization known as Sengoku. Alongside brother Saulo Ribeiro, Xande is the co-owner of the world famous University of Jiu Jitsu. However, he has been training for his MMA fights at The Arena, a MMA school and fight training gym in San Diego. He has also trained in Las Vegas with Wanderlie Silva at Silva's new Las Vegas MMA facility.
Ribeiro, the 2008 Absolute and Heavyweight World Jiu Jitsu Champion, has an unprecedented 7 World Championships, the greatest record of any Jiu Jitsu competitor in history. Although he will compete in the 2009 World Jiu Jitsu championships, as well as the 2009 ADCC World Submission Grappling Championships, Ribeiro has also set his sights on achieving success in the MMA arena. With only one MMA fight under his belt to date, he will be facing Kei Yamamiya, former Light Heavyweight King Of Pancrase. Yamamiya is an extremely seasoned competitor, with 66 fights including 34 wins.
Facing such an experienced fighter, Ribeiro has had to train MMA in San Diego daily at The Arena gym. He has had the benefit of working with experienced teammates, including UFC star Diego Sanchez, WEC contender Rani Yahya, Strikeforce fighters Fabricio “Morango” Camoes and Waylon Kennel, Bellator fighter Diego Garijo, Affliction fighter Pat Speight, and Joe Duarte, former contestant of The Ultimate Fighter.
The Sengoku VIII fight can be seen in the U.S. on HDNet, airing on Saturday May 2nd from 12am to 5am. The fight will also be avaialble online on numerous MMA sites.
About The Arena – The San Diego MMA School/ Fighter Training Gym
The Arena is a MMA school and fight training gym located in San Diego California that focuses on fighters and those who want to train like fighters. The Arena offers high-level training in Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, No Gi Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling. For more information on The Arena, call 619-222-5554 or go to www.TheArenaMMA.com or www.MySpace.com/TheArenaMMA. You can also follow The Arena’s tweets at www.Twitter.com/TheArenaMMA
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San Diego Jiu Jitsu World Champion Alexandre “Xande” Ribeiro will be fighting in Japan again on May 2nd in his 2nd professional MMA fight in the Japanese MMA organization known as Sengoku. Alongside brother Saulo Ribeiro, Xande is the co-owner of the world famous University of Jiu Jitsu. However, he has been training for his MMA fights at The Arena, a MMA school and fight training gym in San Diego. He has also trained in Las Vegas with Wanderlie Silva at Silva's new Las Vegas MMA facility.
Ribeiro, the 2008 Absolute and Heavyweight World Jiu Jitsu Champion, has an unprecedented 7 World Championships, the greatest record of any Jiu Jitsu competitor in history. Although he will compete in the 2009 World Jiu Jitsu championships, as well as the 2009 ADCC World Submission Grappling Championships, Ribeiro has also set his sights on achieving success in the MMA arena. With only one MMA fight under his belt to date, he will be facing Kei Yamamiya, former Light Heavyweight King Of Pancrase. Yamamiya is an extremely seasoned competitor, with 66 fights including 34 wins.
Facing such an experienced fighter, Ribeiro has had to train MMA in San Diego daily at The Arena gym. He has had the benefit of working with experienced teammates, including UFC star Diego Sanchez, WEC contender Rani Yahya, Strikeforce fighters Fabricio “Morango” Camoes and Waylon Kennel, Bellator fighter Diego Garijo, Affliction fighter Pat Speight, and Joe Duarte, former contestant of The Ultimate Fighter.
The Sengoku VIII fight can be seen in the U.S. on HDNet, airing on Saturday May 2nd from 12am to 5am. The fight will also be avaialble online on numerous MMA sites.
About The Arena – The San Diego MMA School/ Fighter Training Gym
The Arena is a MMA school and fight training gym located in San Diego California that focuses on fighters and those who want to train like fighters. The Arena offers high-level training in Boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, No Gi Jiu Jitsu and Wrestling. For more information on The Arena, call 619-222-5554 or go to www.TheArenaMMA.com or www.MySpace.com/TheArenaMMA. You can also follow The Arena’s tweets at www.Twitter.com/TheArenaMMA
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619-222-5554
www.thearenamma.com
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619-222-5554
www.thearenamma.com
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Xande Ribeiro in 1st Sengoku Fight on His Way to TKO Win
Image of Alexandre "Xande" Ribeiro, 2008 World Jiu Jitsu Champion, in his first MMA fight. He went on to TKO his opponent Takashi Sugiura in 4:18 of the 3rd round in Japan in Sengoku - Fifth Battle on 9/28/2008.
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