Brazilian Top Team

BTT Fighter of the month

Murilo Bustamante

"Many sportsmen dream of one day becoming a legend in their sport, Murilo Bustamante achieved this status in two of the most demanding sports in the world, jiu jitsu (BJJ) and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). At one point Murilo was one of the stars of the famous Carlson Gracie team, arguably the best BJJ team of all time. He then moved on to Mixed Martial Arts and formed one of the strongest MMA teams the world had ever seen, BTT (Brazilian Top Team), a team he leads to this date.

Full Name: Murilo Bustamante

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Murilo Bustamante

Main Achievements in BJJ/MMA:

World Champion (1999);
Brazilian National Champion (1999 Open Weight);
World Silver Medallist (1996);
ADCC Semi finalist (Note: Bustamante defeated Ricardo Almeida by points, but was unable to continue the tournament);
Former UFC Middleweight Champion
Weight Division: usually fought at Pesado 94kg in Jiu Jitsu."

by BJJ Hero
Link: https://www.bjjheroes.com/bjj-fighters/murilo-bustamante

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