2 Legends Collide

Two Legends of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu battle it out in the finals of the 1997 Mundial World Championships in Brazil. Mario Sperry and Roberto “Gordo” Correa are two very influential BJJ athletes who are pioneers of the sport. Sperry was a 3x World Champion and fought MMA all over the world. His 2001 win by arm triangle choke in Pride over Igor Vovchanchyn was huge as Igor was one of the most feared strikers in Mixed Martial Arts at the time. His MMA instructional videos are also legendary! “Gordo” was the first guy to use the bottom half guard as an offensive position. “Gordo” started to utilize the half guard after sustaining an injury that prevented him from playing the closed guard. The backstories of how certain positions became popular is just another part of what makes BJJ such an awesome art.