The Copa Podio, a professional jiu-jitsu league in Brazil, will be making its way to Manaus, Brazil. This version of the cup will be featuring three superfight.

The Middleweight Grand Prix begins on August 12 at 3 P.M. Pacific Time. The Middleweight Grand Prix will feature fighters that weight up to 88 kilos as they compete to be named king.

The biggest match of the night is the much anticipated fight between Xande Ribeiro and Roberto Cyborg. The winning team will have a chance to claim the title next season.

Roberto Cyborg (in the photo with his wild training partner) will face Xande Ribeiro in the new Copa Podio team

Posted by Copa Podio onFriday, June 30, 2017

Well known for being a mainstay in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu community for almost two decades, Xande Ribeiro is a black belt and a co-founder of the Ribeiro Jit Jitsu Association.

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Roberto Cyborg is a black belt jiu-jitsu competitor. One of his unique techniques, the Tornado Guard, caught the attention of the jiu-jitsu community after his fights with Abmar Barbosa and Braulio Estima. He has since started his own training academy called Fight Sports.

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