Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The BjjBrick Podcast is in iTunes, and Stitcher radio Yuri Simões is one of the top competitors at the heavyweight division in BJJ. He is competing for the Caio Terra Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Association. He has been doing BJJ for 13 years, compeating for most of it.
In this interview Yuri Simões talks about:
- His main goal of becoming a black belt world champion
- Starting Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 7
- Overcoming his rough start at competition as a kid
- His training habits
- Competing with an injury
- His last competition at worlds
- His two wins over Rafael Lovato Jr
- A Metamoris Match between Simões and Lovato Jr
- His dreams to compete in ADCC and Abu Dhabi Pro
- The possibilities of doing MMA in the future
- How he will change his focus when transitioning to MMA
- His first year in the black belt division facing many guys he looked up to
- He has learned more about Jiu-jitsu since he has got his black belt than before the black belt
- Why he is always learning and expanding his Jiu-jitsu
Contact Yuri Simões
Quote of the week: “ABC always be choking” Brian Marvin
Article of the week: “7 people you meet training bjj”