2016 Copa Podio Middleweight Grand PrixJun 30, 2016 by FloGrappling
Diego Borges Says There's Nowhere To Run In Stacked Copa Podio Grand Prix
Diego Borges Says There's Nowhere To Run In Stacked Copa Podio Grand Prix
Runner-up in 2013 and third place in 2016, Diego Borges has come closer than most others to capturing a Copa Podio title. Written by Erik EngelhardtHe will
Runner-up in 2013 and third place in 2016, Diego Borges has come closer than most others to capturing a Copa Podio title.
Written by Erik Engelhardt
He will return for the Middleweight Grand Prix on July 9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is one of the favorites with a real chance of unseating the defending champion Leandro Lo.
In the past two Grand Prixs, the black belt from Manuas in the North of Brazil lost via advantages to Leandro Lo in some very tough and close matches. He knows that this time, he will have to do something special to take out the champ.
“If you look to one side, you have five hungry lions. And on the other side of the bracket is the same thing. There’s nowhere to run," says Borges.
With so many beasts on his way to the title, Borges doesn’t intend to save any energy in his matches and will have his foot on the gas pedal from the start.
“I’m pretty focused, the only problem is the weight, but I'm working to gain more weight and get heavier. I'm stoked. I’m going to let my jiu-jitsu flow without fear of making mistakes.”
Watch the Copa Podio 2016 Middleweight Grand Prix Only on FloGrappling
Written by Erik Engelhardt
He will return for the Middleweight Grand Prix on July 9 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is one of the favorites with a real chance of unseating the defending champion Leandro Lo.
In the past two Grand Prixs, the black belt from Manuas in the North of Brazil lost via advantages to Leandro Lo in some very tough and close matches. He knows that this time, he will have to do something special to take out the champ.
For me to go home with the title this time, I have to make less mistakes, because the Copa Podio Grand Prix is one of the toughest competitions in the world.
“If you look to one side, you have five hungry lions. And on the other side of the bracket is the same thing. There’s nowhere to run," says Borges.
With so many beasts on his way to the title, Borges doesn’t intend to save any energy in his matches and will have his foot on the gas pedal from the start.
I have to look at every fight as if it were a final, and you’ll have nine other athletes with the same goal as mine!
“I’m pretty focused, the only problem is the weight, but I'm working to gain more weight and get heavier. I'm stoked. I’m going to let my jiu-jitsu flow without fear of making mistakes.”
Watch the Copa Podio 2016 Middleweight Grand Prix Only on FloGrappling
Related Content
- WNO 24: Tainan Dalpra e Jay Rodriguez se enfrentam no evento de junho
May 16, 2024
- Resultados e uptades do WNO 23 | Análise FloGrappling Ep. 12
May 16, 2024
- Here Are The All-Time Light Featherweight Champions At IBJJF Worlds
May 15, 2024
- WNO 24: Pato vs Hokage e mais três lutas confirmadas no próximo card
May 15, 2024
- All Access: Meregali vs Rocha
May 14, 2024
- IBJJF Worlds 2024 Schedule
May 14, 2024
- How To Watch IBJJF Worlds 2024
May 14, 2024
- WNO 23 Submission Breakdowns | ADCC Update Show Clip
May 14, 2024
- Levi Jones-Leary Picks His Favorite Matches At 77kg | ADCC Update Show Clip
May 14, 2024