The WNO PodcastMay 15, 2020 by Chase Smith
WNO Highlights With Hulk: From Orange Belt Challenge Matches To World Champ
WNO Highlights With Hulk: From Orange Belt Challenge Matches To World Champ
This episode details the wild ride that has been Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa's journey to becoming a professional jiu-jitsu competitor.
One of today’s leading competitors, Lucas ‘HULK’ Barbosa finally made his debut on the WNO Podcast. Barbosa shared what it was like to come up as an athlete from the northernmost part of Brazil and grind his way through the colored ranks, to making the move to USA and joining the legendary Atos Squad.
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Topics Discussed
- Kickoff: What's Hulk Been Up To In Brazil During Quarantine
- 5mins: Traning In Manaus As An Orange Belt
- 7mins: Hulks Introduction To Jiu-Jitsu
- 11mins: Challenge Matches In Manaus
- 21mins: Erberth Secretly Signs Up Hulk For The Absolute
- 28mins: Training At Marcio Rodriguez - Building An Elite Colored belt team
- 38 min: The first time Hulk Went To Worlds
- 45 min: Moving To Atos
- 57 min: Match Breakdowns
- 75 min: Which Fighter Would Hulk Want To Face If He Had A Time Machine
Lucas' First Challenge Match Came At Orange Belt... And He Strangled his Opponent Unconscious
The Time Erberth Secretly Signed Up Hulk For The Absolute For A Chance To Fight Him
Hulk Discusses The Training At Atos & Influence Of Andre Galvao
