Vitor “Shaolin” Pushing Himself For ‘Legends’ Superfight With Kenny Florian
We caught up with Vitor ‘Shaolin’ Ribeiro ahead of his upcoming ‘Legends’ superfight with Kenny Florian at the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship on April 22.
‘Shaolin’ describes the gi match with Florian as a “different challenge”, and is excited to see what kind of tools Florian brings.
I’ve been training really hard for the last month, two months. After my fight last year, I kept myself in good shape and didn’t have to push myself so hard. Just adjust a couple of things in my rolls and change some things, and travel next week feeling really good.A three-time lightweight world champion in 1999, 2000 and 2001, ‘Shaolin’ also spoke about how...
• How he’s been increasingly more active in jiu-jitsu competition over the last 12 months
• Both of them have extensive MMA experience, but will return to their jiu-jitsu roots for this match
• His thoughts on the Abu Dhabi World Pro tournament
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Start Times for the UAEJJF Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship
| Abu Dhabi | London | Rio de Janeiro | New York | Houston | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10:00 | Tue 07:00 | Tue 03:00 | Tue 02:00 | Tue 01:00 | Mon 23:00 |
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