Flavio Almeida vs Jorge Macaco Patino Jiu Jitsu Match | Rio vs Sao Paulo Friendship Cup 2000

Flavio Almeida vs Jorge Macaco Patino Jiu Jitsu Match | Rio vs Sao Paulo Friendship Cup 2000 🙏🙏PLEASE BE KIND & SUBSCRIBE to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/riccardoammendoliabjj Flávio Almeida, commonly known as “Cachorrinho” is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Carlos Gracie Junior, founder of the Gracie Barra Academy a team which Almeida has represented throughout his career. During the late 1990’s Flávio Almeida was widely regarded as one of the top athletes in the sport, though a premature retirement to pursue an academic career took him off the mats for many years. In 2006 Almeida returned to grappling after a successful run in the business world. His return was founded on him opening his own Gracie Barra franchise in the United States. Fábio Almeida is also the younger brother of UFC veteran Ricardo Almeida. Jorge Patino, also known as “Macaco”, is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Waldomiro Perez Junior , being an important figure for jiu jitsu during the 2000's decade, particularly in the Sao Paulo area. Jorge Patino was also one of the most controversial competitors of the sport, a reputation earned from his bitter rivalries with Roberto Godoi , Eduardo Pamplona and Ryan Gracie. Jorge Macaco was also one of the first grapplers from Sao Paulo to successfully transition from jiu jitsu to mixed martial arts (MMA) where he has defeated big names such as Ronaldo Souza , Gabriel Vella and Gustavo “Ximu”.