OLD SCHOOL BJJ MATCH: Roberto 'Roleta' Magalhães vs Amaury Bitetti IBJJF Worlds 1999

This epic match took place in the 88KG division of the 1999 IBJJF World Championship back in Tijuca Rio De Janeiro Brazil. Roberto Magalhães, commonly known by jiu-jitsu practitioners and fans as “Roleta”, is regarded as one of the All-Time Greatest BJJ competitors of the sport and one of the greatest innovators of the modern grappling game, particularly through his inverted guard, a position that revolutionized the sport in the 1990s. A 4x World Champion, Roleta earned his black belt training under Carlinhos Gracie in the Gracie Barra academy of Rio de Janeiro, later opening his own academy, Roleta BJJ. Amauri Bitetti is considered by many as the greatest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt to have competed, Bitetti was trained by the late Carlson Gracie at the Academia Carlson Gracie becoming an open weight world champion on two occasions, the first man to accomplish this deed, Amauri Bitetti also fought Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) being a pioneer of the sport and a former member of the UFC roster. After his competitive career finished, Amauri Bitetti became a successful MMA fight promoter for the Bitetti Combat organization. FOLLOW ME: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riccardoammendoliabjj/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RiccardoAmmendoliaBJJ Twitter: https://twitter.com/riccardobaleia #IBJJF #OldSchoolJiuJitsu #RoletaBJJ #AmauryBitetti #BJJ #BrazilianJiuJitsu #BaleiasClassics #BrazilianJiuJitsu #CarlsonGracie #GracieBarra #Tijuca #RioDeJaneiro #Brazil #UFC #MMA #OldSchoolBJJ