“The ADCC is a house I helped build more than 10 years ago. I have two titles, two second places and one third, in 30 matches and 11 overtimes. To me that mission is accomplished, now it is to be a coach. We have a UFC belt in our sites, we have Alexandre in Japan trying for the belt and University of Jiu-Jitsu with worldwide visibility,” he said.

In Jiu-Jitsu Saulo won five Worlds, in four separate categories. Unless he changes his plans, he will also never again be seen in this event.

“The gi will always be recreation to me. I don’t compete more professionally, I no longer have the desire in my heart to compete at a Worlds. But I certainly will show up at the championships, like I did last week, when I competed at the American Nationals at weight and in the absolute master. Just for kicks, if it’s not in the professional category, it’s fine. I don’t need to be so well trained for that and it is always good to see old friends and catch up. Jiu-Jitsu championships are really just a big party.”

Saulo gave Rômulo Barral a hard time in Barcelona / Ivan Trindade.

At the Barcelona installment of the ADCC Saulo defeated Kouji Kanechika, Romulo Barral and stopped at Fabricio Werdum. Adfter losing the third-place dispute to Jeff Monson, he announced his farewell over the event’s official microphone. Now an option may be to help the organization.

“The importance of the ADCC in my career is total. I believe I’ve been one of the big champions of the event and now I’m the one who has disputed the most categories. So it is of enormous importance to my life. I will probably enter the administrative part of the ADCC now, I’ll help put together trials and I’m really happy.”

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Jacare beat Drysdale 2-0 inADCC Superfight

If you did not already know, Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, beat Robert Drysdale in the recent ADCC Superfight. The match lasted all 20 minutes, and after his 2-0 win, Souza will now be defending his title in 2011 ADCC. The two time champion did an interview with tatame.com in Barcelona after his victory.

How did you feel on the return to ADCC?

I felt really great. Even far away from competitions, I know I have potential to make a big fight with who was the best of the year (2007) when was absolute champion on ADCC, and I came to show that, even standing still, you saw me fighting 20 minutes. Unfortunately we haven’t many positions, but wasn’t because of me.

You’ve trained with Drysdale before, at Randy Couture’s gym. How was to face him on ADCC?

I’m a Judo man, I’ve fought with train partner before and fight with a guy who was absolute champion is cool. I trained for a little time with him, I admire him, he’s an excellent person and athlete, but besides fighting, I needed it. It’s been 11 months that there’s no money on my account (laughs). I wanted to send a message: Dream didn’t pay me yet.

This victory motivates you to fight on Jiu-Jitsu again or on Submission?

Unfortunately, you won’t see me on Jiu-Jitsu nor Submission. I’m Strikeforce’s employee and I want to thank Strikeforce to let me do the ADCC fight. I want to thank ADCC to give me this credit, I could make the super fight.

Here are the results from Day 2 of ADCC action.

Fabricio Werdum v Saulo Ribeiro – Werdum by ref decision 2 OT

Jeff Monson v Robert Abreu – Abreu by ref decision 2 OT

Xande Ribeiro vs Vinny Magalhaes – Xande by points 4 x 0 OT

Gerard Rinaldi vs Glover Teixeira – Rinaldi by points 5 x 0 OT

Andre Galvao vs David Avellan – Galvao by points 2 x 0

Braulio Estima vs Rafael Lovato – Braulio by submission foot lock

Marcelo Garcia vs K-Taro Nakamura – Garcia by choke

Rubens Cobrinha vs Rani Yahia – Charles by submission – Kimura

Pablo Popovitch vs Gregor Gracie – Pablo by points 3 x 0

Leo vieira vs Rafael Mendes – Mendes by sub choke OT

Penny thomas v Cristiane Cyborg – Thomas by points -2 x -1 OT

Hillary Williams vs Sayaka Shioda – Shioda by Submission arm-lock

Rosangela Conceicao v Hannette Staack – Staack by Judges Decision 2 OT

Luana Allzuguir vs Laurence Cousin – Alzuguir by choke 2 OT

3rd Place Matches:

Over 99KG – Jeff Monson vs Saulo Ribeiro – Monson by Judges Decision 2 OT

Under 99KG – Vinny Magalhaes v Glover Teixeira – Magalhaes by submission arm-lock

Under 88KG – Rafael Lovato vs David Avellan – Avelan by sub foot-lock

Under 77KG – Gregor Gracie vs K-taro Nakamura – Gracie by pts 10 x 0

Under 66KG – Jeff Glover vs Ryan Hall (Vieira and yahia out with injuries) – Hall by pts 3 x 2

Ladies Under 60KG – Laurence Cousin v Hillary Williams – Williams by pts

Ladies Over 60KG – Cristiane Cyborg vs Rosangela conceicao – Cristiane Cyborg by judges Decision

Finals:

Over 99Kg – Fabricio Werdum vs Roberto Cyborg – werdum by pts 9 (-4) x 0

Under 99KG – Xande ribeiro vs Gerardi Rinaldi – Xande by points 2 x 0

Under 88KG – Braulio Estima vs Andre Galvao – Braulio by submission triangle

Under 77KG – Pablo Popovitch vs Marcelo Garcia – Popovitch by points 3(-1) x 2(-1)

Under 66KG – Rubens cahrles vs Rafael Mendes – Mendes by pts 7 x 4 2OT

Ladies Over 60KG – Penny Thomas vs Hannette Staack – Staack by submission knee-bar

Under 60KG – Luana Alzuguir v Sayaka Shioda – Alzuguir by pts 3 x 0

Absolute:

Marcelo Garcia v Bruno Bastos – Garcia by submission choke OT

Braulio Estima v Janne Pekka Pietilainen – Brualio by submission arm-lock

Dean Lister v Vinny Magalhaes – Magalhaes by Judges Decision 2OT

Chris Weidman v Antoine Jaoude

Ricco Rodrigues v Xande Ribeiro – xande byy submission key-lock

Andre Galvao v Tom de Blass – Galvao by pts 3 x 0

Jeff Monson v  Gunnar Nelson – Nelson by pts 3 x 0 2 OT

Roberto abreu v David Avellan – Avelan by Judges decision 2 OT

Quarter Finals:

Marcelo Garcia v Braulio Estima - Braulio by sub choke

Vinny Magalhaes v Chris Weideman – Magalhaes by sub arm-lock

Xande Ribeiro v Andre Galvao – Xande by pts 3 (-1) x 0

Gunnar Nelson v David Avelan

Semi-finals:

Xande Ribeiro vs Gunnar Nelson – Xande by submission Knee-bar

Braulio Estima v Vinny Magalhaes – Braulio by pts 3 x 0

Finals:

Xande Ribeiro v Braulio Estima – Braulio by submission arm-bar

Enjoy!