2x ADCC Champ Yuri Simoes To Make MMA Debut at ONE Championship

[Super Dave]

After Rodolfo Vieira and Gabi Garcia, another ADCC champion has decided to the take the next step in their career: MMA. 2015 & 2017 ADCC champion Yuri Simoes has taken the big leap and signed with Singapore promotion One Championship.

Yuri stated on social media:

MMA has always been a dream of mine. @onechampionship give me a chance to have my mma debut at your event. I’m currently recovering from a serious knee injury but I will be 10000% ready to fight on the second semester of 2020. I promise you won’t be disappointed

LET’S GO CHAMP

Link: 2x ADCC Champ Yuri Simoes To Make MMA Debut at ONE Championship

 

[jason73]

ONE has been making big moves in the last couple years. its too bad they arent more popular in the west

 

[sparkuri]

I don't know what it is about this guy , he just sounds like a winner about to go all the way.

 

[kneeblock]

Yuri is almost 30. This is a pretty late start. He must be hard up for cash.

 

[member 603]

Phenomenal grappler, one of the world's best. As with any top BJJ star, striking is always the wildcard with their transition to MMA. I'd love to see ONE build him up out there.

 

[Dick Niaz]

It would be great to see an elite BJJ crossover spend their time focusing on becoming experts at takedowns instead of trying to become strikers overnight. Some striking basics (jab, footwork, head movement) are critical, but discipline specialists entering late to the MMA game have a much better shot at success if they learn the path to play to their strengths instead of trying to cram complex striking techniques in an effort to become well-rounded.

 

[tang]

Good for him! Yuri was the main instructor when I used to go train at Caio Terra’s in San Jose. He’s a good dude and a teacher. Wish him all the best.

I think that knee injury was caused by Gary Tonon during EBI

 

[member 603]

It would be great to see an elite BJJ crossover spend their time focusing on becoming experts at takedowns instead of trying to become strikers overnight. Some striking basics (jab, footwork, head movement) are critical, but discipline specialists entering late to the MMA game have a much better shot at success if they learn the path to play to their strengths instead of trying to cram complex striking techniques in an effort to become well-rounded.

A lot of the top tier BJJ guys (especially the ADCC competitors) work a lot on wrestling. Yuri has phenomenal takedowns... Let's see him develop that MMA takedown off of strikes timing.

 

[Super Dave]

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[sparkuri]

With a name like that he's sure to be champ.