: : :Brazilian Black Belt – Jiu Jitsu : : :

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: : :Titles Obtained as a BLACK BELT: : :

WORLD CHAMPION 2003 – Black Belt – Adult

Vice Champion of the Brazilian Nationals 2004- Black belt – Adult

Vice Champion of the Brazilian CUP 2004- Black belt – Adult

Third place in the World Championship 2004 – Black Belt – Adult

Third place in the World Championship 2005 – Black Belt – Adult

Third place in the World Championship 2006 – Black Belt – Adult

CHAMPION of the WORLD CUP 2006- Black belt – Adult

CHAMPION of the BRAZILIAN NATIONAL 2007 – Black Belt – Adult

Third place in the World Cup 2007 – Black Belt – Adult

EUROPEAN CHAMPION 2008 – Black belt – Adult

Vice champion of the Brazilian Nationals 2008- Black belt – Adult

Third place in the World Championship 2008 – Black Belt – Adult

Third place in the World Championship “MASTERS” 2008

Vice champion of the Pan American 2009- Black belt – Adult

CHAMPION of the SUPER FIGHT at I Copa BRASA

CHAMPION of the II etapa LERJJI 2009 – Black Belt – Adult

CHAMPION of the BRAZILIAN CUP 2009 – Black Belt – Adult

Third place in the Brazilian NATIONALS 2009 – Black Belt – Adult

Third place in the World Championship 2009 – Black Belt – Adult

Vice champion of advance NO GI – 140lbs Grappler Quest 2009 – Adult

CHAMPION of GRAPPLER QUEST 2009 – Black belt – 150lbs – GI division – Adult

Vice CHAMPION in the World Championship “MASTERS” 2009

CHAMPION of Copa America 2009 – Master

CHAMPION of RIO de JANEIRO STATE tournament adult division 2010 (primeira etapa)

Vice-champion PAN AMERICAN 2010 -black belt – Adult

Vice Champion of II Etapa RJ STATE 2010 – black belt – Adult

Vice-champion Brazilian NATIONALS 2010 – black belt – Adult

Third place in the World Championship 2010 – Black Belt – Adult

CHAMPION of the SUPER FIGHT at US grappling in Delaware, USA 2010

BJJ WORLD CHAMPION in the MASTER category 2010 – Black Belt (International Master & Senior)

Vice Champion of EUROPEAN 2011 – Black Belt – Master

Vice-champion PAN AMERICAN 2011 -black belt – Adult

Vice-champion Brazilian NATIONALS 2011 – black belt – Adult

BJJ WORLD CHAMPION in the MASTER category 2011 – Black Belt (International Master & Senior)

Vice-champion RIO OPEN 2011 – black belt – Adult

Champion of TAÇA RIO FJJD 2011 – Black Belt – Master

Vice-champion of  Aberto de Verão FJJ-RIO 2012 – black belt – Adult

Vice-champion Brazilian NATIONALS 2012 – black belt – Adult

 

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: : : About Me : : :

Nickname: MAGRINHO for the Jiu-jitsu
Food: Lemon Pie
Beverage: Sparkling water
Movie: Granhog day
Song: J Quest
Animal: My female boxer Penelope
Hobbies: Reading
Quality: Loyalty
Flaw: Several
Star Sign: Virgo
Favorite Attack: Depends on the oponent
Sport Idol: Anyone who step up and fight
Never leave home without it: Penelope, my female dog
Mad about: Pancakes, lemon pie, Rio de Janeiro, Búzios, beach, my wife. (not in this order, LOL)
Hate: Rice and cigarettes
Obsession: Fiddle with my toes
Dream: In terms of sport I have already achieved it, by winning the World Championship as a black belt twice in my life. Now I just want to travel teaching BJJ and making new friends!
Fight of your life: Each fight is a major challenge for me, particularly psychological
Soccer Team: Fluminense. I used to be very fond of this sport, but not anymore.
Statement: “Impossible is nothing” If I have made this far in BJJ, anyone can do it too. Jiu-jitsu is EASY

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: : : Interview : : :

How was the beginning in Jiu-jitsu?
I started at 12 years old, actually even before, but only after12 I started training seriously.

When did you decide to follow a sport career?
After winning the WORLD title, I understood that it was not possible to escape my own fate.

Tell us something about your training for competitions…
I try to train with my teamates from BRASA Jiu-jitsu, which provides me with all technical support, but the aerobic training (as often I have to lose weight). I do seriously throughout the year and intensify it when there is an upcoming championship.

Tell us about championships.
In my opinion, a championship is the fighter’s opportunity to test and develop skills and achieve his maximum. In my career I have had many victories and defeats, but even in the worst phases I never stopped fighting, as we learn a lot from our mistakes.

Have you any superstition or mania on fighting days?
None since I am certain that it will not change my performance at all. I just try to think positively on the days ahead of fights.

Do you take any special care about you nourishment?
Since I fight on galo weight, I need to keep control of my weight. Of course, I sometimes relax, but to lose weight I follow the nutrition advice of Mariana Belém.

How was your best fight ?
Several competitions have been important to me, yet, the one that I see as self-enduring was when I was still in purple belt and after a week in bed I fought five times to win the State championship.

How did you get your nickname?
The nickname Magrinho started with Bezinho, but indeed I get so thin before championships that it became a natural association. Magrinho is not my real nickname, though people got used to it after my first world title, when the magazine NOCAUTE wrote an article saying: Felipe Costa takes over Skinny’s throne.

What would you do if you were not a fighter?
This has always been a doubt, so far I don’t know what I would have done if I had not decided to live on the sport. Maybe I would try to be a dog trainer

Which is the difference between Felipe FIGHTER and Felipe on a daily basis?
In fact it is a small difference, maybe the Felipe FIGHTER is more aggressive, or else, I believe that self-determination, optimism and trust mark my life in and outside the tatames.

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