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TV Star Anthony Bourdain’s Jiu-Jitsu Wife Ottavia Competes in Rio

TV Star Anthony Bourdain’s Jiu-Jitsu Wife Ottavia Competes in Rio

Anthony  Bourdain is an American chef, author and television personality. He is the host of Travel Channel’s culinary and cultural adventure programs Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations . Anthony’s wife Ottavia is a rising star on the Brazilian jiu jitsu circuit. She trains at Renzo Gracie academy in New York . Although she is still a white belt, her recent competition matches and her dedication to hard training have made her into very promising prospect.

In this episode of the TV show No Reservations, Anthony and Ottavia go to Rio de Janeiro and experience the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle. Ottavia has a superfight with a Gracie Barra female fighter and they have dinner with Rolls Gracie’s widow (Igor Gracie’s mother). Great episode!

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