The World Pro, which is held in Abu Dhabi, is one of the few opportunities that Jiu-Jitsu players have to make some money from competitions. With this in mind, Roberto Tussa Alencar will enter the tournament this weekend.
“The prize money motivates athletes, especially because it is the only league that pays this amount to the champion. I am very motivated to fight the category and absolute, “said the black belt.
And if he wins the Championship, the Gracie Barra athlete knows what it will do with the prize money.
“I’ll be getting married in October this year, then I will invest in the ‘honeymoon’ and give my body a rest, because I have been competing two years in a row without stopping,” he said.
About his camp for competition in the UAE, Tussa intensified his training. “My preparation has not changed since the Pan American and winning this one does not change my training, it only intensifies. I did not stop one day training, from Monday to Monday. ”
At World Pro, every fight has a shorter time than usual (6 mins). Asked what this changes in his preparation, Tussa said he is sharpening his takedowns.
“Usually in my gym I train six minutes, but I changed my training in standup. We have a judoka that helps us a lot in training and I’m keen on throws. “
Sloth Jiu-Jitsu: you can be slow and unathletic and still kick butt in Jiu-Jitsu.