It’s official: 3 top BJJ black belt competitors have parted ways with the Melqui Galvao Jiu-Jitsu team.
Luiz Paulo, Fabricio Andrey, and Brenda Larissa have made the decision to leave the team.
There’s still no news about the reason(s) behind their decision, whether or not them leaving the team at the same time is related, nor which team(s) they’ll continue their journeys in.
VF Comunica shared the news on their official Instagram account (translated from Portuguese):
The athletes Fabrício Andrey, Brenda Larissa and Luiz Paulo are no longer part of the Melqui Galvão team.
The trio will set off to explore new horizons for their careers.Sources close to VF Comunica confirmed the information.
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Melqui Galvao left a wholesome comment as well – indicating that the separation took place on good terms:
When they didn’t even know how to tie their belts and nobody bet anything on them I was there.
When they left Manaus for São Paulo in search of new horizons, I stayed there.
When things didn’t work out for them in São Paulo and they asked me to help them win titles and build a name, I was there.When things started to work out I was there once more and now that they are leaving I feel like I accomplished my mission.
I know exactly where I got each one of them from and I know exactly where they would be if it weren’t for the miracle of the project acting in their lives.
If things go wrong once again and you feel alone without having anyone to turn to just call and I’ll be here again.
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