Junior Assuncao is a seasoned MMA fighter and long time practitioner of Jiu-Jitsu. He talks about the early BJJ scene, new school vs old school mentality, bullying and the current state of BJJ in Brazil. He also reflects on a match against Marcelo Garcia. Click “read more” for show notes!

SHOW NOTES:

• Catching up
• Paul Creighton and the early Atlanta BJJ scene
• Learning under Master Jacare Cavalcanti
• Defending Jacare’s honor as a white belt
• Coming up in the ranks
• Leaving Alliance in the early 2000’s
• Why he focuses on reality based Jiu-Jitsu
• New School and Old School
• Are people being ranked faster than before?
• Capoeira and how it has impacted his BJJ
• His game
• Selecting training partners as an instructor
• Curing bullies and teaching kids
• Pursing MMA with his brothers
• His fight against Dustin Hazlett
• Competing against Marcelo Garcia
• The Pummel
• BJJ in Brazil
• His upcoming fight in November