Team Renzo and Team Evolve at Art of War in China

Team Renzo and Team Evolve at Art of War in China

This past weekend, Team Renzo and Team Evolve united in China to help Rolles Gracie in his Asia MMA debut at the Art of War (www.mmachina.com), the largest MMA event in China. Rolles won convincingly via rear naked choke in the first round against a very tough Russian opponent. Pictured above are Rolles Gracie and his opponent in the pre-show.


Here are the cornermen celebrating victory for Rolles Gracie.


Here is another picture of the celebrations (From left to right): Rolles Gracie, Igor Gracie, Rafael Gordinho, Chatri Sityodtong, and Renzo Gracie


Pictured above are (from left to right) Luca Atalla, Chatri Sityodtong, Renzo Gracie, Royler Gracie, and a fan in the afternoon before the event.


Pictured above (from left to right) are good buddies hanging out, Renzo Gracie, Gordinho Correa de Lima, and Royler Gracie.


Pictured above are 3 of the 5 cornermen for Rolles Gracie: Chatri Sityodtong, BJJ World Champion Fabio Leopoldo, and Igor Gracie in their official Evolve-Renzo shirts.


Pictured above (from left to right) are Chatri Sityodtong, Rolles Gracie, Igor Gracie, and Renzo Gracie shortly after Chatri wrapped Rolles' hands in the locker room.


Pictured above (left to right) are Renzo Gracie, Igor Gracie, and Gordinho Correa de Lima in deep discussion over the last minute details of the fight strategy.


Pictured above (from left to right) are Chatri Sityodtong, Rolles Gracie, Igor Gracie, Renzo Gracie, and Gordinho Correa de Lima in the locker room 10 minutes before the fight. Take note of the Evolve logo on everyone's sleeve!


Pictured above is Rolles Gracie getting his hand raised in victory!


Pictured above is Rolles Gracie waving his winner's check! Congratulations, Rolles! You did a phenomenal job introducing the beauty of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to China!

Stay tuned for future MMA events in Asia! The official Evolve Fight Team has been invited to participate in many of these events. They will be training hard in preparation for upcoming bouts.