• Nine amateur boxing bouts.
• Brown, double white stripe belt in Shotokan Karate.

What would you want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island (no mobile or friends/family)?

Fishing rod and a good book!

Describe your perfect Day that does not involve BJJ.

A sunny day at the beach with friends and family and a BBQ in the evening.

Where do you most want to travel apart from the obvious …Brazil, but have never been?

The Alaska wilderness to test my survival skills!

What is your favourite memory about training?

When I attended a Braulio Estima seminar, Braulio took time at the end to spend spar with everyone. Getting the chance to briefly roll with Braulio was a very memorable and humbling experience!

Who is your favourite Film?

Goodfellas

What is your favourite book?

A Song of Ice and Fire by George RR Martin

What was your favourite technique in BJJ/MMA /Wrestling?

 The clock choke.

What has been your biggest challenge in martial arts?

Competing.

What is your biggest success up until now?

Winning my category at the British Open.

If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to?

2005, when I was lucky enough to travel around the World!

How would your friends describe you?

Tenacious but kind.