E poreclit „Chop”. E un american care si-a facut un nume in BJJ printre brazilieni, la ei acasa. S-a antrenat cu Mario Sperry si fratii Nogueira. Dar cel mai tare la el este discursul:
„Gold counts. Silver, it’s nothing. It’s second place, it’s nothing. You can melt that medal, make spoons. Go eat cereal, it’s not worth anything. Get a bronze, melt that medal, make pennies. You got a bunch of pennies. Can’t buy anything, you got nothing.”
„Jiu-Jitsu FIGHT! You want a friend? GO BUY A DOG!”
„Jiu jitsu FIGHT. They have you sign a waiver for a reason, BY THE WAY.”
Meciul cu Marcelo Garcia (finala Open-ului Brasileiro, centuri maro in 2000):
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„Invataturile” lui Chop: