Rodrigo Cavaca at 2009 Worlds. The São Paulo native won two silvers and a gold in last three Worlds. Photo: Regis Chen.
Next Saturday the Vive la Vie nightclub in Guarujá, São Paulo state, will host the second leg of the MMA Conquest Fight Championship event, and one of the draws is 2010 world champion Rodrigo Cavaca – but he’ll be in his gi.
According to the promoters, Cavaca will take on Roger Coelho, in a hometown classic Jiu-Jitsu matchup.
Check out the card:
Conquest FC
Guarujá, São Paulo
July 23, 2011
Jiu-Jitsu
Rodrigo Cavaca (CheckMat) vs. Roger Coelho (ACJJ/Ranieri)
Muay Thai
Allan Popeye (Familia Furacão) vs. Leandro (Alemão)
MMA
Basilio “Montanha” (Familia Furacão) vs. Mogali
Walid (Checkmat) vs. Thiago Passos (Peso Pesado Gold Team)
Jorge Michelan (CheckMat) vs. Alexandre Sagat (Sagat/Casquinha/Alliance)
Junior Maranhão (Bronx’s Gold Team) vs. Rodrygo Boss (Pit Bull Fight Team)
Reginaldo Vieira (Peso Pesado Gold Team) vs. Vinicius Zane (Gibi Thai)