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Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
schools begun in 2003 by Philip Gelinas
Philip Gelinas
Philip Gelinas is a martial arts practitioner who lives in Montreal, Quebec. He owns and runs the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts , also known as the Cultural Martial Arts Academy. He is one of the founding Dog Brothers as well as one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team Canada network...
and Fabio Holanda
Fabio Holanda
Fabio Holanda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who practices out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently fights in TKO and MFC as a lightweight and is a contender for the title in the former organization....
, a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. The organization is an offshoot of Brazilian Top Team
Brazilian Top Team
The Brazilian Top Team is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing.The academy was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former-members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new...
, where Holanda trained before coming to Canada.
BTT Canada academies emphasize Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), and are attended by both recreational athletes and competitive and professional martial artists. In addition to BJJ, arts such as boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, muay thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
are taught at some schools in the network.
The association is headquartered in the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where Holanda teaches and trains. Other schools in the network include Arts Martiaux Evolution in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
,
- Juliana Nogueira
- Ben Meireles
- Nino Bezzera
- Ulysses Rocha
- Sean Locke
- Daniel Guillemette
Prominent BTT Canada Mixed Martial Arts Athletes
- Fabio "The Mastermind" HolandaFabio HolandaFabio Holanda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who practices out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently fights in TKO and MFC as a lightweight and is a contender for the title in the former organization....
- Patrick CôtéPatrick Côté (fighter)Patrick Côté is a French-Canadian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a middleweight, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and was the TKO Major League MMA middleweight champion...
- Samuel Guillet
- Stéphane "Sensei" Dubé
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
schools begun in 2003 by Philip Gelinas
Philip Gelinas
Philip Gelinas is a martial arts practitioner who lives in Montreal, Quebec. He owns and runs the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts , also known as the Cultural Martial Arts Academy. He is one of the founding Dog Brothers as well as one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team Canada network...
and Fabio Holanda
Fabio Holanda
Fabio Holanda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who practices out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently fights in TKO and MFC as a lightweight and is a contender for the title in the former organization....
, a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. The organization is an offshoot of Brazilian Top Team
Brazilian Top Team
The Brazilian Top Team is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing.The academy was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former-members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new...
, where Holanda trained before coming to Canada.
BTT Canada academies emphasize Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), and are attended by both recreational athletes and competitive and professional martial artists. In addition to BJJ, arts such as boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, muay thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
are taught at some schools in the network.
The association is headquartered in the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where Holanda teaches and trains. Other schools in the network include Arts Martiaux Evolution in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
,
- Juliana Nogueira
- Ben Meireles
- Nino Bezzera
- Ulysses Rocha
- Sean Locke
- Daniel Guillemette
Prominent BTT Canada Mixed Martial Arts Athletes
- Fabio "The Mastermind" HolandaFabio HolandaFabio Holanda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who practices out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently fights in TKO and MFC as a lightweight and is a contender for the title in the former organization....
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=5999 Fabio Holanda Profile at Sherdog.com - Patrick CôtéPatrick Côté (fighter)Patrick Côté is a French-Canadian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a middleweight, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and was the TKO Major League MMA middleweight champion...
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Patrick-Cote-6612 - Samuel Guillethttp://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder_print.asp?FighterID=6605 Sam Guillet profile at Sherdog.com
- Stéphane "Sensei" Dubé
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
schools begun in 2003 by Philip Gelinas
Philip Gelinas
Philip Gelinas is a martial arts practitioner who lives in Montreal, Quebec. He owns and runs the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts , also known as the Cultural Martial Arts Academy. He is one of the founding Dog Brothers as well as one of the founders of the Brazilian Top Team Canada network...
and Fabio Holanda
Fabio Holanda
Fabio Holanda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who practices out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently fights in TKO and MFC as a lightweight and is a contender for the title in the former organization....
, a third-degree black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. The organization is an offshoot of Brazilian Top Team
Brazilian Top Team
The Brazilian Top Team is a mixed martial arts academy specializing in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and boxing.The academy was established in April 2000 by Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo Libório, Mário Sperry and Luis Roberto Duarte, former-members of the Carlson Gracie Academy, to develop and create new...
, where Holanda trained before coming to Canada.
BTT Canada academies emphasize Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), and are attended by both recreational athletes and competitive and professional martial artists. In addition to BJJ, arts such as boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, muay thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
are taught at some schools in the network.
The association is headquartered in the Gelinas Academy of Mixed Martial Arts (GAMMA) in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where Holanda teaches and trains. Other schools in the network include Arts Martiaux Evolution in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
,
- Juliana Nogueira
- Ben Meireles
- Nino Bezzera
- Ulysses Rocha
- Sean Locke
- Daniel Guillemette
Prominent BTT Canada Mixed Martial Arts Athletes
- Fabio "The Mastermind" HolandaFabio HolandaFabio Holanda is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who practices out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently fights in TKO and MFC as a lightweight and is a contender for the title in the former organization....
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=5999 Fabio Holanda Profile at Sherdog.com - Patrick CôtéPatrick Côté (fighter)Patrick Côté is a French-Canadian mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a middleweight, most recently in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and was the TKO Major League MMA middleweight champion...
http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Patrick-Cote-6612 - Samuel Guillethttp://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder_print.asp?FighterID=6605 Sam Guillet profile at Sherdog.com
- Stéphane "Sensei" Dubéhttp://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder_print.asp?FighterID=8330 Stephane Dube profile at Sherdog.com
- Steve BosseSteve BosseSteve Bossé is a French Canadian mixed martial artist. Bossé made his mark by becoming the # 1 enforcer of the North American Hockey League...
http://www.tkomma.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=247&Itemid=36&lang=en Steve Bosse Fighter Page at TKO Official site - Tim Wadsworth
BTT Canada Schools
- http://www.fabioholanda.com/
- http://www.montrealmartialarts.com/
- http://www.artsmartiauxevolution.com/
- http://www.bjjquebec.com/
- http://www.ronin-mma.com/
- http://www.braziliantopteam.com/