Long Island MMA and Fitness Center is proud to announce that we have joined teams with Shaolin Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and MMA.  Shaolin is considered one of the top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu fighters in the world, and blends his Jiu Jitsu perfectly with Mixed Martial Arts.  Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro’s gym is located in New York City where we make trips regularly to cross train together.

Here is a quick biography on Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro

Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro (born February 24, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) specialist and mixed martial artist (MMA). He holds a professional MMA record of 20 wins and 2 losses.

Shaolin has won the CBJJ Mundials (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championship) four times, once as a purple belt in 1996 and three times as a black belt in three consecutive years (1999, 2000, and 2001). He competed in the ADCC World Championship, the most prestigious no gi grappling competition in the world in 2000 and 2003.

“Shaolin” is considered one of the best lightweights in MMA. He has fought several organizations all over the world, including Shooto Japan, Shooto Hawaii, Rumble on the Rock (Hawaii), Cage Rage (England), and K-1 HERO’S (Japan). He has held the Shooto welterweight (154 lb) title, as well as the Cage Rage World lightweight championship. FIGHT magazine recently named Shaolin as one of the fighters they’d like to see on the Brazilian team if MMA ever makes it into the Oympic Games.