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Originally Posted by OmaPlata IF you want to buy a black belt, go see Carlson Gracie sr,, he hands them out to the highest bidder, after all, Vitor Belfort jumped from purple to black just like that ! |
That comment was completely uncalled for. Who has Carlson sold a belt to? He is arguably at the top of the food chain based on the number of Black Belt Champions he has coached. Ricardo Liborio, Amaury Bitteti, Mario Sperry, Marcus Soares, Murilo Bustamante, Ricardo DeLaRiva, Andre Pedernerais, etc. all trained under him.
The case with Belfort was a case of pride overriding judgement. Vitor was an exceptional grappler at the Purple/ Brown Belt level when he went into MMA. Carlson, being very proud of Vitor, distinguished that the Black he wore was for Vale Tudo based on his competition performance. Agree with him or not, Carlson Gracie Sr has contributed more to BJJ and the sport of MMA than you might realize and deserves better than to be slammed and accused of selling belts.