He won many tournaments and was named Most Improved Wrestler, Most Valuable Wrestler and Captain for his team. Pedro Hernandez started wrestling at the age of 8 years old with the Cougars Wrestling Team in Mapplewood, New Jersey. Carlos Valente help teach at the first Rickson Academy in Los Angeles and accompanied Rickson to many of his Mixed Martial Arts Competitions. ![]() After Roll's tragic death in the early 80’s, Carlos became a student of Rickson Gracie, under whom he earned his black belt. At the Rolls Gracie Academy he had the opportunity to learn from the Gracie family champion at the time and also train and compete with some of the world’s most famous jiu-jitsu fighters such as Rylion Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr., Royler Gracie, Crolin Gracie, Fabio Santos, Sergio “Malibu”, the Machado brothers, Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti, Nicin Azulay, Pedro Sauer, Renan Pitangui, Rodrigo "Mazor", Marcio "Macorron", Ricardo Azoury, Talarico "Tarado", Mauricao, Alvaro Romano, Ze Beleza, Vandao, Paulo "Conde" Ruba, Tonico "Bambu" and many others. Carlos Valente met the Gracie family early on and was privileged to begin his training with the legendary Rolls Gracie. He became involved in martial arts at a very young age. Professor Carlos Valente was born in Rio De Janeiro. He still finds time in his busy schedule to be a positive role model to all his students young and old.Ĭarlos Valente is currently a 7th Degree Coral Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rickson Gracie. Hugo is the owner of Bushido MMA and is now retired from MMA fighting, however, he continues to train and motivate Children and Adults. Bushido is breeding the next top MMA fighters that will come out of El Paso, TX. This in turn put El Paso on the map for MMA fighting. Upon returning to El Paso, Tx in 2002, Hugo started his own MMA team at Bushido MMA, which is actively fighting and has fought in prestigious organizations such as KING OF THE CAGE, STRIKE FORCE, TOTAL COMBAT, and WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING (WSOF), WORLD FIGHTING FEDERATION (WFF), and many other events worldwide.īushido MMA has also been recognized in the 2005 World Wide Grappling Magazine for its elite fighters. He is the founder of the first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) academy in El Paso, Tx. at Sugar Creek Showdown in OklahomaĢ015 – Black Belt in Ninjitsu under Shihan Jorge NietoĢ015 – Earned his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Relson Gracie’s DJ BlackwellĢ017 - Earned his purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under 4th degree Professor Manolo HernandezĢ017 - Earned his brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under 4th degree Professor Manolo HernandezĢ018 - Currently a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under 4th degree Professor Manolo HernandezĢ019- Received his 1st degree black belt under Professor Carlos Valente a 7th degree Coral Belt under Master Rickson Gracie and is a head official Texas Affiliate School under the Valente Jiu-Jitsu Association.Ģ022 - Earned his 2nd degree black belt under Carlos Valente Association (Gods of War)Ģ014 – Title Holder at 185 lbs. for Powerhouse Combat Sports, LLC in New Mexico. (Go For Broke 3)Ģ007 – USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame InducteeĢ009 – Title Holder at 185 lbs. Professor Hugo Sida holds a Professional MMA Record of 15-2ġ998 - 3-Man Tournament Gold Medal (Go For Broke 2)ġ999 – Title Holder at 189 lbs. With hard work and dedication, the advanced training prepared him mentally and physically for what was yet to come. He was challenged on a whole other level. Trained by professional UFC fighters such as Ken Shamrock, Pete Williams, Vernon White, Tony Galindo, Muay Thai World Champion Miguel Reyes, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Manolo (El Huracan) Hernandez. There he trained and fought under Ken Shamrock’s Lions Den Submission Academy for three years. ![]() ![]() Limited, he left his home, friends and family at age 18, to go train in San Diego, CA. Hugo discovered his love for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighting and took it a step further. Shortly after in 1999, Hugo fought for the title and won the free form combat championship belt at 189 lbs. Hugo competed and won the first ever 3-Man MMA tournament at age 17. Hugo Sida, with 20+ years experience with boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, wrestling, and jiu jitsu (MMA), was first introduced into Ninjutsu by his brother, Sensei Jose Sida and Shihan Jorge Nieto, at age 14.Ĭombining Ninjutsu with Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, and kickboxing, Jorge and Jose made this an art all of their own.
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