Bibiano Fernandes vs Marcos Galvao "Loro" Old School Jiu Jitsu SuperFight 2002 Manaus
In this classic superfight from Manaus, Amazonas Brazil, 2 of the area's greatest jiu jitsu competitors face off in a battle of team Nova Uniao vs Gracie Barra as the Flash Bibiano Fernandes takes on Marcos Loro Galvao. Both of these fighters moved on to compete in prestigious mma organizations such as One fc and Bellator
Bibiano Fernandes, sometimes referenced as ‘Flash’ is former a Brazilian jiu jitsu IBJJF World and Pan American champion who was largely regarded as the top light-featherweight of his generation before his career shift to mixed martial arts (MMA). Fernandes also excelled in MMA, holding belts in two promotions (DREAM and ONE Fc), while becoming a well recognised success story. Someone who was raised in extreme poverty and overcame adversity through combat sports.
Marcos Galvão, also known as Marcos “Lôro”, is a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and a Bellator tournament champion (2012) who fights out of the Nova União camp. With a solid background in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, being a black belt under the illustrious Andre Pederneiras, Marcos Galvao has won important grappling competitions such as the world championships and the Brazilian teams nationals in the lower belts, as well as several Amazonas state championships in the sport of BJJ.
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