Kimura Nova União Explained

Kimura Nova União is a set of Brazilian sports schools focused on Brazilian jiu-jitsu, submission wrestling and MMA with branches in Brazil, United States, Japan, Switzerland and Norway^[1] founded on 12 October 1993 in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. Since November 1997, the school, that was called only Kimura, united with the Nova União and took its current name. It was champion of that World Cup of Jiu-Jitsu of 2004. Some of the notable students are Renan Barão, Ronny Markes and Gleison Tibau.^[2]

Notable Match Outcomes

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

• First place in the Brazil North-Northeast Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship (João Pessoa - State of Paraíba), 2011 ^[3]

MMA

• 18 wins of the athlete Renan Barão in UFC^[4]
• Silver medal of Marius Håkonsen in the 2015 European IMMAF MMA Championship
• Victory of Caio Alencar and Jussier Formiga in Shooto Brasil 25, 2011^[5]
• Victory of Ciro Bad Boy in the eighth edition of the Octagon Fight^[6]

External links

• Official Page
• Tatame - Kimura Nova União é destaque em Natal

See also

• Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
• Jiu-jitsu
• Martial arts
• Mixed martial arts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kimura Nova União. Kimura Nova União. 22 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140101070245/http://www.kimura-jjb.ch/Bresilien/Academie/Localisation_BR.htm#. 2014-01-01. dead.
2. Web site: Gleison Tibau Retorna para os Estados Unidos. RN Notícias. 15 May 2009. 22 February 2012.
3. Web site: Final de semana vitorioso para a equipe Kimura . 16 November 2012 . Revista Tatame . 22 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111118093649/http://www.tatame.com.br/2011/11/16/JJ--Final-de-semana-vitorioso-para-a-equipe-Kimura . 18 November 2011 .
4. Web site: UFC 143 - Renan Barão x Scott Jorgensen - Luta. UOL Mais. 7 February 2012. 22 February 2012.
5. Web site: Jair Comemora Vitória de Caio e Formiga e Chegada de Filhote Pé-Quente. Gracie Magazine. 31 October 2011. 22 February 2012.
6. Web site: Fera da Kimura Nova União vence GP de MMA . 14 April 2011 . Revista Tatame . 13 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110503014402/http://www.tatame.com.br/2011/04/14/Fera-da-Kimura-Nova-Uniao-vence-GP-de-MMA . 3 May 2011 .