Happy Birthday to Alliance Team Co-Founder Fabio Gurgel

Happy birthday to Alliance BJJ Team co-founder Fabio ‘The General” Gurgel. Fabio’s nickname “The General” name was given by Leo Negão, a former student of Gurgel who thought he had a general like demeanour, much like a general/leader amongst the Alliance team. Fabio turns 48 today and we want to thank him for all his dedication to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, not just for the Alliance team but for every BJJ practiser we own him thanks.

Fabio was on the front lines in the 90’s proving the effectiveness of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competing in the Jiu-Jitsu vs Luta Livre matches, super fight with future UFC Heavy Weight Champion Mark Kerr, UFC veteran and Multi-World BJJ Champion.

Happy Birthday Fabio!

When "The General" speaks, we listen. In this exclusive interview he talks about the team's recent challenges and how they plan to regain supremacy at the 20...