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Jorge Gurgel: Goodbye Teacher, Hello Fighter |
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MMA News Written by MMARR
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
Elliot Worsell, UFC - As a youngster growing up in Fortaleza, Brazil, Jorge Gurgel taught the locals how to speak English. Fast-forward a decade and Gurgel now teaches predominantly English-speakers the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It's a unique and compelling 360 that slaps the exclamation mark on Gurgel's astonishing rise from waiting tables and waiting for leftovers at American diners to cleaning up 155-pounders in the UFC. website
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