Chuck Liddell Training With Danillo Villefort at ATT
Sherdog reports:
...the one-time Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion was invited to help train Liddell in advance of his UFC 97 showdown with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua this Saturday at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
American Top Team founder Ricardo Liborio connected Villefort with Liddell.
"He’s a good friend of Chuck’s coach, John Hackleman," Villefort said. "John needed someone to help him on the ground. Liborio invited me, and I accepted immediately. Chuck’s a legend in MMA."
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"One thing that really impressed me was the professional way he takes care of his diet," he said. "Before coming here, I thought Gesias [Cavalcante] was the master in that aspect, but Chuck is the most impressive I’ve ever seen in my whole life. His diet is totally natural. He has a nutritionist who takes care of his diet for the whole week. When I told American Top Team people about it, they didn’t think I was serious. Because of Chuck’s natural belly, many people have the wrong idea about him, but this guy is a real example of how a professional should behave."
Villefort signed with the WEC before the collapse of their middle and welterweight divisions. Apparently he'll be fighting for the UFC but not clear at which weight. Villefort's father is Master Francisco Pereira da Silva, also known as Master Indio, "a legendary fighter in Brazil with more than 280 vale-tudo fights." Anyone with more info on Master Indio please post it in the comments. I know he had a judo background but also trained jiu jitsu.
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i think it's great that chuck mixes his training up.
It’s nice to see a man who at his age, has already accomplished all he can in the sport, and still has the desire to fight and to learn new things.. I hope he does well come fight time. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 13, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He really just started...
it was out of necessity since he’s been beaten on the feet in 3 of his last 4. I’m pretty sure he was strictly with Hack before this fight.
by B Money on Apr 13, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i just hope they're training for the Pride version of shogun..
i hope chuck is not taking him so lightly.. Cause i have the feeling john hackleman sort of does..
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 13, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, if Chuck has taken the need to adjust his game seriously
it could really shake up the LHW division.
by Razreshat on Apr 13, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I thought a brazilian would never help train some else to fight another brazilian????
by RealIrish on Apr 13, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why would you think that?
Brazil is a country, like the US and I am sure that they are all not best friends & will take jobs that pay well even if it is against another Brazilian.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Apr 13, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
While it’s true that Brazilians are more apt to train with their own, ATT has a lot of non-Brazilians already – Monson, Mike Brown, etc. This isn’t unusual from them.
http://www.fourouncestofreedom.com
by Beer Monster on Apr 13, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is my point,
this is not really groundbreaking news. Especially for guys who can make good money training top guys.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Apr 13, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Additionally,
it would be pretty hard to be a LHW, MW or WW Brazilian and not end up training for fighting against another Brazilian in MMA today.
by Razreshat on Apr 13, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That is a good point,
& with new fighter who need BJJ training these guys would be crazy not to take these jobs just because they are fighting another Brazilian.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Apr 13, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think he was refering to....
When Chuck was preparing for the Wandy fight, he wanted to train with some Brazillian guy that didn’t like Wandy and he refused because, “I cannot train someone for a fellow countrymen, I’m no prostitute” or something like that.
by Zack Gobie on Apr 13, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
But there are tons of guys who train daily with Brazilian guys for their BJJ.
So do these Brazilian trainers stop training them when they are facing another Brazilian upcoming? I am sure it has been said at certain times, by certain guys but I do not think that is the norm.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
by dnevil001 on Apr 13, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that was Pauli Fihlo's stance
I haven’t heard too many others back him up on that opinion.
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
by Kid Nate on Apr 13, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It definitely appears Chuck is training for the old Shogun, which is what I hope really happens. Coming back from two knee surgeries is tough. Personally, I’m rooting for Shogun, cause I would love the old Shogun to shake up the division, but I think Chuck wins this one. I think he counterpunches Shogun to death.
by pud333 on Apr 13, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Danillo is a beast on the ground
I train at his ATT affiliate gym and I have seen him roll a few times. The guy is an absolute animal on the ground. We saw a glimpse of his ground game in his last WEC fight and in his IFL win against Massenzio.
Also, Danillo is fighting at UFC 101 against some guy named Lennox I believe. I’m pretty sure it’s a WW contest.
by Discman2 on Apr 13, 2009 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is he the one that did the arrow shooting thing?
I like him – if you’re going to have a celebratory thing, make it short and sweet.
by subo on Apr 13, 2009 4:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep
He’s a badass. I expect him to make some noise in the welterweight division after about a year of growth.
"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito on Belfort at Affliction:DOR
by Rundownloser on Apr 13, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully for this fight we’ll see a focused and versetily Chuck and not the sloppy looking for a 1 punch KO Chuck that fought Rashad. I know everyone’s a critic about what’s wrong with Liddell this or that but to me it’s simple, when he follows his gameplan and mixes up his striking he usually wins. When he chases his competition and looks for a 1 punch KO he losses hopefully he’ll figure this out and come out ready serious and knock Shogun the f*** out.
by Raker on Apr 13, 2009 5:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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