Paulo Thiago: Kill or Be Killed via Tatame
"I messed up (in my fight with Diego Sanchez). I was winning the first round, up until the half of the second round, but he was able to take me down and I got tired. I messed up during the weight cutting, losing weight right on the last minute. It was not a good result, but because it was Fight of the Night I’ll be getting another chance" (laughs).
"I’m waiting to see who I’ll fight next, I think this will be my last chance. Now it’s either kill or be killed. If I win I stay, if I lose I’m out".
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This guy is such a fucking badass
I hope he pulls through, he’s usually in entertaining fights.
by Magaca on Nov 26, 2010 11:42 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
wholeheartedly agree.
Love Paulo Thiago. Humble badass who KILLS CRIMINALS FOR A LIVING.
WAR BOPE.
There’s a great brazillian film called “BOPE: Special Forces”. It’s brutal to watch, but a great way to see what these guys go through, both in training and missions. Makes me look worthless by comparison.
by Body Triangle on Nov 26, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
the sequel came out btw
not sure if they’re showing on the US, probably not, but if you liked the first one try getting the sequel through Amazon when it comes out on dvd, it’s was good too.
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
I just realized we're not talking about the same movie
is the one you’re talking about a documentary? Nevermind :p
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
You were thinking about Tropa de Elite ?
Well, anybody who knows me knows I'm no fan of dictionaries or reference books. They're elitist. Constantly telling us what is or isn't true. Or what did or didn't happen.
yeah
but that wasn’t a documentary, there has been many documentaries made regarding BOPE, but Trop de Elite had international ratings, that’s why I got confused.
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
yes! Trop de elite!
I think…it’s been awhile since i watched it. It wasn’t a documentary- but i would love to see the documentary
by Body Triangle on Nov 26, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
there have been a few documentaries done
but I’m not sure they have any in English unfortunately.
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
I think you are correct.
I am having trouble finding them in English. I dont speak Brazilian (I know it’s Portuguese) so why don’t you fly on up and I will buy while you translate!
why don't you fly down here and I'll translate while you buy?
:p
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
ha!
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
The Weinstein Co. bought the right for US distro
It went straight to DVD. I hope the second one opens in theaters
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yeah, I'm not surprised
it’s very hard for a foreign film to make it into the US theater market, I think the only Brazilian film that did that was City of God, and that was only in a few selected theaters still.
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
I'm tempted to download it online...
…but I’ll try to resist.
Por isso eu tomo ópio / é um remédio / sou um convalescente do momento / moro no rés-do-chão do pensamento / e ver passar a vida faz-me tédio
it's worth the wait :p
all the available download copies of the movie I’ve seen have really bad quality.
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
Paulo Thiago isn’t a member of the real BOPE, he’s a “BOPE” officer in Brasilia, the capital. The real BOPE is in Rio and it was started in Rio because of the favela crime problem; Brasilia/Sao Paulo don’t have the same problem or need for the type of BOPE that Rio has.
Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
by Patrick Tenney on Nov 26, 2010 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
that's true
Brasilia and Rio are very different and have different problems, but it’s the same police.
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
The cities around Brasília are very poor and dangerous
But your right, it’s not the same job as being a BOPE police officer in Rio.
uh?
Have you ever been to Brasilia?
Brasilia does have a Batalhão de Operações Especiais (BOPE). Is it the same one as the one portrayed in TDE? No, but it’s still BOPE.
Por isso eu tomo ópio / é um remédio / sou um convalescente do momento / moro no rés-do-chão do pensamento / e ver passar a vida faz-me tédio
My BJJ instructor is the close combat trainer/course instructor for Rio’s BOPE… if he hears people bring up Brasilias BOPE all we hear for the next 30 minutes are curse words and repeated use of the word “pussies”.
Not saying the other cities special police forces aren’t well trained, but from what I understand it’s two completely different levels of crazy badasses.
Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
by Patrick Tenney on Nov 26, 2010 3:35 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, but
does he have the balls to fight in the UFC?
:p
"whether or not you can ever become great at something, you can always become better at it. Don’t ever forget that. and don't say; ‘oh I’ll never be good’. you can become better. then one day, you'll wake up and you will find out how good you became having transcended whatever limits you might have thought you couldn't pass"
--Neil deGrasse Tyson
Who is your instructor? I may have trained with him
btw, he is completely right
by disinferno06 on Nov 26, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
Gilson Fernandes.
Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
by Patrick Tenney on Nov 26, 2010 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
Doesn’t look familiar. Brasilia’s version deff isn’t bad but they’re not on the level of Rio’s They don’t drill CQB as frequently nor as aggressively, their policies are different and Iron Sights FTL, all around the Federal District’s BOPE isn’t on the same level. Paulo is still cool though.
by disinferno06 on Nov 26, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions
I like Paulo as a fighter, but in front of Gilson you have to say he is a fake or Gilson makes the pain haha.
Got the Summer hatin on me cus I'm hotter than the sun. Got the Spring hatin on me cus I ain't never sprung. Winter hatin on me cus I'm colder than ya'll; and I will never I will never I will never Fall.
The mat is my church, the ground is my heaven, Jiu-Jitsu is my religion. And once you hit the ground you're in my world. My world is like the ocean, I’m like a shark and most people don't even know how to swim - Draculino
by Patrick Tenney on Nov 26, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
what, Brasilia somehow never got onboard the optics "revolution"?
That’s weird as hell, considering that Brasilia BOPE sounds akin to “capital city police SWAT.”
When I was there, some guys were using EOTech or the like, but quite a few were using iron sights. I’m not sure how it was determined who got what
by disinferno06 on Nov 27, 2010 4:27 PM EST up reply actions
As the national capital's police "SWAT"
You’d think the unit as a whole would be first-in-line.
Then again what the hell do I know, I worship at the altar of Docter.
Has anyone had a rougher series of fights?
Seriously?
-Josh Koscheck
-Jon Fitch
-Jacob Volkman (a rest)
-Mike Swick
-Martin Kampmann
-Diego Sanchez
by William Wilson on Nov 26, 2010 12:00 PM EST reply actions 6 recs
that is a goddamn killers row of fighters.
I predict Paulo wins this next one.
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by the-gentle-way on Nov 26, 2010 12:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I have to wonder if they’ll give him someone easy like the winner of Guymon vs DeMarques Johnson, or someone like Ellenberger. They could give him Hathaway seeing that both are coming from a loss. Seeing the list, Paulo Thiago has fought a majority of the top UFC Welterweights out there, and he was competitive in all those fights win or lose.
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by chrisbboy82 on Nov 26, 2010 12:14 PM EST up reply actions
how many easy fights are there at WW
Don’t get me wrong, the man came in with and undefeated record and went straight to the main card.
But I doubt that these losses have made him a worse fighter, if anything if he does get cut all he will do is destroy other fighters in the farm leagues until he gets called back.
He may never be champ but P. Thiago will be a perennial top 10 WW for the next couple years which is saying a lot.
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by The Blackula on Nov 26, 2010 12:17 PM EST up reply actions
the funny part is, i think none of those fights is an easy fight
even though they have less name brand, those are all great fighters. Gives you a real sense of how stacked WW is.
by Body Triangle on Nov 26, 2010 12:32 PM EST up reply actions
Ellenberger and Hathaway would not be easy for sure. I should not have used the word “easy,” but I meant that as far as rankings and where certain fighters on the Welterweight ladder. Fighters like Guymon, DeMarques Johnson, and even James Wilks are on the low-to-mid-tier of the Welterweight ladder. Obviously, there are no easy fights in the UFC Welterweight Division.
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Jardine had it made out for him to fail in my opinion.
by Tech Fall 171 on Nov 26, 2010 12:26 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs
Funny thing is that after reading Thiago’s list of opponents above, I was thinking that if he loses his next fight then we’re looking at another Jardine, albeit more badass. Nice post.
I hope they give Thiago an easy fight next. I don’t want him to be in a position where the UFC has to cut him for the sake of being consistent.
Another Jardine?
Except without all the brutal KO losses.
Thiago wasn’t looking as bad as Jardine in his last couple of fights IMO. Plus: when has the UFC ever cared about consistency? :)
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i'd like to see thiago vs ellenberger on the 126 card
seems like a good fight to me
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by milk72 on Nov 26, 2010 12:04 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
good call
that’s a logical matchup at this point.
the only argument against it would perhaps be that Ellenberger is on a win streak and Thiago is not. But i don’t think it matters, because i think most fans realize they’re on the same level.
i think so, but i'd love to see the fight
Hardy can be a dangerous opponent
by Body Triangle on Nov 26, 2010 12:34 PM EST up reply actions
rec
because of how much joy it gives me to see kos’ lights put out.
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I watched this ten times before I realized I shouldn’t spend the day on it. Awsome GIF, thanks for posting it.
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I love how he just starts to casually stroll over to him instead of going crazy to try and finish like other fighters.
by Tats16 on Nov 26, 2010 3:00 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Love the second punch ...
Like a bitch slap to say “get out of here you fraggle”.
Insult to injury.
by gao on Nov 26, 2010 5:02 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Shoosh you guys!!
All this rec’ing and commotion and whatnot is going to wake up lil’ Kos!
Por isso eu tomo ópio / é um remédio / sou um convalescente do momento / moro no rés-do-chão do pensamento / e ver passar a vida faz-me tédio
He definitely has one of the nastiest Da’arce chokes in MMA
by dreamers_12345 on Nov 26, 2010 2:50 PM EST up reply actions
Me too
Then I realized that you cannot kill Paulo Thiago. You can only decision him.
by Krimson on Nov 26, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions 29 recs
lmao
this deserves thousands of rec’s :p
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--Neil deGrasse Tyson
I never, ever want this man out of the UFC.
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I find it fascinating...
… how fighter’s paths can diverge. Back when Paulo KO’d Koscheck, it sure didn’t look like Kos was headed to a title shot while Paulo was headed towards a loser-leaves-town match.
What a difference a few fights can make. Witness Forrest and Shogun. Or Sonnen and Okami.
This is why it makes sense for the UFC
to cut some guys after only one loss, and not cut others even if they lose three in a row.
Here are the three people Kos has beat to earn his title shot:
Frank Trigg
Anthony Johnson
Paul Daley
Meanwhile, Paulo Thiago has fought Fitch, Volkman, Swick, Kampmann, and Diego Sanchez. If Kos had fought those five, I wonder if he’d have had exactly the same record as Thiago, 2-3?
by Lauren J Darkbloom on Nov 27, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
You're all over the Paulo Thiago gifs/jpegs
Good work.
Whenever
I would say that Paulo Thiago looks like blue eagle muppet, people would look at me with confusion.
Thank you sir.
by RightTriangle on Nov 26, 2010 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
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