Ex-UFC fighter teaches MMA classes in 1st special operations course for women in Brazil

[nuraknu]

Accompanied by fighters Bethe Correia, Kinberly Novaes and Thaiane Souza, jiu-jitsu black belt Cristiano Marcello helps to make history in the city of Curitiba. For the first time in Brazil a group of female police officers participate in a special operations course, and the former UFC and Pride athlete is one of the responsible coordinators.

Amid a variety of shooting training, crisis management and a variety of operational strategies, the 28 selected police officers will also go through the martial arts course taught by the former fighter, who introduced not only self-defense techniques but also MMA in the unarmed combat....[translated]

More: Ex-UFC dá aulas de MMA em 1º curso de operações especiais para mulheres no Brasil

 

[Pitbull9]

I actually thought at the time Marcello wouldve had a pretty decent ufc run.

 

[nuraknu]

I like this story, because it's not super often that we see a positive story involve Bethe. I have often wondered what the pitbull brothers actually think of her, but of course no one will ask them for a UFC promotion.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

Marcello had a tough break in UFC

 

[kneeblock]

Good to see Bethe in there helping with training, but I always feel weird with MMA fighters cozy relationship with cops. I guess they're one of the few groups who will actually pay for martial arts instruction.

For being with Chute Boxe so long, Marcello had truly terrible striking. Like next level bad. But his BJJ was legit.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

For being with Chute Boxe so long, Marcello had truly terrible striking. Like next level bad. But his BJJ was legit.

2003 was a longtime ago, but I don't remember the Chute Boxe fighters having particularly technical striking. Hyper aggressive though, definitely that.

 

[Dick Niaz]

Bethe was brought in to teach evasive maneuvers