Biography
Wagner Campos also known as "Galeto" is a very accomplished Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Gile Ribeiro and a former medallist in important tournaments such as the World Cup (2008) and the South American Championship (2008). in 2006 Wagner premiered in mixed martial arts (MMA), following a successful career in this sport as well. In 2012 Wagner Campos was invited to become part of the cast of TUF Brazil (The Ultimate Fighter) Favourite Position/Technique (BJJ): Half guard & Butterfly Guard Wagner Campos was born on the 31st of July, 1981 in Curitiba, Brazil. He first started training martial arts when he was 10 years old, though Brazilian Jiu Jitsu would come later in life, at the age of 19. He started training under Master Gile Ribeiro (his first and only coach) who took him from while to black belt. As soon as he started training BJJ, Wagner "Galeto" straight away realized that it was a sport he truly wanted to follow, dedicating himself 100%, training 7 days per week and more then often 2/3 times per day. He also added MMA to his daily routine, premiering in 2006 with a great performance over Pedro Seco. After many years in the fighting game, in 2012, Wagner Campos was offered an opportunity to fight in one of the most widely broadcasted MMA shows in the world, The Ultimate Fighter (Brazil). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCzxCyi0-88&fe... Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );