JOHIL DEOLIVEIRA, Career #DEEPDIVE (Translated) / #FiftyFightClub

Send a textThe #LytesOut Podcast recently caught up with Brazilian fighting legend Johil DeOliviera.DeOliveira is now fifty two, but he still looks terrific and he was happy to give his first full length interview to an English audience. Like in the mid-1990's when he fought in Brazil's rugged Vale Tudo circuit, DeOliveira still proudly carries the flag of Budokan Luta Livre.We go through long career, including his famous rivalry with Jose 'Pele' Landi and his infamous run in PRIDE in-depth. But it all started for Johil when he was 7 years old, when he started training at his father's Luta Livre Academy. His father's school had been opened since the 1960's and his father's partner was Joao Ricardo, Johil's head trainer throughout his MMA career. Let him tell you the rest...Special thanks to #FiftyFightClub member Carlo Prater for the BIG assist on this one.0:00 Podcast intro0:18 Guest intro, interview start 1:36 Helio Vigio and JoaoAlberto Barreto5:26 Luta Livre and Vale Tudo15:07 Budokan and other LutaLivre schools18:16 BJJ history: ManoelRufino vs the Gracies24:00 Johil de Oliveira vsCrezio de Souza31:44 Johil de Oliveira vs PeleLandi-Jons1:00:32 Thoughts on Pele's loss to Eric Smith1:05:12 Relationship withSergio Batarelli1:08:10 Frederico Lapenda andSergio Batarelli1:11:02 Johil de Oliveira vs Wallid Ismail at IVC 31:18:50 Thoughts on WallidIsmail as promoter1:21:57 Pyrotechnics accident at Pride 91:27:31 Compensation and recovery1:34:48 Audio cuts out (full version on iTunes)#FiftyFightClub #UFC #UFCHistory #MMAHistory #LOP #LytesOut #DEEPDIVE #OldSchoolMMA #FightTalk #NHB #MMA #ValeTudo #JohilDeOliveira #Budokan #LutaLivreYou can find our long form #DEEPDIVE interviews under the LytesOut Podcast on Itunes, Spotify and Amazon.Follow the #LOP team on Instagram: @lytesoutpodcastChris - @chrislightsoutlytle Mike - @mikedavis632 Miguel - @iturratem You can help us to grow at the #LytesOut Podcast – the history of MMA and NHB has a home.Donate on ZEILE: [email protected] / ph #: 773-491-5052Donate on Benmo: Mike-Davis-63donate on CashApp: $mikedavis1231Support the show