Frankie Edgar and Chris Liguori: New BJJ Purple Belts

Posted by Garv | East Coast Fight Scene | Monday 24 November 2008 10:32 am

A big congratulations to UFC fighter Frankie Edgar and Ring of Combat champion Chris Ligouri on their promotions to purple belt in Brazilian ju jitsu.

Chris and Frankie both train at Ricardo Almeida’s place and you can check out their website for a ton ceremony pics.

Way to go Chris and Frankie!!

Top: Coach Bo, Jimmy, Frank Edgar, Chris Liguori, Roger, Neiman Gracie.

Bottom: Dancy Debrosse, Prof. Almeida, Prof. Igor Gracie, Rafael “Sapo”.

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  1. Pingback by Frank Edgar earns Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt under Ricardo Almeida at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com — November 24, 2008 @ 12:51 pm

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    [...] by admin on Nov.24, 2008, under UFC Frank Edgar recently earned a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu while training at Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu in Hamilton, N.J., according to TheGarv.com. [...]

  4. Comment by chris m — December 13, 2008 @ 5:05 pm

    How is Frankie Edgar a purple belt. Him and Chris L came into my school which was a Almeida Assoc in july…And neither one of em knew how to tie on a white belt!!!!!!!!! I hate that

  5. Comment by chris m — December 13, 2008 @ 5:06 pm

    p.s guess they will be blackbelts by spring lol

  6. Comment by Jason — January 9, 2009 @ 12:14 am

    exactly! Neither one of them are BJJ purple belt level. They are both good MMA guys…Frankie, an excellent MMA guy, but purple belt from blue belt in a few months? They didnt even get fucking stripes on their blue belts. Such bullshit.

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