Ricco Rodriguez vs Murilo Bustamante ADCC 1999 Absolute Quarter Finals Match | Battle of UFC Champs

Ricco Rodriguez vs Murilo Bustamante ADCC 1999 Absolute Quarter Finals Match 🙏🙏PLEASE BE KIND & SUBSCRIBE to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/riccardoammendoliabjj In a battle between two future UFC Champions, Ricco Rodriguez took on Murillo Bustamante in the 1/4 finals of the absolute division at ADCC 1999. Many sportsmen dream of one day becoming a legend in their sport, Murilo Bustamante achieved this status in two of the most demanding sports in the world, jiu jitsu (BJJ) and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). At one point Murilo was one of the stars of the famous Carlson Gracie team, arguably the best BJJ team of all time. He then moved on to Mixed Martial Arts and formed one of the stronguest MMA teams the world had ever seen, BTT (Brazilian Top Team), a team he leads to this date. Ricco Rodriguez is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Jean Jacques Machado, and an important figure in the history of the sport, being the first U.S. national to earn an ADCC gold medal (1998), and the 2nd American to earn a world title in Jiu Jitsu (1997). Rodriguez was also an important figure in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) where he became the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion #MuriloBustamante #RiccoRodriguez #ADCC2022 #UFC