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    May 19, 2020 3 minutes

    On Our April/May 2020 Fightbook Column

    BLACK BELT incorrectly implied that Rodrigo Antunes coached Gokor Chivichyan before Chivichyan won a gold medal at the World Master IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship in August 2020. In actuality, Antunes is a student of Chivichyan’s whose role was to make sure his teacher understood the rules of the IBJJF event.

    Rodrigo Antunes: I explained the BJJ rules extensively when I found out that sensei Gokor was going to compete in the BJJ championship.

    I have been competition. My no-gi grappling was good but not great. I have known sensei Gokor for many years, and I know how great he is in grappling. I always wanted to train with him and decided to call and connect with him.

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