Issue 105
September 2013
Blackzilian stalwarts JZ Cavalcante and Braulio Estima go toe to toe to find out who is the best Brazilian in the team
JZ CAVALCANTE
Round 1: Around the Octagon
What age did you start training?
“I started when I was four years old.”
Favorite move to end a fight?
“Any kind of finish is good for me.”
Toughest opponent faced?
“Ryan Schultz was probably the toughest.”
Fight of the Night or Early TKO?
“Early TKO.”
How many ‘Fight…’, ‘Sub…’ or ‘KO of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
“I’ve had one ‘Submission of the Night’.”
Round 2: PERSONAL LIFE
What car do you drive?
“I have a Dodge Charger.”
Favorite luxury item?
“I’d say my house.”
Skimmed milk or ice cold beer?
“Skimmed milk. I don’t drink beer.”
How many Twitter/Facebook friends have you got?
“I’ve got over 14,000 on Twitter. I don’t care about Facebook much (laughs).”
Who is your ideal woman?
“My wife”
Round 3: HAVE YOU EVER...
…stolen anything from a hotel?
“Yes (laughs)”
…dropped food on the floor but eaten it anyway?
“Yes, I have.”
... killed your dinner?
“Yes, I killed a bird.”
…ridden an animal?
“I've ridden a horse.”
...considered taking a bullet for someone?
“Yes, I would.”
BRAULIO ESTIMA
Round 1: Around the Octagon
What age did you start training?
“I started training in jiu-jitsu in 1996, so I was 16 years old.”
Favorite move to end a fight?
“I’m a big fan of the triangle choke.”
Toughest opponent faced?
“The toughest was Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza at ADCC 2011.”
Fight of the Night or Early TKO?
“I’d like an early TKO, it shows that my training has gone well.”
How many ‘Fight…’, ‘Sub…’ or ‘KO of the Night’ bonuses have you had?
“None so far.”
Round 2: PERSONAL LIFE
What car do you drive?
“I drive a Chevrolet Captiva.”
Favorite luxury item?
“It’s a close thing between my leather jackets and my watch.”
Skimmed milk or ice cold beer?
“I don’t drink milk anymore, so an ice cold beer during my time off.”
How many Twitter/Facebook friends have you got?
“I have 11,000 Facebook friends and I’ve got 15,000 Twitter followers.”
Who is your ideal woman?
“My wife.”
Round 3: HAVE YOU EVER...
…stolen anything from a hotel?
“Yes, a towel (laughs).”
…dropped food on the floor but eaten it anyway?
“Yes, I believe that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger (laughs).”
... killed your dinner?
“Yeah, I killed a bird and ate it.”
…ridden an animal?
“Yeah, a horse.”
...considered taking a bullet for someone?
“Yeah, anyone from my family.”
30–29: A bright first round helps Cavalcante just about edge the victory over Estima.
