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Revision as of 11:19, 26 September 2009

Black House (Casa Preta)
File:Black house logo.jpg
Est.2006
Founded byEd Soares
Carlos Barreto
Jorge Guimaraes
Rogerio Camoes
Primary trainersRogerio Camoes Sylvio Behring
Current titleholdersAnderson Silva UFC Middleweight Champion 185 lb (84 kg)
Lyoto Machida UFC Light Heavyweight Champion 205 lb (93 kg)
Past titleholdersAntonio Rodrigo Noguiera (UFC 2007–2008) Interim Heavyweight Champion 265 lb (120 kg)
Paulo Filho (WEC 2007–2008) Middleweight Champion 185 lb (84 kg)
Prominent fightersAnderson Silva (UFC)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC)
Lyoto Machida (UFC)
Paulo Filho
Rafael Feijao (Strikeforce)
Ronaldo Souza (Dream)
Training facilitiesX-Gym, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Websitehttp://www.xgym.com.br/

Black House (Casa Preta) is a mixed martial arts fighting team and gym based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Opened on November 27, 2006, Black House was started by former Brazilian Top Team member and black belt Carlos Barreto, Jorge Guimaraes and Rogerio Camoes. Guimaraes acted as the team's manager and Camoes was in charge of the team's training.

Fighters on the team included Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former Chute Boxe Academy fighter Antonio "Nino" Schembri. In addition to training fighters, the gym offered classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Savate, Muay Thai, Boxing and American Wrestling. The facility featured an octagon, a boxing ring and two dojos in the workout space.[1][2]

Re-branding and re-location

Despite the team's recent success in the UFC with the championships held by Silva, Machida and Noguiera, there had been much unrest due to non-competition related affairs. It appears that the team has moved or will be moving from their current location at X-Gym due to unresolvable disputes, and in a December 2007 interview Anderson Silva was quoted as stating that due to certain 'brand problems' the name Black House was likely to change following the move. [3] On May 16, 2008, Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira opened the Nogueira and Silva Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Miami, Florida.[4][5]

Despite these events, in a recent interview on April 23, 2009 with Sherdog Radio host Jordan Breen, Black House mega-manager Ed Soares indicated that Black House may open a new training location in Los Angeles, California. He also shed light on some of the issues that led many to believe that the team had disbanded, most notably the team management's falling out with the owners of X-Gym, the original location and headquarters for their training camps. [6][7]

Fighters

References

  1. ^ Black House inaugura em grande estilo :: TATAME ::
  2. ^ "Brazilian MMA expanding, exciting fights are on the way, July 25, 2007". ESPN.com. 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  3. ^ "Anderson Silva talks UFC 79 & Black House, December 29, 2007". MMA Weekly. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  4. ^ Robb, Sharon (2008-05-04). "UFC champions Nogueira, Silva partnering on fight academy in downtown Miami". South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  5. ^ "Anderson Silva's 'Mother' Passes". Sherdog. 2008-05-20. Retrieved 2008-06-14.
  6. ^ "Jordan Breen Show: Soares and Hirata". Sherdog Radio (audio). 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  7. ^ "Black House reborn in Los Angeles". John Morgan, MMA Junkie.com. Dec. 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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