Ruben Alverez wins Compete FREE for Life - Grapplers Quest 2011 Contest Winner Picked

Ruben Alverez wins Compete FREE for Life - Grapplers Quest Contest Winner Picked.
Alverez will NEVER need to pay to compete again at Grapplers Quest and UFC Fan Expo events
worldwide!

Here's an interview:

What is your belt rank?
Purple belt under Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu and Mike Cardoso

How old are you?
19

How long have you been training?
4 years

What team(s) do you train with?

I train with Fight Sports South Beach, Extreme MMA, Deninho BJJ, and Zen BJJ.

What are some of the bigger tournaments you have won?
I am Grapplers Quest Beast of the East Champion, and a 41138_1546929401556_1484672447_1377305_6953811_n winner of many super fights, and I have beaten many nig names, and submitted multiple brown and black belts.. I’ve won multiple Grapplers Quest and NAGA tournaments. I placed third at the Abu Dhabi trials. I am ranked number 1 in no- gi in Florida at 139 lbs.

What got you started in BJJ?
I use to do Aikido, and I heard about BJJ. So I watched videos and saw Royce Gracie kicking people’s ass so I left Aikido and went to BJJ.

How has BJJ influenced your life?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is my life.

What BJJ practitioners do you look up to?
Roberto ‘Cyborg’ Abreu, Mike Cardoso, Enrico Cocco, Master Deninho, Boca Olivera, Pedro Torres, Jordon Schultz , Hillary Williams, Mike Wacker, Renato Tavares, Xande and Saulo Ribero, Terere, Jeff Glover, Ryan Hall, Cobrinha, Rafael Mendes and Gui Mendes, Andre Galvao, Justin Rader, Rafael Lovato jr , Alexandre Pulga, Tarsis Humpreys, Marcelo Garcia, Patrick Leber, Emilio Urrtia, Jake Mackenzie, Marcel Goncalves, Incredible Ribiero, Pablo Popovitch and his team, Dustin ‘Clean’ Denes, Gabriel Samurai, and my big bro Ricardo Rezende.

What techniques have interested you recently?
Well I’m getting credit for my 50/ 50 guard a lot of people have been asking me about that and my half guard. But I have been interested in different types of guard passes and things you will see when I come back. I am starting to switch up my game a lot.

What are you doing to keep up with jiu jitsu?
I’ve been talking to my coaches and to my teammates. I have been reading read books watching videos and instructionals of many different players of the game. I have been visiting my teams at the school. I am still involved with community even though I'm out.

Is there anything you would like to add?
I wanted to thank my family, God, coaches Cyborg Mike Cardoso Enrico Cocoo and Mestre Deninho, all I love dearly. To all my teammates I miss them and will be back soon. And last, a special shout out to Peter Bivona, my brother who will be missed. I love you and miss you bro. Jiu jitsu is not the same without you and you are deeply missed. And to Kaitlin for the interview and support. Thanks so much.