Marcelo Alonso’s MMA Roots SeriesChute Boxe's top lightweight of the Pride Fighting Championships era, Luiz Azeredo compiled a legendary career fighting all-time greats including Anderson Silva and Takanori Gomi. As an early mentor to Diego Lima, head of a Chute Boxe academy that incubates current top fighters such as Charles Oliveira, his influence is still felt at the highest reaches of the sport.
"Joker" spoke to Marcelo Alonso from his academy in New Jersey, sharing anecdotes of some of his greatest fights, and weighing in on how "do Bronx" might approach a second fight with Islam Makhachev and regain his UFC lightweight title.
