into this tournament, I knew my mind was going to be messing with me. I had a lot of pressure to perform well. So I really tried to reflect on all of my successful performances and talk to myself in a positive way. The day of the tournament I just tried to stay very present. Not thinking too much about the outcome.



BALEIA-Before you go into the Black Belt division, is there any one or any tournament you want to win first?

CHRIS-I just won it.



BALEIA-Who would you like to thank for your recent win?

CHRIS-I would really like to thank Jacare. He has so much faith in me, sometimes more than I have in myself. I would also like to thank all of my training partners, Cobrinha, Fabio Gurgel, Chace, Daren, and Matt.