| Question: |
Answer: |
| How was the beginning in Jiu-jitsu? |
I started at 12 years old, actually even before, but only after12 I started training seriously. |
| When did you decide to follow a sport career? |
After winning the WORLD title, I understood that it was not possible to escape my own fate. |
| Tell us something about your training for competitions... |
I try to train with my teamates from Brasa URCA Jiu-jitsu, which provides me with all technical support, but the aerobic training (as often I have to lose weight). I do seriously throughout the year and intensify it when there is an upcoming championship |
| Tell us about championships |
In my opinion, a championship is the fighter's opportunity to test and develop skills and achieve his maximum. In my career I have had many victories and defeats, but even in the worst phases I never stopped fighting, as we learn a lot from our mistakes |
| Have you any superstition or mania on fighting days? |
None since I am certain that it will not change my performance at all. I just try to think positively on the days ahead of fights |
| Do you take any special care about you nourishment ? |
Since I fight on galo weight, I need to keep control of my weight. Of course, I sometimes relax, but to lose weight I follow the nutrition advice of Mariana Belém. |
| How was your best fight ? |
Several competitions have been important to me, yet, the one that I see as self-enduring was when I was still in purple belt and after a week in bed I fought five times to win the State championship |
| How did you get your nickname? |
The nickname Magrinho started with Bezinho, but indeed I get so thin before championships that it became a natural association. Magrinho is not my real nickname, though people got used to it after my first world title, when the magazine NOCAUTE wrote an article saying: Felipe Costa takes over Skinny's throne. |
| What would you do if you were not a fighter? |
This has always been a doubt, so far I don't know what I would have done if I had not decided to live on the sport. Maybe I would try to be a dog trainer :) |
| Which is the difference between Felipe FIGHTER and Felipe on a daily basis? |
In fact it is a small difference, maybe the Felipe FIGHTER is more aggressive, or else, I believe that self-determination, optimism and trust mark my life in and outside the tatames. |
