Alberto Crane burst onto the MMA scene as the first American Black Belts
under the Gracie Barra system. Alberto Crane fought all over the world including in ZST, UFC and ADCC.
Alberto Crane joined us for an incredible deep dive into his life and career.
0:00 Podcast intro
0:19 Interview start
0:30 Gym and podcast plugs
2:11 Alberto's martial arts background
4:20 Amal Easton, Renzo
Gracie black belt
6:26 Extended stays in Brazil
7:59 Gracie Barra Academy
9:08 Wrestling background
9:55 Alberto Crane vs Nick
Shadwick at KOTC 14
12:32 Experience competing in
Brazil
15:00 Greg Jackson,
Gaidojutsu and Chris Luttrell
22:07 Diego Sanchez in the early days
23:13 Alberto Crane vs Javier
Vazquez at KOTC 21
33:54 Meeting Duane "Bang"
Ludwig
38:15 Meeting Reagan Penn Brazil
39:36 Alberto Crane vs
Takuhito Hida at ZST: GP Final 42:29 Promoting, opening gyms, and UFC opportunities
46:02 Cancelled fight due to perforated eardrum
47:58 Move to LA
49:45 ADCC 2005, 66 kg
division
53:30 Ivan Salaverry and Mo
Smith
55:25 Joey Diaz
57:32 Orlando Sanchez
1:02:02 Rolling with Cameron
Earle
1:05:32 Jack McVicker
1:06:19 Alberto Crane vs Roger
Huerta at UFC 74, pt 1
1:09:28 John Danaher
1:10:53 Alberto Crane vs Roger
Huerta at UFC 74, pt 2
1:13:20 Losses to Kurt
Pellegrino and Simon Marini
1:17:03 Training at Team Quest in Temecula
1:19:40 Promoter Roland Sarria
1:22:25 Alberto Crane vs
Ludwing Salazar at XVT 5 1:25:13 Issue with Hector Lombard at Team Quest
1:27:35 Splitting with Gracie
Barra
1:30:25 Closing thoughts
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