Robert Drysdale signs with UFC, debuts at UFC 163 in Aug

32-year-old Robert Drysdale ws born in the US, but raised in Brazil, and became one of the most decorated BJJ and grappling competitors on Earth.

Drysdale win a gold medal in the black-belt division at Mundials in 2005, and a gold medal at the Abu Dhabi Combat Club Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2007. He then transitioned to MMA in 2010, with his submission skills intact. He is now 6-0 with all wins by submission in the first round. Not a single opponent made it to the three minute mark.

Now, he is in the UFC. He will make his debut against Ednaldo Oliveira at UFC 163, on Aug. 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The latest UFC 163 card now includes:

Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis – for featherweight championship

Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida

Josh Koscheck vs. Demian Maia

Thales Leites vs. Tom Watson

Vinny Magalhaes vs. Anthony Perosh

Cezar Ferreira vs. Clint Hester

Robert Drysdale vs. Ednaldo Oliveira

Neil Magny vs. Sergio Moraes