UFC Veteran Eliot Marshall Added To ADCC Roster After Tex Johnson Moves Down To -99kg

September 12, 2019

eliot1 — Image Source: Eliot Marshall via Instagram

Eliot Marshall is the newest addition to the ADCC competitor list following an announcement this morning by ADCC figurehead Mo Jassim.

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🙏🏽 I have dedicated my entire life to martial arts!! I’m almost 40 yrs old now and I have had the opportunity to compete at the highest levels of the game. The only thing that had eluded me was ADCC. Well now I have the opportunity to compete there as well. I was talking to my ninja @cors.life about his fight career and I told him that I didn’t want to say he deserved it because I don’t believe in deserved!! He respond with “I earned it through a life time of dedication and hard work!! That’s better than deserved.” To everyone who has sprinkled some luck dust on me, I thank you 🙏🏽!! Now let’s got win!!!! #findyourpower #bjj #muaythai #beagoodperson #theobstacleistheway #inspiration #motivation #podcast #author #garyvee #tonyrobbins #stillness

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Marshall will be taking Aaron “Tex” Johnson’s place in the +99kg division; Johnson has moved down to the -99kg division for the Championship.

Marshall is a BJJ black belt and highly respected coach out of Easton Training Center in Colorado, but even though his main focus is now teaching others, he still finds time to compete in jiu-jitsu. He’s also a UFC veteran and went 10-4 in his professional MMA career.

The +99kg division is filled with some of this year’s toughest competition, and Marshall will be among competitors like Buchecha, Orlando Sanchez, Joao Gabriel Rocha, Yuri Simoes, and Kaynan Duarte. His addition to the mix will thicken the competitive field even more.