Black House (MMA)

MMA Training Associations|teamname=Black House (Casa Preta)


imagesize = 150px
founder=Carlos Barreto
Jorge Guimaraes
Rogerio Camoes
owners=
trainers=Rogerio Camoes
Sylvio Behring
dateestablished=2006
titleholders=Anderson Silva UFC Middleweight Champion convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on cite web
url=http://www.betus.com/ufc-betting/fighters/anderson-silva
title=Anderson Silva profile
year=2006
accessdate=2007-09-01
publisher=Betus.com]
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira UFC Heavyweight Champion convert|205|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on+
Paulo Filho WEC Middleweight Champion convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
topfighters=Anderson Silva (UFC)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (UFC)
Paulo Filho (WEC)
schoollocations=flagicon|BRA X-Gym, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
website=N/A|

Black House (Casa Preta) was a mixed martial arts fighting team and gym based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Opened on November 27, 2006, Black House was started by former Brazilian Top Team member and black belt Carlos Barreto, Jorge Guimaraes and Rogerio Camoes. Guimaraes acted as the team's manager and Camoes was in charge of the team’s training.

Fighters on the team included Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former Chute Boxe Academy fighter Antonio "Nino" Schembri.

In addition to training fighters, the gym offered classes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Savate, Muay Thai, Boxing and American Wrestling. The facility featured an octagon, a boxing ring and two dojos in the workout space. [ [http://www.tatame.com.br/2006/11/29/Black-House-inaugura-em-grande-estilo Black House inaugura em grande estilo :: TATAME :: ] ] cite web
url=http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=2948970
title=Brazilian MMA expanding, exciting fights are on the way, July 25, 2007
year=2006
accessdate=2008-03-09
publisher=ESPN.com]

Re-branding

Despite the team's recent success in the UFC with Lyoto Machida's undefeated record and the championships held by Silva and Noguiera, there had been much unrest due to non-competition related affairs. It appears that the team has moved or will be moving from their current location at X-Gym due to unresolvable disputes, and in a recent interview with Anderson Silva, he was quoted as stating that due to certain 'brand problems' the name Black House is likely to change in the near future following the move. cite web
url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=5360&zoneid=3
title=Anderson Silva talks UFC 79 & Black House, December 29, 2007
year=2007
accessdate=2008-03-15
publisher=MMA Weekly]

On May 16, 2008, Silva and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira opened the Nogueira and Silva Mixed Martial Arts Academy in Miami, Florida. [cite web
url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/columnists/sfl-flsprobbmmacolly04sbmay04,0,2732324.column
title=UFC champions Nogueira, Silva partnering on fight academy in downtown Miami
last=Robb
first=Sharon
date=2008-05-04
accessdate=2008-06-14
publisher=South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com] [cite web
url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news.asp?n_id=12817
title=Anderson Silva's 'Mother' Passes
date=2008-05-20
accessdate=2008-06-14
publisher=Sherdog]

Black House fighters

*Carlos Barreto
*Rafael Feijao
*Paulo Filho (Current WEC Middleweight Champion)
*Lyoto Machida
*Nino 'Elvis' Schembri

References

External links

# [http://black-house-casa-preta-mma.gymdb.com/ Black House on the GymDb]