A difficult early life, and how jiujitsu saved Moraes

Giving back to the community in Brasilia

What’s next for Moraes?

ST Sports Talk Ep 129: Adriano Moraes on his journey from street fighter to MMA champion

8:38 mins

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month.

In this episode, sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz talks to One Championship’s flyweight world champion Adriano Moraes, on the back of his highlight-reel knockout of distinguished mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Demetrious Johnson at the One on TNT 1 event.

Moraes talks about how he nearly became drawn into a life of crime as a youth, after being abandoned as a newborn baby in an alley on the streets of Brasilia. He also details how discovering jiujitsu helped him toward a brighter future.

They discuss:
A difficult early life, and how jiujitsu saved Moraes (1:51)
Giving back to the community in Brasilia (4:40) 
What’s next for Moraes? (6:26) 

Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (msazali@sph.com.sg) and Ernest Luis 

Edited by: Aleemah Basirah

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ST Sports Talk Ep 129: Adriano Moraes on his journey from street fighter to MMA champion
8:38 mins
Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the biggest sports talking points every month.
In this episode, sports correspondent Sazali Abdul Aziz talks to One Championship&rsquo;s flyweight world champion Adriano Moraes, on the back of his highlight-reel knockout of distinguished mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Demetrious Johnson at the One on TNT 1 event. Moraes talks about how he nearly became drawn into a life of crime as a youth, after being abandoned as a newborn baby in an alley on the streets of Brasilia. He also details how discovering jiujitsu helped him toward a brighter future.
They discuss:
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">A difficult early life, and how jiujitsu saved Moraes (1:51)</li>
<li aria-level="1">Giving back to the community in Brasilia (4:40)&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">What&rsquo;s next for Moraes? (6:26)&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
Produced by: Sazali Abdul Aziz (<a href="mailto:msazali@sph.com.sg">msazali@sph.com.sg</a>) and Ernest Luis&nbsp;
Edited by: Aleemah Basirah
Subscribe to the ST Sports Talk podcast series and rate us on your favourite audio apps:
Channel: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRE">https://str.sg/JWRE</a>
Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/JWRa">https://str.sg/JWRa</a>
Spotify: <a href="https://str.sg/JW6N">https://str.sg/JW6N</a>
Google Podcasts: <a href="https://str.sg/JX88">https://str.sg/JX88</a>&nbsp;
Website: <a href="http://str.sg/stpodcasts">http://str.sg/stpodcasts</a>
Feedback to: podcast@sph.com.sg
Follow Sazali Abdul Aziz on Twitter: <a href="https://str.sg/JbxS">https://str.sg/JbxS</a>
Read his stories: <a href="https://str.sg/Jbxq">https://str.sg/Jbxq</a>
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Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 

Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan

Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

Synopsis: The Straits Times tackles the talking points in sport every second Wednesday of the month. 
Podcaster: Deepanraj Ganesan
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis &amp; The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust.

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