Joe Moreira Promoted to Red Belt

On Saturday, May 4th, Joe Moreira was promoted to red belt (9th degree) by GM Francisco Mansor. Joe is the first red belt that GM Mansor has ever promoted.

[@Slashoom]

Huge honor to be there. Seeing the love between Grand Master Mansor and his now Grand Master Moreira was really inspiring.

[@aaronwilbur9774]

Got to sit in on two, five hour private lessons with grand master joe recently. What a treasure it was! Its really hard to describe energy these guys carry with them. They are special. Thank-you Grand Master Joe! Much love from maine!

[@JJ-8041]

Congratulations master Joe!

[@thelurker9472]

Congratulations master Joe.

[@s1r155]

Excellent instructor

[@clarkme8952]

Congratulations what an achievement!❤

[@PaulJohn283]

Awesome, I couldn’t think of a more deserving guy!!

[@chavarriaministries]

Congratulations grand master 👏

[@shotoforce_MMA]

👊👊👊👊 team Moreira! Congratulations Sir.

[@armbargangstabjj3476]

That’s super dope

[@CHIEFBOWMAN]

That’s dope

[@russo1963]

Parabéns irmão

[@arkalonalan]

They don't give those red belts away 😮

[@kaz5150619]

HOLY SHIT 😮😮😮

[@aaronwilbur9774]

🤙

[@OLOHEKAI]

HO’OMAIKA’I 😎🤙

[@tommygunn3210]

A black belt is earned from years of sweat, a red one... with blood. There's no blood in BJJ.

[@Spiritof_76]

Maybe it's more like the blood as in relationships, like the brotherhood between these old school practitioners. In UFC 8, Joe Moreira fought the much larger Paul Varlens. Lots of bjj guys have cage-fought, so there is also that aspect.

[@tommygunn3210]

@@Spiritof_76 I guess so

[@kavishkanathaniel9912]

You've never been cut or accidently smacked on the mats?