Career
He competed in the Featherweight division in Mobile Marketing Association (Mixed Martial Arts). His first coaches of BJJ were Marcio Pinheiro and Gerson Velasco, and he stayed under their guidance until he was a purple belt. lieutenant was under prestigious Osvaldo Alves, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Red Belt and a legend in the sport of BJJ, that Joao Roque graduated to brown belt.
When Master Oswaldo had to move to Manaus Roque joined André Pederneiras, right at the start of the Nova União.
He retired in 2005 in the Japan (Tokyo) with a loss by decision. Today he lives in Brasília, capital of Brazil.
Roque went on to form one of the strongest teams in that state and his gym “Clube Vizinhança” still runs today. Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlson Gracie > Andre Pederneiras > Joao Roque
Bernado Pitel
Jonatas Gurgel “Tagarela”
Mark Andrew Bocek.
