Posted by Tommy Hackett on 21st July 2009
The classy veteran discusses UFC & Pride, jiu-jitsu & catch-as-catch-can wrestling, and MMA & cockfighting (!)
Click here for part one of our interview, where Salaverry describes his roots in MMA, the glory days of Pacific Northwest MMA, and what is still to come.
Pictured: Salaverry instructs a wrestling class at his academy
In addition to losing some of the region’s top names, some believe that the death of the PRIDE organization may have had a particularly negative effect on the Pacific Northwest. A PRIDE amatuer circuit was being established in Washington, with the aid of AMC co-founder Matt Hume, when PRIDE was bought out by the UFC.
“It’s very tragic,” Salaverry laments when asked about PRIDE’s demise. “It has affected the Northwest for sure; there’s plenty of fighters that would have benefited tremendously from having PRIDE continue.”
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Posted by Tommy Hackett on 18th July 2009
The classy veteran recalls the Pacific Northwest’s MMA glory days, and what is still to come
Pictured: Ivan Salaverry, left, guides his students in a boxing class
Ivan Salaverry, Seattle’s own classy veteran of UFC, Shooto, and K-1 competition, is holding court at his South Lake Union academy.
The ex US Marine sounds every bit the part as he barks out instruction, yet he’s still never far from a joke or a smile either. No surprise there; this is the man whose image is mainly etched in MMA fans’ minds for his cart wheeling and blowing kisses to the crowd after recording big wins in UFC, Shooto, and K-1. These were also familiar scenes from the “glory days” of Pacific Northwest MMA from the late 90’s to early 2000’s, when Salaverry and many other fighters based out of the region were at or near the top of the MMA world.
With his competition days over, Salaverry is now preparing his own students for MMA and grappling. His grappling students are in fact days away from submission wrestling competition at Liberty Events’ Revolution tournament in Bonney Lake, WA; where they will compete as a part of a unified team which will include students of Salavarry’s former instructor Marcelo Alonso. While better known for his days at AMC Pankration, Salaverry smiles when he recalls his earlier training:
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Posted by Iain Liddle on 25th June 2008
Your round-tablers today:
Lee Casebolt (LC)
Dave Walsh (DW)
Alan Conceicao (AC)
Iain Liddle (IL)
Topics being discussed:
- Affliction planning future shows already - brave or foolhardy?
- Nick Diaz vs. Thomas Denny booked for CBS - the correct decision?
- Have you been able to watch the Kim Couture fight?
- Will you miss Ivan Salaverry?
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