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| Est. | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Ed Soares Carlos Barreto Jorge Guimarães Rogério Camões |
| Primary trainers | Rogério Camões Sylvio Behring |
| Current titleholders | Barb Honchak Flyweight Champion (Invicta FC 2013-Present) 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Past titleholders | Anderson Silva Middleweight Champion (UFC 2006-2013) 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Interim Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2008) 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st), Heavyweight Champion (Pride 2001-2004) 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) Rafael Cavalcante Light Heavyweight Champion (Strikeforce 2010-2011) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Lyoto Machida Light Heavyweight Champion (UFC 2009-2010) 205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) Ronaldo Souza Middleweight Champion (Strikeforce 2010-2011) 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Training facilities | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Los Angeles, California |
| Website | http://www.blackhousemma.com/ |
Black House (Casa Preta) is a mixed martial arts fighting team and gym based out of Brazil. Opened on November 27, 2006, Black House was started by former Brazilian Top Team member and black belt Carlos Barreto, Jorge Guimarães and Rogério Camões. Guimarães acted as the team's manager and Camões was in charge of the team's training.
Fighters on the team include Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Antônio Rogério Nogueira, Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Pedro Rizzo, Erick Silva, Rafael Cavalcante and former Chute Boxe Academy fighter Antonio "Nino" Schembri. The facility features an octagon, a boxing ring, and two dojos in the workout space.[1][2]
- ^ Black House inaugura em grande estilo :: TATAME :: Archived July 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brazilian MMA expanding, exciting fights are on the way, July 25, 2007". ESPN.com. 2006. Retrieved 2008-03-09.