Newly-Promoted BJJ Black Belt Soa Palelei Returns Against Bob Sapp

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThere’s a new heavyweight Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in town.

Soa “The Hulk” Palelei was promoted last week to black belt as he begins preparations for a MMA fight against Bob Sapp at Impact FC 2 on July 18 in…

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There’s a new heavyweight Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt in town.

Soa “The Hulk” Palelei was promoted last week to black belt as he begins preparations for a MMA fight against Bob Sapp at Impact FC 2 on July 18 in Sydney, Australia. Palelei received his belt from David Phillips, under Pedro Sauer.

“I’ve been doing BJJ for almost 12 years its been a long time,” Palelei said with a laugh. “It was so good getting my black belt and it’s been a long time coming, but very good putting my jiu-jitsu gi on and I feel proud.”