A good friend of my Jiu Jitsu Professor is Will Ribeiro - the WEC MMA fighter that almost lost his life in a motorcycle accident in 2008. The 2 are friends from Brazil and live in the same neighbourhood.

Will has been reaching out for help recently on Facebook as his need for assistance during his recovery is great. He has been left with half his body paralyzed and his managers from Black House, Jorge Guimarães and Ed Soares, have not helped. So recently Professor Britto answered the call and brought the story to the attention of Toronto BJJ where we held a recent fundraiser. The success of the event was evident and we helped raise + $2000 to help in the recovery of the fallen fighter. But more still needs to be done. It never stops really. That's where we can help.

• Will Ribeiro Fundraiser at Toronto BJJ a Huge Success
• MMA: Will Ribeiro Cries For Help Through Social Media

A foundation is in the process of being set up but if you would like to help in the meantime you can send money through PayPal to wlad1@yahoo.com.br (will's brother)

Thank You for taking the time to read this and if you could help or share - that would be awesome.

Cheers

Scott

“Our year has been so blessed, and this is the least we can do to support a warrior like Will. Unfortunately, sometimes you take hard knocks in life, and we have to be very thankful that we can live and breathe Jiu-Jitsu,” Roberto Cyborg