Saffiedine was a “victim” of the traditional graduation ritual. Photo: Reproduction
Most martial arts practitioners experience a mixture of emotions upon graduating, between the joy of reaching a new level in the sport and the inconvenience of the traditional ritual in which they suffer a series of blows with the belt. Last weekend, it was the turn of the former Strikeforce champion, and current UFC welterweight, Tarec saffiedine go through the situation and the result was recorded on video.
The newest black belt in jiu-jitsu under the hands of Brazilian Ricardo Feliciano, “Pantcho”, from the Checkmat academy, Saffiedine did not escape the “beating” with the belts on his back, applied by his own training partners. Even though he was used to battles in the Octagon, and certainly suffered much harder blows from his opponents, the Belgian based in the United States did not hide the pain on his face – in a very curious scene, as it was preceded by a warm hug and greetings. affectionate.
