Episode 79 - Everton Oliveira - Bridging Martial Arts and Elite Strength Conditioning at American Top Team

Sports Science Dudes

Ever wondered what it takes to transition from a background in jujitsu and judo to becoming a top-tier strength and conditioning coach at American Top Team? Join us as we sit down with Everton Oliveira, who shares his incredible journey from Brazil to the U.S., navigating the intricacies of professional athletics and training. Everton recounts the evolution of mixed martial arts, reflecting on how the sport has transformed from grappler-dominated bouts to the modern era of multifaceted fighters, providing rare insights into the skill sets required for success in MMA.
Our guest: Everton Bittar Oliveira

Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education ;

PGDid in Sports Training;

Specialist in Functional Training and Personal Trainer;

Resistance Training Specialist (RTS);

Certified Physical Conditioning and Circuit Training Expert

Certified Fitflex Trainer

Practitioner Neurolinguístic Program (NLP);

American Top Team Performance Coach

Professional racing car drivers Performance Coach

Since 2012, Everton has been working directly with over 150 professional athletes from all over the world. More than 350 fights were involved directly as a performance and strength and conditioning coach from the American Top Team.

42 MMA Belts / 6 IBJJ World gold medals

1 IBJJ Pan American gold medal

1 UFC flyweight champion – Alexandre Pantoja (3x)

1 UFC double champion - Amanda Nunes (9x)
18 UFC title fights / 12 UFC titles wins

GamebredFc Heavyweight 2024 champion - Junior Cigano

PFL Champ vs Champ 2024 champion – Renan Ferreira

PFL heavyweight 2023 champion – Renan Ferreira

Rizin flyweight 20/22/23 champion – Kyoji Horiguchi

BarenuckleFc 2021 champion – Thiago Alves

About the Show

We cover all things related to sports science, nutrition, and performance. The Sports Science Dudes represent the opinions of the hosts and guests and are not the official opinions of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), the Society for Sports Neuroscience, or Nova Southeastern University. The advice provided on this show should not be construed as medical advice and is purely an educational forum.

Hosted by Jose Antonio, PhD

Dr. Antonio is the co-founder and CEO of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and the co-founder of the Society for Sports Neuroscience, www.issn.net. Dr. Antonio has over 120 peer-reviewed publications and 16 books. He is a Professor at Nova Southeastern University, Davie, Florida in the Department of Health and Human Performance.

Twitter: @JoseAntonioPhD

Instagram: the_issn and supphd

Co-host Anthony Ricci EdD

Dr Ricci is an expert on Fight Sports and is currently an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University in Davie Florida in the Department of Health and Human Performance.

Instagram: sportpsy_sci_doc and fightshape_ricci

Capitoli

1. MMA Strength Training and Strategy (00:00:00)

2. Professional Journey in Strength and Conditioning (00:10:07)

3. Unexpected Success and Diverse Athletes (00:14:34)

4. Athlete Training and Competition Insights (00:20:42)

5. Struggles and Success in MMA (00:30:31)

6. Adapting Training for MMA Weight Classes (00:38:27)

7. Bare Knuckle Fighting Strategies (00:53:08)

8. Reflecting on Sports Science Dudes Show (00:59:36)