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Forged in Fire: Vinni Morais on Hunger, Discipline, and the Long Road to the Arnold Classic
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Intro Vinni Morais grew up in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Brazil, using jujitsu as a survival tool before it became a career. He came to the US on a soccer scholarship, earned degrees in sport management and international business, won a BJJ world title in 2021, placed ninth at Mr. Olympia in 2024, and won both his division and the overall at the Arnold Classic, one month after losing his mother.
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Growing up in poverty in Brazil and how sports became a way out
The soccer scholarship pipeline and why he walked away from soccer permanently
BJJ black belt…
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