Nova União (mixed martial arts)
Penn's victory at the Mundials marked the first time a non-Brazilian native won gold in the black belt category.Since 2008 Nova União has become a familiar name in the mixed martial arts scene as a result of stabling the former #1 ranked featherweight fighter in the world, José Aldo, as well as Renan Barão, the former UFC Bantamweight champion, and another top ten ranked featherweight in Marlon Sandro.[1] The Nova União jiu jitsu team was recently re-organized by two 1st generation black belts under André Pederneiras in the United States.The team was created by Wendell Alexander and André Pederneiras, and is known primarily for its lightweight fighters.Nowadays they have gyms around the World from East to West in cities and countries such as Bangkok, Phuket (Thailand), Australia, the United States, Zurich (Switzerland), Canada, etc.