Renato, About Your Gi ....

[Christopher Crayon]

Hey Crazies,

I love that Renato character. I think it's pretty cool how his last name "Laranja" means Orange in Portuguese. Hey, what was Rhassan's last name again?

"Thats Jiu Jitsu"

[Nathan "Máquina"]

Hey Crazies,

I love that Renato character. I think it's pretty cool how his last name "Laranja" means Orange in Portuguese. Hey, what was Rhassan's last name again?

"Thats Jiu Jitsu"

Chris,

I've been travelling to Brazil on and off for five years now and am almost fluent in portuguese.

Renato's nickname "láranja" means something close to "the grinder" in english - it's tough to exactly translate, but it's like seeing someone grind their teeth together.

Leave it alone for now and try to give the guy a break...

[Orlando Rosæ]

Laranja is a combination of two words, "La Aranha" or "La Aranja." It is a Brazilian word meaning "The Spider." In that part of Brazil close to Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay the "nh" is pronounced like a "j" and they are used interchangeably. The Argentinians, Paraguayans, and Uruguayans do the same but they pronounce the "ll" like a "j." Renato's nickname is a slang/phonetic spelling of a regional pronunciation. I hope this clears up some of the confusion.

[Jason Eisner]

I have video of Renato rolling at HQ and you will all see it on upcoming episodes of MTS.

[Josh Smith]

Thank you God!!! Wait... Thank you Jason!!!

[Jessie Saucedo]

this whole thread is cracking me up.. lol

[kying418]

Did he ever mention who he got his bjj blackbelt from?

[Jason Mallory]

I think he did on one of the episodes of MTS. I could be wrong though.

[Taylor Culbertson]

I wish I could do the Robert De Niro frown/head nod. That shit looks stone cold, yet friendly. Pure gold.

[Micah Cotrell]

Drama can be good. Is Renato's girl friend a practitioner of jiu-jitsu? I wonder if Renato makes love with his gi top on or do you think he just wears his black belt.