UFC welterweight Igor Araujo practiced taekwondo as a kid, but it was soccer that consumed his life until he was 19. During the Brazilian’s teenage years, jiu-jitsu also caught his interest, but, as he recently told MMAjunkie, he didn’t have money to purchase a gi. At 15 years old, Araujo’s father passed away, and he was the man of the house, so every decision he made affected his family
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UFC Fight Night 37′s Igor Araujo began MMA journey with Alistair Overeem – MMA Junkie