Edilceu Alves is one of the top Flyweights in Brazil and fights out of the famed CM System team, home of former world champions Luan Santiago and Daniel Gaucho. Nicknamed ''Para-Raio'', which means Lightning Rod in Portuguese, Alves' primary martial art was Capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that includes elements of dance and acrobatics. He has since developed a very complete MMA game, with good takedowns and excellent control on the floor