Fábio Leopoldo
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| Fábio Leopoldo | |
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| Born | April 17, 1977 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Residence | Ventura, California[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Ventura, California, United States |
| Team | Gracie Morumbi, Ryan Gracie Team |
| Teacher(s) | Ryan Gracie (formerly), Renzo Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr |
| Rank | 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2004-2007 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Website | https://www.morumbijiujitsuacademy.com |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fábio Leopoldo Silva (born April 17, 1977 in São Paulo) is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist and is currently an active Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and instructor.
Career
[edit]After graduating college with a degree in International Business, Leopoldo started his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in São Paulo, Brazil called Gracie Morumbi. He has been the owner and primary instructor at the academy since it was established in 1999. Since then he has opened two more academies in the United States. One is in Ventura, California, and the other is in Thousand Oaks, California.
Leopoldo is a total six-time world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, two-time Brazilian champion, and seven-time Pan American champion.[citation needed] He also recently won the gold in the IBJJF International Masters.[citation needed].
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu accomplishments
[edit]- 4x World Champion (1998 - purple belt, 2000 – brown belt, 2002 – black belt, 2019 - black belt master division)
- 2x World Champion No Gi Master Division (2013, 2018 - black belt)
- 6x Pan American Champion (2000 – brown, 2002 weight & absolute, 2010 master, 2011 master, 2013 master, 2019 master open division)
- 2x Brazilian National Champion (2001 – black belt, 2019 - black belt)
- 2x World Silver Medalist (1998 – purple belt, 1999 – brown belt, 2008 – black belt)
- 6x Pan American Silver Medalist (1996 – purple belt, 2000 – brown belt absolute, 2001 black belt absolute, 2003, 2009 weight & absolute – master, 2019 weight division)
- Brazilian National Silver Medalist (1997 – blue belt)
- 3x World Bronze Medallist (2001 – black belt, 2003, 2005)
- 2x Pan American Bronze Medallist (1998 – purple belt, 2001 black belt)
- 3x Brazilian National Bronze Medallist (1999 – brown belt, 2000 – black belt, 2005)
Mixed martial arts record
[edit]| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5–3 | Ryan McGivern | TKO (punches) | IFL: 2007 Team Championship | September 20, 2007 | 2 | 1:35 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5–2 | Brent Beauparlant | TKO (injury) | IFL – Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 2:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Gerald Harris | Decision (split) | IFL: Connecticut | April 13, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Chris Albandia | Submission (guillotine choke) | IFL: Atlanta | February 23, 2007 | 1 | 1:48 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Ryan McGivern | Submission (kneebar) | IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich | September 23, 2006 | 2 | 2:49 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 2–1 | Matt Lindland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gracie Fighting Championships: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 3 | 3:25 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals | July 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1–0 | Brendan Seguin | TKO (punches) | MMA: Eruption | April 30, 2004 | 1 | 0:43 | Lowell, Massachusetts, United States |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gracie Morumbi Instructor Bios". Archived from the original on September 24, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2011.
