Daniel Beleza is one of the best Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competitors to have come out from the famous "Sazinho" BJJ academy (SAS) located in Fortaleza, Brazil. A black belt since December 2000 Daniel Beleza has obtained several important titles such as Pan American champion and World Cup champion (CBJJO). Following a certain BJJ black belt trend at the turn of the millenium Daniel Beleza made the transition across to the United States to coach and compete, having settled in Pennsylvania. Daniel Beleza is also from an unusual "non-Gracie/Maeda" lineage, being instead from the line of Takeo Iano and Master Francisco Sá.