Jorge Pereira
Jorge Pereira placed first in Master 3 Black Male Medium Heavy at the 2008 World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship.
Biography
Sources for this profile
BJJEE, “Exclusive interview with Vale Tudo and Jiu-Jitsu legend Jorge Pereira,” 14 March 2012.(opens in a new tab)
In a 2012 BJJEE interview, Jorge Pereira said he began training with Marcelo Behring, who brought him to the Gracie Academy, where he met Rickson Gracie and continued training with him; he also said he kept training with Carlos Gracie Jr. after Rickson moved to the United States.
Where in the source: Interview — question 2, answer beginning “Marcelo was my neighbor at Nova Ipanema”
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship 2008,” official results.(opens in a new tab)
IBJJF's official 2008 World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi results list Jorge Pereira first in Master 3 Black Male Medium Heavy and second in Master 3 Black Male Open Class.
Where in the source: 2008 World Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi IBJJF Championship — Master 3 / Black / Male / Medium Heavy and Open Class result tables
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RedeTV!, “Wander Braga relembra títulos no Jiu-Jitsu e no Vale Tudo, além de luta marcante,” 10 May 2024.(opens in a new tab)
A 2024 RedeTV profile of Wander Braga says Braga began at age 12 under Jorge Pereira, his teacher from white belt to black belt, and Rickson Gracie.
Where in the source: Wander Braga profile — opening paragraph beginning “O início dessa caminhada”
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