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Leandro Lo
Leandro Lo turned a social-project start into eight World titles across five divisions and built a school where breadth mattered on both sides of the guard.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Leandro Lo official website, ‘Biography’ (undated).(opens in a new tab)
Leandro Lo was born on May 11, 1989, and began practicing jiu-jitsu in 2004 through Projeto Social Lutando Pelo Bem, a social project founded and led by Cicero Costha.
Where in the source: Biography opening — anchors: ‘born on the 11th of May, 1989’; ‘started practicing Jiu-Jitsu ... in 2004’.
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Leandro Lo official website, ‘Association’ (undated).(opens in a new tab)
Lo founded New School Jiu Jitsu Brotherhood in the fall of 2015, and the association page describes him as an instructor who produced national and world champions.
Where in the source: BROTHER HOOD / LEANDRO LO — anchors: ‘founded ... in the fall of 2015’; ‘As an instructor’.
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Leandro Lo's official Association page states that his life ended in 2022.
Where in the source: LEANDRO LO — anchor: ‘Sadly in 2022, Leandro's life ended way too soon’.
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Graciemag, ‘Leandro Lo: inside the mind of a great champion’ (5 August 2016).(opens in a new tab)
A 2016 Graciemag interview identifies Lo as a black belt graduated by Cicero Costha and records him explaining that he and close training friends decided to create their own school.
Where in the source: Opening and team question — anchors: ‘Cícero Costha-graduated black-belt’; ‘make our own school’.
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Lo told Graciemag that his students should become strong both as guard players and passers, and that beginners should build that breadth through training, rolling, and competition before emphasizing strategy and physical preparation.
Where in the source: Calasans question — anchor: ‘good guard player and passer’.
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Lo described competition as a way to test his jiu-jitsu against different opponents and the next generation, linking his frequent competition to continual technical development.
Where in the source: Buchecha question — anchors: ‘I really love fighting BJJ’; ‘test myself’.
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GloboEsporte.com, ‘Leandro Lo revela que quase parou com o jiu-jítsu antes do bicampeonato’ (27 December 2013; updated 28 December 2013).(opens in a new tab)
Lo told GloboEsporte in 2013 that at age eighteen he considered leaving jiu-jitsu because he needed income, but a paid teaching position in Mogi das Cruzes enabled him to continue; the report identifies Cicero Costha as the instructor who graduated him to black belt.
Where in the source: Interview body — anchors: ‘cheguei a pensar em parar’; ‘me chamou para dar aula’.
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IBJJF, ‘World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012’, final results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2012 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Lightweight division for PSLPB Cicero Costha.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Light — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, PSLPB Cicero Costha; full division and adjacent Feather/Middle blocks captured.
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IBJJF, ‘World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013’, partial results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2013 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Lightweight division for PSLPB Cicero Costha.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Light — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, PSLPB Cicero Costha; full division and adjacent Feather/Middle blocks captured.
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IBJJF, ‘World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014’, final results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2014 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Middleweight division for PSLPB Cicero Costha.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Middle — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, PSLPB Cicero Costha; full division and adjacent Light/Medium-Heavy blocks captured.
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IBJJF, ‘World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015’, partial results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2015 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Medium-Heavy division for PSLPB Cicero Costha.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Medium-Heavy — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, PSLPB Cicero Costha; full division and adjacent Middle/Heavy blocks captured.
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IBJJF, ‘World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2016’, final results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2016 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Medium-Heavy division for NS Brotherhood.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Medium-Heavy — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, Ns Brotherhood; full division and adjacent Middle/Heavy blocks captured.
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IBJJF, ‘World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018’, final results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2018 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Open Class for NS Brotherhood.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Open Class — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, Ns Brotherhood; full division and adjacent Ultra-Heavy/Female Rooster blocks captured.
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IBJJF, ‘World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019’, final results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2019 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Heavyweight division for NS Brotherhood.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Heavy — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, Ns Brotherhood; full division and adjacent Medium-Heavy/Super-Heavy blocks captured.
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IBJJF, ‘World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2022’, final results.(opens in a new tab)
The official 2022 World Championship results place Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento first in the Adult Male Black Belt Medium-Heavy division for NS Brotherhood.
Where in the source: Athletes Results By Category > Adult / Male / Black / Medium-Heavy (195.00LB) — 1: Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento, Ns Brotherhood; full division and adjacent Middle/Heavy blocks captured.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, ‘2022 IBJJF World Championships Recap’ (2022).(opens in a new tab)
The IBJJF's 2022 World Championship recap says Lo entered the event with seven World titles and won the medium-heavy final for his eighth overall and third at medium-heavy.
Where in the source: Leandro Lo Wins 8th World Title — anchor: ‘capturing his 8th World title overall’.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, ‘Remembering A Legend: A Tribute to Leandro Lo’ (undated).(opens in a new tab)
The IBJJF memorial credits Lo with World Championship victories in five different weight classes and describes that breadth as unmatched by another competitor.
Where in the source: Career paragraph — anchor: ‘Worlds in five different weight classes’.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, ‘Hall of Fame’ (undated).(opens in a new tab)
The IBJJF Hall of Fame roster includes Leandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento.
Where in the source: Hall of Fame > Male roster — anchor: ‘LEANDRO LO PEREIRA DO NASCIMENTO’ between Guilherme Mendes and Lucas Lepri.
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Competition results
| Year | Event | Result | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-88 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -88 kgGiVerified |
| 2019 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-94 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -94 kgGiVerified |
| 2018 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.orgAbsoluteGiVerified | 1st place | AbsoluteGiVerified |
| 2016 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-88 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -88 kgGiVerified |
| 2015 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-88 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -88 kgGiVerified |
| 2014 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-82 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -82 kgGiVerified |
| 2013 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-76 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -76 kgGiVerified |
| 2012 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-76 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -76 kgGiVerified |