Luiz Cláudio
Luiz Cláudio is a black belt whose coaching work included Ben Rothwell’s 2016 preparation for a UFC bout.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Raphael Marinho, ‘Cercado por brasileiros, Rothwell quer bater Cigano para ver UFC em Curitiba,’ Combate, 6 April 2016, retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
A 2016 Combate report identifies Luiz Claudio as a Rickson Gracie black belt who had worked on jiu-jitsu with Ben Rothwell for four years.
Where in the source: Opening paragraph beneath the article heading — “quatro anos” and “faixa-preta de Rickson Gracie”.
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A 2016 Combate report says that Ben Rothwell had worked on jiu-jitsu with Luiz Claudio for four years; it identifies Luiz as a Rickson Gracie black belt and says his student Gilmar Ferreira also worked with Rothwell at the LCCT academy.
Where in the source: Opening paragraph beneath the article heading — “Gilmar Ferreira, aluno de Luiz” and “academia LCCT”.
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LCCT Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, ‘Instructors,’ retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
LCCT’s current instructor page describes Professor Luiz Claudio as a fifth-degree black belt.
Where in the source: Professor Luiz Claudio entry — “5th Degree Black Belt”.
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LCCT Brazilian Jiu Jitsu’s current instructor page says that Luiz Claudio has trained jiu-jitsu since 1986 and went from Brazil to the United States to teach.
Where in the source: Professor Luiz Claudio entry — “training jiu jitsu since 1986” and “United States to pursue his dream of teaching”.
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LCCT San Pablo, ‘Instructors,’ Kola Ajose biography, retrieved 2026-09-13.(opens in a new tab)
Kola Ajose’s LCCT San Pablo instructor page says that Luiz Claudio and Thiago Veiga created the LCCT banner and that Ajose reunited with them in 2013 before LCCT San Pablo was opened.
Where in the source: Kola Ajose biography — “LCCT banner created by Luiz Claudio and Thiago Veiga” and “reuniting … in 2013”.
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