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Marco Barbosa

Marco "Barbosinha" Barbosa is a judo and jiu-jitsu black belt whose path from judo competition led to teaching through Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu and B9.

Biography

Marco Antônio "Barbosinha" Barbosa, whom Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu's academy history identifies as born in Araçatuba, São Paulo, in 1968, is a black belt in both judo and jiu-jitsu. He began judo at thirteen and moved to Bastos for intensive training under Uichiro Umakakeba, from whom he received a judo black belt. Much of this early chronology comes from Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu's own history and Barbosa's profile. After two years of training in Japan, he returned to Brazil, joined the Brazilian judo team, and competed at the 1991 Pan American Games in Cuba and World Championships in Spain. His first documented introduction to jiu-jitsu came in 1992 through his training partner Zaga. He then trained with Companhia Paulista in classes led by Roberto Godoy and Jorge Macaco Patino. His academy profile places the start of his educational practice in 1995, when he was a purple belt and his team began. In 1999, IBJJF listed Barbosa, representing Godoi/Macaco, as the adult male black-belt featherweight champion at the Brazilian Championship. Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu is identified as Barbosa's team and as the São Paulo academy from which he developed competitors. Cia Paulista's history also names Marco Barbosa of B9 among the instructors trained within Waldomiro Perez Jr.'s philosophical system.

Sources for this profile

  • Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu, "Conheça a Nossa História" (accessed 2026-09-13).(opens in a new tab)

    • The academy history says Barbosa began judo at thirteen, moved to Bastos for intensive training under Uichiro Umakakeba and received his judo black belt in 1986 at age eighteen.

      Where in the source: Aos 13 anos iniciou ... residir e treinar em Bastos ... Sensei Uichiro Umakakeba de quem recebeu a Faixa Preta de Judô em 1986 aos 18 anos

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    • Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu's official history identifies Marco Antônio Barbosa, known as Barbosinha, as born in 1968 in Araçatuba, São Paulo.

      Where in the source: No ano de 1968, Marco Antônio Barbosa conhecido como Barbosinha, nasceu em Araçatuba

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    • The academy history says Barbosa first encountered jiu-jitsu instruction in 1992 through his training partner Zaga, then trained with Companhia Paulista in classes led by Roberto Godoy and Jorge Macaco Patino.

      Where in the source: Em 1992 ... por intermédio de Zaga ... os primeiros ensinamentos ... iniciou seus treinamentos na equipe Companhia Paulista com aulas ministradas pelo Roberto Godoy e o Macaco

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  • BJJ Fanatics Brazil, "Barbosa, Uma Lenda Viva Do Jiu Jitsu" (accessed 2026-09-13).(opens in a new tab)

    • BJJ Fanatics Brazil says Barbosa spent two years training in Japan and, after returning to Brazil, joined the Brazilian judo team and competed at the 1991 Pan American Games in Cuba and World Championships in Spain.

      Where in the source: mudou-se para o Japão onde ficou por dois anos; vaga na Seleção Brasileira de Judô; Jogos Pan Americanos de Cuba e Campeonato Mundial na Espanha em 1991

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  • Barbosa Jiu-Jitsu, "Marco Antônio Barbosa" (accessed 2026-09-13).(opens in a new tab)

    • On his official academy profile, Barbosa identifies himself as a black belt in both judo and jiu-jitsu and says he began teaching jiu-jitsu as a purple belt in 1995 when his team began.

      Where in the source: atleta faixa preta de Judô e de Jiu-jitsu; Iniciei ainda como faixa roxa a prática educativa no Jiu Jitsu em 1995 quando nossa equipe teve início

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  • Cia Paulista International, "Mestre Waldomiro Perez Jr" (accessed 2026-09-13).(opens in a new tab)

    • Cia Paulista's official history names Marco Barbosa of B9 among the instructors trained under Waldomiro Perez Jr.'s philosophy.

      Where in the source: Entre esses instrutores ... Marco Barbosa (B9), todos treinados sob a filosofia de Waldomiro

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  • IBJJF, "Campeonato Brasileiro de Jiu-Jitsu 1999 - Results" (accessed 2026-09-13).(opens in a new tab)

    • IBJJF's official 1999 Brazilian Championship results list Marcos Barbosa of Godoi/Macaco as the adult male black-belt featherweight champion.

      Where in the source: Adult / Black / Male / Feather; 1 | Marcos Barbosa Godoi/Macaco

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  • IBJJF, "World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1999 - Results" (accessed 2026-09-13).(opens in a new tab)

    • IBJJF's official 1999 World Championship results list Marcos Barbosa of Godoi/Macaco in third place in the adult male black-belt featherweight division.

      Where in the source: Adult / Black / Male / Feather; 3 | Marcos Barbosa Godoi/Macaco

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  • BJJ Heroes, "Marco Barbosa" (accessed 2026-09-13).(opens in a new tab)

    • BJJ Heroes identifies Barbosa Jiu Jitsu as Marco Barbosa's team and describes his Sao Paulo academy as the base from which he developed competitors.

      Where in the source: Team/Association: Barbosa Jiu Jitsu; His academy in Sao Paulo, Barbosa Jiu Jitsu ... produced several high level competitors

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