“Marcus is often referenced as 'Scooby' by his teammates. He picked up the name while goofing around with his training colleagues, mimicking the famous cartoon character.”
Team
Alliance
Biography
Marcus Vinicius Ribeiro is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Luciano Nucci (Casquinha), who also worked extensively with coaches Juan Caio Kamezawa and Rodrigo Siqueira at the Alliance Academy (Mooca). Marcus Ribeiro is widely recognized as one of the top super-heavyweight competitors of his generation, a reputation he earned while grappling in the colored belt divisions of this sport/martial art, a time when he conquered numerous important titles of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) circuit.