“"Ratinho" means little mouse or mousy. The name is usually used to describe someone with certain distinct facial features”
Biography
Octavio Couto, also known as "Ratinho", was a highly regarded grappling coach and a jiu jitsu black belt under Romero Cavalcanti who was a part of - what many call - the Golden Era of Alliance. Ratinho was also a leading figure in the break-up of the Alliance workgroup of the early 2000s and one of the founders of the Brasa Team, being involved in the development of world-class athletes such as Fernando Terere, the Vieira brothers, Felipe Costa amongst many others.