Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto
Jiu-jitsu black belt Paulo Peixoto became head coach at the Roger Gracie Academy's Oslo affiliate and has won IBJJF masters divisions as recently as 2026.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro (AJP), club page "Roger Gracie Academy Oslo", Oslo, Norway; undated club profile.(opens in a new tab)
Abu Dhabi Jiu Jitsu Pro's club page for Roger Gracie Academy Oslo names Paulo Roberto Dos Santos Peixoto as the academy's head coach and presents the club as the official Roger Gracie Academy in Norway.
Where in the source: Club description in the "About" section: "under head coach Professor Paulo Roberto Dos Santos Peixoto"
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Frontline Muay Thai (Oslo), trainer page "Paulo “Paulinho” Roberto"; undated, on the gym's older WordPress site.(opens in a new tab)
Frontline Muay Thai's trainer page for Paulo "Paulinho" Roberto lists him as head coach for MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling.
Where in the source: Title line under the trainer's name: "Hovedtrener MMA / BJJ / SW"
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According to Frontline Muay Thai's trainer page, his black belt dates from 2004 and was earned under Eduardo Venâncio and Ricardo De La Riva.
Where in the source: Biography, first sentence: "fra 2004 under Eduardo Venancio og Richardo De La Riva"
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Frontline's trainer page presents him as having a professional MMA record from Brazilian promotions.
Where in the source: Biography, second sentence: "proff record" and "i noen av Brasils største organisasjoner"
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Frontline Muay Thai (Oslo), "Om oss"; page footer "Copyright 2019".(opens in a new tab)
Frontline Muay Thai in Oslo is the Roger Gracie Academy's Oslo affiliate.
Where in the source: "Om oss" page, second paragraph: "det offisielle Roger Gracie Academy Oslo"
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IBJJF, results: London Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019; final result 13 October 2019.(opens in a new tab)
At the London Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019, Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto, registered for Roger Gracie Oslo, placed first in the male master 1 black-belt light division (76 kg); the division lists two athletes.
Where in the source: Results by category, male master 1 black belt light (76 kg), 1st place: "Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto" "Roger Gracie Oslo"
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IBJJF, results: Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014.(opens in a new tab)
At the Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014, Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto, registered for the team OXY, won the male master 1 black-belt light division (73.5 kg).
Where in the source: Male master 1 black belt light (73.5 kg), 1st place: "Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto" "OXY"
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IBJJF, results: Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2014.(opens in a new tab)
At the Paris International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2014 he won the male master 1 black-belt light division (73.5 kg), registered for OXY; the results list three placed athletes in the division.
Where in the source: Male master 1 black belt light (73.5 kg), 1st place: "Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto" "OXY"
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IBJJF, results: Venice Jesolo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2025; final result 5 July 2025.(opens in a new tab)
At the Venice Jesolo International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championship 2025 he won the male master 3 black-belt middle division (79.5 kg), registered for Lapidar Jiu-Jitsu; the results list three placed athletes in the division.
Where in the source: Male master 3 black belt middle (79.5 kg), 1st place: "Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto" "Lapidar Jiu-Jitsu"
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At the same 2025 Venice Jesolo No-Gi event he also won the male master 3 black-belt open class; the results list three placed athletes in it.
Where in the source: Male master 3 black belt open class, 1st place: "Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto"
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Harstad BJJ, public Facebook event "Seminarhelg med professor Paulo Peixoto", 14–16 June 2024.(opens in a new tab)
Harstad BJJ, a club in Harstad, Norway, announced a seminar weekend with professor Paulo Roberto Peixoto for 14–16 June 2024.
Where in the source: Public event by Harstad BJJ, description, first sentence: "professor Paulo Roberto Peixoto til seminarhelg"
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Oslo Fight Center, Facebook post, 3 January 2025.(opens in a new tab)
On 3 January 2025 Oslo Fight Center invited people to train Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Paulo Peixoto and said its intake of beginners would start on 6 January.
Where in the source: Post dated January 3, 2025, opening lines: "tren Brazilian jiu-jitsu med Paulo Peixoto" and "6. januar starter vi opptaket"
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Internet Archive (Wayback Machine), capture of Frontline Muay Thai trainer page "Paulo “Paulinho” Roberto", 31 May 2017.(opens in a new tab)
An Internet Archive copy of Frontline Muay Thai's trainer page captured on 31 May 2017 already listed Paulo "Paulinho" Roberto as the gym's head coach for MMA, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and submission wrestling.
Where in the source: Archived page (capture dated 31 May 2017), title line under the trainer's name: "Hovedtrener MMA / BJJ / SW"
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Roger Gracie Academy - OSLO, Facebook post, 30 April 2020.(opens in a new tab)
On 30 April 2020 the Roger Gracie Academy Oslo Facebook page announced a live BJJ session that day at Frontline Muay Thai with Professor Paulo Peixoto.
Where in the source: Post dated April 30, 2020: "Live trening på Frontline Muay Thai Kampsportsenter" and "Bjj med Professor Paulo Peixoto"
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BJJ Heroes, "Eduardo 'Brigadeiro' Venâncio" (fighter profile).(opens in a new tab)
According to BJJ Heroes, Eduardo "Brigadeiro" Venâncio started the Brigadeiro Jiu Jitsu association and received his own black belt from Ricardo De La Riva.
Where in the source: Biography, paragraph on his early coaching: "starting the Brigadeiro Jiu Jitsu association" and "sought Ricardo De La Riva to be his instructor"
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Clinch.no, "BJJ-klubber i Norge" (club list; undated).(opens in a new tab)
Clinch.no's list of Norwegian BJJ clubs names Paulo "Paulinho" Peixoto as head instructor of Frontline Muay Thai in Oslo.
Where in the source: Oslo section, Frontline Muay Thai entry: "Hovedinstruktør: Paulo “Paulinho” Peixoto"
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Roger Gracie Association, "Academy Finder".(opens in a new tab)
The Roger Gracie Association's academy finder lists its Oslo academy at Frontline Muay Thai Kampsportsenter.
Where in the source: Academy list, "OSLO (NO)" entry: "Frontline Muay Thai Kampsportsenter"
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IBJJF, results: Master International Jiu-Jitsu Championship - Europe 2026; final result 26 April 2026 (Paris).(opens in a new tab)
At the Master International Jiu-Jitsu Championship – Europe 2026 he won the male master 3 black-belt light division (76 kg), registered for Lapidar Jiu-Jitsu.
Where in the source: Male master 3 black belt light (76 kg), 1st place: "Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto" "Lapidar Jiu-Jitsu"
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IBJJF, results: Rome Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025; final result 28 October 2025.(opens in a new tab)
At the Rome Fall International Open IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2025 he placed first of the two athletes the results list in the male master 3 black-belt middle division (82.3 kg), registered for Lapidar Jiu-Jitsu.
Where in the source: Male master 3 black belt middle (82.3 kg), 1st place: "Paulo Roberto dos Santos Peixoto" "Lapidar Jiu-Jitsu"
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