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Robson Moura
“Robinho”
Source: robsonmoura.comRobson “Robinho” Moura is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with five adult black-belt IBJJF world titles for Nova União.
Biography
Sources for this profile
International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1997” results, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
At the 1997 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, the official results list Robson Moura of Nova Uniao -A first in Adult / Black / Male / Rooster.
Where in the source: “Adult / Black / Male / Rooster” block: “1 | Robson Moura Nova Uniao -A”, followed by “2 | Marcio Galvao Oriente” and “3 | Armando Conde Equilibrio”.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2000” results, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2000 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, the official results list Robson Moura of Nova Uniao first in Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather.
Where in the source: “Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather” block: “1 | Robson Moura Nova Uniao”, “2 | Marcos da Matta Brazilian Top Team”, “3 | Bruno Ximenes Carlson Gracie”, “3 | Leonardo Xavier Gracie Humaita”; it sits between the Rooster and Feather blocks.
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Robson Moura Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tampa, “About Robson Moura”, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
Robson Moura’s academy says that he began training jiu-jitsu in Teresópolis in 1988 at age 10 and names Jucao as his first Brazilian jiu-jitsu teacher.
Where in the source: THE HISTORY OF ROBSON ‘ROBINHO’ MOURA: ‘1988 at the age of 10’ in Teresópolis; the following sentence names Jucao as first teacher.
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Robson Moura’s academy says that he holds a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under André Pederneiras and reached first-degree black belt at age 18.
Where in the source: ABOUT ROBSON MOURA: the paragraph beginning ‘Robson holds his black belt’ attributes his rank to André Pederneiras and mentions first degree at eighteen.
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His academy recounts that after Jucao moved to Rio, Moura trained with André Pederneiras and Wendel.
Where in the source: THE HISTORY OF ROBSON ‘ROBINHO’ MOURA: after ‘Jucao moved to Rio’, the next paragraph names André Pederneiras and Wendel.
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The academy identifies Robson Moura by the nickname Robinho.
Where in the source: ABOUT ROBSON MOURA; Robson ‘Robinho’ Moura is a 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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The academy describes Moura as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
Where in the source: ABOUT ROBSON MOURA; Robson ‘Robinho’ Moura is a 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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The academy describes Moura as a sixth-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
Where in the source: ABOUT ROBSON MOURA; Robson ‘Robinho’ Moura is a 6th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “Hall of fame”, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
The IBJJF Hall of Fame list includes ROBSON MOURA FONSECA.
Where in the source: Hall of fame list: “ROBSON MOURA FONSECA”.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1999” results, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
At the 1999 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, the official results list Robson Moura of Nova Uniao first in Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather.
Where in the source: “Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather” block: “1 | Robson Moura Nova Uniao”, “2 | Vinicius Cruz Carlson”, “3 | Bruno Ximenes Bolao”, “3 | Paulo Sergio Alliance”; it sits between the Rooster and Feather blocks.
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FloGrappling, “IBJJF Hall of Fame” (2014), accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
FloGrappling’s 2014 IBJJF Hall of Fame ranking lists Robson Moura as a “5-Time World Champion, 1-Time Brasileiros Champion.”
Where in the source: IBJJF Hall of Fame, “The IBJJF Hall of Fame Inaugural Class, Inducted In 2014”: “Robson Moura | 5-Time World Champion, 1-Time Brasileiros Champion”.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1998” results, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
At the 1998 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, the official results list ROBSON MOURA of NOVA UNIAO first in Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather.
Where in the source: “Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather” block: “1 | ROBSON MOURA NOVA UNIAO”, “2 | FREDSON ALVES GRACIE HUMAITA”, “3 | LUIZ RENATO GRACIE HUMAITA”, “3 | IVANILSON SILVA NOVA UNIAO”; it sits between the Rooster and Feather blocks.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2007” results, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
At the 2007 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, the official results list Robson Moura of Nova Uniao first in Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather.
Where in the source: “Adult / Black / Male / Light Feather” block: “1 | Robson Moura Nova Uniao”, “2 | Samuel Cruz Gracie Barra”, “3 | Carlos Holanda Osvaldo Alves”, “3 | Bernardo Pitel Nova Uniao”; it sits between the Rooster and Feather blocks.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, 1996 World Championship results, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
At the 1996 World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship, the results place Robson Moura of Nova Uniao first in Adult / Purple / Male / Rooster.
Where in the source: World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 1996; ADULT / PURPLE / MALE / ROOSTER: 1 Robson Moura Nova Uniao; 2 Vinicius Cruz; 3 Leonardo Xavier; 3 Robson Medeiros.
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International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, 2012 Master & Senior World Championship results, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
The 2012 Master & Senior World Jiu-Jitsu Championship lists Robson Moura Fonseca of Nova União first in Male / Master 1 / Black / Light Feather.
Where in the source: Master & Senior World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012; Male / Master 1 / Black / Light Feather (136.00lb): 1 Robson Moura Fonseca Nova União; 2 Daniel Beleza G. de Andrade; 3 Carlos Vieira Holanda; 3 Milton Carlos Lara Nascimento.
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BJJ Weekly, interview by Bill Thomas, undated, accessed 2026-10-08.(opens in a new tab)
In a BJJ Weekly interview, Moura recalled that his father took him to a jiu-jitsu school in Teresópolis when he was ten, after he had asked to learn karate.
Where in the source: Master’s Mindset interview, opening answer in Teresópolis: ‘my father said no’ to karate and took Moura to jiu-jitsu.
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Moura said in the BJJ Weekly interview that he had his first school at 17 and enjoyed teaching as well as competition.
Where in the source: Master’s Mindset interview, answer on teaching versus competition: ‘first school’ at seventeen; ‘I love both’.
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Moura said that training with a white belt or a world champion black belt could teach him something, and that he wanted to share jiu-jitsu beyond his own students.
Where in the source: Master’s Mindset interview, answers on learning and teaching: ‘white belt’, ‘world champion black belt’, and sharing beyond his own students.
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Competition results
| Year | Event | Result | Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ADCC 2011Source: adcombat.com-66 kgNo-giVerified | 4th place | -66 kgNo-giVerified |
| 2007 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-64 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -64 kgGiVerified |
| 2001 | ADCC 2001Source: adcombat.com-66 kgNo-giVerified | 3rd place | -66 kgNo-giVerified |
| 2000 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-64 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -64 kgGiVerified |
| 1999 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-64 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -64 kgGiVerified |
| 1998 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-64 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -64 kgGiVerified |
| 1997 | IBJJF World ChampionshipSource: en.wikipedia.org-57 kgGiVerified | 1st place | -57 kgGiVerified |