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Thomas L. Correa Lisboa

“Jabuta”

Source: bjjfanatics.com.br

Trace Thomas Lisboa's path from weekly trips to Alliance headquarters to a black belt from Fabio Gurgel and 2010 purple-belt World gold.

Biography

Thomas Lincoln Correa Lisboa, known as Jabuta, is an Alliance Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt under Fabio Gurgel. BJJ Fanatics Brasil reports that he was born in Taubate, São Paulo state, on March 6, 1988. Lisboa started through an Alliance affiliate in Taubate and made regular trips to Alliance headquarters in São Paulo to train under Gurgel. BJJ Fanatics Brasil attributes the nickname Jabuta to Bruno Malfacine, who gave it to Lisboa while they trained there. Official IBJJF results list him first in the adult male purple-belt light-featherweight division at the 2010 World Championship. BJJ Heroes dates Lisboa's promotion to black belt by Gurgel to December 15, 2012. The same biography says Gurgel then connected him with Marcelo Garcia's academy in New York, where Lisboa spent six months learning and coaching. He later returned to coach at Alliance headquarters and in Moema for two years.

Sources for this profile

  • BJJ Heroes, “Thomas Lisboa” (publication date not displayed).(opens in a new tab)

    • The profile identifies the subject as Thomas L. Correa Lisboa, an Alliance light-featherweight Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor and a black belt under Fabio Gurgel.

      Where in the source: Thomas Lisboa Jiu Jitsu — full-name, lineage, weight-division and team fields

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    • BJJ Heroes reports that Fabio Gurgel promoted Lisboa to black belt on 15 December 2012 after Lisboa moved to Sao Paulo to train full time.

      Where in the source: Thomas Lisboa Biography — paragraph covering the 2011 Orlando period, move to Sao Paulo and promotion

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    • The biography traces Lisboa from the Alliance affiliate in Taubate to regular training under Fabio Gurgel at Alliance headquarters, and identifies Alliance as his competitive association.

      Where in the source: Team/Association field and biography paragraphs covering Taubate and weekly Sao Paulo training

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    • After the 2012 promotion, Fabio Gurgel connected Lisboa with Marcelo Garcia's New York academy; Lisboa spent six months there learning and coaching before returning to coach at Alliance headquarters and in Moema for two years.

      Where in the source: Thomas Lisboa Biography — paragraphs immediately after the black-belt promotion

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  • BJJ Fanatics Brasil, “Thomas Lisboa, Uma Autoridade Na Guarda De Gancho Dentro Do Jiu Jitsu,” 20 February 2019.(opens in a new tab)

    • BJJ Fanatics Brasil expands the subject's name to Thomas Lincoln Correa Lisboa and identifies Jabuta as his nickname.

      Where in the source: Opening profile paragraph and the Alliance-headquarters career paragraph

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    • BJJ Fanatics Brasil reports that Lisboa was born on 6 March 1988 in Taubate, Sao Paulo state, Brazil.

      Where in the source: Opening profile paragraph

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    • BJJ Fanatics Brasil says Lisboa is known as Jabuta, a nickname Bruno Malfacine gave him while they trained at Alliance headquarters.

      Where in the source: Alliance-headquarters career paragraph explaining the nickname

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  • International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation, “World Jiu-Jitsu IBJJF Championship 2010” results.(opens in a new tab)

    • IBJJF's official 2010 World Championship results list Thomas Lisboa of Alliance first in the adult male purple-belt light-featherweight division.

      Where in the source: Adult / Purple / Male / Light Feather division results

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