Waldomiro Perez
Waldomiro Perez taught through the Behring-to-Cia Paulista transition and is named as Companhia Paulista’s 1988 founder.
Biography
Sources for this profile
Cia Paulista de Jiu-jitsu, “Quem somos,” accessed 13 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Cia Paulista’s own history says Marcelo Behring formed the original group in the early 1980s, then moved to Australia and left pupils teaching under Waldomiro Perez Junior; it describes the team’s path from the Behring banner through Cia Athletica to Companhia Paulista.
Where in the source: “História da Cia Paulista” — paragraphs beginning “O grupo foi formado por Marcelo Behring” and “Cia Atlética era o nome do lugar”.
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Cia Paulista’s profile says Waldomiro Perez Junior received his BJJ black belt from Marcelo Behring and awarded black belts to Roberto Godoi, Jorge Patino, and Eduardo Leitão.
Where in the source: “WALDOMIRO PEREZ JUNIOR” — paragraph beginning “Waldomiro Perez Junior é uma figura histórica”.
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Cia Paulista International, “Master Waldomiro Perez Jr,” accessed 13 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
Cia Paulista International’s profile identifies Waldomiro Perez Jr. as the founder of Companhia Paulista de Jiu-Jitsu in 1988 and lists him as BJJ head coach at Companhia Athletica from 1988 to 1999.
Where in the source: “Master Waldomiro Perez Jr” — paragraphs beginning “In 1988, Mestre Waldomiro founded” and “BJJ Head Coach at Companhia Athletica (1988 - 1999)”.
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BJJ Heroes, “Waldomiro Perez Jr,” accessed 13 September 2026.(opens in a new tab)
BJJ Heroes’ profile says Waldomiro Perez began teaching at Marcelo Behring’s academy and in 1988 formed Cia Paulista, first called Cia Atletica, before the name changed to Paulista; it describes him as the academy’s main instructor for 15 years.
Where in the source: “Waldomiro Perez Biography” — paragraph beginning “Perez started giving classes at Marcelo Behrin’s academy”.
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