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Fabio Leopoldo-Silva is a Brazil

Brazil

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ian mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

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and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

practitioner.

Career

After graduating college with a degree in International Business

International Business

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, Leopoldo started his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Sao Paulo

São Paulo

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, Brazil

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called Gracie Morumbi. He has been the owner and primary instructor at the academy since it was established in 1999. Since then he has gone on to open two more academies in the United States

United States

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. One is in Ventura

Ventura

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, California

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and the other is in Thousand Oaks, California

California

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. Leopoldo currently has over twenty black belts that train under him.

Leopoldo is a three-time world champion in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, two-time Brazilian champion, and five-time Pan American

Pan American Games

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champion. He also recently won the gold in the IBJJF International Masters.

Personal life

Leopoldo has been married to Claudine (Dini) Leal Leopoldo Silva since July 2007. Dini Leopoldo is a RKC II certified Kettlebell instructor, and the head Kettlebell instructor at Gracie Morumbi Ventura and Thousand Oaks, California.

In his free time, Fabio Leopoldo enjoys surfing and skateboarding. He has been skateboarding since the age of 6, and an avid surfer since his teen years. Leopoldo has even been featured in DEEP surfing magazine.

Mixed martial arts record

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Hollywood, Florida

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Las Vegas, Nevada

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Uncasville, Connecticut

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Atlanta, Georgia

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Ryan McGivern

Moline, Illinois

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Matt Lindland

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Columbus, Ohio

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Yuki Sasaki

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Pancrase

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Tokyo

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, Japan

Japan

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Brendan Seguin

Brendan Seguin is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Titan Fighting Championships.-MMA career:...

Lowell, Massachusetts

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