| Fabio Leopoldo | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 17, 1977 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Residence | Ventura, California[1] |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Fighting out of | Ventura, California, United States |
| Team | Gracie Morumbi, Ryan Gracie |
| Teacher(s) | Ryan Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr, Daniel Gracie, Carlos "Russo" Simoes |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in BJJ[1] |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 5 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Website | http://www.graciejiujitsufabioleopoldo.com |
Fabio Leopoldo-Silva (born April 17, 1977 in São Paulo) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner.
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After graduating college with a degree in International Business, Leopoldo started his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in Sao Paulo, Brazil 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 three more academies in the United States. One is in Ventura, California and the other is in Thousand Oaks, Californiaand Camarillo . 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 champion. He also recently won the gold in the IBJJF International Masters.
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.
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| No contests | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3 | Ryan McGivern | TKO (strikes) | IFL: 2007 Team Championship | September 20, 2007 | 2 | 1:35 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Brent Beauparlant | TKO (injury) | IFL - Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 2:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | 5-1 | Gerald Harris | Decision (split) | IFL: Connecticut | April 13, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | 4-1 | Chris Albandia | Submission (guillotine choke) | IFL: Atlanta | February 23, 2007 | 1 | 1:48 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Win | 3-1 | Ryan McGivern | Submission (kneebar) | IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich | September 23, 2006 | 2 | 2:49 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | 2-1 | Matt Lindland | Submission (rear naked choke) | Gracie Fighting Championships: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | March 3, 2006 | 3 | 3:25 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | 2-0 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (majority) | Pancrase 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament (semi-finals) | July 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Brendan Seguin | TKO (cut) | MMA: Eruption | April 30, 2004 | 1 | 0:43 | Lowell, Massachusetts, USA |