| Felipe "Zicró" Neto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Residence | Tallahassee, Florida, United States |
| Style | Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Teacher(s) | Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti |
| Rank | 3rd Degree Black Belt |
| Website | http://www.zicrobjj.com/ |
Luiz Felipe "Zicró" Neto is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and is the head instructor of the Alliance Tallahassee Team, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school in Tallahassee, Florida.
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Zicró began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at 17 years old.[1] He has trained under such notable masters as Fabio Gurgel, Rickson Gracie,[2] and of course Jacaré, founder of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu. He was promoted to Black Belt on January 20, 1998 in the Master Jiu-Jitsu academy in Atlanta, Georgia by Professor Jacaré. Zicró currently holds the rank of black belt, third degree in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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Zicró's most notable competitive accomplishments in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu are his two Rio de Janeiro State Championship titles. He has held a number of other titles, including Florida State Champion, Calhoun MMA Champion, and took second place in the Pan Am BJJ games in Los Angeles, CA.[3] He has competed extensively throughout Brazil and the US.
Mitsuyo "Count Koma" Maeda → Carlos Gracie, Sr. → Helio Gracie → Rolls Gracie → Romero "Jacare" Cavalcanti → Felipe "Zicró" Neto