Fábio Leopoldo
| Fábio 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 |
| Fighting out of | Ventura, California, United States |
| Team | Gracie Morumbi, Ryan Gracie Team |
| Teacher(s) | Ryan Gracie (formerly), Renzo Gracie, Carlos Gracie Jr |
| Rank | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2004-2007 |
| 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 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Fábio Leopoldo Silva (born April 17, 1977 in São Paulo) is a former Brazilian mixed martial artist and is currently an active Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner and a world-renowned instructor.
Career
After graduating college with a degree in International Business, Leopoldo started his own Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy in São 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 others are in Thousand Oaks, California, and Camarillo, California. 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.
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. They have a son.
In his free time, 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.
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournaments
- 4x World Champion (2000 – brown belt, 2002 – black belt)
- 6x Pan American Champion (2000 – brown, 2002 weight & absolute, 2010 master, 2011 master, 2013 master)
- Brazilian National Champion (2001 – black belt)
- 2x World Silver Medallist (1998 – purple belt, 1999 – brown belt, 2008 – black belt)
- 6x Pan American Silver Medallist (1996 – purple belt, 2000 – brown belt absolute, 2001 black belt absolute, 2003, 2009 weight & absolute – master)
- Brazilian National Silver Medallist (1997 – blue belt)
- 3x World Bronze Medallist (2001 – black belt, 2003, 2005)
- 2x Pan American Bronze Medallist (1998 – purple belt, 2001 black belt)
- 3x Brazilian National Bronze Medallist (1999 – brown belt, 2000 – black belt, 2005)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 5 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 5-3 | Ryan McGivern | TKO (punches) | IFL: 2007 Team Championship | September 20, 2007 | 2 | 1:35 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 5-2 | Brent Beauparlant | TKO (injury) | IFL – Las Vegas | June 16, 2007 | 3 | 2:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 | Gerald Harris | Decision (split) | IFL: Connecticut | April 13, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 4-1 | Chris Albandia | Submission (guillotine choke) | IFL: Atlanta | February 23, 2007 | 1 | 1:48 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Ryan McGivern | Submission (kneebar) | IFL: Gracie vs. Miletich | September 23, 2006 | 2 | 2:49 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| 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, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Yuki Sasaki | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Semifinals | July 25, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 1-0 | Brendan Seguin | TKO (punches) | MMA: Eruption | April 30, 2004 | 1 | 0:43 | Lowell, Massachusetts, United States |
References
External links
- Official website
- Fábio Leopoldo on Twitter
- Fábio Leopoldo on Twitter
- Professional MMA record for Fabio Leopoldo from Sherdog