Leticia Ribeiro
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Leticia Ribeiro N. Dos Santos (born in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on February 24, 1979) is a 3rd degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
black belt and multiple time world champion in the sport. She is associated with the Gracie Humaita
jiu-jitsu
school.
and the Gracie Humaita
school. She initially began training for esthetic reasons but quickly fell in love with the art and began training more seriously. At the time the Gracie Tijuca Academy had the reigning national women’s championship team in Brazil.
She has won numerous jiu-jitsu
national and world championships during the course of her career. Originally starting with the Gracie Tijuca Academy. Ribeiro began training under her original instructor Royler Gracie eventually earning her black belt under Gracie. In addition to Gracie, Leticia also trains with Vinicius Aieta, Saulo Ribeiro
, Xande Ribeiro and others black belts from Gracie Humaita team.
is bilingual and speaks both English
and Portuguese
. She’s presently an instructor at “Fit Athletic Club”, teaching Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes, head coach of the Gracie Humaita Female Team and trainer of the World Champion Beatriz Mesquita. Fit Athletic Club San Diego. She's also engaged to the MMA fighter Fabrício Camões
"Morango".
in 2006; Steve-O
and Chris Pontius
visit Brazil and attend the Gracie Humaita
Jiu-Jitsu school in Rio De Janeiro. Royler Gracie takes on Chris Pontius and chokes him out, while Leticia defeats Steve-O via armbar submission.
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...
black belt and multiple time world champion in the sport. She is associated with the Gracie Humaita
Gracie Humaitá
Gracie Humaitá or Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu is a Jiu-Jitsu academy on Humaitá Street, in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded by Grandmaster Helio Gracie. The Academy offers classes in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, as originally taught by Grandmaster Helio Gracie.-History:The academy is located inside...
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...
school.
Biography
Leticia Ribeiro began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 1995 at the Gracie Tijuca Academy originally under Marcelo Machado a student of Royler GracieRoyler Gracie
Royler Gracie is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. He ran the Gracie Humaitá jiu-jitsu school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for many years under his father Helio's direction, but currently resides in San Diego, US.Royler travels around the world teaching...
and the Gracie Humaita
Gracie Humaitá
Gracie Humaitá or Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu is a Jiu-Jitsu academy on Humaitá Street, in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded by Grandmaster Helio Gracie. The Academy offers classes in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, as originally taught by Grandmaster Helio Gracie.-History:The academy is located inside...
school. She initially began training for esthetic reasons but quickly fell in love with the art and began training more seriously. At the time the Gracie Tijuca Academy had the reigning national women’s championship team in Brazil.
She has won numerous 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...
national and world championships during the course of her career. Originally starting with the Gracie Tijuca Academy. Ribeiro began training under her original instructor Royler Gracie eventually earning her black belt under Gracie. In addition to Gracie, Leticia also trains with Vinicius Aieta, Saulo Ribeiro
Saulo Ribeiro
Saulo Ribeiro, brother of the equally famed Xande Ribeiro, is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After earning a black belt in Judo, he began his training of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in Rio De Janeiro under Royler Gracie, the son of Helio Gracie, at the famous Gracie Humaitá.Saulo received...
, Xande Ribeiro and others black belts from Gracie Humaita team.
Personal life
Leticia is currently a 3nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and represents the Gracie Humaita team in jiu-jitsu competitions. Ribeiro who now resides in San Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
is bilingual and speaks both English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. She’s presently an instructor at “Fit Athletic Club”, teaching Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes, head coach of the Gracie Humaita Female Team and trainer of the World Champion Beatriz Mesquita. Fit Athletic Club San Diego. She's also engaged to the MMA fighter Fabrício Camões
Fabrício Camões
Fabrício "Morango" Camões is an Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. Camões holds notable wins over former Cage Rage lightweight champion Jean Silva and veteran Brazilian fighter Luciano Azevedo in the same night...
"Morango".
Media appearances
In the fourth episode of season 3 of WildboyzWildboyz
Wildboyz is a spin-off and follow-up to Jackass, which debuted in 2003 on MTV and moved to MTV2 in its third season. Steve-O and Chris Pontius are the stars of the show, who perform stunts and acts with animals, often putting themselves in situations for which they are not trained...
in 2006; Steve-O
Steve-O
Steve-O is an American stunt performer and television personality. His entertainment career is mostly centered around his performance stunts on the American TV series Jackass and accompanying movies....
and Chris Pontius
Chris Pontius
Christopher Andrew "Chris" Pontius is an American entertainer and daredevil. Pontius is a member of Jackass, and along with Steve-O, was the co-host of Wildboyz.-Life and career:...
visit Brazil and attend the Gracie Humaita
Gracie Humaitá
Gracie Humaitá or Academia Gracie de Jiu-Jitsu is a Jiu-Jitsu academy on Humaitá Street, in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded by Grandmaster Helio Gracie. The Academy offers classes in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, as originally taught by Grandmaster Helio Gracie.-History:The academy is located inside...
Jiu-Jitsu school in Rio De Janeiro. Royler Gracie takes on Chris Pontius and chokes him out, while Leticia defeats Steve-O via armbar submission.
Titles
- 2011 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2011 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2010 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships - Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 1st Place
- 2010 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2009 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Light Featherweight 1st Place
- 2009 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships - Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2008 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2008 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships - Women’s Black Belt Super Featherweight 1st Place
- 2007 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2006 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2006 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2005 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2005 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2005 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Feather 1st Place
- 2005 European Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- Challenge 2 - Brazil x Japan - Superfight Champion
- 2005 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2004 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2004 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Feather 1st Place
- 2003 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 2003 World Cup Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Pan American Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Brazilian National Cup Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2003 Third Black Belt Challenge - Superfight Champion
- 2002 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2002 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2001 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 2000 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Black Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2000 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 2000 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1999 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 3rd Place
- 1999 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1999 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Brown Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1998 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1998 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1997 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 2nd Place
- 1997 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Purple Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1996 Rio De Janeiro State Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Blue Belt Featherweight 1st Place
- 1996 Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championships - Women’s Blue Belt Featherweight 1st Place