Leticia Ribeiro

Leticia Ribeiro
Born Leticia Ribeiro N. Dos Santos
(1979-02-24) February 24, 1979
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Residence San Diego, California
Nationality Brazil Brazilian
Style Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Team Gracie Humaitá
Teacher(s) Royler Gracie, Vinicius Aieta, Marcelo Machado
Rank      4th degree black belt in BJJ
Occupation Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor

Leticia Ribeiro N. Dos Santos (born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on February 24, 1979) is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and multiple time world champion in the sport. She is associated with the Gracie Humaita jiu-jitsu school.[1]

Biography

Leticia Ribeiro began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 1995 at the Gracie Tijuca Academy originally under Marcelo Machado a student of Royler Gracie 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.[1]

She has won numerous jiu-jitsu national and world championships during the course of her career.[1][2][3][4] Originally starting with the Gracie Tijuca Academy. Ribeiro began training under her original instructor Royler Gracie eventually earning her black belt under Gracie.[5] In addition to Gracie, Leticia also trains with Vinicius Aieta, Saulo Ribeiro, Xande Ribeiro and others black belts from Gracie Humaita team.

Personal life

Leticia is currently a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Royler Gracie and represents the Gracie Humaita team in jiu-jitsu competitions.[6] Ribeiro who now resides in San Diego, California is bilingual and speaks both English and Portuguese. She’s presently an instructor at “Gracie Humitia Southbay Competition Team, 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".

Media appearances

In the fourth episode of season 3 of Wildboyz 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.[7]

Titles

References

  1. 1 2 3 Leticia Ribeiro Interview From BJJBabe.com. URL accessed on October 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation >> Championship Results. URL accessed on October 10, 2009.
  3. ↑ Leticia Ribeiro Fighter Profile. URL accessed on October 10, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Leticia Ribeiro BJJ (GI) career on MARanking". Maranking.com. 2014-01-18. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  5. ↑ Josh Simon Interview with Leticia Ribeiro. URL accessed on October 10, 2009.
  6. ↑ The Arena Mixed Martial Arts >> Leticia Ribeiro Profile. URL accessed on October 10, 2009.
  7. ↑ Jackass World >> Video Archives >> Wildboyz >> Brazil II. URL accessed on October 10, 2009.

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