Leandro Lo

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Leandro Lo
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Leandro Lo at the 2022 IBJJF Worlds
BornLeandro Lo Pereira do Nascimento
(1989-05-11)11 May 1989 [1]
São Paulo, Brazil
Died7 August 2022(2022-08-07) (aged 33)
São Paulo, Brazil [2]
Division GI weight classes
  • Lightweight: −76 kg (168 lb)
  • Middleweight: −82.3 kg (181 lb)
  • Middle-Heavy: −88.3 kg (195 lb)
  • Heavyweight: −94.3 kg (208 lb)
  • Super-Heavy: −100.5 kg (222 lb)

No-GI weight classes

  • Lightweight: −73.5 kg (162 lb)
Team Unity Jiu Jitsu [3]
NS Brotherhood
Barbosa JJ
PSLPB Cicero Costha
Teacher(s)Cicero Costha
Rank BJJ black belt
(under Cicero Costha)
Website leandrolo.com
Medal record
Representing Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 California, USA −76kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 California, USA −76kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 California, USA −82.3 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 California, USA −88.3
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 California, USA −88.3
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 California, USA −94.3 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 California, USA Absolute
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 California, USA −100.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 California, USA −94.3 kg [4]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 California, USA Absolute [4]
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 California, USA −88.3 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 California, USA −88.3 kg
Pan American Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 California, USA −76kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 California, USA −82.3 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 California, USA −82.3 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 California, USA −88.3 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 California, USA −94.3 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 California, USA Absolute
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 California, USA −94.3 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 California, USA Absolute
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 California, USA −88.3 kg
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Lisbon, Portugal −94.3 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Lisbon, Portugal Absolute
Brazilian National Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil −76kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil −76kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil −100.3 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
World No-Gi Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 California, USA −73.5 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 California, USA Absolute
Brazilian No-Gi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil −73.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil −73.5 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Absolute
Abu Dhabi World Pro
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Abu Dhabi, UAE −74kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Abu Dhabi, UAE −76kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Abu Dhabi, UAE −82kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Abu Dhabi, UAE −85kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Abu Dhabi, UAE −85kg

Leandro Pereira do Nascimento Lo (11 May 1989 – 7 August 2022), better known as Leandro Lo [1] , was a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt competitor. A record holder with eight IBJJF world championship titles in five different weight classes, [lower-alpha 1] as well as multiple wins at every major international tournament, Lo is considered one of the most accomplished jiu-jitsu competitors of all time.

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Born in São Paulo, Lo began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at fourteen, after joining a social jiu-jitsu training program for underprivileged children. In 2005 he won his first world championship, competing as a blue belt. In 2010 his coach Cicero Costha promoted him to black belt. During the 2011–12 season Lo won medals at two no-gi championships, and his first black belt IBJJF world, Pan Am and UAEJJF World Pro titles. In 2015, he established his own jiu-jitsu team, NS Brotherhood.

In 2016 Lo became the first Copa Pódio triple crown champion, winning three different weight divisions within the same year; three years later in 2019, he made history after winning the World Championships in five different weight classes. In June 2022 Lo won an eighth world championship, exactly ten years after his first title as black belt. Lo was shot and killed in August 2022 at the age of 33. On May 11, 2023 the IBJJF announced that they would be posthumously inducting Lo into the IBJJF Hall of Fame. [5]

Early life

Leandro Pereira do Nascimento Lo was born on 11 May 1989 on the east side of São Paulo, Brazil. [1] [6] He started practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) at the age of 14, after joining a program for low-income children and adolescents, [6] set up by Jiu-Jitsu instructor and coach Cicero Costha, called Projecto Social Lutando Pelo Bem or PSLPB (Social Project Fighting for Good ). [1]

As a blue belt, Lo won his first IBJJF world championship in 2005, competing as a lightweight under team Barbosa JJ, [7] winning silver the following year, [8] and bronze at the 2006 Brazilian National Championship competing as a featherweight. [9] As a purple belt, Lo won silver at the 2006 World Championship but suffered a serious injury that kept him from most tournaments, using that time to heal and refine his technique, Lo then won silver at the 2008 CBJJE Brazilian Cup. [10] Lo received all his belts from Costha's hands, and in July 2010, was promoted to black belt. [6]

Black belt career

2011–14: Brazilian champion, Copa Podio winning streak, first UAEJJF and IBJJF titles

Fighting at lightweight (under 76 kg (168 lb)), Lo won the 2011 CBJJ Rio International Open, coming third in Absolute, [11] and won the Brazilian Nationals. That same year Lo won the 2011 Abu Dhabi World Pro defeating Michael Langhi, who at the time was unbeaten in the lightweight division for three consecutive years, [10] and Celso Vinicius [12] one of the best jiu-jitsu lightweight competitor at the time. [13] Competing in No-Gi Lo became two-time Brazilian National No-Gi champion after winning gold for two consecutive years in three divisions; in 2012 Lo won silver in Absolute at the 2012 IBJJF World No-Gi Championship, losing the final to Xande Ribeiro via advantage. [14]

In 2012 he won another Brazilian Nationals title, the Pan American championship. [15] and that same year, Lo won his first black belt world title becoming the 2012 lightweight world champion after beating Lucas Lepri in the final. [16] Lo won again the 2013 World lightweight division the following year. [17] Lo held an unbeaten winning streak at the Copa Podio Grand Prix from 2011 to 2013, one of the biggest professional jiu-jitsu events in Brazil, [18] winning the 2013 edition in Rio de Janeiro after submitting UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns in an epic 20 minutes match. [19] Until then a two-time lightweight world champion and already considered the best lightweight in the world, [12] Lo won double gold (both weight and absolute) at the 2013 CBJJ Rio International Open, competing as middleweight alongside his partner at the time, Luiza Monteiro who also won double gold. [20]

Lo entered the 2014 World Championship moving up a weight class to middleweight (under 82.3 kg (181 lb)). After defeating Otavio Sousa Lo became the 2014 middleweight world champion, also winning Pan Am and Abu Dhabi Pro that year. [10]

2015–17: Copa Podio triple crown, IBJJF double grand slam

In 2015, Lo left PSLPB to form his own team NS Brotherhood (Jiu-Jitsu New School Brotherhood ) taking with him several fellow competitors. [1] That same year Lo defeated Lucas Lepri in Rio de Janeiro for the GP lightweight title, becoming Copa Podio champion for the fourth time. [21] Going up a weight class again to medium heavyweight (under 88.3 kg (195 lb)), Lo won the 2015 World (his fourth title in a row [22] ), the Pan Am and the Abu Dhabi Pro tournaments. [10]

In October 2016, Lo made history by becoming the first ever Copa Podio triple crown champion: winning three consecutive Grand Prix titles in three separate weight classes: Lightweight, Middleweight and Heavyweight, all in the same year; a performance never before accomplished in the sport of jiu-jitsu. [23] Lo won the last heavyweight title without conceding a single point. [24] In addition to the three Copa Podio Grand Prix, Lo won the IBJJF World and Pan championships as well as the UAEJJF World Pro that year. [25]

In 2017 Lo went again up another weight class by entering the IBJJF tournaments at heavyweight (under 94.3 kg (208 lb)), that year he won silver in absolute and silver in heavyweight at the world championship, after losing to Nicholas Meregali in the final. Lo then won double gold at Pan after defeating ultra heavyweight João Gabriel Rocha in the open weight final. [12] Lo also won double gold at the Brazilian Nationals and double gold at the European Championship, where he competed for the first time, [10] after submitting Tanner Rice in the heavyweight final and Claudio Calasans by points (4-0) in the open weight final. [26]

During the ADCC North American West Coast Trials, held in Anaheim California on 15 April 2017, Lo defeated Gordon Ryan in a Superfight by 4×0 pts. [27] Invited to the 2017 ADCC World Championships in Espoo, Finland, competing for the first time for the -88 kilograms (194 lb) title, Lo was eliminated in the first round by Asia and Oceania Trials winner Craig Jones. [28] After achieving a double Grand Slam, gold medals in weight and absolute divisions in the four main IBJJF tournaments: Euros, Pans, Brazilian Nationals and Worlds, Lo placed #1 in the IBJJF 2016–2017 ranking, [29]

2018–20: Eighth Pan Am and record IBJJF World titles

Lo became two-time Absolute Pan Champion, after winning the heavyweight and absolute divisions at the 2018 tournament taking place in March in Irvine, California. Lo defeated Tanner Rice in the heavyweight finals and Gutemberg Pereira in the finals of the Absolute division, furthering his record to eight Pan titles. [lower-alpha 2] [30]

In May 2018 Lo entered the world championship as super-heavyweight (under 100.5 kg (222 lb)) but dislocated his shoulder twice during the super-heavyweight final and was unable to continue; [31] in a surprising move, his close friend Marcus Buchecha, who he was supposed to face in the Absolute final, forfeited his match to give Lo the 2018 open weight title, the only title missing in his career. [32] In November Lo announced that he was stepping down from his role as NS Brotherhood head coach, to focus on competition and on his career. [33]

Lo went back to heavyweight at the 2019 World Championship, winning silver after losing to Kaynan Duarte in the final. Competing for the open weight title, Lo defeated Keenan Cornelius in the semi-final but made the final a close out [lower-alpha 3] when he gave Buchecha the victory, returning the previous year favour. [35] However, after Kaynan Duarte was stripped of his victory for failing a USADA Test, Lo was crowned world heavyweight champion, making him a record world champion in 5 different weight classes, thus dethroning the record held for 20 years by Saulo Ribeiro. [36] On September 6, 2020, Lo competed against Nicholas Meregali at BJJ Bet, fighting him to a draw. [37] He was then invited to compete in the middleweight grand prix at BJJ Stars 4 on November 14, 2020. [38] Lo defeated three opponents on points and managed to win the tournament. [39]

2021–22: Eighth and last IBJJF World title

Returning at medium-heavyweight for the first time since 2016, training at Unity Jiu Jitsu in New York, [40] Lo won bronze at the 2021 World Championship and at the 2022 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship; he then became the 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Champion after defeating Isaque Bahiense in the medium heavyweight final; winning his eighth and last world championship title, an accomplishment only reached at the time by three others in IBJJF history. [41] [23] That last title placed him at number 1 in the medium-heavy male gi division for the 2021–2022 season of the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation Ranking. [42]

Lo was booked to compete against Alex Munis in the main event of BJJ Stars 5 on February 6, 2021. [43] Lo submitted Munis with a collar choke to win the match. [44] He then competed in the main event of Big Deal Pro 3 on July 11, 2021 against Henrique Ceconi and defeated him by advantages. [45] Lo was then invited to compete in the no gi grand prix at BJJ Bet 2 on August 1, 2021. Lo won his first two matches against Rafael Paganini and William Tackett but was submitted by Lucas 'Hulk' Barbosa by rear-naked choke in the final. [46]

Recognition

His guard technique earned Lo recognition as one of the "best pound for pound grapplers to have ever graced the mat." [1] According to top coach John Danaher, Lo was "unquestionably one of the greatest Jiu-jitsu athletes of his generation and indeed in the history of the sport". [47] The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation called Lo "one of the greatest athletes our sport has ever produced" and "an example of a true black belt, martial artist and champion on and off the mats". [48]

On May 11, 2023 the IBJJF announced that they would be posthumously inducting Lo into the IBJJF Hall of Fame. [49]

On October 1, 2024, Belo Horizonte announced the introduction of the ‘Leandro Lo - Jiu-jitsu in Schools’ program, using Lo as inspiration for bringing the sport to schoolchildren. [50]

Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitive summary

Main achievements as black belt

Achievements at major competitions: [1]

Main achievements in coloured belts

Achievements at major competitions: [1]

Instructor lineage

Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Leandro Lo [1]

Fight history

ResultOpponentMethodEventYearWeight
WinIsaque BahiensePts: 2x0 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202288kg
WinBruno LimaPts: 2x0 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202288kg
WinAndre PorfirioPts: 4x0 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202288kg
WinRafael AnjosBrabo choke 2022 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202288kg
Loss Micael Galvâo Pts: 0x0, AdvBJJ Stars202283kg
WinJansen GomesPts: 5x0 2022 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202288kg
WinBruno TostoChoke from back Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202288kg
LossGustavo BatistaReferee Decision IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202188kg
WinOtavio SousaPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202188kg
WinNathan MendelsohnPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 202188kg
LossLucas BarbosaRNCBJJ Bet202188kg
WinWilliam TackettInjuryBJJ Bet202188kg
WinRafael PaganiniPts: 10x0BJJ Bet202188kg
WinHenrique CardosoPts: 0x0, AdvBig Deal Pro 3202194kg
WinAlex MunisCross chokeBJJ Stars 5202188kg
LossLucas BarbosaPts: 2x0BJJ Stars2020N/A
D Nicholas Meregali ---BJJ Bet2020Absolute
WinJaime CanutoPts: 0x0, AdvBJJ Stars 4202086kg
WinClaudio CalasansPts: 7x0BJJ Stars 4202086kg
WinIsaque BahienseAdvBJJ Stars 4202086kg
Loss Nicholas Meregali Pts: 4x0BJJ Stars2019100kg
WinVinicius TratorReferee Decision Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201994kg
LossAdam WardzinskiChoke from back Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201994kg
WinDevhonte JohnsonPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019Absolute
WinRudson MateusReferee Decision Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019Absolute
WinGustavo BatistaPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019Absolute
LossLucas BarbosaReferee Decision Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019Absolute
WinDominique BellPts: 17x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201994kg
WinJackson SousaPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201994kg
WinVinicius TratorDQ IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201994kg
Loss Kaynan Duarte Pts: 5x3 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201994kg
WinGustavo DiasPts: 5x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019Absolute
WinLuiz PanzaTriangle armbar IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019Absolute
Win Keenan Cornelius Referee Decision IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2019Absolute
WinDimitrius SouzaPts: 0x0, AdvBJJ Stars2019Absolute
LossGustavo BatistaPts: 0x0, AdvBJJ Stars2019Absolute
Loss Kaynan Duarte Pts: 0x0, AdvSpyder Invitational2019100kg
WinOtavio SousaPointsACB 10201885kg
WinJohn CombsPts: 6x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018Absolute
Win Keenan Cornelius Pts: 7x2 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018Absolute
WinGutemberg PereiraPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018Absolute
WinMatheus GodoyCross choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201894kg
WinFellipe AndrewPts: 3x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201894kg
WinTanner RicePts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201894kg
WinGabriel ArgesPointsACBJJ 13201885kg
WinRodrigo RibeiroPts: 2x2, Adv IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018100kg
WinNelton PontesPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018100kg
LossMahamed AlyInjury IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018100kg
WinNick SchrockDQ IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018Absolute
WinLuiz PanzaPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018Absolute
WinVictor HonorioPts: 4x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2018Absolute
WinAndreas PeralesCross choke European Open 2017Absolute
WinThomas JohannessenPts: 7x0 European Open 2017Absolute
WinIsaque BahiensePts: 11x2 European Open 2017Absolute
WinMahamed AlyPts: 3x0 European Open 2017Absolute
WinClaudio CalasansPts: 4x0 European Open 2017Absolute
WinTony FerrazPts: 24x0 European Open 201794kg
WinKarim KhalifaPts: 6x2 European Open 201794kg
WinJesse UrholinPts: 0x0, Adv European Open 201794kg
WinTanner RiceArmbar European Open 201794kg
LossTarsis HumphreysReferee DecisionFIVE Super League201792kg
WinLucas RochaBrabo choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
WinDany GerardPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
WinNicholas MeregaliPts: 3x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
WinJoao RochaToe hold Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
WinJared RevelPts: 10x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
WinNicholas MeregaliPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
WinMatheus DinizPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
WinTanner RicePts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
WinGordon RyanPts: 4x0 ADCC North American Trials 2017Absolute
WinMoises JuniorChoke from back Brasileiro 2017Absolute
WinRodrigo RibeiroPts: 5x0 Brasileiro 2017Absolute
WinOtavio NalatiPts: 6x0 Brasileiro 2017Absolute
WinRenato CardosoPts: 7x2 Brasileiro 2017Absolute
WinErberth SantosPts: 6x4 Brasileiro 2017Absolute
WinAndre RudolfoChoke from back Brasileiro 2017100kg
WinDiego LimaPoints Brasileiro 2017100kg
WinFernando ReisPts: 2x0 Brasileiro 2017100kg
WinErberth SantosPts: 5x0 Brasileiro 2017100kg
WinRomeu PatrickBrabo chokeSalvador Spring O.2017100kg
WinTalison CostaN/ASalvador Spring O.2017Absolute
WinDimitrius SouzaBow and arrowSalvador Spring O.2017Absolute
WinMarcos GoulartBow and arrowCuritiba Fall Open201794kg
WinItalo SantosChoke from backCuritiba Fall Open2017Absolute
WinAdriano SousaBrabo chokeCuritiba Fall Open2017Absolute
WinMarcos GoulartPts: 12x0Curitiba Fall Open2017Absolute
WinErberth SantosPts: 2x0Curitiba Fall Open2017Absolute
WinDany GerardPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
WinJoao RochaPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
WinLuiz PanzaPts: 3x2 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
Loss Marcus Almeida Pts: 2x2, Adv IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2017Absolute
WinTex JohnsonBrabo choke IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
WinMatheus DinizReferee Decision IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
WinGuilherme AugustoPts: 8x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
Loss Nicholas Meregali Pts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201794kg
WinRicardo EvangelistaKimuraIBJJF Pro GP2017Absolute
Win André Galvão Pts: 0x0, AdvIBJJF Pro GP2017Absolute
Loss Marcus Almeida Pts: 0x0, AdvIBJJF Pro GP2017Absolute
Loss Craig Jones RNC ADCC 201788kg
Win Davi Ramos Pts: 6x2Copa Podio201677kg
WinAJ SousaPts: 13x0Copa Podio201677kg
Win Lucas Lepri Pts: 2x2, AdvCopa Podio201677kg
WinFelipe CesarPts: 7x0Copa Podio201677kg
WinDillon DanisPts: 2x0Copa Podio201677kg
Win Lucas Lepri Pts: 2x0Copa Podio201677kg
WinAlessandro SilvaBow and arrow Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
WinGabriel ArgesPts: 12x6 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
WinRenato CardosoToe hold Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
WinRomulo BarralPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
WinDany GerardCross choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016Absolute
WinGuilherme AugustoPts: 3x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016Absolute
Win André Galvão Pts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016Absolute
LossBernardo FariaArm in Ezekiel Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016Absolute
WinKarol DzieniszewskiArmbar World Pro 2016Absolute
LossVictor HonorioPts: 0x0, Adv World Pro 2016Absolute
WinLucas RegoChoke World Pro 201685kg
WinPatrick GaudioPts: 4x2 World Pro 201685kg
WinRenato CardosoPts: 2x0 World Pro 201685kg
WinClaudio CalasansReferee Decision World Pro 201685kg
WinCharles NegromontePts: 8x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
WinMatheus DinizPts: 7x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
Win Keenan Cornelius Pts: 4x2 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
WinRomulo BarralPts: 5x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201688kg
WinRicardo RezendePts: 11x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016Absolute
WinGustavo DiasPts: 7x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016Absolute
Win Keenan Cornelius Pts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2016Absolute
Win Nicholas Meregali Pts: 4x2Copa Podio201686kg
WinDillon DanisPts: 0x0, AdvCopa Podio201686kg
WinMax GimenisPts: 2x0Copa Podio201686kg
WinDiego BorgesPts: 2x0Copa Podio201686kg
WinErberth SantosPts: 6x0Copa Podio201686kg
WinIsaque BahiensePts: 2x0Copa Podio2016105kg
WinCassio FrancisToe holdCopa Podio2016105kg
WinFellipe TrovoPts: 8x0Copa Podio2016105kg
WinNelton PontesPts: 0x0, AdvCopa Podio2016105kg
WinAlexander TransPts: 2x0Copa Podio2016105kg
WinYuto HiraoBrabo choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
WinJames PuopoloPts: 13x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
WinYuri SimoesPts: 4x2 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
WinLeo NogueiraPts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
LossBernardo FariaLapel choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
WinCris AtkinsBrabo choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
WinBruno AntunesPts: 13x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201582kg
WinFelipe CesarCross choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201582kg
WinVictor EstimaPts: 4x2 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201582kg
WinOtavio SousaPts: 5x2 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201582kg
WinMax CarvalhoPts: 6x0 World Pro 201582kg
WinIgor BasilioCross choke World Pro 201585kg
WinFelipe SagatToe hold World Pro 201585kg
WinAJ SousaPoints World Pro 201585kg
WinVictor EstimaPts: 0x0, Adv World Pro 201585kg
WinVictor SilverioPts: 4x2 World Pro 201585kg
WinFelipe BuenoPts: 0x0, Adv World Pro 2015Absolute
WinMax CarvalhoPts: 3x0 World Pro 2015Absolute
Loss Marcus Almeida Pts: 2x2, Adv World Pro 2015Absolute
Win Keenan Cornelius Pts: 4x2 World Pro 2015Absolute
Win Sérgio Moraes Pts: 6x0Copa Podio2015Absolute
WinTarcísio JardimPts: 9x4 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
Win Keenan Cornelius Pts: 8x6 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
LossBernardo FariaArmbar IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
WinMatheus DinizPts: 4x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2015Absolute
WinRenato CardosoPts: 15x2 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201588kg
WinTarsis HumphreysPts: 7x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201588kg
WinRodrigo FreitasPts: 0x0, AdvSanta Cruz Pro201588kg
WinJulian MarquezCross chokeSanta Cruz Pro201582kg
WinJohn RobertsCross choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014Absolute
WinFabiano LeitePoints Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014Absolute
WinVictor EstimaPoints Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014Absolute
WinAlexander TransPoints Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014Absolute
Loss André Galvão Adv Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014Absolute
WinJulian MarquezDQ Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinCharles NegromontePts: 4x2 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinVictor EstimaPts: 5x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinOtavio SousaAdv Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinAlexandre SouzaPts: 4x0Copa Podio201494kg
WinFaisal KitbePts: 0x0, AdvCopa Podio201494kg
Win Alan Belcher Choke from backCopa Podio201494kg
D Rodolfo Vieira ---Copa Podio201494kg
WinLuiz PanzaPts: 6x4Copa Podio201494kg
Loss Rodolfo Vieira Choke from backCopa Podio201494kg
WinHamzeh RasheedArmbarCopa Podio201477kg
WinSimone FranceschiniCross chokeCopa Podio201477kg
WinGregor GraciePts: 8x2Copa Podio201477kg
WinVictor SilverioPts: 8x0Copa Podio201477kg
WinGregor GracieArmbarCopa Podio201477kg
WinLuke CostelloPoints World Pro 2014Absolute
WinRodrigo FajardoPts: 14x0 World Pro 2014Absolute
WinNivaldo OliveiraPts: 9x0 World Pro 2014Absolute
Loss Rodolfo Vieira Choke from back World Pro 2014Absolute
WinLuca AnacoretaPts: 4x0 World Pro 201482kg
WinOtavio SousaPoints World Pro 201482kg
WinVictor EstimaReferee Decision World Pro 201482kg
WinOmar SabaCross choke IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014Absolute
Loss Keenan Cornelius Pts: 6x4 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2014Absolute
WinKawazoePts: 28x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinTulio RosarioMounted X choke IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinSean RobertsPts: 6x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinVictor SilverioAdv IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinVictor EstimaPts: 7x2 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinOtavio SousaPts: 9x6 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201482kg
WinCaio AlmeidaCross chokeMundial CBJJE2014Absolute
WinClaudio CalasansPts: 4x2Mundial CBJJE2014Absolute
Win Keenan Cornelius Pts: 6x2NYC Pro201494kg
Win Gilbert Burns Cross chokeCopa Podio201482kg
WinLucas VallePts: 10x0The Team201476kg
WinTakahiro KandaPts: 21x0All Japan NoGi201488kg
WinRyo ChonanPts: 4x0All Japan NoGi2014Absolute
WinIchitaro TsukadaCross chokeAll Japan2014Absolute
WinLucas RochaChoke from backArizona Open201382kg
WinAugusto MendesPointsArizona Open2013Absolute
DJake Shields---World Expo2013Absolute
WinRenato CardosoPts: 15x4Pan Am. CBJJE2013Absolute
WinRodrigo RibeiroPointsPan Am. CBJJE2013Absolute
WinJake MackenziePointsPan Am. CBJJE2013Absolute
WinAugusto MendesPts: 5x2Copa Podio2013Absolute
WinFelipe PreguiçaPts: 3x2Copa Podio2013Absolute
WinBernardo FilhoMounted X choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013Absolute
Loss Orlando Sanchez Referee Decision Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013Absolute
WinSean RobertsMounted X choke Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201382kg
LossVitor OliveiraPoints Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201382kg
Win Roberto de Souza PointsWorld Pro201376kg
Win Lucas Lepri Pts: 0x0, AdvWorld Pro201376kg
WinClaudio CalasansPointsCopa Podio201382kg
WinLuis RosaN/A IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013Absolute
WinOrlando SanchezPts: 6x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013Absolute
LossBernardo FariaPoints IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2013Absolute
WinVinicius MarinhoPts: 6x2 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201376kg
Win Lucas Lepri Adv IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201376kg
WinMichael LanghiPts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201376kg
WinDiego BorgesAdvCopa Podio201376kg
WinBrandon MaganaPts: 18x0Copa Podio201376kg
WinClark GraciePts: 13x0Copa Podio201376kg
WinJuan KamezawaPts: 10x0Copa Podio201376kg
WinDJ JacksonPts: 6x2Copa Podio201376kg
WinDiego BorgesAdvCopa Podio201376kg
WinLeandro BrassolotoBow and arrow Brasileiro CBJJE2013Absolute
WinRodrigo RibeiroArmbar Brasileiro CBJJE2013Absolute
WinCassio FrancisPoints Brasileiro CBJJE2013Absolute
WinJuarez HarlesKimuraMundial CBJJE201382kg
WinAlan FinfouPts: 2x0Mundial CBJJE201382kg
WinDiogo AlmeidaPts: 12x0Mundial CBJJE201382kg
WinDiogo AlmeidaPointsMundial CBJJE2013Absolute
WinLeandro BrassolotoCross chokeMundial CBJJE2013Absolute
WinAugusto VieiraN/ARio Open201382kg
WinAlan FinfouArmbarRio Open201382kg
WinUnknownPointsRio Open2013Absolute
Win Felipe Pena Pts: 0x0, AdvRio Open2013Absolute
WinJoao RochaPts: 0x0, AdvRio Open2013Absolute
Loss Gilbert Burns Pts: 3x0 World No-Gi Championship 201379kg
WinJames PuopoloAdv World No-Gi Championship 2013Absolute
WinLuiz SuppCross chokeBrasil Sul Cup2012Absolute
WinAlexandre SouzaPts: 2x0Brasil Sul Cup2012Absolute
WinRicardo BastosPts: 2x0Brasil Sul Cup2012Absolute
WinVictor SchlosserPts: 6x6, Adv Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012Absolute
LossAntonio CarlosFlying triangle Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012Absolute
WinItalo LinsPoints Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
WinZak MaxwellPts: 13x2 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
WinPhilipe Della MonicaPts: 16x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
Win Lucas Lepri Pts: 2x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
WinDimitrius SouzaPts: 2x0Copa Podio201285kg
DFelipe Preguiça---Copa Podio201285kg
WinRafael BarbosaPts: 3x0Copa Podio201285kg
DOtavio Sousa---Copa Podio201285kg
WinRicardo BastosPts: 8x2Copa Podio201285kg
WinDimitrius SouzaPts: 7x0Copa Podio201285kg
WinAntonio FariasPoints World Pro 201276kg
Loss Lucas Lepri Points World Pro 201276kg
WinEd RamosPoints Brasileiro 201276kg
WinMichael LanghiPts: 2x0 Brasileiro 201276kg
LossAntonio PeinadoReferee Decision Brasileiro 2012Absolute
WinAlexandre CeconiPts: 0x0, Adv IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012Absolute
LossAntonio CarlosPts: 2x2, Adv IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2012Absolute
WinAlessandro FerreiaPts: 23x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
WinTheodoro CanalPoints IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
WinRodrigo CaporalPts: 21x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
Win Roberto de Souza Pts: 7x2 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
Win Lucas Lepri Pts: 2x0 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201276kg
Win Lucas Lepri Pts: 0x0, AdvIBJJF Pro League201282kg
WinRaymond AyallaPts: 45x0 World No-Gi Championship 201276kg
LossAugusto MendesPts: 9x0 World No-Gi Championship 201276kg
WinDiego HerzogPts: 4x0 World No-Gi Championship 2012Absolute
WinDJ JacksonPts: 0x0, Adv World No-Gi Championship 2012Absolute
WinAntonio PeinadoPts: 0x0, Adv World No-Gi Championship 2012Absolute
Loss Alexandre Ribeiro Pts: 0x0, Adv World No-Gi Championship 2012Absolute
Loss Gilbert Burns Pts: 2x0 World Pro Trials201177kg
LossAugusto MendesPts: 4x0 Pan Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201176kg
WinZak MaxwellPts: 6x0 World Pro 201176kg
WinMichael LanghiPts: 4x0 World Pro 201174kg
WinCelso ViniciusAdv World Pro 201174kg
Win JT Torres Points Brasileiro 201174kg
WinAugusto MendesPoints Brasileiro 201176kg
WinMichael LanghiAdv Brasileiro 201176kg
WinTatsuya KanekoArmbar IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201176kg
WinUnknownPoints IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201176kg
Loss Kron Gracie Choke from back IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 201176kg
WinClaudio DanielReferee DecisionPan Am CBJJE201176kg
WinRicardo EvangelistaBow and arrowPan Am CBJJE2011Absolute
WinFabiano BoiPointsPan Am CBJJE2011Absolute
Loss Marcus Almeida Pts: 6x6, AdvPan Am CBJJE2011Absolute
WinMoacir MendesPts: 2x2, AdvCopa Podio2011Absolute
D JT Torres ---Copa Podio201176kg
WinEd RamosPts: 7x0Copa Podio201176kg
WinDenilson PimentaPts: 12x0Copa Podio201176kg
WinVinicius MarinhoPts: 5x2Copa Podio201176kg
WinClaudio MattosChoke from backCopa Podio201176kg
WinClaudevam MartinsPts: 45x0Amazon Meeting201176kg
WinAntônio CarlosBow and arrowAmazon Meeting201176kg
WinAntonio CrivelariPts: 2x0 Brasileiro No-Gi 201176kg
WinTiago BravoPts: 8x2 Brasileiro No-Gi 201173kg
WinTheodoro CanalPts: 10x0 Brasileiro No-Gi 201173kg
WinRodrigo MartinsChoke from backInt. de Jiu-Jitsu201173kg
WinIvanPts: 13x0Int. de Jiu-Jitsu201176kg
WinEduardo SilvaLapel chokeInt. de Jiu-Jitsu201176kg
Source [1]

Death and aftermath

In the early morning hours of 7 August 2022 at a São Paulo nightclub, Lo was shot in the head following an altercation. [56] [57] Lo was taken to hospital where he was declared brain dead. [58] The alleged shooter, a police officer, was arrested the next evening after turning himself in. [59]

Lo's funeral took place on 9 August 2022 at Morumbi Cemetery in São Paulo. [60] Lo's fellow athletes, many wearing their Jiu-Jitsu Gi, lined the way from the chapel to the cemetery in a guard of honour, while his body was being carried in an open coffin. [61]

The initial hearing for Lo's murder trial was scheduled for February 3, 2023. [62] The day before the initial hearing was due to take place, it was postponed to March 24, 2023. [63]

Explanatory notes

  1. Lightweight (2012, 2013), middleweight (2014), medium-heavy (2015, 2016), heavyweight (2019) and open weight (2018). [1]
  2. 1 2 Lo earned eight gold medals in five different weight classes: one at lightweight, two at middleweight, one at medium-heavyweight, two at heavyweight, and two in open weight. [20]
  3. Close-outs are when two competitors meet in the finals of a tournament and instead of competing against each other mutually decide not to face one another. [34]
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Absolute
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Weight and Absolute

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