Leonardo Nogueira is one of the many faces from Alliance’s Jiu Jitsu camp. A BJJ black belt under Fabio Gurgel, Mr Leo Nogueira has an extensive competitive record with many important trophies on his cabinet, his first big mark in the black belt division came as he won a gold medal at the Brazilian Nationals in the open weight division (2011), he has since won gold in the most prestigious of jiu jitsu events, the World BJJ Championships (2011,2012,2016).

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Full Name: Leonardo Pires Nogueira

Nickname: Often called “Leo” which is short for Leonardo.

Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie >Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Fábio Gurgel>Leonardo Nogueira

Main Achievements:

• World Champion (2012,2011,2016 black, 2009 brown/ absolute, 2008 brown, 2006 blue)
• Pan American Champion (2013,2015)
• Brazilian National Champion (2011 absolute, 2012)
• European Champion (2011,2013 absolute)
• ADCC 2013 3ªplace -99kg

Weight Division: Peso Pesado (94kg, 207lbs) & Super Pesado (100kg/221lbs)

Favourite Position/Technique: Sao Paulo Guard Pass

Team/Association: Alliance (formerly from Integração)

Leonardo Nogueira Biography

Leonardo Nogueira was born on the 12th of May 1987 in the beach town of Guarujá, state of Sao Paulo – Brazil. Leo Nogueira started training Jiu Jitsu when he was 15 years old under the illustrious master Elcio Figueiredo and Teco Shinzato, from the Integração team in Santos (also state of Sao Paulo). His tall and lanky frame (Leo is 1,90m/6’2”) made him a dangerous guard player which allowed him to start tearing up BJJ tournaments from early in his career, achieving a gold medal at the world championships while still a blue belt.

By the end of 2007, Leo switched training camps to work with one of the best and most organized teams in the world (Alliance). The change was very beneficial to Leonardo.

On the 1st of July 2009 (shortly after winning the brown belt open weight division of the BJJ Worlds) Leo Nogueira was graduated black belt