Beto Carmona (Akxe Jiu Jitsu)

“Beto” Carmona is a Jiu Jitsu and Judo black belt from the Akxe Academy. A successful competitor in both grappling sports, today Beto is also an instructor at the “Morada do Sol” Jiu Jitsu Academy, a school he runs with his wife, Adriana who is also a BJJ black belt.

Beto Carmona in Detail

Beto Carmona’s Full Name: Antonio Alberto Carmona Pequeno de Barros

Beto Carmona Lineage 1: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rolls Gracie > Romero Cavalcanti > Otavio Couto > Alberto “Beto” Antonio Carmona

Beto Carmona Lineage 2: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Alvaro Barreto > Sylvio Behring > Vinicios Campelo > Alberto “Beto” Antonio Carmona

Beto Carmona Main Achievements: Rio de Janeiro State Champion (2002, 2003, 2004); Copa Ciclone Champion (2001); World Silver Medallist (2001 – blue belt); Bronze Medallist at the World Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Open – CBJJO (2007); Brazilian Judo National Champion (1999); International Judo Champion (1999 in Bergamo – Italy)

Beto Carmona’s Weight Division: Meio Pesado – Medium Heavyweight (88kg-194lbs)

Beto Carmona’s Favourite Technique: Armlock and Triangle

Beto Carmona’s Association/Team: Akxe

Beto Carmona’s Biography

Antonio Alberto Carmona was born on the 21st of March 1985 in the capital of Brazil, Brasília – “Distrito Federal”. He began training martial arts through Judo in 1992 (7 years of age), a sport that has a strong influence on his Jiu Jitsu game. He entered the world of Jiu Jitsu a few years later, when he was 12 years old. His first coach was Nova Uniao’s Joao Roque back in his home town of Brazilia, and he stayed training with Roque for two years achieving his blue belt, shortly after he moved to Rio de Janeiro.

In Rio de Janeiro he started training at Akxe Jiu Jitsu in the famous Barra da Tijuca with Jiu Jitsu legends “Vini” Campelo and Octavio “Ratinho” Couto. In 2000, Beto also met at the Akxe gym the woman that would later become his wife, Adriana Pinto, who was also a student at the academy. Beto never stopped training Judo and in that same year he met Adriana he was also graduated as a Judo black belt by Professor Miura. 6 years later he was awarded his black belt in BJJ.

Beto Carmona started coaching Jiu Jitsu at the Akxe Jiu Jitsu academy in 2007, helping his coaches and even toured through the United States (Houston – Texas, Miami – Florida) and Europe(Italy) doing seminars and coaching. In 2009 he married Adriana and the couple opened their own academy in the Morada do Sol complex in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro. – Check website www.jjmoradadosol.com.br

Beto Carmona (white) vs Pascoal Junior (black)