By BJJ Heroes on December 12th, 2010

Omar Salum

A 2x World Champion in the black belt division, Omar Salum was at one point the king of Jiu Jitsu’s rooster weights. The fighter from Amazonia (state of Brazil) was also considered to be one of the 5 top most technical fighters in the world by BJJ legend Royler Gracie.

Omar Salum in Detail

Omar Salum’s Lineage: Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Royler Gracie > Omar Salum

Main Titles in Jiu Jitsu:

4x World Champion (1997 purple belt, 1998 brown belt, 1999 and 2000 black belt);
International Master and Senior (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009);
2x Pan American Champion (1997 purple belt, 1999 brown belt);
Brazilian National Champion (1996 purple belt);
World Cup Champion (2009 – CBJJE);

Weight Division: Peso Galo (57kg-126lbs)

Team/Association: Gracie Humaitá

Omar Salum (Gracie Humaitá) Biography

Omar Salum was born in Manaus, Amazonas. He started training Jiu Jitsu in 1994 at the “Academia Monteiro”, an affiliate of Gracie Humaitá in the Amazon State. He later started training also at the Head Quarters in Rio de Janeiro.

Omar went on to be one of the most dominant BJJ fighters of the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. Today Omar Salum has schools spread all over Brazil with strong points in Belém do Pará and Manáus. He has also travelled all over the world giving seminars though he never stopped competing.

Omar Salum vs Alessandro Almeida