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Leonardo Mário Pereira Júnior, commonly known as Leonardo Mario, is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete and a black belt under Cicero Costha, who is widely recognized as one of the top light-featherweights in the sport, a reputation earned during his brown belt campaign when he received an AJP Tour award for Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the league (2021) after his World Pro, Grand Slam, and Brazilian Nationals titles. Leo Mario went on to cement his claim as one of the sport’s top grapplers in his first year as a black belt with wins at the South American Championships and Brazilian Nationals.

Leonardo Mario Jiu-Jitsu

Full Name: Leonardo Mário Pereira Júnior

Nickname: Commonly known as “Leo” which is short for Leonardo.

Lineage: Carlos Gracie > Helio Gracie > Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez > Roberto Godoi > Marco Barbosa > Cicero Costha > Leonardo Mario

Main Achievements:

  • 1st Place IBJJF South American Championship (2022)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, RJN (2022)

Main Achievements (Colored Belts):

  • #1 Brown Belt – MVP In AJP Tour (2021)
  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2017 blue, 2021 / 2022 brown)
  • 1st Place IBJJF South American Championship (2021 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Abu Dhabi World Pro (2021 brown)
  • 1st Place AJP Grand Slam, RJN (2020 / 2021 brown)
  • 2nd Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2018 blue)

Main Achievements (Juvenile):

  • 1st Place CBJJ Brazilian Nationals (2015)

Favorite Position / Technique: Well-Rounded

Weight Division: Peso Pluma (64,00 kg / 141.5 lbs)

Team / Association: Cicero Costha

Leonardo Mario Biography

Leonardo Mario was born on May 21, 1999, in Ceilândia a town located in Brazil’s Federal District.

Growing up, Leonardo played football (soccer) at a high level, making the Brasiliense FC’s junior squad, a Serie A team at the time (Brazil’s main league).

At the age of 13, Leonardo was injured and couldn’t play with the squad, this lack of activity led the young athlete to join his friends to a jiu-jitsu class at a local club with a borrowed kimono from his good mate Guilherme “Guima”.

Mario felt a connection with the sport instantly, and it didn’t take him long before he started competing, guided by his first coach, Mr. Roniel Oliveira, and Oliveira’s assistant, Victoria.

The first few years of Leonardo Mario had a few different instructors due to the relocation of his gym’s coaches, therefore, after Roniel, Mario was instructed by Francisco Carlos “Chico”, as well as Rodrigo Natalino and Sandro Almeida of team Strong Fighters, who promoted the young athlete to blue belt.

In 2015, after earning his first Brazilian Nationals gold medal as a juvenile, Leonardo crossed paths with the legendary instructor Cicero Costha at the podium. Mario immediately recognized the well-known coach and came to greet him. After a short exchange of words, Cicero jokingly invited the Federal District’s youngster to come and have a few rolls at his own gym in São Paulo.

The short chat with Cicero lit a fire under Leonardo and his desire to move to the sport’s main state in Brazil – São Paulo. A few months after the Nationals Master Cicero held a workshop in Brasília, not too far from Ceilândia, which Mario attended, taking his mom with him to convince Costha to accept Leonardo at his gym under a scholarship.

In January 2016 Leonardo Mario finally joined Cicero Costha’s academy in São Paulo, where he became one of the top colored belts in the nation and, later, in the world.

The good form shown by Leonardo Mario led to his black belt promotion, on May 13, 2021, by coach Cicero Costha.

Leonardo Mario Grappling Record

41 WINS
  • BY POINTS
    15 (37%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    4 (10%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    20 (49%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (2%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    1 (2%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

20 SUBMISSIONS WINS

#214eb8
Choke from back
35
7
#86e620
Kneebar
10
2
#5AD3D1
Triangle
10
2
#d1212a
RNC
10
2
#fad11b
Omoplata choke
5
1
#f58822
Arm in Ezekiel
5
1
#224aba
Triangle kimura
5
1
#ff9124
Footlock
5
1
#bf1f6c
Submission
5
1
#22c9a5
Armbar
5
1
#fad223
Katagatame
5
1
20
(100%) SUBMISSIONS
5 LOSSES
  • BY POINTS
    2 (40%)
  • BY ADVANTAGES
    1 (20%)
  • BY SUBMISSION
    1 (20%)
  • BY DECISION
    1 (20%)
  • BY PENALTIES
    0 (0%)
  • BY DQ
    0 (0%)

1 SUBMISSION LOSSES

#214eb8
Armbar
100
1
1
(100%) SUBMISSION

Leonardo Mario Fight History

ID Opponent W/L Method Competition Weight Stage Year
37298Diego OliveiraDiego OliveiraLPts: 3x0European Open64KGSF2023
41116Higor LimaHigor LimaLArmbarBrazil Nat ProABSSF2023
44848Meyram MaquineMeyram MaquineLPts: 5x3World Pro62KGSF2023
49290Cleber SousaCleber SousaLPts: 0x0, AdvBrasileiro64KGSF2024
50077Khaled AlshehiKhaled AlshehiLReferee DecisionADXC 461KGSPF2024
33351Jesse AraujoWAdvRio WO64KGSF2022
33352Ronald AlvesWKneebarRio WO64KGF2022
33621Oziel SantosWOmoplata chokeBetim Open64KGSF2022
33622Welerson GoncalvesWelerson GoncalvesWArm in EzekielBetim Open64KGF2022
33973Nathannael FernandesNathannael FernandesWPts: 3x2ADGS RJ62KGR12022
33978Ariel MagalhaesWPts: 3x0ADGS RJ62KG4F2022
33981Ronald DiasWPts: 3x2ADGS RJ62KGSF2022
33982Matheus LimaMatheus LimaWTriangle kimuraADGS RJ62KGF2022
35760Baylor ChavesWChoke from backSouth American64KG4F2022
35763Rodrigo BarbosaWTriangleSouth American64KGSF2022
35764Ronald AlvesWPts: 8x6South American64KGF2022
37291Ronald DiasWPts: 2x2, PenEuropean Open64KGR12023
37293Pablo MantovaniPablo MantovaniWReferee DecisionEuropean Open64KG4F2023
37628Wagner ChrispimWPts: 1x0Grand Slam SYD62KG4F2023
37632Khaled AlshehiKhaled AlshehiWFootlockGrand Slam SYD62KGSF2023
38320Jeferson FagundesWKneebarADGS LDN62KG4F2023
38324Wagner CrispimWPts: 4x2ADGS LDN62KGSF2023
39553Guilherme CordeiroWPts: 13x2SA Cont Pro62KGRR2023
39818Guthiery MeloWPts: 1x1ADGS ABD62KG4F2023
39824Nariman MynbayevWPts: 24x1ADGS ABD62KGRPC2023
39825Guthiery MeloWChoke from backADGS ABD62KG3RD2023
40736Enrique GuerreroWPts: 8x1ADGS RJ62KG4F2023
40741Wagner ChrispimWRNCADGS RJ62KGF2023
41110Natanael MoreiraWChoke from backBrazil Nat Pro69KGSF2023
43675Shamil GazievWSubmissionEU Cont Pro69KGSF2023
44839Yu LinWTriangleWorld Pro62KGR12023
44845Enrique GuerreroWPts: 3x2World Pro62KG4F2023
44859Giorgi RazmadzeWPts: 3x1World Pro69KGR12023
48827Giovanny NascimentoWPts: 3x1ADGS Rome62KG4F2024
48831Lucas FeitosaWPts: 5x3ADGS Rome62KGRPC2024
49281Baylor ChavesWRNCBrasileiro64KG8F2024
49289Andrew SoaresAndrew SoaresWPts: 0x0, AdvBrasileiro64KG4F2024
52332Gabriel AntunesWArmbarFloripa WO70KG4F2024
52337Rafhael BorgesWKatagatameFloripa WO70KGSF2024
52338Matheus OndaWChoke from backFloripa WO70KGF2024
52922Luiz FionWPts: 0x0, AdvSP BJJ Pro70KG4F2024
52925Matheus OndaWPointsSP BJJ Pro70KGF2024
55204Victor BarbosaWChoke from backSul Americano64KG8F2024
55214Kaue BergerWChoke from backSul Americano64KG4F2024
55216Bernardo MastrangeloWChoke from backSul Americano64KGSF2024
55217Jonathan SantosWPts: 2x2, AdvSul Americano64KGF2024
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