Leonardo Alcantara Vieira, born on 23 March 1976 and known as Léo Vieira or Leozinho, is a Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, the eldest of the Vieira brothers who lead Checkmat. He began training under Romero Jacaré Cavalcanti at the age of six and has won medals at the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships, the Pan American Championships and the ADCC world championships, taking gold at ADCC in 2003 and 2005 in the 66 to 76 kilogram class. He founded Checkmat in 2008 with his brothers Ricardo and Leandro, returned to competition in 2017 and again in 2022, and in 2022 was hired as Vice President of Grappling for ONE Championship.
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Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor
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born March 23, 1976
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Vieira is a two-time ADCC world champion
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eldest of the Vieira brothers
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Brazilian submission grappler and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor
Competed In: World Jiu-Jitsu Championship, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
such as the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Championships
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