Carlos Lemos (fighter)

Carlos "Escorrega" Lemos, Jr.
Other names Escorrega
Residence Downers Grove, Illinois
Nationality Brazil Brazilian-American
Division Pluma/Feather
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo
Fighting out of Downers Grove, Illinois
Team Gracie Barra
Trainer Carlos Gracie Jr., Alexandre Soca Carneiro, Roberto "Gordo" Correa, Redley Vigio, and Renzo Gracie
Rank      4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Occupation Instructor, Fighter
Website carloslemosjr.com
last updated on: 2010-09-02

Carlos "Escorrega" Lemos, Jr. is a multiple World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Pioneer in Scandinavia, as well as the first Brazilian to teach martial arts in South Korea. Carlos is the Regional Director of Gracie Barra in the Chicago area, and is currently a fourth-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Master Carlos Gracie, Jr.[1]

Accomplishments

He became a World Champion for the first time in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a purple belt in 1999[2], followed by his second Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion as a black belt in 2002.[3] Carlos repeated the feat after 13 years of success in tournaments, leading up to the victory of another World Championships of Masters in 2015 and again winning the title in 2018 earning him his fourth world title. He also won and medaled in countless Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and grappling competitions around the World, including multiple Brazilian National titles, two Pan-American titles (2001, 2015) , the European title in 2004, three National American Grappling Association divisional titles[4], one National Absolute title, an American National Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi championship and, most recently, the Black Belt Absolute champion of the Chicago International Open IBJJF Championship.[5] He is currently the head instructor of Gracie Barra Downers Grove in Downers Grove, Illinois, and travels around the World, bringing Jiu-Jitsu to more lives around the globe.

Mixed martial arts record

Date Result Record Opponent Event Method Round Time Location Notes
January 15, 2011 Win 1-0 South Africa Jason Rine TFC Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 1 1:59 Carlos showed he's more than a Jiu Jitsu fighter when he knocked down Rine in less than a minute
July 23, 2011 Win 2-0 United States Mike Phillips TFC Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00 Carlos had a fully extended armbar locked in at the end of round 3

References

  1. ↑ "Carlos Gracie Jr Team: GRACIE BARRA BLACK BELTS". Irvine, CA. Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  2. ↑ "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1999" [World Championship 1999] (in Portuguese). IBJJF. "ROXA/Pluma". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  3. ↑ "Mundial 2002" [World 2002] (in Portuguese). IBJJF. Preta/Pluma. Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  4. ↑ http://nagafighter.com/index.php?module=eventdetailpage/120#
  5. ↑ http://www.ibjjf.org/Results/2010chicagoopen.htm


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