Carlos Lemos (fighter)

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 fifth-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Master Carlos Gracie, Jr.[3]

Carlos "Escorrega" Lemos, Jr.
Born (1978-04-09) April 9, 1978
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil[1]
Other namesEscorrega
ResidenceDowners Grove, Illinois
NationalityBrazilian-American
DivisionPluma/Feather
StyleBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Judo
Fighting out ofDowners Grove, Illinois
TeamGracie Barra
TrainerCarlos Gracie Jr.
Alexandre Soca Carneiro
Roberto "Gordo" Correa
Redley Vigio
Renzo Gracie
Rank  5th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
OccupationInstructor, Fighter
Websitehttp://www.carloslemosjr.com/
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2002 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -64 kg
2003 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -64 kg
2005 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil -64 kg
European Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2004 Lisbon, Portugal -70 kg
World Master Jiu-Jitsu Championship
2015 Las Vegas, Nevada -64 kg
2018 Las Vegas, Nevada -64 kg

Background

The son of Carlos Lemos Sr. and Tulla Lemos, Carlos was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1978.[1] He started taekwondo at the age of three, progressing to judo at ten.[1] He begun training Brazilian jiu-jitsu at the age of 14.[1]

Accomplishments

He became a World Champion for the first time in the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a purple belt in 1999,[4] followed by his second Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion as a black belt in 2002.[5] 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,[6] 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.[7] He is currently the head instructor of Gracie Barra Downers Grove in Downers Grove, Illinois.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
2 matches 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 0 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 1–0 Jason Rine Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) TFC January 15, 2011 1 1:59
Win 2–0 Mike Phillips Decision (Unanimous) TFC July 23, 2011 3 5:00

References
  1. "Profile >> Carlos Lemos Jr". carloslemosjr.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  2. "Carlos Lemos Jr: 5h degree Black Belt". carloslemosjr.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  3. "Carlos Gracie Jr Team: GRACIE BARRA BLACK BELTS". Irvine, CA. Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  4. "CAMPEONATO MUNDIAL 1999" [World Championship 1999] (in Portuguese). IBJJF. "ROXA/Pluma". Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  5. "Mundial 2002" [World 2002] (in Portuguese). IBJJF. Preta/Pluma. Archived from the original on 2011-09-25. Retrieved 2010-09-02.
  6. http://nagafighter.com/index.php?module=eventdetailpage/120#
  7. http://www.ibjjf.org/Results/2010chicagoopen.htm


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