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Gabriel Almeida is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt from the city of Niteroi, near Rio de Janeiro. Born on June 4, 1992, Almeida is a black belt under Checkmat co-founder Rico Vieira. He trains at the Checkmat HQ in Signal Hill, California under Leo Vieira. Almeida is an ADCC veteran, having qualified for the 2019 World Championships by winning the 88kg division at the Brazilian Trials. He is the 2020 IBJJF American National No-Gi champion in the absolute division.
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Nata Tenca Rebounds To Take Blue Belt Absolute Gold At Pans
Apr 6, 2022
Nata Tenca fell in his weight class semifinal at Pans, but came back to win the blue belt absolute gold with a series of brutal footlocks.