Professor Alexandre “Carioca”

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Professor Alexandre Ramos Santos “Carioca” is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt 4th degree.

Born in Petropolis-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1998 where he started Physical Education College and began his Jiu-Jitsu training at Ryan Gracie Academy. He completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Physical Education.

In 2008, Professor Alexandre moved to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where he continued his training at Gracie Barra BH. At the same time he opened his first Gracie Barra Vale do Sereno in the nearby city of Nova Lima / MG. He also achieved the Black Belt from Professors Vinicius Magalhaes “Draculino” and Marcelo Azevedo “Uirapuru” in 2008.

With the support of Professor Vinicius Magalhaes “Draculino”, Professor Alexandre started the Toronto / Canada Project in 2016.

He opened the first Gracie Barra in Canada’s largest city, Gracie Barra West Downtown Toronto in 2018. He has since shared the benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Gracie Barra family’s legacy with Canadians.