| Birth Day | September 9, 1979 |
| Birth Place | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Age | 44 YEARS OLD |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Grappling specialist who has won multiple gold medals at the Nogi World Championships and Pan American Championships.
He began fighting at age four when he took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
In addition to grappling, he competed in his first professional MMA bout on June 4, 2010, which he won by submission.
Hi was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He is from the same city as fellow athlete Bob Burnquist.
