“"Crezinho" a name used only by close friends and family members, which stands for "little Crezio".”
Team
Equipe Carlson Gracie/Team Crezio Lutas
Biography
A 7th-degree jiu-jitsu coral belt and one of the main figures in the legendary Carlson Gracie team of the 1980/90s, Crezio de Souza was considered by many as the most technical fighter in the camp, who remained undefeated for 10 years. Crezio de Souza was also one of the pioneers in MMA (Vale Tudo in those days), having fought iconic fighters such as Dan Henderson and Johil de Oliveira. In 2002, partially blind due to the many wars on the rings & mats, Crezio de Souza became the first (and only) man over 40 to achieve a medal in the Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Championship (adult division).