“Commonly known as "Leo" which is short for Leonardo.”
Born
1999
Team
Cicero Costha
Biography
Leonardo Mário Pereira Júnior, commonly known as Leonardo Mario, is a professional jiu-jitsu athlete and a black belt under Cicero Costha, who is widely recognized as one of the top light-featherweights in the sport, a reputation earned during his brown belt campaign when he received an AJP Tour award for Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the league (2021) after his World Pro, Grand Slam, and Brazilian Nationals titles. Leo Mario went on to cement his claim as one of the sport's top grapplers in his first year as a black belt with wins at the South American Championships and Brazilian Nationals.